StarLine Junior League is a tournament for younger CIS players (19 years old and younger). The league aims at giving boost and some spotlight to those who might be the next generation of SC2 players in CIS.
Notable participants: none, not really.
Promising players from CIS: a lot.
Prize pool: 156 $
1st place: 78 $
2nd place: 39 $
3rd-4th place: 20 $
Streams:
Izzard
Format:
4 qualifiers for players who signed-up in advance (Single Elimination)
Ro24 – Challenger (Dual Tournament)
Ro16 – Group Stage (Dual Tournament)
Ro8 and on – Play-offs (Single Elimination)
Qualifiers:
Single Elimination
All matches are best-of-3
2 players qualify directly for the group stage
After 4 qualifiers 16 players qualify for chalenger via rating points
Challenger:
4 groups of 4 players
Dual Tournament
All matches are best-of-3
2 players from each group proceed to the next stage
Group Stage:
4 groups of 4 players
Dual Tournament
All matches are best-of-3
2 players from each group proceed to the next stage
Play-Offs:
Single Elimination bracket
Quarterfinals and semifinals are best-of-5
Finals are best-of-7
The competition doesn't have a strict fixed schedule as the day and time for each group is scheduled individually in order to avoid overlapping with various events. Actual dates of the games may be found at the league's Liquipedia page as soon as they're scheduled
Special events:
Special event will be held occasionaly within the season. The first of them will be Juniors Cup, which will take place on February 20.