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World Team League Winter Information

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digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6333 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-30 05:22:22
September 03 2021 10:58 GMT
#1
Second season of Starcraft II’s premier team competition begins this October.

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(Wiki)World Team League/2021/Winter


Format

12 teams are expected to compete in the winter split, with applications now open for pro teams.

Teams wishing to compete can send an email to 273591998@qq.com, please include the following details in your application:

  • Team name
  • Team logo in either PSD, PNG or AI format
  • Liquipedia entry (optional if team is new)
  • Roster (3-10 players, can include players you are expecting to sign)
  • Manager contact info (Wechat is the preferred communication method)
  • Team player photos (png with transparent background, preferably with team jersey on)


Application deadline is Friday, Sep 10 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00), team roster locks in on September 20th. Minimum roster size is 3 players, up to 10 players. Camera and zoom calls will be required.

Regular season will be round robin, with top 7 advancing to proleague style playoff bracket.

New to this season is the addition of relegation: bottom two finishers will be eliminated, and the two slots will be available for contention in the 2022 Spring Split's qualifier.

Prize Pool

1st: $12,560/¥80,000
2nd: $9,195/¥60,000
3rd: $6,123/¥40,000
4th: $4,600/¥30,000
5th: $3,065/¥20,000
6th: $2,452/¥16,000
7th: $2,145/¥14,000
8th: $1,839/¥12,000
9th: $1,532/¥10,000
10th: $1,073/¥7,000
11th: $920/¥6,000
12th: $766/¥5,000

Player with most regular season wins: $155/¥1,000

Schedule

Regular season: October 1st, 2021 - December 19th, 2021
Playoffs: January 7, 2022 - January 9, 2022
Broadcast begins 12:00 GMT (+00:00) every match day.

Broadcast

Twitch and YouTube broadcasters are welcome to send applications to 273591998@qq.com. Please include your ID and stream link in your application.
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TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
Magnath10
Profile Joined February 2020
Egypt37 Posts
September 03 2021 12:13 GMT
#2
Very happy to have another season of WTL!
Philippe
Profile Joined October 2020
354 Posts
September 03 2021 12:20 GMT
#3
Wondering if there will be more rumoured or effective player transfers now this season is officially announced. Was rethinking about Vanya going to GGG
I'm just a cynical video game enjoyer who is probably unfazed by many business dealings many would find utterly distasteful, while not strictly illegal by the law as seen in a general sense in the world.
MajiN1
Profile Joined July 2017
113 Posts
September 03 2021 12:49 GMT
#4
Yess Goog news from China!

KaiZI has to get some players if they want to stay on the top.

PartinG is free but not many koreans left (ByuL or Leenock)
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
September 03 2021 13:24 GMT
#5
Yeah, WTL is officialy back, great news!

But also October 1st to January 9th= "Winter"
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6333 Posts
September 03 2021 13:37 GMT
#6
BTW the gist is if there are way more than 12 teams signing up they might do qualifiers for a few spots, undetermined for now.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
TheOneAboveU
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany3367 Posts
September 03 2021 16:17 GMT
#7
Yeeees, good stuff!
Moderatoralias TripleM | @TL_TripleM | Big Dark Energy!
ChevalierHu
Profile Joined May 2019
9 Posts
September 08 2021 07:49 GMT
#8
Nice!
Liquid`MaNa
Profile Joined October 2009
Poland105 Posts
September 08 2021 12:25 GMT
#9
World Team League is the best!
Team Liquid
Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
September 08 2021 12:44 GMT
#10
Hoping for more bizarre shrimp commercials.
Stopped watching ESL content in 2022 when the company was acquired by Savvy Gaming Group. Also object to sponsorships by the U.S. Air Force. Thanks for the lively discussions about sportswashing. StarCraft II is not for me anymore.
Drfilip
Profile Joined March 2013
Sweden592 Posts
September 09 2021 19:58 GMT
#11
On September 03 2021 22:24 Nakajin wrote:
Yeah, WTL is officialy back, great news!

But also October 1st to January 9th= "Winter"

As opposed to Summer. The finals are in the titled season, the round robin is the season leading up to the Winter/Summer season.

Just trying to justify the names here. The 2021 Summer season started in the end of winter/beginning of spring.
Random Platinum EU
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6333 Posts
September 15 2021 10:12 GMT
#12
Qualifier information:

https://tl.net/forum/sc2-tournaments/578054-wtl-winter-2021-qualifier#1

Plus, added relegation information to the main thread.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
lepricon1992
Profile Joined July 2019
105 Posts
September 25 2021 11:42 GMT
#13
Shouldn't it be top7–advance format this season?
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6333 Posts
September 25 2021 13:10 GMT
#14
Yep fixed!
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6333 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-28 17:23:24
September 28 2021 17:23 GMT
#15
New to the map pool this season:

(Wiki)Oblivion

"New" to the map pool this season:

(Wiki)Overgrowth
(Wiki)Frost

Yes you read that right.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33713 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-28 18:06:06
September 28 2021 18:05 GMT
#16
On September 29 2021 02:23 digmouse wrote:
New to the map pool this season:

(Wiki)Oblivion

"New" to the map pool this season:

(Wiki)Overgrowth
(Wiki)Frost

Yes you read that right.


Leagues: "we love progamers, let's give them more opportunities to compete"
Also leagues: "fuck progamers"
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-28 18:10:19
September 28 2021 18:09 GMT
#17
On September 29 2021 02:23 digmouse wrote:
New to the map pool this season:

(Wiki)Oblivion

"New" to the map pool this season:

(Wiki)Overgrowth
(Wiki)Frost

Yes you read that right.



On September 08 2021 21:25 Liquid`MaNa wrote:
World Team League is the best!


This is why we have edit buttons.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
September 28 2021 18:34 GMT
#18
When map rotation is so fast that you actually travel back in time
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13326 Posts
September 28 2021 18:36 GMT
#19
We're truly entering SPL territory now, adding weird maps for the current meta and saying "git gud" to progamers
BUNNYYYYYYYYY https://i.imgur.com/BiCF577.png
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2107 Posts
September 28 2021 18:38 GMT
#20
oblivion yay
frost yay
overgrowth nawww
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
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