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Hello, this is GSL.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 GSL Season 2 Qualifiers.
This season will be held as a global tournament, featuring a hybrid format of online and offline matches.
Please find the detailed information and regulations below.
1. Schedule & Venue
Application Period: May 4 (Mon) – May 9 (Sat) 23:59 [KST]
Qualifier Date: May 11 (Mon) 17:00 [KST]
Qualifier Venue: Online
Main Tournament Schedule:
Round of 12 (May 20, 21): Online
Round of 8 (May 27, 28): Online
Semi-finals / Grand Finals (June 7): Offline (Seoul, South Korea)
2. Eligibility
Age: Open to anyone aged 12 or older.
Account: Must use your own StarCraft II Battle.net account (Family/Friend accounts are strictly prohibited).
Rank: Master or Grandmaster league players from any region.
Region: Open to all players worldwide (Global).
3. Server Selection Regulations (Online Matches)
To ensure fairness regarding latency (Ping) in global matches, the following rules apply:
Player Agreement: If both players agree on a specific server, the entire match can be played on that server regardless of the default regulations.
Default Server Cross-Table: If an agreement is not reached, servers will be selected based on the EPT (ESL Pro Tour) Server Cross-Table.
[Example] Server Selection per Set (Fixed Maps):
Set 1: The player in the upper (or left) bracket chooses the server.
Set 2: The player in the lower (or right) bracket chooses the server.
Set 3: Coin toss
※ Tournament Admins have the final authority in case of any disputes.
4. Offline Participation & Integrity Policy
Mandatory Offline Attendance: The Semi-finals and Grand Finals must be played offline at the designated venue in Seoul, South Korea.
Prize Money Policy: If a player is unable to attend the offline stage, no prize money will be awarded. The seed will be transferred to the next highest-ranking player.
Integrity (Anti-Cheating): For online matches (Ro12, Ro8), players must activate a webcam for identity verification and a Rear Camera to show the surrounding environment and monitor for cheating prevention.
5. Format & Map Pool
Format: Best of 3 (Bo3) / Double Elimination
Advancement:
Top 4 players from the Qualifiers: Advance directly to the Round of 8.
Next 8 players: Advance to the Round of 12.
Map Pool:
Set 1: Ruby Rock LE
Set 2: Tourmaline LE
Set 3: White Rabbit LE
6. Application Process (For Global Players)
Global players must apply via email. Please fill out the form below accurately and send it to gsl@sooplive.com.
■ Application Form
Full Name:
Date of Birth:
Country:
Phone Number:
KakaoTalk ID (Optional, for contact in Korea):
Battle.net Account (BattleTag):
Ladder Score (MMR):
SC2 Character Name:
Team:
Race:
Email Address:
For any questions, please feel free to contact us at gsl@sooplive.com
Thank you.
GSL
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Surprised Reynor has such difficulties these days. I guess you do get "out of shape" quickly if you don't practice rigurously
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guesss what guys
Rogue Cure Maru Classic will qualify
GASPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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Good call by GSL to put all foreigners in one qualifying group, just to make reaaaally sure not one one of them gets out...sucks though that Clem got away 
On May 12 2026 01:11 SharkStarcraft wrote:
Surprised Reynor has such difficulties these days. I guess you do get "out of shape" quickly if you don't practice rigurously
Honest question: Did Reynor even play the qualifier? Or did he just give up after losing to Rogue and got replaced by Krystianer? It's a bit confusing on Liquipedia tbh.
Same in the other group: Ryung disappears after losing and got replaced by GuMiho? Or is that some weird format I just don't get?
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France12920 Posts
On May 12 2026 21:19 Balnazza wrote:Good call by GSL to put all foreigners in one qualifying group, just to make reaaaally sure not one one of them gets out...sucks though that Clem got away Show nested quote +On May 12 2026 01:11 SharkStarcraft wrote:
Surprised Reynor has such difficulties these days. I guess you do get "out of shape" quickly if you don't practice rigurously Honest question: Did Reynor even play the qualifier? Or did he just give up after losing to Rogue and got replaced by Krystianer? It's a bit confusing on Liquipedia tbh. Same in the other group: Ryung disappears after losing and got replaced by GuMiho? Or is that some weird format I just don't get?
You have to check the challonge bracket to get the complete loser bracket. Reynor got beaten in winner by Rogue, then went on to lose to sOs in the loser bracket (saw it on stream) but probably not far enough to appear on LP loser bracket
Happy that Maru seems sharp
Clem is annoying using protoss against superior TvT players but hey, it works most of the time so I don’t blâme him
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Ahhhhhhh...okay, that helps, thanks!
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Does that mean Clem is residing in (or going to visit) Korea?
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On May 12 2026 23:18 bulldozer06701 wrote:
Does that mean Clem is residing in (or going to visit) Korea?
Yes, based on the requirement stated in the website.
So, is this Clem's first admission into Code S?
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The Korean Zerg talent pool really needs more depth beyond just Rogue, RagnaroK, and Solar. Really missing Impact, he was such a consistent Code A regular and a true gatekeeper for the league.
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On May 12 2026 21:22 Poopi wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2026 21:19 Balnazza wrote:Good call by GSL to put all foreigners in one qualifying group, just to make reaaaally sure not one one of them gets out...sucks though that Clem got away On May 12 2026 01:11 SharkStarcraft wrote:
Surprised Reynor has such difficulties these days. I guess you do get "out of shape" quickly if you don't practice rigurously Honest question: Did Reynor even play the qualifier? Or did he just give up after losing to Rogue and got replaced by Krystianer? It's a bit confusing on Liquipedia tbh. Same in the other group: Ryung disappears after losing and got replaced by GuMiho? Or is that some weird format I just don't get? You have to check the challonge bracket to get the complete loser bracket. Reynor got beaten in winner by Rogue, then went on to lose to sOs in the loser bracket (saw it on stream) but probably not far enough to appear on LP loser bracket Happy that Maru seems sharp Clem is annoying using protoss against superior TvT players but hey, it works most of the time so I don’t blâme him
Can Clem offrace during the playoff Code S tournament? I meant in bo5 series, can he interchanged between T and P regardless of any map?
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On May 13 2026 00:46 swarminfestor wrote:
The Korean Zerg talent pool really needs more depth beyond just Rogue, RagnaroK, and Solar. Really missing Impact, he was such a consistent Code A regular and a true gatekeeper for the league.
I dont think its a Zerg issue, overall we only have the same 3-4 top players in KR from each race. There has not been new blood to the scene for about a decade, and older players retiring is the reason why.
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On May 13 2026 01:13 tigera6 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2026 00:46 swarminfestor wrote:
The Korean Zerg talent pool really needs more depth beyond just Rogue, RagnaroK, and Solar. Really missing Impact, he was such a consistent Code A regular and a true gatekeeper for the league. I dont think its a Zerg issue, overall we only have the same 3-4 top players in KR from each race. There has not been new blood to the scene for about a decade, and older players retiring is the reason why.
I hoped those low tier-ranking Korean Zergs coming out to the scene. Otherwise we ended up with those consecutive three every tournament until Dark finished military service and decided to come back.
Protoss still has Nightmare while Terran has Percival who sometimes qualify and made into Code S. Sadly, we do not have that for Zerg.
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On May 13 2026 01:12 swarminfestor wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2026 21:22 Poopi wrote:On May 12 2026 21:19 Balnazza wrote:Good call by GSL to put all foreigners in one qualifying group, just to make reaaaally sure not one one of them gets out...sucks though that Clem got away On May 12 2026 01:11 SharkStarcraft wrote:
Surprised Reynor has such difficulties these days. I guess you do get "out of shape" quickly if you don't practice rigurously Honest question: Did Reynor even play the qualifier? Or did he just give up after losing to Rogue and got replaced by Krystianer? It's a bit confusing on Liquipedia tbh. Same in the other group: Ryung disappears after losing and got replaced by GuMiho? Or is that some weird format I just don't get? You have to check the challonge bracket to get the complete loser bracket. Reynor got beaten in winner by Rogue, then went on to lose to sOs in the loser bracket (saw it on stream) but probably not far enough to appear on LP loser bracket Happy that Maru seems sharp Clem is annoying using protoss against superior TvT players but hey, it works most of the time so I don’t blâme him Can Clem offrace during the playoff Code S tournament? I meant in bo5 series, can he interchanged between T and P regardless of any map?
I think he can, the only problem would be if someone also wanted to race switch depending on opponent race I guess?
Like a terran who would switch to zerg versus Protoss -> Clem does not want TvT so he goes P for PvT. But then the terran doesn’t want TvP so he goes Z for ZvP -> Clem then switches back to terran -> The other terran too and they are stuck in a loop
As for is he allowed to play protoss, then switch back to terran Even in TvT, I am not sure, but I doubt he does that anyways anymore
He has been playing exclusively protoss versus terran competitively for more than a year already
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Back in the day there's no way GSL would have allowed someone to switch races mid tournament I believe. Nowadays maybe he gets away with it again...
For me it's a win since I hate watching TvT
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Maru played Protoss against Gumiho in GSL last year. I think you're just not allowed to switch to a different race during the series.
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On May 14 2026 00:13 Elentos wrote:
Maru played Protoss against Gumiho in GSL last year. I think you're just not allowed to switch to a different race during the series.
Interesting. Guess he'll be fine then.
Just saying back in the day things seemed to be far more rigurous. Like you needed a damn good reason to pause the game otherwise some sort of consequences were coming for you or your team iirc. But yeah these days things seem more lenient. Not a bad thing I suppose!
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