Crank Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League

'Crank Gathers' is back for Season 4! This time, the tournament will be played on the SC Evo Complete mod.
As always, the main sponsor of this event is the Korean streaming platform Chzzk.

Therefore, 'live streaming' of the upcoming Crank Gathers must be streamed exclusively on 'Chzzk'. Aside from Korean-language streams, anyone is welcome to cast as long as it’s on Chzzk. Simultaneous streaming on multiple platforms will not be allowed. Since they are trying to support the StarCraft scene as well, please watch through Chzzk.

We are aware that viewers outside of Asia may experience some lag without a VPN. The streaming platform is actively working to improve this, so we kindly ask for your patience and understanding.

Streams:

• Crank (Korean)
  
• WardiTV (English via replay)
  
• CranKy Ducklings (English via replay)
  
• Rex (Taiwanese via replay)
  

Tournament Overview:

• Participating Teams: Total 8 Teams (3-4 Invited, 4-5 Qualified)
  
• Confirmed Teams: ONSYDE, Shopify
  
• Total Prize Pool: ~$7,000 USD
  
• Mod: SC Evo Complete
  

How to Participate:

• Gather fellow gamers and form a team of 3 or more players.
  
• Amateurs can also apply (minimum 3 players) if they are Grandmaster or higher in the current season AND have extensive SC Evo Complete Ladder experience.
  
• If you are not a well-known player, please include screenshots of your SC2 ladder and SC Evo Complete ladder ranking in your application.
  
• If you already have Crank's Discord or contact info, reach out directly. Otherwise, apply via email: AxCrank@gmail.com
  
• The final list of invited teams and qualifier participants will be decided arbitrarily after reviewing all applications.
  

Schedule & Match Formats
All matches start at 11:00 GMT (+00:00)

Qualifiers
- July 2 (Thu)
- Format: Best of 5 (BO5)

Main Event Week 1 (Group Stage - Round Robin)
- July 9 (Thu) Day 1: Group A Round Robin (3 Matches)
- July 10 (Fri) Day 2: Group B Round Robin (3 Matches)
- Format: Best of 5 (BO5) - Must play exactly 4 sets (even in a 3:0 situation) for point differentiation.

Main Event Week 2 (Group Stage - Round Robin)
- July 16 (Thu) Day 3: Group A Round Robin (3 Matches)
- July 17 (Fri) Day 4: Group B Round Robin (3 Matches)
- Format: Best of 5 (BO5) - Must play exactly 4 sets (even in a 3:0 situation) for point differentiation.

Main Event Week 3 (Playoffs)
- July 23 (Thu) Day 5: Group 1st Place Match
- July 24 (Fri) Day 6: Group 2nd Place Match
- Format: Best of 7 (BO7) match, where each set is a Best of 3.

Main Event Week 4 (Playoffs)
- July 30 (Thu) Day 7: Day 5 Loser vs Day 6 Winner
- July 31 (Fri) Day 8: Day 5 Winner vs Day 7 Winner (Grand Finals)
- Format: Best of 7 (BO7) match, where each set is a Best of 3.

* Please note: The schedule is tentative and subject to change.