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TwitchTV to be CSL’s Title Sponsor
Today, we are very proud to announce that TwitchTV will be the new title sponsor of the Collegiate Starleague.
In Spring 2011, JustinTV sponsored CSL Season 4 - our biggest season yet with over 144 colleges and universities across North America. Now as JustinTV's dedicated gaming broadcast platform, TwitchTV is reaffirming its commitment to developing collegiate eSports in North America by sponsoring CSL for yet another exciting season.
From our humble beginnings in Spring 2009 with just 25 schools participating, to today, with over 260 schools slated to compete in our 5th season, the Collegiate Starleague has always strived to share our passion with the community and bring eSports to a more mainstream audience. With the support of TwitchTV, we hope to realize our shared vision of showcasing the best of the collegiate scene and bringing eSports to collegiate campuses everywhere.
“This is really a testament to the growing momentum of eSports in North America," said CSL Head Administrators Mona Zhang and Duran Parsi. "We had a shared vision of nation-wide (and even continent-wide) collegiate StarCraft two and a half years ago, and thanks to TwitchTV we are one giant step closer to making that happen. We couldn’t be happier for our community right now!”
“We’re proud to sponsor CSL this year,” said Kevin Lin, COO of JustinTV and VP of business development for TwitchTV. “It’s a great program featuring young passionate gamers and amazing gameplay from college campuses across the country. It’s a great community that we’re happy to be associated with.”
What does it all mean…
Today, we would like to officially announce the season format: Nine weeks of geographical rivalries, nine weeks of interdivisional warfare, and a MASSIVE 128-team playoff bracket with wildcard seeding from...
TWO LAN EVENTS.
Join us in mid-November in Maryland and February in Texas for playoff qualifications, contests, prizes, food, free t-shirts, all to be hosted in YOUR lecture halls, student unions and ballrooms.
Without TwitchTV’s’s support, these events would not be possible.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Z7miM.jpg) The CSL is headed out of the screen and directly onto campuses! We will be hosting several LAN events this season!
What’s new in Season 5
In addition to incorporating regional LAN events into our season and expanding our format to include over 280 schools, we have other exciting things in the works!
Our website will have new features that will allow teams to organize and create their own matches – so teams who miss out on the start of the season can still play in side tournaments we will host throughout the year along with having their own exhibition matches. We hope to foster more interaction and help build our community even more.
We also will be creating a high school league, with the hopes of fostering the growth of players of all ages, and creating a feeder for players to jump right into the CSL after graduation! Along with our head sponsor, Twitch.tv, we believe that rewarding gamers for continuing and prioritizing their education is the way to go.
Stay tuned for even more announcements in the coming months, and we look forward to an amazing Season 5 thanks to our head sponsor, TwitchTV!
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/be9TY.jpg) PuMa and aLive wish they could play in the CSL -- if you want to become a part of the movement, register today
CSL Season 5 Begins September 17th -- Sign up now!
Registration ends soon! Join over 280 colleges and universities who have signed up to participate in Season 5! Check out our website http://www.cstarleague.com/ for information about registration, creating a team, finding players, and building your college community.
Obligatory Links & Stuff (but seriously, your support REALLY helps!)
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http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Collegiate_Starleague
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United States4796 Posts
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This is awesome to hear. Congrats to CSL and cheers to another great season!!!
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Sick post... I'm so jealous of college people, CSL looks like so much fun. High school league intrigues me :O
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congrats! I'm so happy for CSL, I'll be ready for some epic games :D
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I have a question, how will the LAN events feed into the CSL playoffs? It seems like those LANs would favor schools in Maryland and Texas if those LANs allow you to get into the CSL playoffs, seeing as it is going to be next to impossible for other schools to attend.
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On September 03 2011 03:11 Shootemup. wrote:
I have a question, how will the LAN events feed into the CSL playoffs? It seems like those LANs would favor schools in Maryland and Texas if those LANs allow you to get into the CSL playoffs, seeing as it is going to be next to impossible for other schools to attend.
This question will be answered soon. We will be providing travel stipends for teams not centrally (to the event) located to attend. The aim of these events is to become a regional type tournament, much like the NCAA.
We're starting with 2 events, but this number will increase as time goes on!
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woo great news guys. if texas ends up being the closest one, i guess riverside might have to start fundraising 
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On September 03 2011 03:26 Xeris wrote:Show nested quote +On September 03 2011 03:11 Shootemup. wrote:
I have a question, how will the LAN events feed into the CSL playoffs? It seems like those LANs would favor schools in Maryland and Texas if those LANs allow you to get into the CSL playoffs, seeing as it is going to be next to impossible for other schools to attend. This question will be answered soon. We will be providing travel stipends for teams not centrally (to the event) located to attend. The aim of these events is to become a regional type tournament, much like the NCAA. We're starting with 2 events, but this number will increase as time goes on!
Thank you so much for the reply! I am super hyped not only for the play these LANs will create, but how big CSL has gotten!
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This is awesome! Congrats to the CSL!
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:O Does that mean UBC is going to get flown to the US for playoff qualifications? 0.o
edit: Assuming we're eligible after our matches this season
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On September 03 2011 03:16 Primadog wrote:
Congrats!
Can't believe sponsored TL threads are how you start spending your money though, xeris. @.@
I used my own money,
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Working on more locations for LANs, so far the two listed above are confirmed. More locations should be released in the future as more details are worked out.
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United States17042 Posts
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Such awesome news :D for a great season!
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Looks pretty sick, good luck to the schools!
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Love what you guys are doing!
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United States261 Posts
Aw yeaaaah. This is awesome. Can't wait til November for the Maryland LAN 
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my school doesnt have a team and they wont let me play for neighboring rutgers tt
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Sooo cool! Well done Twitch.tv! Should be awesome, can't wait!
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SIIIIIIICCCCKKKKK!!!!!!
BTW, I can tell you guys that what has been written here is not everything there is
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On September 03 2011 04:53 carloselcoco wrote:SIIIIIIICCCCKKKKK!!!!!! BTW, I can tell you guys that what has been written here is not everything there is
LIESSS
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On September 03 2011 03:09 Pokebunny wrote:
Sick post... I'm so jealous of college people, CSL looks like so much fun. High school league intrigues me :O
Your school is going to win for sure
You are by far the best high schooler at SC2!!!
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On September 03 2011 04:56 Xeris wrote:Show nested quote +On September 03 2011 04:53 carloselcoco wrote:SIIIIIIICCCCKKKKK!!!!!! BTW, I can tell you guys that what has been written here is not everything there is LIESSS
Yeah, nvm, I actually thought that all the information was not in the thread, but after a quick inspection I realized everything was there. I was also writting this over here in TL when I suddenly saw the thread and i was like NOOOOOOO! I was beaten
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On September 03 2011 03:26 Xeris wrote:Show nested quote +On September 03 2011 03:11 Shootemup. wrote:
I have a question, how will the LAN events feed into the CSL playoffs? It seems like those LANs would favor schools in Maryland and Texas if those LANs allow you to get into the CSL playoffs, seeing as it is going to be next to impossible for other schools to attend. This question will be answered soon. We will be providing travel stipends for teams not centrally (to the event) located to attend. The aim of these events is to become a regional type tournament, much like the NCAA. We're starting with 2 events, but this number will increase as time goes on!
This should be edited into the OP
BTW, <3 too
On September 03 2011 03:47 shindigs wrote:
Working on more locations for LANs, so far the two listed above are confirmed. More locations should be released in the future as more details are worked out.
I can guarantee you will be able to host one at UCF (University of Central Florida) I am like 99% sure about it. We already have multiple SC2 LAN events you have probably heard of, next one is this one: http://www.lanknights.net/events/27/
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Nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice. Sorry a bit excited
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SHHHHHHH!!!! I want to win that!
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Need to get a DigiPen team up and rolling o_o
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yay, more prize pool :D go go CSL!!!!
FOR ESPORT!
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I am so down for high school leauge :D
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Woot, can't wait for the season to start! Go UChicago!
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CSL! CSL! CSL! CSL!
This is going to be so cool, plus it shows how e-sports are starting to become relevant in America.
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this is gonna be great. I really enjoy watching players i don't know to begin with
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University of Hawaii at Manoa hwaiting!!!!
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This is just lovely on many bounds and levels!
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T.O.P.
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On September 03 2011 03:09 Pokebunny wrote:
Sick post... I'm so jealous of college people, CSL looks like so much fun. High school league intrigues me :O
UCSD has a great Starcraft program for a 5 star prospect like you.
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On September 03 2011 09:26 T.O.P. wrote:Show nested quote +On September 03 2011 03:09 Pokebunny wrote:
Sick post... I'm so jealous of college people, CSL looks like so much fun. High school league intrigues me :O UCSD has a great Starcraft program for a 5 star prospect like you.
Hey to hell with you west coast guys, our East Coast program is much better for aspiring bunnies.
+ Show Spoiler +Imagine the day with rabid recruiting NCAA style..... oh god
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This is freaking sick news
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<3 Kevin
Rereading the OP, I see there is more hype that some people missed :O
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Great news. Good Luck Have fun everyone!
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Lets go CSL!!
JHU fighting!!
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if I plan to go to one of the schools in spring semester, can I join during that semester?
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On September 03 2011 13:46 Xeris wrote:
cOoL
That is an understatement
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On September 03 2011 14:25 .kv wrote:
if I plan to go to one of the schools in spring semester, can I join during that semester?
You can join your school anytime prior to playoffs
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that's awsome for the CSL community! <<
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Awesome!
UC Riverside fightiiiing!
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Where in Texas is the lan going to be located? What general area are we looking at?
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oh, thought it said GSL -.- gl anyway
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If you guys need casters. Let me know!
I used to do casting for Uni of Ottawa awhile back.
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i cant play cuz my school is suspended ~_~
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On September 04 2011 18:18 arterian wrote:
i cant play cuz my school is suspended ~_~
So follow the information in the season registration post. Suspended schools are mising an able bodied coordinator. If you want to play, do the work and rally your school!
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no University of North Texas even tho we have a BarCraft right here in town that covers the entire Dallas area 
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Will the high school league take place later this year or next year?
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Just signed up for my school team! University of Maryland represent... WE GOT MAD AZNSSSSSSSSSSS!
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On September 05 2011 06:18 AaronJ wrote:
Will the high school league take place later this year or next year?
This year!
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I'm paying $300 per semester to get credits at CU for my math class. Can I join the University of Colorado team? If not, explain the high school league more.
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Do you have a valid school email address / if we go to your registrar and ask if you are a current student of CU, would they respond yes?
The high school league will open registration soon and run very similarly to CSL.
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Two high school leagues now I will have to try and get a team together.
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United States4126 Posts
Interested in details of the Maryland event :O
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Pretty big news, just curious as to how Texas and Maryland were chosen specifically for the Lan events?
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I cant wait for the lan events! :D
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Congrats CSL - Here's to a great season and SC2 causing Academic probation for a new batch of incoming college students.
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This is awesome news.
I'm already thinking about how I'm gonna corrupt my high school students with thoughts of competition when I student teach next term :-p
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Just broke 300 schools omg omg omg omg
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Let's all sit and imagine 300 substitution threads in the Match Assistance forum, weekly.
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im not an admin and my head hurts from thinking about that.
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So, uh, Sam - how do you feel about admining things lately?  Would you like the admin more things?
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On September 07 2011 02:47 hazelynut wrote:
Let's all sit and imagine 300 substitution threads in the Match Assistance forum, weekly.
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Hehe , cant wait!! OiC whaitiiiing!! :D
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LAN in Maryland and UMD isn't playing.
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UMD isnt playing?
I know UMBC is - UMBC fighting!
@Hazelynut I'd love to do something :D let me know what it is XP
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this is big, too bad none of the events are held in canada otherwise i would try to organize a team trip
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On September 08 2011 12:23 ThE_OsToJiY wrote:this is big, too bad none of the events are held in canada otherwise i would try to organize a team trip
Come to Maryland too far?
We really wanted to do one in Canada, but UToronto/Waterloo/York/the schools we asked didn't have very strong SC clubs that could secure a venue in a university. If UWO has the capacity, let us know.
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The CSL is certainly an institution worth supporting. What better way to grow eSports into the mainstream than pitting rival colleges together in Starcraft?
We're excited to work with the CSL, and happy to provide the main sponsorship of CSL events for Season 5.
Cheers!
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Congrats CSL you guys deserve it!
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