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2012 GSTL Bracket and Format

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
January 13 2012 05:30 GMT
#1
http://www.gomtv.net/forum/view.gom?topicid=215444&cid=0&kind=8

Bracket

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http://www.gomtv.net/forum/view.gom?topicid=215442&cid=0&kind=8

Dear GOMTV.net users,

GOMTV presents the new format for the 2012 GSTL Series. The Global StarCraft II Team League will finally return on January 27th, 2012 (KST) with a slightly tweaked format. The GSTL will run for about 3 months and will be held 3 times in 2012. The format will differ from the one used during 2011 GSTL Season 1.

GSTL Format

The Format for the GSTL has been adjusted to fix an issue where the best player of a team weren't able to play due to the full league system that has been used. Because the scene is broadening and more teams might want and be able to participate in the future, the new system is now also more flexible and can possibly allow more teams to enter instead of being limited to the existing teams.


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The GSTL will be divded into three rounds. There will always be two seeded teams, for the first GSTL Season of 2012 these teams will be last season's finalists MVP and Prime. All matches will be Bo9. Quantic Gaming will be participating in GSTL joining forces with StarTale. Therefore, the team name will be StarTaleQ.(NaNiWa and SaSe will be in StarTaleQ)

Round 1
The remaining 8 participating teams are matched up against each other. The winning four teams advance to the second round. The 4 losing teams play each other in the losers bracket, the two winning teams will advance do the second round.

Round 2
There are now 8 teams in the second round consisting of the 2 seeded teams and the 6 teams which advanced from round 1. These 8 teams are divided into two groups of 4 which will be played out with the Dual Tournament Format (see above for explanation)

Round 3
1st of Group A will play 2nd of Group B and 1st of Group B will play 2nd of Group A. The winning teams will meet in the finals.

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Broadcasting Schedule
Friday - 18 : 10 (KST)
Saturday - 14 :10 (KST)

Prize money
Round 1: 1,000,000 KRW
Round 2: 2,000,000 KRW
Semi-finalists: 4,000,000 KRW
Runner-up: 15,000,000 KRW
Winner: 30,000,000 KRW

Please note that you can purchase 2012 Yearly GSTL Premium/Premium+ ticket at discounted price(up to 20%) until January 26, 23:59PM (KST).
Please contact us at support@gomtv.net if you have any questions.

Thank you.

GOMTV.net


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Kiyo.
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2284 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-13 05:34:07
January 13 2012 05:31 GMT
#2
"StarTaleQ"

Guess that means the StarTale/Quantic partnership is official now.


edit: For those that don't understand the format/think it's too hard, I'll explain.

MVP and Prime got seeded into the Round of 8 already. They won't play in the first 3 weeks.

The first 3 weeks are to cut down from the other 8 teams, to 6. So they're doing a mini tournament to eliminate 2 teams.

From Weeks 4-8, it's basically the same as a normal GSL group. Team 1 vs Team 4, Team 2 vs Team 3. Winners play each other, Losers play each other, and so on.

From Week 9 on, its a regular Semi finals and then finals.
KT Rolster & StarTale <3 | twitter.com/RayFoxII - twitch.tv/RayFoxII
GreyKnight
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4720 Posts
January 13 2012 05:31 GMT
#3
It sucks to be Zenex
mrlie3
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada350 Posts
January 13 2012 05:32 GMT
#4
So... any additional info on EG or iG participating?
Crimson @ Clan CORE | ESFI World Translator
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
January 13 2012 05:32 GMT
#5
StarTaleQ

Awesome.
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Adr4melecH
Profile Joined March 2010
Thailand667 Posts
January 13 2012 05:33 GMT
#6
oGs-TL Fighting!!
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
January 13 2012 05:33 GMT
#7
FXO vs SlayerS, IM vs TSL. interesting.
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
January 13 2012 05:33 GMT
#8
TSL gonna beat IM first round.

GOGO COACH LEE
Clarity Gaming #1 Fan | Avid MTG Grinder | @VirgilSC2
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
January 13 2012 05:34 GMT
#9
The legendary Clam Before the Storm!!!!!
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
Olinimm
Profile Joined November 2011
1471 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-13 05:35:48
January 13 2012 05:34 GMT
#10
Lucky draw for oGs-TL tbh. Hope they make it far this time, with supernova improving, and now they have stc and ForGG.
pred470r
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Bulgaria3265 Posts
January 13 2012 05:34 GMT
#11
LOL for the first time a bracket by GOM that is easily understandable.
NibbloniaN
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States377 Posts
January 13 2012 05:35 GMT
#12
I'm excited for this season. And I'm excited to see a game on clam before the storm
My folks were always on me to groom myself and wear underpants. What am I, the pope?
Bourneq
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden800 Posts
January 13 2012 05:35 GMT
#13
I love the new format! TL kick zenexs asses!
casualman
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1198 Posts
January 13 2012 05:35 GMT
#14
"Clam before the storm" Watch out zergs, the clam curse is upon you on this map.
GuMiho <3
R3DT1D3
Profile Joined January 2012
285 Posts
January 13 2012 05:36 GMT
#15
Group B looks much stronger than group A.
neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
January 13 2012 05:37 GMT
#16
what I wouldn't give to see Slayers vs MVP again
*swoons*
moo...for DRG
Mordiford
Profile Joined April 2011
4448 Posts
January 13 2012 05:37 GMT
#17
LMAO

Poor motbob.

Anyways, interesting about StartaleQ.
Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
January 13 2012 05:39 GMT
#18
Lol Clam Before the Storm
"Man you guys are missing out waving your stats dicks about instead of watching this pvp" - bbm
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
January 13 2012 05:39 GMT
#19
No proleague format =(

Otherwise awesome news
SenorChang
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia4730 Posts
January 13 2012 05:41 GMT
#20
Was hoping they would scrap the winner's league format for the matches.
Prefer the Proleague method! While all-kills are cool the alternative feels like it gives the teams more depth and less chance of one player carrying the team to victory *cough* MvP *cough*.
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