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WCS Challenger Schedule
The 32 WCS Challenger matches between aspiring qualified players and battle-tested regional Premier League champions will occur throughout April. Below are the current dates for the various regions:
Europe - April 27, 29, 30
USA & Canada - April 27, 28
China – April 16
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau - TBD
Latin America – TBD
Oceania & South East Asia – TBD
The 32 WCS Challenger matches between aspiring qualified players and battle-tested regional Premier League champions will occur throughout April. Below are the current dates for the various regions:
Europe - April 27, 29, 30
USA & Canada - April 27, 28
China – April 16
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau - TBD
Latin America – TBD
Oceania & South East Asia – TBD
WCS Challenger – America and Europe “Premier Pick” System
We wanted to give you a sneak peak of a change to WCS Challenger that will go into effect for Europe and America in Season 2 and 3 of WCS. The system is as follows:
“Premier Pick” will rank Premier League players based on performance in this order: placement in the previous season, WCS Points (as of the previous WCS Season Finals date). If both the placement and WCS Points are equal between a group of players, the ranking will be determined by random draw. After the Premier League players are ranked, they will be allowed to pick, in the order of that ranking, their opponent for Challenger from the pool of qualified players from their respective region.
We’re still working out details of how we can make this process as transparent as possible to WCS followers. We believe this new system will lead to tense rivalry and more exciting WCS Challenger matches overall.
We wanted to give you a sneak peak of a change to WCS Challenger that will go into effect for Europe and America in Season 2 and 3 of WCS. The system is as follows:
“Premier Pick” will rank Premier League players based on performance in this order: placement in the previous season, WCS Points (as of the previous WCS Season Finals date). If both the placement and WCS Points are equal between a group of players, the ranking will be determined by random draw. After the Premier League players are ranked, they will be allowed to pick, in the order of that ranking, their opponent for Challenger from the pool of qualified players from their respective region.
We’re still working out details of how we can make this process as transparent as possible to WCS followers. We believe this new system will lead to tense rivalry and more exciting WCS Challenger matches overall.
WCS Premier League Round of 32 Schedule
For the last item, we’re happy to be able to share the WCS Premier League Round of 32 schedule.
WCS Premier League: May 16-17, 23-24 in Burbank, California
WCS Premier League: May 28-31 in Cologne, Germany
Looking ahead, we’re making plans for the WCS Season 2 Finals to be held in North America near the end of June. We’ll have more information on next season’s Finals as we progress through the upcoming season, and you can ensure you’re up to date with the most recent developments by visiting StarCraft2.com/WCS.
For the last item, we’re happy to be able to share the WCS Premier League Round of 32 schedule.
WCS Premier League: May 16-17, 23-24 in Burbank, California
WCS Premier League: May 28-31 in Cologne, Germany
Looking ahead, we’re making plans for the WCS Season 2 Finals to be held in North America near the end of June. We’ll have more information on next season’s Finals as we progress through the upcoming season, and you can ensure you’re up to date with the most recent developments by visiting StarCraft2.com/WCS.
Source: http://wcs.battle.net/sc2/en/articles/wcs-qualifiers-schedule-and-new-premier-pick-system-for-season-2
