EPTThe StarCraft II WCS Circuit will come back to Latin American soil this September in Mexico City with a brand new event that you can’t miss!
The 2016 WCS Global Finals are getting closer, the emotions and expectations are building up, and players all over the world are looking to fight for more points in the frenetic qualifying race to the biggest StarCraft II event of the year.
Mexico City is joining the party to make its mark on the exciting journey to BlizzCon 2016 with a new WCS Circuit 5000 event – Copa Intercontinental. The long awaited return of the WCS Circuit to Latin America will take place at Mexico City from September 10-11, in a tournament that will distribute $50,000 USD in prize money and 4,100 WCS points.
EVENT INFORMATION
Name: Copa Intercontinental
Dates: September 10-11
PRIZE POOL AND POINTS DISTRIBUTION
Total: $50,000 USD and 4,100 WCS points
1st: $18,000 and 1,000 points
2nd: $10,000 and 700 points
3rd: $6,000 and 450 points
4th: $4000 and 450 points
5-8th: $2,500 and 300 points
9-10th: $1,000 and 150 points
FORMAT
8 players from Passport Qualifiers
2 Players from Europe, Africa, Middle East
2 Players from North America (USA, Canada)
1 Player from China
1 Player from Oceania, Southeast Asia, Japan
1 Player from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
1 Player from Latin America*
(*The Top 8 from the Latin American Passport Qualifier will travel to the event and will play the remaining portion of the qualifier at the venue to decide who will be the Latin American representative on the Main Tournament).
2 players from Server Qualifiers
1 AM Server Qualifier (Open to all the WCS Circuit players)
1 EU Server Qualifier (Open to all the WCS Circuit players)
The 10 qualified players will play at the event in a single elimination Bo5 format, with a Bo7 finals.
ONLINE QUALIFIERS
The online qualifiers for the event will take place from July 26 to August 25, with a double-elimination format, and will be locked based on citizenship. The only exceptions are the AM & EU Server Qualifiers, as those are open to all the players of the WCS Circuit. Qualifiers are restricted to Master and Grandmaster players, and accounts that hide real identity such as barcodes are not allowed.
China – Copa Intercontinental CN Passport Qualifiers
Sign-up here (winner qualifies)
Dates: July 26
Oceania, SEA, Japan – Copa Intercontinental ANZ Passport Qualifiers
Sign-up here (winner qualifies)
Dates: August 3
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau – Copa Intercontinental TW Passport Qualifiers
Sign-up here (winner qualifies)
Dates: August 8
Europe – Copa Intercontinental EU Passport Qualifiers
Sign-up here (top 2 qualifies)
Dates: August 16 & 17
North America – Copa Intercontinental NA Passport Qualifiers
Sign-up here (top 2 qualifies)
Dates: August 17 & 18
All WCS circuit regions – Copa Intercontinental EU Server Qualifier
Sign-up here (winner qualifies)
Dates: August 21 & 22
All WCS circuit regions – Copa Intercontinental AM Server Qualifier
Sign-up here (winner qualifies)
Dates: August 22 & 23
Latin America – Copa Intercontinental Latam Passport Qualifiers
Sign-up here (winner qualifies)
Dates: August 24 & 25 (Ro8 and forward will be played at Mexico on Sept 9)
Every qualified player will win travel, accommodation, and entrance fully paid through the entirety of the event. The information for spectators to attend this epic event will be announced soon through StarCraft II and Blizzard Esports Latin America social media, so you can go there or follow all the action through our official streams and cheer for your favorite players.
Stay tuned, and make sure to prepare for battle!
