• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 10:25
CEST 16:25
KST 23:25
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL19] Finals Recap: Standing Tall9HomeStory Cup 27 - Info & Preview18Classic wins Code S Season 2 (2025)16Code S RO4 & Finals Preview: herO, Rogue, Classic, GuMiho0TL Team Map Contest #5: Presented by Monster Energy6
Community News
Flash Announces Hiatus From ASL50Weekly Cups (June 23-29): Reynor in world title form?12FEL Cracov 2025 (July 27) - $8000 live event16Esports World Cup 2025 - Final Player Roster16Weekly Cups (June 16-22): Clem strikes back1
StarCraft 2
General
The SCII GOAT: A statistical Evaluation The GOAT ranking of GOAT rankings How does the number of casters affect your enjoyment of esports? Statistics for vetoed/disliked maps Esports World Cup 2025 - Final Player Roster
Tourneys
RSL: Revival, a new crowdfunded tournament series https://www.facebook.com/MiracleSheetsOnline/ [GSL 2025] Code S: Season 2 - Semi Finals & Finals $5,100+ SEL Season 2 Championship (SC: Evo) FEL Cracov 2025 (July 27) - $8000 live event
Strategy
How did i lose this ZvP, whats the proper response Simple Questions Simple Answers
Custom Maps
[UMS] Zillion Zerglings
External Content
Mutation # 480 Moths to the Flame Mutation # 479 Worn Out Welcome Mutation # 478 Instant Karma Mutation # 477 Slow and Steady
Brood War
General
Player “Jedi” cheat on CSL BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Unit and Spell Similarities Help: rep cant save Flash Announces Hiatus From ASL
Tourneys
[BSL20] Grand Finals - Sunday 20:00 CET [Megathread] Daily Proleagues Small VOD Thread 2.0 [BSL20] GosuLeague RO16 - Tue & Wed 20:00+CET
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers I am doing this better than progamers do.
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Path of Exile What do you want from future RTS games? Beyond All Reason
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Trading/Investing Thread The Games Industry And ATVI
Fan Clubs
SKT1 Classic Fan Club! Maru Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece [\m/] Heavy Metal Thread
Sports
2024 - 2025 Football Thread NBA General Discussion Formula 1 Discussion TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 NHL Playoffs 2024
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
Blogs
Culture Clash in Video Games…
TrAiDoS
from making sc maps to makin…
Husyelt
Blog #2
tankgirl
StarCraft improvement
iopq
Trip to the Zoo
micronesia
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 744 users

ESL Pro Tour rulebook released; new info on GSL?

Forum Index > SC2 General
38 CommentsPost a Reply
1 2 Next All
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33339 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-02-20 10:19:13
February 20 2020 09:49 GMT
#1
[image loading]
2020-21 ESL Pro Tour

The official rulebook for the 2020-21 ESL Pro Tour has been released on the ESL website (click to read), and it contains information that might reveal the structure and format of Korea's GSL in 2020-21.

Code A returns? Code S to be a sixteen player tournament?

While AfreecaTV have released barely any information on GSL 2020-21, the GSL point distribution outlined in the ESL rulebook points to a significant change in format.

[image loading]

Points are now awarded to the top 52 players of a "GSL Season," whereas previous only the thirty-two Code S players received points.

Furthermore, the cutoffs for increasing amounts of points occur at 52nd, 40th, 28th, 22nd, and 16th place, but NOT 32nd. This suggests a move away from the old 32-player Code S format. While this could mean that the top-tier of GSL will expand to 52 players, I think it's more likely that it will be divided into a lower-division of 36 players and a top-division of 16 players.

Whether or not AfreecaTV would explicitly divide its competition into "Code A" and "Code S" is unknown, but I assume AfreecaTV would prefer to maintain its well-established "Code [Letter]" branding in any case.

The above changes would corroborate Solar's statements from his recent TL.net interview, where he said Code S would be returning with changes in format, and that "...the competition will be more fierce than last year."

The points table in the rulebook also suggests that the upcoming Super Tournament #1 will award direct spots/seeds in GSL Season 1 to the top four players, while the later Super Tournament #2 will only award points as in previous iterations.
Facebook Twitter Reddit
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
February 20 2020 09:51 GMT
#2
cant sleep, and am awarded with a potential Code A return after...maybe five years?! Given the environment a Code A and a 16 person Code S makes good sense.
$O$ | soO
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-02-20 10:02:35
February 20 2020 10:01 GMT
#3
Code A returning would be wild. 2016 was an eternity ago. Are there even 52 players left to fill the spots?
Denominator of the Universe
TL+ Member
Dedraterllaerau
Profile Joined May 2019
113 Posts
February 20 2020 10:15 GMT
#4
On February 20 2020 19:01 pvsnp wrote:
Code A returning would be wild. 2016 was an eternity ago. Are there even 52 players left to fill the spots?


Of course, there is. What level those 52 players are doh is what we will have to see
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
February 20 2020 10:20 GMT
#5
On February 20 2020 19:01 pvsnp wrote:
Code A returning would be wild. 2016 was an eternity ago. Are there even 52 players left to fill the spots?

Solar was talking about more foreigners coming, so, uh, there's the answer you were probably not looking for.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
February 20 2020 10:26 GMT
#6
This is so hype, does this also mean we might be looking at a flatter prizemoney distribution?
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33339 Posts
February 20 2020 10:40 GMT
#7
Also, the IEM China mixed-region event is confirmed for anyone who missed it (this was actually revealed on the initial announcement day, but ESL did a weird thing where additional info trickled out over like a few hours and it got overlooked).
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
UncleClimax
Profile Joined January 2020
18 Posts
February 20 2020 10:41 GMT
#8
This sounds good. Nice writeup
fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-02-20 11:45:01
February 20 2020 11:44 GMT
#9
I just decided that me promoting some kind of CodeA-reestablishment in TL-forums for more than a year by now probably sealed the deal.
Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2105 Posts
February 20 2020 11:49 GMT
#10
they just need to make sure to install booths in their new jamsildong studio and we're back in 2011 boys yay!

gstl next please
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
Kaizor
Profile Joined May 2015
Singapore909 Posts
February 20 2020 12:10 GMT
#11
Wow even though i was quite skeptical about whether Code A would ever return, it sure is good news if it is true.

Could encourage a few more old timers to return maybe?
Hit me up if you need chinese translations. soO fighting !!
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 20 2020 13:51 GMT
#12
Interesting, 52 players is pretty much everyone, may as well give them a bit of the spotlight.
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
EvanC
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada130 Posts
February 20 2020 15:01 GMT
#13
I hope NoRegret is casting he's been advocating this for a while and is a great caster, knows all the up-and-coming players too
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6329 Posts
February 20 2020 15:07 GMT
#14
#BringbackWolfdor
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
February 20 2020 15:38 GMT
#15
On February 20 2020 19:40 Waxangel wrote:
Also, the IEM China mixed-region event is confirmed for anyone who missed it (this was actually revealed on the initial announcement day, but ESL did a weird thing where additional info trickled out over like a few hours and it got overlooked).


Just curious: where did you see that originally?

Wonder what it means that it is for 16 players only, and how they're going to assign the spots.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
February 20 2020 15:40 GMT
#16
On February 20 2020 20:49 Ziggy wrote:
they just need to make sure to install booths in their new jamsildong studio and we're back in 2011 boys yay!

gstl next please

Well they canned the booths because they didn't work so I kinda doubt they'll bring em back.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
ThunderJunk
Profile Joined December 2015
United States677 Posts
February 20 2020 15:46 GMT
#17
On February 21 2020 00:07 digmouse wrote:
#BringbackWolfdor


Yesssss
I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.
CreightonOlsen
Profile Blog Joined September 2018
United States366 Posts
February 20 2020 15:51 GMT
#18
If they bring back Code A five months after I leave Seoul, I will be equal parts ecstatic and heartbroken. I would totally move back for that though...
https://www.twitch.tv/CreightonOlsen
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
February 20 2020 15:56 GMT
#19
On February 21 2020 00:51 CreightonOlsen wrote:
If they bring back Code A five months after I leave Seoul, I will be equal parts ecstatic and heartbroken. I would totally move back for that though...

Trying to become the next Khaldor now, Creighton?
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-02-20 15:58:06
February 20 2020 15:57 GMT
#20
On February 21 2020 00:51 CreightonOlsen wrote:
If they bring back Code A five months after I leave Seoul, I will be equal parts ecstatic and heartbroken. I would totally move back for that though...


You can be our new Code A casting baldman ! Khaldor 2.0

Edit: elentos's too fast for me.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
1 2 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
OSC
13:00
King of the Hill #216
davetesta77
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
Lowko556
Hui .212
Vindicta 9
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 57247
Calm 6455
Rain 3877
Horang2 1676
EffOrt 1124
Hyuk 790
Larva 694
Shuttle 599
actioN 417
Light 269
[ Show more ]
BeSt 247
hero 200
Mini 182
Leta 167
ToSsGirL 109
Mind 95
Snow 76
Mong 72
Pusan 71
Hyun 55
Shinee 50
Barracks 42
JYJ38
Rush 33
Movie 30
PianO 25
Backho 17
sSak 16
soO 15
HiyA 15
yabsab 11
Nal_rA 10
IntoTheRainbow 8
Shine 7
SilentControl 7
Sea 1
Dota 2
Gorgc9429
qojqva3089
League of Legends
singsing2788
Super Smash Bros
Chillindude28
Other Games
Grubby2571
B2W.Neo1441
hiko949
DeMusliM518
Fuzer 287
XaKoH 251
ArmadaUGS163
QueenE20
Organizations
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 16 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• IndyKCrew
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Migwel
• intothetv
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Kozan
StarCraft: Brood War
• Michael_bg 10
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• C_a_k_e 2525
• WagamamaTV387
League of Legends
• Nemesis6420
• TFBlade761
• Jankos628
Upcoming Events
WardiTV European League
1h 35m
Scarlett vs Percival
Jumy vs ArT
YoungYakov vs Shameless
uThermal vs Fjant
Nicoract vs goblin
Harstem vs Gerald
FEL
1h 35m
Big Brain Bouts
1h 35m
Korean StarCraft League
12h 35m
CranKy Ducklings
19h 35m
RSL Revival
19h 35m
FEL
1d 1h
RSL Revival
1d 19h
FEL
1d 21h
BSL: ProLeague
2 days
Dewalt vs Bonyth
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
3 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
3 days
The PondCast
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
RSL Revival
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
RSL Revival
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2025-06-28
HSC XXVII
Heroes 10 EU

Ongoing

JPL Season 2
BSL 2v2 Season 3
BSL Season 20
Acropolis #3
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 2
CSL 17: 2025 SUMMER
Copa Latinoamericana 4
Championship of Russia 2025
RSL Revival: Season 1
Murky Cup #2
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 7
IEM Dallas 2025
PGL Astana 2025
Asian Champions League '25
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
MESA Nomadic Masters
CCT Season 2 Global Finals
IEM Melbourne 2025

Upcoming

2025 ACS Season 2: Qualifier
CSLPRO Last Chance 2025
2025 ACS Season 2
CSLPRO Chat StarLAN 3
K-Championship
uThermal 2v2 Main Event
SEL Season 2 Championship
FEL Cracov 2025
Esports World Cup 2025
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025
FISSURE Playground #1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.