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[TSL 9] Shopify TeamLiquid StarLeague 9

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[TSL 9] Shopify TeamLiquid StarLeague 9

Text byTL.net ESPORTS
June 21st, 2022 16:06 GMT
TSL 8 Logo




COME ONE, COME ALL!

NEVER BEFORE SEEN ANYWHERE!

TEAM LIQUID PRESENTS: TEAMLIQUID STARLEAGUE 9!

Team Liquid announces a show-stopping tournament for the ages, TeamLiquid StarLeague 9!

As part of the ESL Pro Tour Circuit, this once-in-a-lifetime tournament showcases 32 ferocious Starcraft players from around the globe. This great group of athletes will show us all they’ve got to become the undisputed champion of TSL 9 and a marvel to the world. Best of all, this tournament will be happening OFFLINE, in Utrecht, Netherlands!

That's right, folks. For the first time* in TSL history, Team Liquid will host the final weekend at the spectacular Alienware Training Facility! The top 12 players within the competition are granted a paid flight across land and sea.

This satisfying, superb, and sublime circus of life and color would be impossible without our marvelous sponsors: HyperX, Coinbase, ESL, Twitch, Secretlab, IMC, Monster and of course, the always dependable Shopify!

All of us at Team Liquid are looking forward to presenting our most spectacular grand tournament yet, so step right up and learn more about TSL 9 below!

Tournament Details

Shopify TSL 9 is a 32-player double elimination tournament awarding $30,000 USD and 2540 EPT points. All players will battle through the double-elimination bracket from July 29 to August 7, with games happening every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The tournament begins Friday, Jul 29 11:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)

The remaining 12 players will be flown to the Netherlands to compete offline at Team Liquid's Alienware Training Facility from September 2 to 4.

32 players double-elimination bracket, seeded by EPT points (visual bracket)

  • Best of 3 (Bo3) Upper Semifinal and Lower Round 4
  • Best of 5 (Bo5) Upper Semifinal /Lower Round 4/ Lower Round 5/ Lower Quarter Final / Lower Semifinal
  • Best of 7 (Bo7) Upper Finals, Lower Final, and Grand Final (Winner’s advantage)
Our previous TSL champion, (Wiki)Rogue, declined his invitation. Therefore, all 32 spots are open through qualifiers.

Qualifiers

32 player spots divided amongst 14 regional and server qualifiers.

  • Tournament platform: Challonge (Tournament Sign-Up Page)
  • All matches are Best of 3 (Bo3) with Best of 5 (Bo5) qualifying matches
  • All qualifiers seeded by EPT Points

Type# Qualified# Qualifiers
KR Regional123
EU Regional113
NA Regional21
China11
Latin America11
TW/HK/JP/MO11
Oceania/RoA11
Asia Server11
EU Server11
NA Server11

Please note: Players must change their display name when signing up with their player name or risk incorrect seeding. We will not be liable for any incorrect seeding if your player name does not match our records.

QualifierStart TimeQualifier FormatQualified
Europe Regional #1Jul 08 4:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 4
Europe Regional #2Jul 10 4:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 4
Europe Regional #3Jul 13 4:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 3
NA Regional #1Jul 09 10:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 2
Korea Regional #1Jul 06 11:00am GMTSingle EliminationTop 4
Korea Regional #2Jul 07 11:00am GMTSingle EliminationTop 4
Korea Regional #3Jul 12 11:00am GMTSingle EliminationTop 4
China #1Jul 09 7:00am GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
Latin AmericaJul 10 10:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
TW/HK/JP/MOJul 10 7:00am GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
Oceania / RoAJul 09 5:00am GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
Asia SERVERJul 14 11:00am GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
EU SERVERJul 15 4:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
NA SERVERJul 16 10:00pm GMTDouble EliminationTop 1
For double-elimination qualifiers with over 16 participants: the bracket will be single-elimination up to the Round of 16 (Ro16). From Round of 16 onward, the bracket will be double-elimination.

Community casters who would like to cover the qualifiers should fill out this community caster form at least 24 hours before the specified qualifier match(es) begin(s). You must also be a member of the Discord server with your identifying nickname. For non-English coverage of the main event (beginning July 29), please fill out the form as well, and we’ll be in touch after the qualifiers wrap up.

TSL at AWTF-EU

While the facility will not feature a live audience, we’re delighted to bring the last week of the tournament offline to Team Liquid’s AWTF-EU office! The facility features workstations and practice scrim rooms furnished with high-quality equipment, where our players will compete. It’s also where Team Liquid’s StarCraft 2 team trains and boot camps. Our production crew for TSL 9, Waveform, is full of long-time StarCraft fans who are eager to bring TSL to life. Look forward to seeing StarCraft players run rampant in our office!

(Psst. Hey. Even though TSL won’t have a live audience, we hope everyone watches TSL with great company. If you are interested in organizing a BarCraft for TSL, please get in touch! We’d love to support your endeavors.)

We’ll have more information to share within the coming weeks! If you have questions about the tournament, we’ll be glad to answer them here or on our official TSL Discord server. Thanks again to our gracious sponsors and your continued support of StarCraft 2, TSL, and Team Liquid.

It's amazing that after 14 years of TSL history we finally have an offline version! Super happy we can be part of the event once more and I'll be excited to watch!

— Dario "TLO" Wuensch
Head of Player Development, Shopify Rebellion

Thanks for making it all the way to the end of the post! Have some Liquid+ Points, and we'll see you online!
- Team Liquid

*: Due to the difference in scale, we are briefly choosing to overshadow TSL 3’s grand finals.

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SeaGnome
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States32 Posts
June 21 2022 16:17 GMT
#2
Very excited to show everyone the secret goodies we've been working on! And going live is a huge step for TSL!
Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1797 Posts
June 21 2022 16:21 GMT
#3
We've got a lot of long-time fans of StarCraft here at Waveform and we're all very excited to be a part of TSL 9. I've personally been watching since the very first TeamLiquid Starleague and been in and around the community since BW so you better believe we'll be pulling out all the stops for the LAN!
@MasterDalK | Maelstrom Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun
feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
June 21 2022 16:22 GMT
#4
Let's gooo! Hype for an offline TSL after watching ~12 years of it being a hype as heck online event.
Ok Starcraft 2 Commentator
SteadfastSC
Profile Joined April 2016
Canada17 Posts
June 21 2022 16:27 GMT
#5
Having worked with both Waveform and TSL in the past, I could not be more excited for this event. I know that both organizations will put forth the best effort to make this one of the most memorable StarCraft events of all time!
HoZBlooddrop
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Italy324 Posts
June 21 2022 17:03 GMT
#6
Not sure if this is the best place to get in touch but I would love to organize a barcraft for the event, what kind of support are you guys planning or who should i contact about this?
GrosPapa
Profile Joined July 2013
France3 Posts
June 21 2022 17:11 GMT
#7
This is just amazing.
watchlulu
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany474 Posts
June 21 2022 17:40 GMT
#8
POG.
CHAMP.
I'm hyped.
Have a nice day!
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
June 21 2022 18:42 GMT
#9
That's what I want to read!
There can only be one Geisterkarle
ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1773 Posts
June 21 2022 18:51 GMT
#10
Awesome. Are the qualifiers completely open or are there requirements?
Azhrak
Profile Joined January 2011
Finland1196 Posts
June 21 2022 19:07 GMT
#11
Cool! Offline takes TSL to the next level.
starcraft2.fi
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
June 21 2022 19:11 GMT
#12
Nice.
MaxPax
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19250 Posts
June 21 2022 19:12 GMT
#13
I think all former champions should have their own special qualifiers bracket. And I mean all champions including SC1.
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
zalem95
Profile Joined January 2011
Peru184 Posts
June 21 2022 19:19 GMT
#14
Can we have day9 casting pretty please
nothing special
IV_COLA
Profile Joined June 2022
United States1 Post
June 21 2022 20:04 GMT
#15
Love to see it!
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12888 Posts
June 21 2022 20:32 GMT
#16
So amazing!
WriterMaru
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-06-21 21:05:30
June 21 2022 20:50 GMT
#17
Yay!!! Great stuff

As a side note though, any chance we can allow the visa-restricted Korean/Chinese (Russian?) a chance to play from home?

On June 22 2022 04:12 BisuDagger wrote:
I think all former champions should have their own special qualifiers bracket. And I mean all champions including SC1.

Why stop there, let's make it an SC1 qualifiers!
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
zelevin
Profile Joined January 2012
United States272 Posts
June 21 2022 21:11 GMT
#18
Why are Korean qualifiers single elimination while the rest are double elimination?
SoleSteeler
Profile Joined April 2003
Canada5442 Posts
June 21 2022 23:44 GMT
#19
Stoked!

I wonder why Rogue declined his invite? Great prize pool!
FuDDx *
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States5008 Posts
June 22 2022 00:45 GMT
#20
TSL!!

Woo hooo!!!

And who does not love a carnival!!

Can’t wait to see some awesome games !!
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