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BGE Stara Zagora 2025: Info & Preview

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BGE Stara Zagora 2025: Info & Preview

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June 3rd, 2025 07:23 GMT

Bellum Gens Elite: Stara Zagora 2025

by Wax

The StarCraft II scene continues to rush through its summer season at a breakneck pace, making its next live tournament stop barely a week after DreamHack Dallas. This time, sixteen players are convening on Bellum Gens Elite: Stara Zagora, where they'll fight for their share of $10,000 of prize money and a single ticket to the Esports World Cup.

Bellum Gens Elite: Stara Zagora on Liquipedia


Format, Schedule, and Players

BGE Stara Zagora is played as a 16-player double-elimination tournament. The grand finals are BO7, winners' and losers' finals are BO5, and all other matches are BO3.

  • Official stream: Twitch.tv/BulgarianStarCraftLeague
    • Commentators: RotterdaM, BeoMulf, Exalted, NoThx
  • June 4: 12:00 GMT (+00:00) start
  • June 5: 11:00 GMT (+00:00) start
  • June 6: 11:00 GMT (+00:00) start
  • June 7: 12:30 GMT (+00:00) start


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Tournament Preview: The DreamHack Aftermath

DreamHack Dallas upended our expectations from the off-season, which had made it seem like Serral, Clem, and herO (and technically MaxPax) were a tier above everyone else in the scene. Instead, the Texas showdown saw all three of the title favorites fall out in the quarterfinals, while Maru shrugged off his off-season slump to win the championship in almost casual fashion.

With the results of Dallas in mind, Serral and Clem still have to be heavy championship favorites at Stara Zagora. It's partially due to the field being weaker, with five of the top eight finishers at Dallas not competing. It's also due to the fact that Clem and Serral have banked so much benefit of the doubt over their careers that one bad event isn't going to lower our estimation of them.

Instead, BGE feels more like a test of how much of a fight other players can put up, and whether or not the rest of the field can team up to eliminate at least one of them before the finals. Reynor is the obvious candidate to be the wildcard, as he brings world champion credentials to the event. He's looked slightly better in every tournament he's played in since returning from his spring sabbatical, recently qualifying for EWC alongside Serral in the European regional. Depending on who you ask, some might say he's right back to being a cut above the rest of the EU pack, although others might say there are still kinks in his game he has to iron out (ShoWTimE nearly upset him with Protoss trickery).

The other darkhorse I want to point to is Zoun, who was notable for his rapid improvement during the off-season. While he disappointed once live competitions began with Code S Season 1 and DH Dallas, he recently showed us why he was one of the most intriguing off-season players by taking first place in the EWC Korea regional with wins over Rogue, ByuN, and Cure. During his pre-military career, Zoun had a knack for elevating his game in big tournaments, and I have to wonder if BGE Stara Zagora will be his chance to return to being such a clutch performer.

Outside the championship picture, there will be an intense sub-competition for the single EWC spot that's up for grabs. The EWC ticket will go to the highest player who doesn't have a seed already, which gives the eleven non-seeded players a huge incentive to try and finish as high as possible (Serral, Clem, Reynor, Zoun, and Trigger are already seeded).

Writing this preview before the bracket is public, it's just inevitable that match-up luck will play a huge role in how this race pans out. ShoWTimE, Spirit, SKillous, and Lambo are the most prominent names amongst the contenders, but the road feels especially perilous for the Protoss in a tournament that projects to be PvP-heavy (especially since most rounds are BO3). Even players on the fringes like like Krystianer and Ryung have a chance if everything breaks their way.



Credits and acknowledgements

Writer: Wax
Images & Photos: DreamHack (photography by Kimpee Buenaventura)
Records and Statistics: Aligulac.com and Liquipedia

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dedede
Profile Joined March 2024
United States62 Posts
June 03 2025 07:41 GMT
#2
If ryung qualifies from this, can rogue get his spot in the global qualifier?
Terran
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3328 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-06-03 09:05:30
June 03 2025 08:51 GMT
#3
Yes, but I think its a higher chance for Rogue to qualify through GSL S2 than hoping for Ryung to qualify through this.

Edit: Actually Creator is the next one in-line for the Global Qualifer spot if Ryung qualify here.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6860 Posts
June 03 2025 11:54 GMT
#4
The bracket draw was not announced at the time of publication.


Any news on when that is going to happen?
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom917 Posts
June 03 2025 12:03 GMT
#5
Clem, Reynor and Serral are definitely the names that stand out.

It'll be interesting to see how well Zoun does. He doesn't seem to have been doing well in offline competition recently, but maybe he can blow past that here?
"You have to play for yourself, you have to play to get better; you can't play to make other people happy, that's not gonna ever sustain you." - NonY
kennyT3
Profile Joined December 2024
4 Posts
June 03 2025 12:19 GMT
#6
On June 03 2025 17:51 tigera6 wrote:
Yes, but I think its a higher chance for Rogue to qualify through GSL S2 than hoping for Ryung to qualify through this.

Edit: Actually Creator is the next one in-line for the Global Qualifer spot if Ryung qualify here.


Its the same for Lambo from EU, and the 3rd places of the AM and AS qualifiers too
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland24879 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-06-03 16:24:36
June 03 2025 16:24 GMT
#7
Pretty hyped for this one!

I do think for the EWC slot, how the brackets are is going to be a massive, massive factor.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Kreuger
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden686 Posts
June 03 2025 18:59 GMT
#8
A little strange that we dont have a bracket yet, wonder how they will draw it, completley random or some sort of seeding
JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4392 Posts
June 03 2025 19:32 GMT
#9
So assuming Serral/Reynor/Clem are split up as much possible there will be 1 four pack that has none of them present. Unless I'm missing something in the format the winner of that 4 pack will be guaranteed top 6 even if they lose their next two matches and if Serral/Reynor/Clem/Zoun are the top 4 that will be enough to get them into the EWC tiebreaker. Everyone's got to be praying they are drawn into that 4 pack lol. Really unfortunate way to decide an EWC slot.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17663 Posts
June 04 2025 00:39 GMT
#10
I hope Ryung qualifies to EWC from this tournament lol
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3328 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-06-04 06:44:43
June 04 2025 05:50 GMT
#11
On June 03 2025 21:19 kennyT3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 03 2025 17:51 tigera6 wrote:
Yes, but I think its a higher chance for Rogue to qualify through GSL S2 than hoping for Ryung to qualify through this.

Edit: Actually Creator is the next one in-line for the Global Qualifer spot if Ryung qualify here.


Its the same for Lambo from EU, and the 3rd places of the AM and AS qualifiers too

There are no Asian region players, just KR, so it will stay the same. As for AM, only Trigger join and he already qualify so it wont change anything for the region either.

The only 2 scenario where it impacts the Global Qualifier slots would be for either Ryung or Showtime to get the EWC spot here, then Creator or Lambo will get the Global Qualifier slots. Anybody else who get the EWC spot will not change the qualifier result.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3328 Posts
June 04 2025 05:51 GMT
#12
On June 04 2025 09:39 Die4Ever wrote:
I hope Ryung qualifies to EWC from this tournament lol

Year of.....Harstem?
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland24879 Posts
June 04 2025 11:25 GMT
#13
On June 04 2025 14:51 tigera6 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 04 2025 09:39 Die4Ever wrote:
I hope Ryung qualifies to EWC from this tournament lol

Year of.....Harstem?

Has to be his year sometime!
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6860 Posts
June 04 2025 12:27 GMT
#14
Uhh brackets are on LP
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6860 Posts
June 04 2025 12:28 GMT
#15
Tough luck for Lambo and Spirit
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3324 Posts
June 04 2025 12:28 GMT
#16
On June 04 2025 21:27 Harris1st wrote:
Uhh brackets are on LP

did you doubt it?

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Andre
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Slovenia3523 Posts
June 04 2025 13:07 GMT
#17
Too bad Maru pulled out, would be great to see him play again.
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Jankisa
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Croatia502 Posts
June 04 2025 14:51 GMT
#18
Haven't watched live SC2 in ages, looking forward to this one, saw it on the sidebar and Bulgaria caught my eye since I was there last year so I decided to tune in.

Always liked Zoun back in the day so I'll definitely cheer for my protoss bro!
So, are you a pessimist? - On my better days. Are you a nihilist? - Not as much as I should be.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6860 Posts
June 05 2025 07:55 GMT
#19
On June 04 2025 21:28 CynicalDeath wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 04 2025 21:27 Harris1st wrote:
Uhh brackets are on LP

did you doubt it?



Of course not!
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1542 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-06-06 00:17:58
June 05 2025 21:02 GMT
#20
i think the days are too quick and its not that good for NA viewing it was already over by 4pm most people are still working until then. I would love more games fit into broadcast for final days.
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