Updated: The playoffs have been decided! All VODs are up from the final matches of the group stages. Click here for VODs!

GosuGamers.net is proud to announce the return of our StarCraft 2 GosuCup series sponsored by Razer. It was only seven months ago that Liquid.HuK defeated Mill.Adelscott to be crowned GosuCup Champion. HuK and Adelscott have received invites along with the other two top four finishers, aTnSocke and GGLastShadow.

The event will feature six 512 player open registration StarCraft 2 tournaments where the winner and runner-up of each tournament will advance to a group stage with last season's top four finishers. The top two from each group will then advance to a final bracket stage where they will play for a €1,500 prize pool.

Qualifications and seeds

The first qualifier will be hosted on April 17, 15:00 CET on the European server and anyone with a EU Battle.Net account can enter. Check-in time will be 30 minutes before the start of the tournament. Detailed rules and map pool will be presented when the registration opens.

Each qualifier will alternate between the European and the US servers.

We will be seeding four players into the group stage. Last season's champion Chris "TLAF-Liqiud`HuK" Loranger (#35), runner-up Benoît "Mill.Adelscott" Strypsteen (#26), Giacomo "aTnSocke" Thüs (#27) and Nick "GGLastShadow" De Cesare (#735) will all hold one spot each in the group stage.

Schedule and streams

The first weeks of the Razer StarCraft 2 GosuCup will have six qualifiers, one each Sunday, alternating between 15:00 CET and 15:00 EST depending on the server.

On May 28, we will be going into the Round of 16 with all the qualifiers and seeded players in a group stage of four.

The playoffs will begin on June 11, where the best two players from each group will go at it in a single elimination bracket.

We will begin the broadcast for all the matches from the group stage and onwards, which will be running through late June. Matches will be broadcasted through replay casting due to schedule, lag and time zone issues.

Qualifier tournaments will be streamed live, with semi finals and grand finals released as VODs.

Qualifiers
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Qualifier #1 EU Server - April 17th 15:00 CET - OVER
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1st Place -

inFRunA
2nd Place -

Beastyqt

VODs: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/15285-1-500-razer-starcraft-2-gosucup-qualifier-1-vods
Interviews:
http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/15283-1-500-razer-starcraft-2-gosucup-qualifier-1-results-interviews
Replays:
http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/replays.php?&event=Razer GosuCup

Qualifier #2 US Server - April 24th 15:00 EST - OVER
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1st Place -

sixjaxTerran
2nd Place -

VTSpades
VODS: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/15355-1-500-razer-starcraft-2-gosucup-qualifier-2-vods

Qualifier #3 EU Server - May 1st 15:00 CET - OVER
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1st Place -

Grubby
2nd Place -

merz

Qualifier #4 US Server - May 8th 15:00 EST - OVER
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1st Place -

Cruncher
2nd Place -

mover

Qualifier #5 EU Server - May 15th 15:00 CET - OVER
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1st Place -

Empire.Nerchio
2nd Place -

Empire.Kas

Qualifier #6 US Server - May 22nd 15:00 EST - OVER
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1st Place - TBD TriMaster or coL.rsvp
2nd Place - TBD

Group Stages
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Group A
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17. United States

eMg.DarkCell
8. Mexico

sixjaxTerran
12. Serbia

Empire.Beastyqt
16. Sweden

Epsilon.Mover

Matches
May 28 19:00 CET
DarkCell vs. Mover
May 29 19:00 CET
sixjaxTerran vs. Beastyqt

Group B
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2. France

Mill.Adelscott
7. Poland

Empire.Nerchio
11. Sweden

dignitasMerz
15. United States

Trimaster

Matches
May 28 20:00 CET
Adelscott vs.Trimaster
May 29 20:00 CET
Nerchio vs. Merz

Group C
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3. Germany

aTn.Socke
6. Sweden

inFRunA
10. United States

coLCrunCher
14. United States

VTSpades

Matches
May 28 21:00 CET
Socke vs. Spades
May 29 21:00 CET
RunA vs. CrunCher

Group D
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4. United States

GGLastShadow
5. Netherlands

Grubby
9. United States

coLrsvp
13. Ukraine

Empire.Kas

Matches
May 29 18:00 CET
LastShadow vs. Kas
May 29 22:00 CET
Grubby vs. coLrsvp

Playoffs
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Darkcell versus Kas
Nerchio versus BlinG
Socke versus Adelscott
Grubby versus Terran

Latest News:
http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/16329-group-stage-1-500-razer-starcraft-2-gosucup-day-5-results

MarCoon

Germany493 Posts

April 13 2011 09:39 GMT

cool thing!

The first one soon after release was pretty good aswell! Looking forward to this

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

April 14 2011 17:47 GMT

Post has been updated with a link to the first Qualifiers on the EU server.

Qualifier #1 EU Server - April 17th 15:00 CET
http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/tournaments.php?show=371

00Visor

4337 Posts

April 14 2011 18:26 GMT

I think this tournament is drawn out too long to follow it closely. Especially when there are so many other tournaments around these days.
It`s only 16 players so even with group stage, this can fit easily into 2-4 days of play and not take a whole month.

Please understand this as productive criticism. Still looking forward to the tourney

Vincere

United States298 Posts

April 14 2011 22:25 GMT

Can't wait to see the players that end up qualifying. What a great amount of games (for me to cast) :-)

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

April 15 2011 00:00 GMT

The tournament does last quite a while, but the idea is to give as many people a chance to play as possible. It also gives people who don't qualify the first time a chance to improve and maybe qualify again in a few weeks. Once qualifiers do finish, the later stages of the tournament will pick up speed and be played much faster.

MarCoon

Germany493 Posts

April 16 2011 16:07 GMT

already some cool players have signed up for this

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12971 Posts

April 17 2011 12:43 GMT

Calling all players to confirm your participation! If you do not, you will not be added into the brackets. You can do so by clicking the confirm participation button in the tourney grid here: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/tournaments.php?show=371

Zaros

United Kingdom3692 Posts

April 17 2011 13:02 GMT

Only a 167 players, a bit disapointing but glhf to all participating.

ellirc

Sweden3286 Posts

April 17 2011 13:07 GMT

#10

Grubby and Morrow failed to comfirm.

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

April 17 2011 22:35 GMT

#11

Thanks to all who showed up to the first qualifier on the EU server! Results have been updated and congratulations to RunA and Beastygt on being the first two players to qualify for the group stages. In the spoilers below are links to VODs, replays, and interviews.

Qualifier #1 EU Server - April 17th 15:00 CET Results
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1st Place -

inFRunA
2nd Place -

Don't forget to register for the second qualifier which will be held on the US server! Qualify for a chance at the 1500 euro prize pool!

Qualifier #2 US Server - April 24th 15:00 EST
REGISTER HERE! -> http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/tournaments.php?show=372
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Round 1: Metalopolis
Round 2: iCCup Pawn Re
Round 3: GSL Tal’Darim Altar
Round 4: Xel'Naga Caverns
Round 5: iCCup Testbug
Round 6: GSL Terminus Re
Round 7: GSL Crevasse
Round 8: MLG Shattered Temple

MarCoon

Germany493 Posts

April 18 2011 15:49 GMT

#12

I hope some good NA players sign up for this :D

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

April 23 2011 19:46 GMT

#13

There's only 24 hours left until the second qualifier for the Razer Gosu Cup begins on the US server!

We've already had notable names sign up such as dignitas.merz, LagTTJEcho, and LGAgh just to name a few! This is the first of 3 US server qualifiers, so this is your chance to get in as many qualification rounds as you can!

Qualifier #2 US Server - April 24th 15:00 EST
REGISTER HERE! -> http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/tournaments.php?show=372

lowlifekillah

Venezuela21 Posts

April 24 2011 15:12 GMT

#14

I am trying to register but when i click registration nothing happens.

lowlifekillah

Venezuela21 Posts

April 24 2011 15:15 GMT

#15

Never mind, it just worked

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

April 24 2011 17:58 GMT

#16

Don't forget to confirm as well

. Also there has been some problems with viewing the brackets in Firefox, if you encounter a problem viewing the brackets, please view it in Internet Explorer.

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12971 Posts

April 24 2011 18:40 GMT

#17

Second qualifier will start in 20 minutes. Don't forget to confirm your participation in case you signed up!

WhoDoYouThink

113 Posts

April 24 2011 18:55 GMT

#18

Disregard lol. Didn't know they get posted when it starts

lowlifekillah

Venezuela21 Posts

April 24 2011 19:16 GMT

#19

How do I get in contact with someone?

Phantom

Canada2151 Posts

April 25 2011 23:10 GMT

#20

Qualifier #2 is over! Thanks to all who participated. For those of you who missed the first two, don't worry because there are still four qualifiers left.

Qualifier #2 US Server - April 24th 15:00 EST - Results
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1st Place -

sixjaxTerran
2nd Place -

VTSpades
VODS: http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/15355-1-500-razer-starcraft-2-gosucup-qualifier-2-vods

Qualifier #3 EU Server - May 1st 15:00 CET
REGISTER HERE! -> http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/tournaments.php?show=373
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The third qualifier of the GosuCup will be going back to the EU server. Once again, the top two players from this qualifier will move on to the group stage of the Razer GosuCup and get a chance to play for the €1,500 prize pool.