We're happy to introduce the first StarCraft II World Championship Series event here in the world: the Italian Nationals. This exciting tournament takes place in Naples on May 1, and will see eight participants battling for an exciting $5,000 prize pool and two slots in the European Finals. Find out more details below.

Where: Napoli Gamecon, http://gamecon.it/

Address: Entrance: Piazzale Tecchio, Pavillion 1, 2, 3, — Mostra d'Oltremare s.p.a., Viale Kennedy 54, 80125 Napoli
Opening hours: 10:00 – 20:00
Admission fee:
€12 EUR Season Ticket (Entitles entry to the fair between April 28 and May 1).
€8 EUR Reduced rate season ticket (under 12 years old or over 65 years old) Free (under 6 years old).
Click here to buy tickets online. Click here to find a shop near you to buy tickets in advance.

Getting there:+ Show Spoiler +

By Car: Tangenziale, exit n. 10 "Fuorigrotta". Follow indications for "Mostra d'Oltremare/Via Terracina". 1000 parking spaces inside the fair (entrance from via Terracina, viale Kennedy, viale Marconi).
By Metro: Line 2: Campi Flegrei station, Line 6: Mostra station, Cumana: Fuorigrotta station.
By Bus: Bus stop: Stazionamento di Piazzale Tecchio, Lines: 180,181, 615, C1, C2, C6, C7, C8 e R6.
By Train: From Stazione Centrale (Alta Velocità and Eurostar) you can take Metro Line 2 and get off at Campi Flegrei station. Campi Flegrei station (regional trains or Intercity from Rome/Sicily).
By Plane: From the Capodichino Airport you can take a taxi to Piazzale Tecchio (15 minutes) or a bus and get off at Piazza Municipio (then you can take another bus directed to Fuorigrotta) or at Stazione Centrale (then you can take the Metro line 2 and get off at Campi Flegrei station).
By Ship: From the Harbor you can take a taxi to Piazzale Tecchio or a bus directed to Fuorigrotta.
You can see the original directions in Italian on the Gamecon site.

Casters: VaSaCast

Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/esltvitaly

VOD of VaSa: http://it.twitch.tv/vasa83

08:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ RO8 Championship bracket (BO3)
10:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ RO4 Championship bracket (BO3) and RO8 Losers bracket (BO1)
11:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ Final Championship Bracket (BO3) and RO4 Losers bracket (BO3)
12:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ RO4 Losers bracket (BO3)
13:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ Losers final (BO3)
14:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ Grand final (BO5)
15:00 GMT (+00:00) ~ Award Ceremony

Results off stream:
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Jeal 2-0 Maestro
ClouD 2-0 Loacker
StarEagle 2-0 ZyM
Orion 2-1 Evaner
Evaner 1-0 Maestro (shala) (LR1)

Result on-stream
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ZyM 1-0 Loacker (LR 1)
ClouD 2-0 StarEagle
Jeal 2-0 Orion
ClouD 1-2 Jeal (WB final)
StarEagle 2-1 Orion
StarEagle 2-0 ClouD (LR Final)
Jeal 1-0 StarEagle

Double elimination format

Bracket: http://www.esl.eu/it/blizzardsc2nationals/qualifier/wcsiq_final/rankings/

1st = 2.500 $ + paid trip and hotel for the European final
2nd = 1.500 $ + paid trip and hotel for the European final
3rd = 750 $
4th = 250$

Blizzard + Show Spoiler +

Site: http://eu.blizzard.com/

ESL + Show Spoiler +

Site: http://www.esl.eu/

VasaCast + Show Spoiler +

Site: http://www.facebook.com/Vasacast and www.vasacast.com (coming soon)

Tt ESPORTS + Show Spoiler +

Site: http://www.ttesports.it/

Source:
- http://eu.battle.net
- http://www.esl.eu/it/blizzardsc2nationals/qualifier/
- http://www.facebook.com/Vasacast

eusoc

Italy82 Posts

April 27 2012 17:19 GMT

wrong post, pls delete

MrMercuG

Netherlands2389 Posts

April 27 2012 17:28 GMT

Too bad that the only one I know from this list is ClouD T_T

Sipario

Italy206 Posts

April 27 2012 17:32 GMT

lol you know one from list, i don't know any pro from holland

Laurens

Belgium4557 Posts

April 27 2012 17:35 GMT

On April 28 2012 02:32 Sipario wrote:
lol you know one from list, i don't know any pro from holland

ret? grubby?

I recognize stareagle and cloud :D gl all

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

April 27 2012 18:01 GMT

Should be fairly straightforward for Cloud.

inF.LiFe

Italy75 Posts

April 27 2012 18:08 GMT

frequency

Australia1901 Posts

April 27 2012 18:19 GMT

asdf

Maggost

Venezuela296 Posts

April 27 2012 18:23 GMT

Hello.

Will you guys post the replay pack after the event? i am really looking forward to see those reps from Italian players, my family it's from there and i dont know those players.

stichtom

Italy695 Posts

April 27 2012 18:24 GMT

#10

On April 28 2012 03:23 Maggost wrote:
Hello.

Will you guys post the replay pack after the event? i am really looking forward to see those reps from Italian players, my family it's from there and i dont know those players.

I don't know.
I'm going to ask to the manager of the event.