StarLadder have announced that they will be broadcasting HellCase Cup Season 5.
StarLadder, a prominent tournament organiser, has announced that it will be broadcasting the HellCase Cup Season 5. The tournament will feature teams from European and CIS regions, duking it out for a $10,000 prize pool, as well as a slot at the online qualifier for StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 4.
The tournament will consist of two stages: the group stage and play-offs. A total of sixteen participants will be invited to participate at the group stage, which will see a best-of-three, round robin format. The sixteen teams will be split into four even groups. Upon its conclusion, two teams from each group will advance to the play-offs, where they will join four invited teams. The twelve contestants will battle in a single-elimination, best-of-three bracket.
The $10,000 prize pool will see the following distribution:
1st place - $4,000 + slot at online qualifier for StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 4
2nd place - $2,000
3rd place - $1,000
4th places - $1,000
5th to 8th places - $500
Below is the seeding of teams for the group stage:
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
---|---|---|---|
Binary Dragons | North Academy | Outlaws | The Gatekeepers |
PRIDE | Defusekids | Epsilon Esports | Team Spirit |
eXtatus | The Imperial | Spartak Esports | MaxiSaucisse |
Team123 | Spray'N'Pray | LoG |
Following is a comprehensive schedule for the group stage:
Group A
Tuesday, June 13th
17:00 - Binary Dragons vs. Team123
20:00 - PRIDE vs. eXtatus
Wednesday, June 14th
17:00 - PRIDE vs. eXtatus
20:00 - eXtatus vs. Team123
Thursday, June 15th
17:00 - PRIDE vs. Team123
20:00 - Binary Dragons vs. eXtatus
Group B
Friday, June 16th
17:00 - North Academy vs. Impossible
20:00 - Defusekids vs. The Imperial
Saturday, June 17th
17:00 - North Academy vs. Defusekids
20:00 - The Imperial vs. Impossible
Sunday, June 18th
17:00 - North Academy vs. The Imperial
20:00 - Defusekids vs. Impossible
Group C
Monday, June 19th
17:00 - Outlaws vs. Spartak Esports
20:00 - Epsilon Esports vs. Spray'N'Pray
Tuesday, June 20th
17:00 - Spartak Esports vs. Spray'N'Pray
20:00 - Outlaws vs. Epsilon Esports
Wednesday, June 21st
17:00 - Outlaws vs. Spray'N'Pray
???????20:00 - Epsilon Esports vs. Spartak Esports
Group D
Thursday, June 22nd
17:00 - Team Spirit vs. LoG
???????20:00 - The Gatekeepers vs. MaxiSaucisse
Friday, June 23rd
17:00 - LoG vs. MaxiSaucisse
???????20:00 - ??????? The Gatekeepers vs. Team Spirit
Monday, June 26th
17:00 - LoG vs. The Gatekeepers
???????20:00 - ??????? Team Spirit vs. MaxiSaucisse
Images courtesy of StarLadder