After a few weeks of signups, and very many hours of work, the Team Tournament is just about ready to launch! The wait is nearly over, and boy is it exciting!
Sign ups have been progressing for several weeks now, and the hype has been building. Many teams are anxiously awaiting this team tournament, and at long last, it is finally ready to launch! This truly is a world class tournament, with over 100 teams signed up from all over the world, including China and Korea! Here is a rough breakdown of the scale of this tournament.
Rough Breakdown | |
Russian | ~15 teams |
Latin | ~15 teams |
North American | ~15 teams |
Eastern Europe | ~10 teams |
Balkans | ~10 teams |
West Europe | ~15 teams |
Polish | 7 teams |
German | 6 teams |
China | 2 teams |
Korea | 1 team |
Misc | ~10 teams |
Below is the map pool for the tournament:
Tournament Map Pool | |
Into the Darkness | |
Blue Storm | |
Loki II | |
Katrina | |
Un'Goro Crater | |
*Iron Curtain* | |
*Chariots of Fire* | |
*Vampire* |
As of today the draw has been created on WGT, and it is possible for teams to begin scheduling their matches.
The Starting Map for Round 1 matches will be: Blue Storm / Iron Curtain. Teams can begin to schedule their matches starting now. Due to the official website not ready to launch, and the vast amount of games to be scheduled, the deadline for Round 1 matches to be completed is Sunday, November 18th.
Please look at the links at the bottom of the news for more detailed information. There the draw will be listed, as well as a link to all official rules and statements about the tournament.
We look forward to great matches, a competitive spirit, and most importantly, fun for everyone! GosuGamers will also be providing in depth coverage of this event as the Tournament progresses, so stay tuned!
*Special notice for all teams: When you suggest your matches as gosubet, please specify in the description "Team Tournament Match" so that GosuBet admins know that the match is being played for the tournament, and not a friendly cw!*
Links
WGTour.com - Tournament Draw
TeamLiquid - Tournament Desc + Rules