OSPL groupings released

Just published at the tournament homepage ospl.kz were the groupings for the upcoming OSPL Spring finals. MYM, Na`Vi and the new Moscow5 (former DTS) will be joined by the following regional teams in their first games.

OSPL 2011 Groupings
Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Na`Vi	Moscow5	OSPL	MYM
KTF	Rush	Rus&Co	Q.oNe
MOM	EZ	M4	RSN
Viper	------>	------>	Viper
Playoffs, Single Elimination Bo3
A1 vs D2	B1 vs C2	C1 vs B2	D1 vs A2

Editors Note: Notable namechanges - ex DTS aka Garaj plays as Moscow5, OS|oNe changed their name to Q.oNe

In addition to various invititations, which were sent out to all notables and the best three teams of the last OSPL finals, seven qualification tournaments, hosted in all regions of the country determined the participants for this weekends spring event. The competition in Almaty sent ktf, RSN and Rus&co as their champions, while the winners from all other regions had to go through an additional online-held round. Coming out victorious of this event were MOM and M4, who got their trip to the OSPL finals funded in return.

Kazakhstan's southern bordering country, Kyrgyzstan, hosted a qualifier as well, from which Viper obtained a slot in the starting field.

Starting time for the tournament will be Saturday the 2nd of April at 10:00AM
LT.

Prize Money:
1. Place - 1,35 Millionen Tenge. (~ $9150)
2. Place - 675 000 Tenge. (~ $4600 )
3. Place - 340 000 Tenge. (~ $2300 )

UPDATE
Tournament organiser Vladyslav Suzdal just disclosed on his Twitter account, that MYM will not be able to attend the event. It appears that the Danes started the journey only to travel home right afterwards, due to quarrels with the custom authorities.

This unfortunate circumstance will move the Kirghizian attender Viper into Group D with q.oNe and RSN.

Links
ospl.kz - Source
Twitter.com - Update Source