With the transfer market buzzing around, it will certainly be interesting to see how the players play in their new teams. Who wouldn't want to see LongDD in action at TongFu or 357 and Dai rallying it up at DK as soon as possible in a buzzing tournament? China's G1 Champions League gives us exactly that.
The prize for the G1-League has be determined to be: 180000RMB for the champions, 60000RMB for the runner-ups, 50000RMB and 40000RMB for the 3rd and 4th places respectively. Invictus Gaming and Natural 9 will join some eight other teams to compete for the glorious cash prize.
The teams listed in the invitees are:
Invictus Gaminng
Natural 9
TongFu
DK
LGD
Orange
MUFC
The teams listed above will be accompanied by three more members through the G1-League qualifying playoff round. The teams for the qualifying round includes an oddball of an North American team, none other than Evil Geniuses, Mineski, For.Love, sqL etc. The schedule is as stated:
G1 Qualifying Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | Schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dreamz | vs | FL | October 13, 12.00 CET | |||||||||||||||||||||
NA | vs | Flash | October 13, 15.00 CET | |||||||||||||||||||||
EG | vs | Mineski.HyperX | October 14, 12.00 CET | |||||||||||||||||||||
MD | vs | sql | October 14, 15.00 CET | |||||||||||||||||||||
Winners Bracket Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | Schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Match 1 Winner | vs | Match 2 Winner | October 15, 12.00 CET | |||||||||||||||||||||
Match 3 Winner | vs | Match 4 Winner | October 15, 15.00 CET |
The losers of the winners brackets will then face on a showdown on October 16, 2012 at 12.00 CET to decide who goes on to the losers bracket final. In addition, 2009, David "Godz" Parker, and Larry "LD" David were said to be the casters for this tournament, so it's surely matches worth watching.
Source: G1 Champions League