SEL Season 2 Championship

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Brought to you by Team Koprulu, JonxCruz, Leaf_It, and Yu StarCraft

This is a condensed version of the rules, and contains details specific to this event. Please see here for full, general event rules.

General Rules

  • Anyone can play! No MMR or regional restrictions.
  • Main server: Americas
  • Channel: SCEvo
  • Mod: "SC: Evo Complete" published by SCEvoDev
    • 🇺🇸 Americas: battlenet:://starcraft/map/1/349669
    • 🇪🇺 Europe: battlenet:://starcraft/map/2/246488
    • 🇰🇷 Asia: battlenet:://starcraft/map/3/162487
  • Admins: HyperONE
  • Stream delay: None required

Schedule

All days start at 8 AM EDT / 2 PM CEST / 9 PM KST and are expected to last ~4 hours, possibly up to ~5 hours.

  • Group Stage 1, Groups A thru C Saturday, August 2nd
  • Group Stage 1, Groups D thru F: Sunday, August 3rd
  • Group Stage 2, Groups A and B: Saturday, August 9th
  • Group Stage 2, Groups C and D: Sunday, August 10th
  • Playoffs, Quarterfinals: Saturday, August 16th
  • Playoffs, Semifinals + Finals: Sunday, August 17th

Participants

  • There will be 28 participants in total.
  • 4 participants will be seeded from the Fall Championship directly into the Group Stage 2.
  • 8 participants will advance from the Season 2 Standings.
  • Up to 8 participants will qualify from the StarCraft Evolution League #13 and #14.
  • 4 participants will qualify from the Last Chance Qualifier, where participation is reserved for those who have yet to qualify by July 5th.
  • The remaining players will be invited directly.
  • The organizer reserves the right to fill any unforeseen vacancies in any way they see fit.

Format

  • Group Stage 1: Dual Tournament format.
    • All matches except Deciding Match are Best-of-3.
    • Deciding Match is Best-of-5.
    • Top 2 players of each group advance to the Group Stage 2.
  • Group Stage 2: Dual Tournament format.
    • All matches except Deciding Match are Best-of-3.
    • Deciding Match is Best-of-5.
    • Top 2 players of each group advance to the Playoffs.
  • Playoffs: Single-elimination bracket.
    • Quarterfinals are Best-of-5.
    • Semifinals are Best-of-7.
    • Finals are Best-of-9.
  • BW/SC2 rules:
    • You must play 1 BW race and 1 SC2 race for the whole event. No race-switching.
    • All games are BW vs SC2 only. No BW vs BW or SC2 vs SC2.
    • Map 1: A picks who is BW and SC2.
    • Remaining maps: Loser of last map picks who is BW and SC2.
  • Vetoes:
    • First-named player in each match is A, second-named player is B.
      • A/B Player
    • Best-of-3: ABBAAB BAC
    • Best-of-5: ABBA BABAC
    • Best-of-7: AB BABABAC
    • Best-of-9: BABABABAC
  • Server: Whatever is fairest. If you are unsure, please consult this table.
    • If possible, please try to give B starting ping advantage.
    • For example, if A is from Korea and B is from Europe, then a Best-of-3 series will be played on US Central, then US West, then US Central.

Map Pool

You are required to use SEL versions of StarCraft 2 maps. They feature superior QA, as well as potentially modified terrain features.

StarCraft 2 Maps (3)

Brood War Maps (6)

Prize Pool

  • Base Prize: $5000
    • 1st: $1400 (28%)
    • 2nd: $700 (14%)
    • 3rd-4th: $400 (8%)
    • 5th-8th: $200 (4%)
    • 9th-12th: $150 (3%)
    • 13th-16th: $100 (2%)
    • 17th-22nd: $50 (1%)
    • 23rd-28th: $0 (0%)
  • Crowdfunded prizes will be added to the base prizes, divided according to the above percentages.
  • Prizes are paid out via Matcherino. If you cannot accept Matcherino payments, please consult an admin before participating.

Other Rules

  • When in doubt, ask an admin!
  • Be kind and respectful to others. No cheating, hacking, or excessive BM or toxicity. Violators and troublemakers may be removed from the bracket and banned from future events.
  • Walkover timer is 15 minutes. Please contact an admin if you have been waiting for more than 15 minutes after your match has been made available on Challonge.
    • You may be asked to present evidence to support your walkover claim, so please be ready to do so.
  • No unauthorized casters and observers.
  • Barcode accounts are strongly discouraged. Barcodes who cannot be identified may be disqualified.
  • Players may stream their own games, but they do so at their own risk.
  • Admins will interpret and enforce these rules. If unforeseen circumstances arise, admins have the final say.
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Pub: 20 May 2025 01:20 UTC
Edit: 23 May 2025 07:09 UTC
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