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Esports World Cup 2024

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[e][h]Esports World Cup 2024
League Information
Server:
Europe
Type:
Offline
Location:
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Format:
1v1
Group Stage
Playoffs
Prize Pool:
$1,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2024-08-14
End Date:
2024-08-18
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
18
Protoss 4
Terran 9
Zerg 5

The Esports World Cup is a tournament series that was announced in late 2023, building off the previously established Gamers8 series. StarCraft II was announced as part of the line-up on February 2, 2024.[1]

Format[edit]

  • Main Stage:
    • 16 players into 2 Groups of 8 players each.
      • Double-elimination brackets.
      • All matches are Bo5.
        • Winner of each group advances to the Final Four.
      • 2nd Place of each group play a match, Winner advances to the Final Four.
  • Knockout Bracket:
    • 13 players from the Main Stage and 2 players from the Qualifiers.
      • Single-elimination bracket.
      • All matches are Bo3.
      • Finals are Bo5.
        • Winner advances to the Final Four.
  • Final Four:
      • Single-elimination bracket.
      • Semifinals are Bo7.
      • Grand Finals are Bo9.

Map Pool[edit]

Talents[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Participants[edit]

Protoss Protoss (4)
Terran Terran (9)
Zerg Zerg (5)
South KoreaMaru2 
Team VitalityTeam Vitality
South KoreaDark2 
Talon EsportsTalon Esports
Top 4 of IEM Katowice 2024 (3)1
Top 2 of EPT Korea Standings (2)
Top 1 of EPT Asia Standings (1)
From the Global Standings (4)1,2
South KoreaherO1 
Weibo GamingWeibo Gaming
From the Qualifier (2)

1 Due to Serral being already qualified due to winning ESL SC2 Masters 2023 Summer, two additional slots were awarded to the Global Standings.
2 Due to Maru and Dark being already qualified due to placing top 4 at the IEM Katowice 2024, two additional slots were awarded to the Global Standings.
3 MaxPax declined his invitation and was replaced by HeRoMaRinE.

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
To Final Four
To Final Four
To Final 4
South KoreaTerranMaru
PolandTerranSpirit
ChinaTerranOliveira
South KoreaTerranByuN
Terran
Terran
South KoreaTerranGuMiho
United StatesProtossAstrea
GermanyTerranHeRoMaRinE
South KoreaZergDark
Terran
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
To 2nd vs 2nd Match
To 2nd vs 2nd Match
To 2nd vs 2nd
TerranR1M1 Loser
TerranR1M2 Loser
R2M2 Loser
R1M3 Loser
R1M4 Loser
TerranR2M1 Loser
R4M1 Loser

Group B[edit]

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
UB Quarterfinals
UBQF
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Upper Bracket Semifinals
UB Semifinals
UBSF
Upper Bracket Final
Upper Bracket Final
UB Final
UBF
To Final Four
To Final Four
To Final 4
FinlandZergSerral
ChinaTerranCoffee
South KoreaProtossherO
South KoreaZergSolar
South Korea
South KoreaTerranCure
ItalyZergReynor
South KoreaProtossClassic
FranceTerranClem
Lower Bracket Round 1
Lower Bracket Round 1
LB Round 1
LBR1
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
LB Quarterfinals
LBQF
Lower Bracket Semifinal
Lower Bracket Semifinal
LB Semifinal
LBSF
Lower Bracket Final
Lower Bracket Final
LB Final
LBF
To 2nd vs 2nd Match
To 2nd vs 2nd Match
To 2nd vs 2nd
R1M1 Loser
South KoreaR1M2 Loser
R2M2 Loser
R1M3 Loser
R1M4 Loser
R2M1 Loser
R4M1 Loser

2nd vs 2nd Match[edit]

Bo5
To Final Four
To Final Four
To Final 4
Group A 2nd place
Group B 2nd place

Knockout Bracket[edit]

Round of 16 (Bo3)
Quarterfinals (Bo3)
Semifinals (Bo3)
Finals (Bo5)
To Final Four
To Final Four
To Final 4
2nd vs 2nd Match Loser

Final Four[edit]

Semifinals (Bo7)
Grand Finals (Bo9)

Distribution[edit]

Maps Statistics[edit]

View Games[edit]

English Broadcasts[edit]

Language Streams[edit]

VODs[edit]

Replays[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]