TeamLiquid, a premier foreign community for Korean and professional coverage, has announced the incarnation of a hybrid tournament. Beginning in an open online ladder, the
TeamLiquid Star League evolves into a grueling competitive pool, and culminates in a grand finale.
What is
ambition? For TeamLiquid.net, our ambition is to be the best at what we do. Our
determination takes us there. For years TL has been covering the Korean scene. We have brought the games, the news, and even the pros into your world. Now, with the dawn of a new era ahead of us, it is time for TL to take the next step; not just covering the StarLeagues, but running our own. With that in mind, TL.net proudly presents the
TeamLiquid StarLeague.
In the context of this quote, TSL is inspired by the GSI StarLeague. The GSI event is a major development for the foreign
StarCraft community in that Korean professional games werecasted by a dedicated English commentator,
Tasteless. The announcement of TeamLiquid's tournament - in conjunction with Ascension, WCG, and other series - has created a riveting environment for competitive
StarCraft. TSL uses the knowledge and experience of some the existing tournamentsin the tournament design:
Open to anyone outside Korea (the foreign
StarCraft scene), the first stage of TSL begins on iCCup (a popular ladder). The iCCup qualification season is three weeks. After this period, the top sixteen seeds are automatically advance while seeds 17 through 48 compete in a BO3 single elimination bracket. In the second round, the top sixteen ladder seeds and the first round qualifiers play in Dual League-style (eight groups of four) groups using a BO3 format. Effectively, each group of four is double elimination. The victorious sixteen players from this bracket will compose the TSL stage which functions as a normal StarLeague.
The lights go on and it's showtime. The TSL will be broadcast live through our streaming server. Games will be commentated by our TL commentating team. Interviews will be given, hype banners will be created, and articles will be written. In the end, a champion will be born. With a prize pool of over $10,000 the TSL is the largest and most prestigious tournament for foreigners outside of WCG.
TeamLiquid is a focused and loyal ally to
StarCraft.
StarCraft: Legacy wishes TL.net the best of luck with TSL! For more information, please see the original
announcement.
Sources:TeamLiquidTeamLiquid - TeamLiquid StarLeagueiCCup
