Heads up, Europeans!

Disappointed you missed the sign-up for your qualifier or was your team knocked out early? Well, today is your lucky day as we can announce a special last chance marathon cup for StarCraft II & Counter-Strike that all European players & teams can take part in to earn a spot in the stage qualifiers for the Global Challenge in Kiev.

Details of the Last Chance Cup - Counter-Strike

The Last Chance Cup will take place completely this Tuesday, 8th of November from 18:00 CET onwards. All matches will be played back to back in a marathon, teams must be prepared to play 5 matches on a tight schedule lasting at least 5 hours if they want to qualify.

The cup will feature up to 32 teams in one map, single elimination. Remember there is just one Stage 1 spot to qualify for!

Tournament facts

Date: Tuesday, November 8th
Time: Starts at 18:00 CET, Brackets release at 17:00 CET
IRC required: Channel #masters.cs
Gamespecific rulebook for this cup
As in all national cups ESL Wire and recording demos is mandatory!
The team which reaches the limit of 16 rounds first wins the match
Missing ESL Wire Anti-Cheat will result in a Default Loss
A no-show will also result in a Default Loss
When you are not on the server 10 minutes after the match was supposed to start, then it will result in a no-show. (This doesn't apply if you have problems and contact an admin before the match but keep in mind we can not wait forever!)

CS Cup signup here*
* Admins will decided which teams will get the chance to play in this qualifier if more than 32 teams signup.

Details of the Last Chance Cup - StarCraft II

The Last Chance Cup will take place completely this Tuesday, 8th of November from 18:00 CET onwards. All matches will be played back to back in a marathon.

The cup will feature an unlimited number of players in a single elimination bracket. The normal match mode will be best-of-one, but depends of the amount of signups several rounds might be played in best-of-three. Information on that will be released tomorrow. Right now there are at least one Stage 2 and three Stage 1 slots available!

Tournament facts

Date: Tuesday, November 8th
Time: Starts at 18:00 CET
Signup till 17:40 CET
Check in between 17:40 - 18:00 CET
Check-in is first come, first serve.
First time? Read the Guide
A no-show will also result in a Default Loss

SC2 Cup signup here