DreamHack is happy to announce the full schedule and coverage of both the North American and European Challenger Qualifiers for the WCS Spring Championship that will be held at DreamHack ZOWIE Open: Tours. DreamHack and ESL will both be covering the English broadcast of the European Challenger and DreamHack will also cover the North American Challenger.
Format
Ladder Qualifiers
Top 16 in the Grand Master League ladder in both Europe & North America qualifies for separate playoffs. Ladder qualifier ends Thursday, April 7th.
•Europe Ladder: 11:59 PM CEST
•North America Ladder: 11:59 PM EDT
Playoffs
•Double elimination brackets of 16 players.
•Seed is based on the player’s ladder position.
•The top 2 players will qualify for WCS Spring Championship at DreamHack ZOWIE Open: Tours.
•The top 2 players will have their travel & accommodations paid for.
Coverage
The WCS Spring Championship Challenger is guaranteed to bring you some amazing content. DreamHack and ESL will be broadcasting the English coverage of the European Challenger in a studio environment as well as the North American part of the Challenger.
•DreamHack Coverage: DreamHack.TV •ESL Coverage: ESL.TV
Schedule
EUROPE
SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, 2016
Times are stated in CEST, the tournament will run on an accelerated schedule.
•06:00 pm – Winner Bracket – Ro16
•07:20 pm – Winner Bracket – Ro8 & Loser Bracket – Round 1
•08:40 pm – Winner Bracket – Ro4 & Loser Bracket – Round 2
•10:00 pm – Loser Bracket – Round 3
Sunday, APRIL 10th, 2016
Times are stated in CEST, the tournament will run on an accelerated schedule.
•06:00 pm – Loser Bracket – Round 4
•07:20 pm – Winner Bracket Final
•08:40 pm – Loser Bracket – Round 5
•10:00 pm – Loser Bracket – Finals
North America
SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, 2016
Times are stated in EDT, the tournament will run on an accelerated schedule.
•08:00 pm – Winner Bracket – Ro16
•09:20 pm – Winner Bracket – Ro8 & Loser Bracket – Round 1
•10:40 pm – Winner Bracket – Ro4 & Loser Bracket – Round 2
•11:00 pm – Loser Bracket – Round 3
SUNDAY, April 10th, 2016
Times are stated in EDT, the tournament will run on an accelerated schedule.
•06:00 pm – Loser Bracket – Round 4
•07:20 pm – Winner Bracket Final
•08:40 pm – Loser Bracket – Round 5
•10:00 pm – Loser Bracket – Finals