[LordByrnsy]

We at ESL Australia are proud to announce the inaugural launch of the ESL Team Cup (ESLTC)

For a detailed announcement head over to our website here and check out the announcement!

About the Season

For season one, we are planning a two tiered competition to take place over three months. The top tier will be a selection of the top 12 teams to sign up.

Two groups of 6 will play in a round robin so each team will play each other twice. One time being all-kill format and the second being pro-league style.

The top teams in each group will advance to the playoffs where they will compete to take the prizes.

The selection process will involve the members of the ESL team selecting 6 of the strongest teams and the remaining 6 will be selected through a qualifier tournament to be held in the week before the launch of the season. Places for the qualifier tournament will also be selected by ESL Admins.

The All-Kill format will be an elimination style format where the winning player stays on until the opposing team has no players left. Maximum of 4 players per side.
The Pro-League style format will be four 1VS1 matches best of 3. With an ace match if required.

Teams can put up any one of their players who have already played to compete in the ace match or a 5th from their roster.

Tier two format will be determined at a later date depending on the number of signups.

This thread will serve as a place to register your team. So follow the sign up rules and post the link to your team page in the thread below. Our admin team will go through and check each signup.

Make sure to post the link to your team page, the members signed up (you need at least 4) and their in game rank! Each player must have an account on the SEA server and be from Australia/NZ/SEA.

Good Luck Have Fun!

P.S Any questions feel free to put them in this Thread and i'll get back to them as soon as I can


EDIT:
We have decided to extend the teams sign ups by two weeks to the 14th of November. This is to give teams a bit extra time and to allow us to get some final things sorted out.
Thanks for your support

+ [Signed up teams (so far)] +

Frenetic Array
SLNC.SYF
Silicon Sports Academy
Ecko Esports
Serapic Nexus
Plantronics Nv
yoe FlashWolves
Exile 5 and Friends
CheckMate
Oddie
Power Rangers
Ninth Legion
Sydney Collegiate Starcraft
AxS
ToR Team A
ToR - TCP

[madrtr]

Looking forward to watching the matches guys! Should be a great league to follow, very happy that we can bring something else through ESL here in our region!

[x5_dot]

"Teams must have at least 4 players to sign up and be willing to commit to the three month season."

How flexible is the playing schedule? Three months is a long time to commit to something especially when players have school/other tournaments to play in. Would be nice to know how the format will work every week and if there's some leeway for scheduling matches

[LordByrnsy]

Originally Posted by dot89

"Teams must have at least 4 players to sign up and be willing to commit to the three month season."

How flexible is the playing schedule? Three months is a long time to commit to something especially when players have school/other tournaments to

Tier Two should be pretty flexible.. depends on number of signups.. hence why we haven't put anything out yet.
Tier One however will be pretty locked in with game times and stuff because we'll be streaming them on the main ESL channels. It'll probably be the same day every week and so on

[zenabi]

In regards to posting up team page, is that referring to website or like a liquipedia page?

Edit: Nvm i think this refers to ESL team page

[LordByrnsy]

Originally Posted by eCKo`Zenabi

In regards to posting up team page, is that referring to website or like a liquipedia page?

Edit: Nvm i think this refers to ESL team page

Yeah the ESL team page ^_^

[ProAnnn]

When will the tournament start?

[LordByrnsy]

Originally Posted by DM.MCZ.ProAnnn

When will the tournament start?

Mid November-ish... Signups close 31st Oct

[VB_Blake]

Would we be able to set up a thread to help people who might not be in a pre-existing clan/team to find a team?

[LordByrnsy]

Originally Posted by pXBandit

Would we be able to set up a thread to help people who might not be in a pre-existing clan/team to find a team?

you can always make one yourself

[x5.RunaMoK]

IXL will be looking for players to represent us for this team league.
We will be looking for dedicated players looking to practice and form strategies. hit me up on skype @ slayersvenom19

*incentives apply *



further more once the round robin is over and we begin the season into the likes of a pro league format
will teams need to submit their rosters so lines up are pre disclosed or?

Quick Comments

Snx.FigJig:

lol

[Melord]

lol i better quickly join a team then to play in this

[LordByrnsy]

Originally Posted by IXLRunaMoK

further more once the round robin is over and we begin the season into the likes of a pro league format
will teams need to submit their rosters so lines up are pre disclosed or?

Teams are playing twice in tier one. One all kill format where the first player will be announced. One pro-league format. So yes the players will have to be announced before the games. Except with the possibility of the ace matches.

[SLCN.ARze]

Really cool tournament!

[syfChadMann]

Hi there friends. As a ESL Admin and team manager, I'll start the ball rolling and provide a format for other teams to apply.

This individual application has been withdrawn.

See This post for fray's updated application.

Quick Comments

	LordByrnsy:	*thumbs up*
	TtSYF.tRoy:	'and their in game rank!' ChadMann l2postcorrectly plz
	asdfSchnitzel:	troy, no need to post game rank, they're all bronze
	VB_Blake:	das a naice team you got dere

[rezyn8]

Looks good - count SLCN & Academy in

+ [Team Silicon Sports SYF Gaming :: [SLCN.SYF]] +

ESL Team Page: http://www.nationalesl.com/au/team/7983290/

Manager: Petrify ( mark.fittipaldi) or rezyn8 ( rezyn8)

Petrify
Kez
StoicWilly
Pezz
ARze
SYF.PhoenixA
SYF.Fighto
SYF.Hitman

+ [Silicon Sports Academy :: [SLCNA]] +

ESL Team Page: http://www.nationalesl.com/au/team/7989052/

Manager: CautioN someasianguylol

Peppy
cellardoor
Arrival
Sparrow
missASuzy
Bav
Xormentor

[VB_Blake]

Originally Posted by LordByrnsy

you can always make one yourself

Ok I set one up for anybody interested http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php...834#post158834

[SLCN.Kez]

Super keen for this!

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by dot89

How flexible is the playing schedule? Three months is a long time to commit to something especially when players have school/other tournaments to play in. Would be nice to know how the format will work every week and if there's some leeway for scheduling matches

I have raised this with ESL Admin staff and we will discuss a more flexible format that allows teams to schedule while still having rules and monitoring around such scheduling. We will discuss and let you guys know if there are any changes shortly.

[zenabi]

Ecko Esports reporting for duty

+ [Ecko Esports Roster (eCKo)] +

ESL Team Page: http://www.nationalesl.com/au/sc2/team/7983173/

Manager: Zenabi ( : jordan.fighera)
Time Zone: ACST (ACDT)

Roster ( iM/iGM )
Kreamy
Probe
Schnitzel
Tazerenix
RivaL
Switch

(will add the rest of the crew as they confirm participation)

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	BRING BACK BILLY
	ToRsupapower:	#BRINGBACKBILLY
	FLuX:	Rest in RIP
	asdfSchnitzel:	RIP in RIP
	ToRSpartaz:	RIP
	Pox:	RIR RIR RIR
	eCKo`Switch:	RIPD
	eCKo`Tazerenix:	RIP IN PIECES