The Europe Open is about to kick off and you can be part of it! European Heroes of the Storm players will have a chance to secure a slot for the European Championship and battle it out for their share of the US$176,000 prize pool and two spots for the World Championship at BlizzCon 2015!

The qualifiers are divided into three Qualifier tournaments which lead up to the European Championship. The qualifiers will take place in July and in August, all of which will be topped off with a final featuring the top eight teams. The teams to place in the top three in the monthly finals will qualify for the European Championship, with the exception of the last qualifier which will grant spots to the two top teams.

Qualifier schedule

First open qualifier

• Date: 25th to 26th of July 2015
• Sign up: Here
• Total prize pool: US$15,500

First qualifier round of eight finals

• Date: 1st to 2nd of August 2015
• Top three teams qualify for the European Championship

Second open qualifier

• Date: 15th to 16th of August 2015
• Sign up: Here
• Total prize pool: US$25,100

Second qualifier round of eight finals

• Date: 22nd to 23rd of August 2015
• Top three teams qualify for the European Championship

Third open qualifier

• Date: 29th to 30th of August 2015
• Sign up: Here
• Total prize pool: US$35,400

Third qualifier round of eight finals

• Date: 5th to 6th of September 2015
• Top two teams qualify for the European Championship

Compete among Europe’s best Heroes of the Storm teams!

Gather your team and sign up for the qualifier for a chance to win prize money and perform on the big stage with top Heroes of the Storm teams! Whether you’re an experienced pro or new to the competitive scene, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Good luck!

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