It’s that time of the year again! The Season 2 finals of the WCS Premier League are upon us and we have a star-studded field of players to look forward to. Polt will be looking to secure back-to-back titles in Toronto, but we know of 15 players that have other plans. Check out at all the information regarding the 2015 WCS Premier League Season 2 finals below!
Key information
A handy summary of all the essential information about the event.
- Where? Metro Toronto Convention Center, Canada
- When? 26th to the 28th of June 2015
- Schedule: See below
- Homepage: http://www.starcraft2.com/WCS
- Stream: twitch.tv/wcs
- Stage B Stream: twitch.tv/wcs_america
- 16 of the world’s best StarCraft II players will take the stage in Toronto on their quest to lift the 2015 WCS Season 2 trophy and win their cut of the US$145,000 prize pool and the coveted WCS points that come with it.
Participating players
In true WCS fashion, the best StarCraft II players from all over the world will be gathering for the season finals. Check out the competitors below:
Race: Terran | Group: A | Nationality: South Korean
Race: Zerg | Group: A | Nationality: Danish
Race: Zerg | Group: A | Nationality: South Korean
Race: Protoss | Group: A | Nationality: German
Race: Protoss | Group: B | Nationality: Dutch
Race: Terran | Group: B | Nationality: French
Race: Terran | Group: B | Nationality: South Korean
Race: Zerg | Group: B | Nationality: French
Race: Zerg | Group: C | Nationality: German
Race: Protoss | Group: C | Nationality: French
Race: Terran | Group: C | Nationality: Australian
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Race: Zerg | Group: C | Nationality: Chinese
Race: Zerg | Group: D | Nationality: Dutch
Race: Zerg | Group: D | Nationality: South Korean
Race: Zerg | Group: D | Nationality: New Zeelander
Race: Protoss | Group: D | Nationality: South Korean
The complete brackets are as follows:
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Talent lineup
Accompanying this massive StarCraft II event’s incredible players will be an equally talented broadcasting team.
The full talent lineup for the event is as follows:
- Stage Host: William “Chobra” Cho
- Panel Host: Shaun “Apollo” Clark
- Commentator: Kevin “RotterdaM” van der Kooi
- Commentator: James “Kaelaris” Carrol
- Commentator: Nathan “Nathanias” Fabrikant
- Commentator: Yoan “ToD” Merlo
- Analyst: Chris “HuK” Loranger
- Analyst: Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson
- Analyst: Jared “PiG” Krensel
- Observer: Alexandre “FunKa” Verrier
- Observer: Florence “flo” Yao
- Special Guest: David Kim
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Full schedule
A detailed overview of the 2015 WCS Season 2 finals schedule. Keep in mind that the games on stage A will always air on the official WCS stream, while stage B matches will be shown on the WCS America stream.
Friday, June 26th - Group stages & elimination matches
Stage A
- 12:00 EDT (18:00 CEST): Group A Match 1
- 13:00 EDT (19:00 CEST): Group A Elimination
- 14:00 EDT (20:00 CEST): Group B Match 2
- 15:00 EDT (21:00 CEST): Group B Elimination
- 16:00 EDT (22:00 CEST): Group C Match 2
- 17:00 EDT (23:00 CEST): Group C Elimination
- 18:00 EDT (0:00 CEST): Group D Match 2
- 19:00 EDT (1:00 CEST): Group D Elimination
Stage B
- 12:00 EDT (1:00 CEST): Group A Match 2
- 13:00 EDT (1:00 CEST): Group B Match 1
- 14:00 EDT (1:00 CEST): Group C Match 1
- 15:00 EDT (1:00 CEST): Group D Match 1
Saturday, June 27th - Group stage winner & decider matches
- 12:00 EDT (18:00 CEST): Group A Winners
- 13:00 EDT (19:00 CEST): Group A Decider
- 14:00 EDT (20:00 CEST): Group B Winners
- 15:00 EDT (21:00 CEST): Group B Decider
- 16:00 EDT (22:00 CEST): Group C Winners
- 17:00 EDT (23:00 CEST): Group C Decider
- 18:00 EDT (0:00 CEST): Group D Winners
- 19:00 EDT (1:00 CEST): Group D Decider
- 20:00 EDT (2:00 CEST): Group Draw
Sunday, June 28th - Quarterfinals, semifinals and grand final
- 10:00 to 13:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 CEST): Quarterfinal matches
- 13:00 to 16:00 EDT (19:00 to 22:00 CEST): Semifinal matches
- 18:00 EDT (0:00 CEST): Finals
Prize money and WCS point distribution
Similarly to season one, the 2015 WCS Season 2 finals will feature a huge US$145,000 prize pool. But it’s not just about the money: there will also be coveted WCS points on the line, which are required in order to qualify for the global finals at the end of the year.
For the complete prize distribution, refer to the tables below:
Prize pool distribution
| 1st place | US$30,000 |
| 2nd place | US$15,000 |
| 3rd place | US$10,000 |
| 4th place | US$8,000 |
| 5th place | US$6,000 |
WCS point distribution
| 1st place | 2,000 points |
| 2nd place | 1,250 points |
| 3rd-4th place | 900 points |
| 5th-8th place | 600 points |
| 9th-12th place | 400 points |
| 13th - 16th place | 300 points |
Social media
Stay up to date with the WCS Season 2 finals on Facebook and Twitter!
- ESL StarCraft II Twitter account
- Official ESL Facebook page
- Official ESL Twitter account
- Official WCS hashtag: #WCS
You can also find individual player and personality Twitter accounts linked in the sections above!
Tune in from 18:00 CET this Friday!
Who would you put your money on? Drop us a comment below!
