Starting this Friday, the Heroes of the Storm Europe Summer Regional UK will not only determine the first participant for the US$500,000 Global Summer Championship but also their share of the US$100,000 prize pool up for grabs in Leicester. With that much on the line, both the group stage and the playoffs will definitely keep us entertained over the next three days!
Key information
- Where? ESL UK studios, Leicester, England
- When? 22nd to 24th of April 2016
- Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/esl_heroes
Participating teams
Over the course of two open qualifiers and a final qualifier for the best non-qualified teams, the following eight stood out from the crowd and earned themselves the right to compete in Leicester:
Group A
- Team Liquid
- mYinsantiy
- Silenced Monkeys
- Casual Logic Gaming (replacing Epsilon)
Group B
- Team Dignitas
- Fnatic
- Natus Vincere
- Team Sandwich Monkeys
Broadcast team
This fine group of experienced personalities will be bringing you all the action throughout the event:
- Host: Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner
- Desk Host: Michael "KendricSwissh" Kratzel
- Analyst: Wade "Dreadnaught" Penfold
- Commentator: James "Kaelaris" Carrol
- Commentator: Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen
- Commentator: Chris "Tetcher" Ivermee
- Commentator: Thomas "Khaldor" Kilian
Schedule
This is how and when the three days of Heroes of the Storm Europe Summer Regional UK action will be going down:
Friday, 22nd of April:
- 9:15 BST (10:15 CEST): Start of Group A
- ~9:30 BST (10:30 CEST): Team Liquid vs. Silenced Monkeys
- ~11:50 BST (12:50 CEST): Casual Logic Gaming vs. mYinsanity
- ~14:10 BST (15:10 CEST): Winners’ match
- ~16:30 BST (17:30 CEST): Elimination match
- ~18:50 BST (19:50 CEST): Decider match
Saturday, 23rd of April:
- 9:15 BST (10:15 CEST): Start of Group B
- ~9:30 BST (10:30 CEST): Team Dignitas vs. Team Sandwich Monkey
- ~11:50 BST (12:50 CEST): Fnatic vs. Natus Vincere
- ~14:10 BST (15:10 CEST): Winners’ match
- ~16:30 BST (17:30 CEST): Elimination match
- ~18:50 BST (19:50 CEST): Decider match
Sunday, 24th of April:
- 10:30 BST (11:30 CEST): Start of playoffs
- ~10:45 BST (11:45 CEST): Semifinal one
- ~14:15 BST (15:15 CEST): Semifinal two
- ~18:10 BST (19:10 CEST): Grand final
Social media
Stay in touch with the action and get all the latest highlights, results and more by keeping an eye on the following social media platforms:
We hope you enjoy the matches and have a fantastic time watching these top teams clash in the Nexus! Who are you rooting for?