2020/2021
How itWorks

esl pro tour ranking
From Zero to Hero
June - July
DH SC2 Masters:
August - September
DH SC2 Masters:
September - November
DH SC2 Masters:
Detailed Season: Divisions
Qualifiers
- Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- China
- Oceania/ROA
- TW/HK/MACAU/JP
The season final introduces global competition. Once regional divisions conclude and the best players from each have been crowned, each division will take their top finishing player(s) to compete for the title of Season Champion. This will include players from South Korea, bringing the world together for a weekend of global competition.
regional divisions
Europe
32 player
24x qualifier
North America
16 player
12x qualifier
Latin America
8 player
6x qualifier
China
8 player
6x qualifier
OCEANIA/ROA
8 player
6x qualifier
TW/HK/MAC/JPN
8 player
6x qualifier
Prize Money per Season
Each of 3 Seasons in 2020 get the same amount of prize money.
Total $238,500
Championship distribution
Each region will be allocated qualification slots to IEM Katowice 2021.
Division | EU | NA | LA | CN | TW/HK | OCE | KR | GSL | Katowice Winner | tbd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ro 24 (20) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ro 36 (16) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total spots: 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
RegionAL COMPETITION
Competition is now six regional divisions that compete in three seasons. A season is 5-6 weeks and players collect points to secure their RO24 or RO36 spot per region at IEM Katowice Masters Championship 2021.
Masters Championship
Bigger & Better! The new “Global Playoffs” moves from BlizzCon to Katowice. Formally it was 8 circuit players vs 8 from Korea. Now it’s expected to be about 18 vs 18. The tournament now has 36 of the best players compete for the crown of World Champion.
10 Year Anniversary
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of SC2 and the release of the new ESL Pro Tour system, all tournaments will see a significant prize pool boost totalling an additional $325,000. Happy birthday SC2!