Back in January we released preliminary details for the 2014 ACL Pro Circuit, which revealed our initial plans for ACL Sydney. As we announced back then, ACL Sydney will be held at the Australian Technology Park - the same venue that housed the 2012 Blizzard WCS Australia/Oceania Finals! Come join us for the largest multi-title eSports event that Australia has ever seen where ACL truly brings gaming to the next level.
Venue:
Australian Technology Park
2 Locomotive St, Eveleigh
NSW, 2015
Located within walking distance from Redfern Station, you have a multitude of accommodation options either in Eveleigh or Central Sydney. You can find some recommended accommodation here.
Titles:
We are pulling out all the stops for our largest ACL event to date! As such, ACL Sydney will host 3 additional titles alongside our Pro Circuit regulars, which means we will have 6 total game titles available in July!
Call of Duty: Ghosts - 4v4 - Xbox One
League of Legends - 5v5 - PC
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm - 1v1 - PC
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – 1v1 - PC
FIFA 14 – 1v1 - Xbox One
Super Smash Brothers (Brawl, Melee, Project M) - Wii & Gamecube
Registration:
Register for Call of Duty: Ghosts here.
Register for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm here.
Register for FIFA 14 here.
Register for Super Smash Brothers here.
League of Legends is an invite only event, as such there is no open registration.
There is no registration for Hearthstone, just show up and play!
Tournament Structure:
The 16 highest seeded players leading into ACL Sydney, based on yearly ACL Points, will be pre-seeded into the Group Stage. Group Stage consists of 4 Groups of 6 players. All Open Players will participate in the Open Bracket, which will consist of multiple Double Elimination brackets. The top players from each Double Elimination Bracket will progress to Group Stage. In Group Stage all players from each group will play against every competitor in their group. The top players from each group will progress to the Championship Bracket. Further information on the Championship Bracket will be released shortly. The top 8 placing players in the Championship Bracket will receive prize money.
Entry Fees:
$55 per person for Group Stage.
$30 per person for Open Bracket.
The top 8 players that progress from the Open Bracket to Group Stage must pay an additional $25 at the time of their progression.
Equipment Requirements:
Headset, Keyboard, Mouse and Mousepad. Limited generic equipment is available for hire from ACL if required.
Transport:
The Australian Technology Park is located approximately 5km from Sydney's central business district, 8km from Sydney Airport and within 200m of Sydney’s rail network. Whether you’re travelling by car, rail or bus, follow the directions found here.
Flights:
Ensure you find the cheapest flights possible by using Webjet to search for flights on your required dates. We would recommend you then go to that websites directly to book.
ACL Sydney Langing Page:
Find all information for ACL Sydney in one convenient location here.
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