[ToRSpartaz]

Well its finally here and about time too!

The very first "NZ Cup". Where the best of the best (New Zealanders :P), battling it out to determine who is the best NZ Player out there in SEA.

When looking back on it, to help promote and develop eSports in NZ the NZ Cup is an ideal way of contributing to the eSports revolution. For we can all do our part to contribute and help the development of this ever growing idea.

Anyways enough of my rambling onto the tournament itself ...

Okay for the first Season of the "NZ Cup" I figured that this Season would be more experimental then anything to see what can work to make the tournament more successful and far more entertaining. Unfortunately for the first tournament we aren't able to get any funding but im going to try to work hard and establish this event as something NZ can be proud to be a bit a part of and hopefully try to attract some sponsors ^^.

How to Register:

To register in this tournament post your details in the following format:

Battlenet ID/CC: Spartaz, 780.
League/ Race: Platinum , Protoss .
Location: Auckland.

Then once the level on interest has been confirmed and I have sorted out the groups. I will announce the confirmed groups for the Tournament on December 30th.

Tournament Format:

• 16 Player Tournament: (Initially at least, depending of the level of interest shown, definately able to extend this to a 32 Player Tournament (:
• Similiar to the Champions league In terms of Format. Starting off with group stages with 4 players per group, the top 2 players from each group shall advance to the next rounds.
• Bo5 Format Quater Finals (Round 1)
• Bo7 Format Semi Finals (Round 2)
• Finally the Grandfinals a Bo9 Series to determine who is our first "NZ Cup" Winner (Round 3)

Group Stage:

The map pool for the group stages is simply going to be maps chosen from the map pool. With 5 games to be played per group, just to get more fun and enjoyment from the group stages. So that means each player will play each other once in their groups

+ [Groups and Pools::] +

Group A:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
xGKingJazbas	Grandmaster	Zerg	5	0	15
Another	Grand Masters	Protoss	4	1	12
Empathy	Masters	Protoss	3	2	9
Synboi	Gold	Zerg	1	4	3
RoivaSPR	Masters	Terran	Forfeit	5	0
Plainsight	Diamond	Terran	2	3	6

Group B:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Cabracan	Masters	Terran	4	1	12
Trusty	Masters	Protoss	4	1	12
NaturalHacks	Masters	Terran	?	3	0
UncleTom	Masters	Zerg	2	3	6
HowAreYa	Diamond	Zerg	1	2	3
rePhy	Diamond	Zerg	1	2	3

Group C:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
cruxStallion	Grand Masters	Protoss	6	0	18
Petraeus	Masters	Zerg	4	2	12
DeeSam	Master	Zerg	4	2	12
Badman	Masters	Zerg	4	2	12
Quarenten	Diamond	Random	1		5	3
Lolwut	Diamond	Zerg	2	4	6
TAMiles	Diamond	Protoss	Forfeit	6	0

Group D:

Player:	League	Race	Wins	Losses	Points
Justin	Grand Masters	Terran	4	1	12
RsSPR	Grand Masters	Zerg	5	0	15
Fresco	Masters	Protoss	Forfeit	5	0
Fyre	Diamond	Zerg	1	4	3
AgUy	Diamond	Zerg	3	2	9
KiwiPanther	Silver	Terran	1	4	3

+ [Map Pool:] +

Game 1: MLG Antiga Shipyard
Game 2: MLG Tal Darim Altar
Game 3: GSL Dual Sight
Game 4: GSL Crevasse
Game 5: MLG Shakura Plateau

Quater Finals:

Bracket for this round of the tournament:

http://challonge.com/nzcupseason1

+ [ Round 1: ] +

To be Announced:

Map Pool:

Note this round is a Bo5 Series:

Game 1: Will be played on "GSL Calm before the Storm"

The format will be the loser picks map, with the opposition able to veto 2 maps from the following map pool:

• GSL Crossfire:
• GSL Antiga Shipyard
• GSL Tal Darim Altar
• GSL Dual Sight
• GSL Entombed Valley
• GSL The Shattered Temple
• GSL Metaopolis
• GSL Shakuras Plateau

Semi Finals:

Bracket for this round of the tournament:

http://challonge.com/nzcupseason1

+ [ Round 2: ] +

To be Announced

Map Pool:

Semi Finals will be played Bo7:

Game 1: Will be played on Dual Sight:

Same format as the Quater Finals the Loser picks the map from the map pool and the opposition has 2 Vetos against any map in the map pool.

• GSL Crossfire:
• GSL Antiga Shipyard
• GSL Tal Darim Altar
• GSL Calm before the Storm
• GSL Entombed Valley
• GSL The Shattered Temple
• GSL Metaopolis
• GSL Shakuras Plateau

Season 1 NZ Cup: Grand Finals

Bracket for this round of the tournament:

http://challonge.com/nzcupseason1

+ [ Round 3: ] +

To be Announced

Map Pool:

Same format as the Quater Finals and Semisthe Loser picks the map from the map pool and the opposition has 2 Vetos against any map in the map pool.

Game 1: GSL Daybreak

• GSL Crossfire:
• GSL Antiga Shipyard
• GSL Tal Darim Altar
• GSL Dual Sight
• GSL Entombed Valley
• GSL The Shattered Temple
• GSL Metaopolis
• GSL Shakuras Plateau

When and Where?

When?

The kick off for this tournament will be:

Friday 6th January: 9pm NZST (Or whatever its called)

Depending on the avaliability of the days people can play this could be able to change, we shall see though.

This tournament will run weekly so the Group Stages will begin on this day, where the 13th will be the Quater Finals, 20th will be Semi Finals and on the 27th the Grand Finals. So quite an easy set up.

Where?

In game channel: "NZ Cup"

Casting so generously supplied by Navi from his channel:

http://www.twitch.tv/hybridslipper

Also we have the good old Flamga on board to provide some amazing entertainment as well

http://www.twitch.tv/flamga

So stay tuned to watch some amazing games and incredible casting

What else can we do to help this eSports Revolution?

Just thought I'd leave you with this question just to get you guys thinking, I mean what else can we do to support eSports in NZ. If you guys have any thoughts or ideas or want to contribute to this cause feel free to email me. Also Donations would be greatly appreciated so we can further develop the tournament and be able to get a prize pool underway (:

nzcup@live.com

Well thats me for now guys, if theres any questions or anything just PM me. Im usually around somewhere, now for me to go have a sleep or play Starcraft, I dont even know feeling sick is terrible.

Cheers Guys

Spartaz

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	Pro.
	lolwut:	:)
	nirvAnA:
	Apth:
	deL:	ka mate ka mate ka ora ka ora tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru nāna i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
	Trusty:	nice job