WGL Summer 2020! Here are the information you need!

The WGL Summer 2020 will play on tomorrow (12th July 2020) and start running at 18:00 CST (12:00 CEST, 13:00 MSK). We write a summary for you, right here! Give a read then you can know the information of the game!

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Further reading
Some funny moments of WGL Summer!
Trash Talks challenge! Feat. Players in WGL Summer 2020!

Broadcasting

• Chinese:
  • The Official streaming: Douyu ; Bilibili ; CC ; Huya ;
• English:
  • Back2Warcraft
• Russian:
  • WellplayedTV ; WoLv ; Wanderbraun

The Grouping

Further reading
Also see brackets and results right here!

• Liquipedia: Warcraft Gold League 2020 Summer Season
• Official website: 2020《魔兽争霸》黄金联赛夏季赛

Schedule

• Group Stage:
  • 12th to 16th July
  • Starting at 18:00 CST (12:00 CEST, 13:00 MSK)
• Playoffs:
  • 18th to 19th July
  • Starting at 16:00 CST (10:00 CEST, 11:00 MSK)

• 12th July (Sun)
  • Group A & B: Winners Bracket Semifinals
    • Alice vs. Sok
    • eer0 vs. Lawliet
    • Linguagua vs. Lyn
    • Colorful vs. Moon
• 13th July (Mon)
  • Group C & D: Winners Bracket Semifinals
    • Infi vs. FoCuS
    • Fly100% vs. XlorD
    • WFZ vs. Foggy
    • TH000 vs. Chaemiko
• 14th July (Tue)
  • Group A & B: Winners Brackets Finals, Losers Bracket Round 1
  • (Order: A’s WBF, A’s LBR1, B’s WBF, B’s LBR1)
• 15th July (Wed)
  • Group C & D: Winners Brackets Finals, Losers Bracket Round 1
  • (Order: C’s WBF, C’s LBR1, D’s WBF, D’s LBR1)
• 16th July (Thu)
  • Group A, B ,C & D: Losers Bracket Finals
• 18th July (Sat)
  • Playoffs: Quarterfinals
• 19th July (Sun)
  • Playoffs: Semifinals, Match for Third, and Finals

System and Format

• Group Stage:
  • 16 players will divide into 4 groups of four.
  • Double Elimination and all Bo3.
  • The top 2 from each group will advance to the Playoffs.
• Playoffs:
  • Single Elimination
  • All Bo5
  • The pairing of the Playoffs will be
    • A1 vs. B2
    • C1 vs. D2
    • B1 vs. A2
    • D1 vs. C2
  • (A1 stands for first place of Group A, and B2 stands for second place of Group B, etc.)

• The players are able to switch their Race during the tournament, but only one Race in a match (no matter Bo3 or Bo5 series).
• “Random” is consider as a Race.
• If a player chooses “Random” and the map has to be replayed, the player is forced to use the race he received before.

Map Pool

• Amazonia (1.32.6)
• Concealed Hill (1.32.6)
• Echo Isles (1.32.6)
• Last Refuge (1.32.6)
• Nothern Isles (1.32.6)
• Terenas Stand LV (1.32.6)
• Twisted Meadows (1.32.6)

Prize Pool

• (Translator note: The currency converted on 24th June)
• Champion: 250,000 RMB (~$35,418)
• Runner-up: 120,000 RMB (~$16,964)
• Third Place: 60,000 RMB (~$8,482)
• Fourth Place: 30,000 RMB (~$4,241)
• Fifth to Eight Place: 10,000 RMB each (~$1,414)

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