We will hold two separate tournaments at ESL TV's studio – one to determine the Belgian champion, and the other to determine the Dutch champion. Both national champions, as well as the Dutch runner-up, will advance to the StarCraft II World Championship Series Europe Finals in September.

Tune in on ESL TV on 14:00 CET on May 13th, when James 'Kaelaris' Carrol and Salome 'Soe' Gschwind will present both Nationals together alongside of Konrad 'Templar' Kleinholz.

May 13th - Live at the ESL TV Studio Netherlands Nationals / Belgium Nationals

Eight Dutch and Belgian players had fought their way through qualifying tournaments to make it to the online Qualifier Finals. The two groups of eight players battled it out on May 6 until only three remained from each country. Those three of each country will travel to ESL TV's studio on May 13th to determine their national champions and compete for 2,000 US-Dollars, which are at stake in both tournaments.

Belgium and Netherlands Nationals - Participants

Nationals May 13th - ESL TV Studio

Dutch Participants Grubby ret uThermal

Belgian Participants Makouni Orly ELVIS

Belgium and Netherlands Nationals at ESL TV Studio

The top three players from each country, determined by the Qualifier Finals, will compete amongst themselves on May 13 for a total of three slots at the Europe Finals. ESL TV's brand-new studio will provide an ideal location for the two national tournaments, with room for up to 50 guests, a bar, and multiple screens to follow the action.

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Belgium and Netherlands Nationals

13th of May 2012

ESL TV Studio
Cologne, Germany


ESL TV will broadcast the entire event. We look forward to hosting some of the best players in Europe at our ESL TV studio as they compete for spots in the Europe Finals!