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In approximately two weeks, on Thursday the 13th of January to be exact, the seventh season of the WC3L will commence. After the exciting sixth season and the very intense qualifier, the seventh season is bound to have a lot of interesting matches.
The matchups for playday one look like this:

SK Gaming (SK.Int) vs Team 3wD Warcraft3 (3wD)
Team64.AMD International (64AMD) vs 4Kings.Intel (4K)
Deutschlands kranke Horde (DkH) vs mTw.ATI (mTw)
Revolution Sports Gaming (rS) vs United 5 (u5) (ex GGL)
The JuNgLe TeaM (jNg) vs Meet Your Makers (MYM)
TeamOwnage (TO) vs Mousesports.wc3.benq (mouz)

The complete list of all season 7 matches will be available shortly.

Update

The full schedule is now online!

From the current point onwards we see ourselves being forced to stop the Counter-Strike Ladders completely. At the moment there is a program in circulation that completely stops the detections of Cheating-Death and makes all known cheats unrecognizable by the program.

..but sometimes quite helpful. It looks like the Mosquito is sucking the ill blood out of the ESL Counter-Strike section. That’s why we, the ESL Admins, but also all fair Counter-Strike players are happy and grateful. Because of this well-known Mosquito ESP and its feature of water marking the screenshots with black borders, the Counter-Strike section can now be cleaned up a bit.

Some of you might know the title from some stupid quiz-shows on Television. Today this word gets a whole new meaning for our CS section. The community received a small clue as a present just in time for Christmas, which relieves many Cheaters for the time being at least.

After 6 weeks of action the qualification for WC3L season 7 has finally come to an end. We have seen a lot of intense fights and close games, clanwars that were decided in the last map and clans coming back from an overall score of 0:2. After the dust settled the following teams managed to qualify for the next season:

Jesus Christ! Why did the four remaining teams in the WC3L qualification tournament agree on playing their deciding games on this cold Sunday? Maybe so they can go to the church first to pray for a win tonight? Or is it just that the deadline of the last round is today at 23:59 CET? Maybe a bit of both.
Both matches, Incredible Teamaction vs. Deutschlands kranke Horde and Lynx against Good Game League are tied 2:2 at the moment and only two 1on1s will decide which two of the four teams will play in the seventh season of the WC3L. Make sure to tune in at 20:30 CET when it comes to the crunch and the collection plate is given around. Praise the tension!

iT vs. DkH, Sunday 8.30pm

iT-Creolophus vs. DkH.Ravage 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Overall score: 2:3

Therefore we welcome back Deutschlands kranke Horde to the next season of the WC3L!

Lynx vs. GGL, Sunday 9pm

Lynx)Zerter vs. GGL.Tazz 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 (MUST SEE!) - Game 3

Overall score: 2:3

We also wanna welcome Good Game League as the last but not least addition to WC3L's Season VII!

This Saturday at 21:00 CET we will have the Dutch from Lynx up against the Americans from Good Game League. Just like on Thursday, this match will decide who gets to join the WC3L and who has to wait another season for a new chance to qualify.

Lynx vs. GGL, Saturday 9pm:

Zerter vs. Zzat 0:0
Replays: (Postponed to sunday 9 pm)
Boo vs. Sabre 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
Myth vs. Incinerator 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
KiA- & Warthog vs. Sabre & Zzat 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
Zerter & Myth vs. qazzi & yahi 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 2:2

This evening at 7pm IT faces off against DkH in the last round of the loser bracket of this qualification. IT came a long way by beating teams like a-L, SK.Ger and Nw, while DkH had it somehow easier because as wc3l clan they recieved a wildcard in the first round. They will have to give it all they got this time because losers go home and whine about they did "their best" while the winner will go home and share a bed with the prom queen (remember the movie "The Rock"?)"

IT recently lost one of their 2on2 teams (Mania and Fhra), so let's hope for them they have a good backup team. DkH on the other hand has been fairly stable lately, considering their last lineup change was when eLt left them, wich was back in november. Be sure not to miss this thrilling match!

IT vs. DkH, Thursday 7pm:

iT-BoB vs. DkH.PoDoX 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
iT-Creolophus vs. DkH.Ravage 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
iT-WinneR vs. DkH.Trueshot 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
iT-eNte & iT-BoB vs. DkH.DaviN & DkH.Facilis 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
iT-WinneR & 3Bepb vs. DkH.EvE & DkH.Zen 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 2:3

Today at 4pm, we will have the last clanwar of the LB round 2 between Lynx and aAa.
The dutch team closely lost to jNg in the last round of the winner bracket and will be weakened today as their strong american player Boo isn't allowed to play. Still Zerter and Myth are very strong players who are able to make the difference in such an important clanwar.
aAa on the other side, is a team with a small but nevertheless strong lineup, with RouaF/MiToU still unbeaten in 2on2.
The winner of this match will have to face the winner of GGL/64AMD.Ger, the loser will be out of the qualification.
Who will be able to stay concentrated and take the win home?
Find out today at 4pm.

aAa vs. Lynx, Sunday 4pm:

aAa-Linkin vs. Lynx)Zerter 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
aAa-RouaF vs. Lynx)Myth 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
aAa-Jayce vs. Lynx)Kia 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
aAa-Jayce & aAa-Linkin vs. Lynx)Warthog & Lynx)Kia 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
aAa-Mitou & aAa-RouaF vs. Lynx)Zerter & Lynx)Myth 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 2:3

... with a WC3L-war between Team 64 AMD Germany and Good Game League and the deciding 2on2 of plan-B vs. DkH.

The current score of 2:2 shows that the clans strengths seem to be quite close between plan-B and DkH, so now the missing 2on2 is going to decide the whole war - a lot of pressure for the four protagonists. Especially, as the losers may say Goodbye to the WC3L. For further information and results, check the old news.

plan-B vs. DkH, Saturday 7pm:

pB|Aye & pB|Soothsayer vs DkH.TrueShot & DkH.Podox 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 2:3


Later on, at 9pm, two further contenders of the Loserbracket's 2nd round meet each other, the German squad of Team64AMD and GGL. As 64AMD's international squad just won the latest WC3L Season VI, it's now the German's bondage the be successfull as well. Whether this leads to positive motivation or a negative pressure, the result is going to tell us.
The Americans of GGL definitely wanna follow their mates from rS, who already made it into season VII. rS latest opponent for this achievment was - 64AMD Germany.

64AMD.Ger vs. GGL, Saturday 9pm:

64AMD.BuRnY vs. GGL.incinerator 0:2
Replays: Game 2
64AMD.KainsLegacy vs. GGL.Sabre 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
64AMD.CR4FTY vs. GGL.Tazz 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
64AMD.CR4FTY & 64AMD.Senx vs. GGL.qazzi & GGL.yahi 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
64AMD.BuRnY & 64AMD.vanHunt vs. GGL.Newbiee & GGL.Legato 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 2:3

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Loserbracket's Round 2 continues with a war between Incredible Teamaction and NightWolves. For these clans it's still a long way to the treasured WC3L-spots, but the latest finals showed that it's worthy. For one contender this clanwar is going to be their last for this time - so the pressure is high. Good preparation is welcome, skill required.

it vs. Nw, tuesday 8pm:

it-WinneR vs. Nw_BirD 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
it-3BEPb vs. Nw_Caf 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
it-Creolophus vs. Nw_Rushmeplz 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
it-eNte & it-Zerocool vs. Nw_Rushmeplz & Nw_EviscEratoR 1:2
Replays: Game 2 - Game 3
it-MaNia & it-Fhra vs. Nw_KaiN & Nw_Caf 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 3:2

After a trhilling and exciting weekend at Copenhagen, we must now make place again for the qualifications.
Eight teams are still in the running for a qualification spot, two of them are playing each other tonight, once again a promising match in perspective with plan-B Sweden vs. DkH.
Are the germans gonna be able to qualify again for next season against the Swedes from plan-B, that's what remains to be seen.


plan-B vs. DkH, Monday 8pm CET

pB|ShiJunJie vs. DkH.Podox 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
pB|Chriss vs. DkH.Ravage 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
pB|Ziebed vs. DkH.TrueShot 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
pB|Aye & pB|Soothsayer vs DkH.TrueShot & DkH.Podox 0:0
Replays: Postponed by DkH
pB|Wulverate & pB|Lefthander vs DkH.EvE & DkH.ZeN 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3



Total score 2:2

Is there anyone that expected a final between Meet Your Makers and Team 64AMD International? No? Well, we can without a doubt speak about a little sensation right here.

At about 17:00 CET we will see the first overall final. Will MYM use their homefield-advantage to overpower 64AMD.Int? Or will the Russian/Swedish-combination beat the Korean/Danish-powerhouse? We will see in a couple of minutes!

MYM vs. 64AMD.Int, Sunday 5pm

MYM]GoStop vs. [64AMD]Caravaggio 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
MYM]Ciara vs. [64AMD]Deadman 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
MYM]Susiria vs. [64AMD]ElakeDuck 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3 (MUST SEE!)
MYM]ySKhYr & MYM]Ciara vs. [64AMD]SaSe & [64AMD]ElakeDuck 0:2
Replays: Game 1 (MUST NOT SEE!) - Game 2
MYM]Susiria & MYM]GoStop vs. [64AMD]Caravaggio & [64AMD]Deadman 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 2:3

Today's first match is a repeat of the first round. The old bulls from Meet Your Makers encounter SK Gaming International in a match for the grand overall final. The loser will get the bronze medal while the winner gets to challenge 64AMD.Int for the first place.

Yesterday SK.Int managed to get the upper hand over MYM by winning everything except the 2on2 against Susiria and GoStop. Let's see if they can manage to do this again...

MYM vs. SK.Int, Sunday 11.30am

MYM]Susiria vs. SK.MaDFroG 1:2
Replays: Game 1 (MUST SEE!) - Game 2 (MUST SEE!) - Game 3 (MUST SEE!)
MYM]GoStop vs. SK.Zacard 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 (MUST SEE!)
MYM]Ciara vs. SK.FaTC 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
MYM]Susiria & MYM]GoStop vs. SK.FaTC & SK.HeMaN 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 (MUST SEE!)
MYM]Ciara & MYM]ySKhYr vs. SK.SuRviVoR & SK.MaDFroG 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 3:2

Let's finish today's playday, shall we? Let's do it with a big bang, okay? So why not let the winner-bracket final be played at 22:00 CET?

SK Gaming International will encounter Team 64AMD International in this round. Since Deadman will be allowed to play now we can expect even closer games then back in the regular season. There SK managed to win 4:1 with great performances by MaDFroG and Zacard - we will see if they can repeat such a great score.

SK.Int vs. 64AMD.Int, Saturday 10pm

SK.MaDFroG vs. [64AMD]Caravaggio 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
SK.HeMaN vs. [64AMD]Deadman 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
SK.Zacard vs. [64AMD]ElakeDuck 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
SK.MaDFroG & SK.SuRviVoR vs. [64AMD]SaSe & [64AMD]ElakeDuck 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
SK.FaTC & SK.Zacard vs. [64AMD]Caravaggio & [64AMD]Deadman 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 2:3

After many superbe games in the first round we don't hesitate to go on with the Loserbracket's first round, which will be a match between mouz and MYM. It's going to be a fight of survival: the one that doesn't manage to take the overall win in this clanwar may already pack their stuff and leave Copenhagen as they will be out of the Playoffs. Let's see who got the stronger nerves.

mouz.BenQ vs. MYM, Saturday 7.30pm

mouz.BenQ|Panic vs. MYM]Ciara 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 (MUST SEE!) - Game 3
mouz.BenQ|Spell vs. MYM]Susiria 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
mouz.BenQ|Shortround- vs. MYM]GoStop 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
mouz.BenQ|HasuObs & mouz.BenQ|PuN1 vs. MYM]ySKhYr & MYM]Ciara 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
mouz.BenQ|Jan & mouz.BenQ|Dark vs. MYM]Susiria & MYM]GoStop 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 1:4

Good morning everybody to one the most important days of this WC3L-season. The players of Mousesports.BenQ and Team 64AMD International are preparing themselves for their encounter in a couple of minutes while the admin-staff is still working on the network. The start of the tournament may be delayed a bit due to this.

64AMD.Int vs. mouz.BenQ, Saturday 2pm

[64AMD]Crimson vs. mouz.BenQ|Panic 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
[64AMD]ElakeDuck vs. mouz.BenQ|Shortround- 1:2
Replays: Game 1 (MUST SEE!) - Game 2 - Game 3
[64AMD]Caravaggio vs. mouz.BenQ|Spell 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
[64AMD]Caravaggio & [64AMD]Enrique vs. mouz.BenQ|Jan & mouz.BenQ|Dark 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
[64AMD]SaSe & [64AMD]ElakeDuck vs. mouz.BenQ|Shortround- & mouz.BenQ|Suboshi 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 3:2


While mouz.BenQ vs. 64AMD.Int is still running the other quarter-final match will start. At about 15:30 CET SK Gaming International against Meet Your Makers will start.

While the Danes will have the undeniable homefield-advantage in their own homecity the SK-guys are still a strong, if not the strongest force to deal with. If we look back at the two team's encounter during the regular season we remember MYM beating SK.Int with 3:2. We will see if MaDFroG, Zacard and Co. can get their revenge for that today.

SK.Int vs. MYM, Saturday 3.30pm

SK.MaDFroG vs. MYM]GoStop 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
SK.FaTC vs. MYM]Ciara 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 (MUST SEE!)
SK.Zacard vs. MYM]Susiria 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
SK.MaDFroG & SK.SuRviVoR vs. MYM]ySKhYr & MYM]Ciara 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
SK.FaTC & SK.Zacard vs. MYM]Susiria & / MYM]GoStop 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 4:1

After hours of travelling we have finally made it to the beautiful capital of Denmark: Copenhagen. In a couple of hours all the preparation of the promising location will start while the first games can be expected to be shown tomorrow at 11:00 CET.

Please visit our

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to see all the information you could need. We will also bring you live-scores and pictures of the players and the location right there. You should also make sure to book a place on our ESL TV-livestream to see the games with appropriate english commentary by GreatSam and Croft.

The last match of round 1 of the loser bracket is going to be played tonight between Incredible Teamaction Warcraft 3 and SK Gaming Germany, again a pretty unpredictable match for those who love making forecasts. Both teams appear to be vulnerable after their defeat in the second round of the winner bracket, nevertheless this match will most likely be unlike any other confrontations.


it vs. SK.Ger, Wednesday 9pm CET

it-3Bepb vs. SK.Thagor 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
it-WinneR vs. SK.TaKe 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
it-Creolophus vs. SK.miou 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
it-MaNia- & it-Fhra vs. SK.miou & SK.j4yiwd 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
it-zeRo & it-eNte vs. SK.Thagor & SK.TaKe 0:0
not needed

Total score: 3:1