Num News: 28

Another playday arrives, and it's arguably the most exciting one yet!
Today 4Kings.Intel Squares off against WE.IGE in a clan war where the outcome is basically unpredictable. Who will take the victory? Tune in and find out.

4Kings.Intel vs. WE.IGE, Monday 15:00 CET BetOG

4K.FoV vs. WE.FoCuS 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
4K.Creolophus vs. WE.ReMinD 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
4K.Grubby vs. WE.Sky 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
4K.ToD vs. WE.Check 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
4K.Grubby & 4K.Zeus19 vs. WE.Check & WE.FoCuS 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 4:1

Fancy some hot warcraft 3 action? We give you two action packed clanwars.
We first start at five with the clan intern battle between SK Germany and SK Gaming. A little later at 8 we continue with the intercontinental match between verge Gaming and the fnatic team.

SK Germany vs. SK Gaming, Sunday 17:00 CET BetOG

SK.Fisch vs. SK.HoT 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
SK.AtoM vs. SK.Zacard 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
SK.Fire_de vs. SK.Insomnia 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
SK.XlorD vs. SK.Deadman 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
SK.Fisch & SK.Rivalz vs. SK.Deadman & SK.HoT 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total Score: 0:5

Verge vs. fnatic Team, Sunday 20:00 CET BetOG

VerGe_Wizard vs. fnaticSatiini 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
VerGe_Rainman vs. fnaticRotterdaM 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
VerGe_SonKiE vs. fnaticXyLigan 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
VerGe_GLaiVe vs. fnaticDIDI8 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2(save game)
VerGe_Rainman & VerGe_OnEMoReTrY vs. fnaticRotterdaM & fnaticXyLigan 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total Score: 1:4

Today we get to finally see mYm.Raptor-Gaming in action again. They take on yet another new roster put together by Fighting. Watch to see if mYm's team can take the current lead for the season with a 5-0 or if they will face decent resistance!

mYm.Raptor-Gaming vs. Fighting, Saturday 17:00 CET BetOG

mYm]Susiria vs. Fighting.Space 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
mYm]Lucifer vs. Fighting.Ohjie 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
mYm]Moon vs. Fighting.NightWOlf 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
mYm]Storm vs. Fighting.Swain 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
mYm]Lucifer & mYm]Moon vs. Fighting.Ohjie & Fighting.Swain 2:0
Replays: Game 1 (MUST SEE) - Game 2

Total Score: 5:0

The two German-based teams mTw and Mousesports.GeIL.wc3 are ready for an epic showdown! These teams took the first two qualifier spots in the Season X Qualifier, both going undefeated. The all-German lineup of mTw has already beaten SK.Ger in the qualifier, but the match between mTw and mouz only takes place this Friday noon!

mTw vs. Mousesports.GeIL.wc3, Friday 12 PM CET BetOG

mTw-DaviN vs. mouz.Titan 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
mTw-hanf vs. mouz.Gia-ACT 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
mTw-Protois vs. mouz.Happy 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3 (Savegame)
mTw-Lash vs. mouz.SaSe 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
mTw-hanf & mTw-Protois vs. mouz.Happy & mouz.SaSe 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2

Total score: 1:4

Season X is finally here! We kick off the season with a match between the teams hoorai and NiP-Gaming. Those of you who have followed our qualifier may have noticed that no team called "hoorai" was involved. And those who have been anticipating the new season have noticed that United 5 was originally scheduled to play on this day vs. NiP-Gaming. So what is hoorai doing here in this match instead? Click on "more" to find out and to read some more details about today's match!

hoorai.wc3 vs. NiP-Gaming, Thursday 4 AM CET BetOG

hoorai.PaTo vs. NIP.Farseer 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
/ hoorai.Hunter vs. NIP.NangChun 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
hoorai.Qazzi vs. NIP.GoStop 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
hoorai.nilk vs. NIP.Rainbow 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
hoorai.nilk hoorai.PaTo vs. NIP.Farseer & NIP.Rainbow 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total Score: 1:4

Who are the champions? mYm.Raptor-Gaming are the champions! They are crowned now, but are they strong enough to retain the title this season? Click on 'more' to check their manager's opinion and to decide for yourself!

We are all familiar with the powerful squad of the Four Kings, but let's take a look at what they have prepared for the upcoming season! If you want to read it, as well as their orga's answers to our questions, feel free to click on 'more'.

It is now time to move on to the second full asian team out there: World Elite, who went through many line-up changes since last season.
Clicking on "more" will grant you access to additional information, including a short interview with HoTLiPs.

Now for the previews of the last four teams, which succeeded in qualifying for the play-offs last season. We start with SK-Gaming.
By clicking more you'll gain some more information about their updated line-up, and some thoughts by SK|Enrique.

Season IX was a bit of a letdown for fnatic Team, but with a totally revamped lineup, things are certainly looking up.

NIP-gaming saw a lot of highs and lows in Season IX, but this time around they'll look to change that all. Anything but top 4 is no longer an option.

Today's preview is about Mousesports.GeIL.wc3, a long time member of WC3L. They recently won their admission into Season X, going through the qualifier undefeated.

The next Team Preview is on Verge Gaming, who ended up rank 8 at the end of Season IX. They qualified for Season X by winning the Season IX Playdown.

Today's second team preview covers one of the oldest teams in the league, one that has been there since the dawn of time. Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you mTw. Continue reading for an interview with teammanager Zerogravity and a "man on the spot" with Protois, along with the usual introduction and the predicted lineup.

Today we'll talk about United 5, the clan that's been competing at the top of the American pro scene since... forever. Click "more" for additional infos about the team and a short interview with manager u5.wanzerg.

Continuing from last preview, we now move on to the Fighting.Team. They should be unknown to most of our readers, but their previous alias should ring a bell : we are talking about the ex-LanFan team. Click "more" to have access to some more information about their WC3L history and line-up, as well as comments from Fighting|Scarto.

Starting today, two teams participating in the Season X will be presented to you every day. This first preview has got SK.Germany on the cover, click "more" to read about their line-up, on the spot player, and a statement from SK|AzoG (update!).

Today, Electronic Sports League is proud to announce the launch of our ESL International Premiership Series. Starting September Europe's best players can show off their skill and win decent prize money in this online-only league series. Six games have already been chosen, a seventh discipline will be determined by community participation.

The ESL WC3L Series Saison X is close at hand and it's time to release the match plan. Here are the matches for the first Playday that will start on the 27th of July.

mYm.Raptor-Gaming vs. Fighting.Team
SK.Ger vs. SK Gaming
VerGe Gaming vs. fnatic Team
mTw.expekt vs. Mousesports.GeIL
United 5 vs. NiP-Gaming
4Kings.Intel vs. World Elite IGE

Preparations are under way for Season X of the ESL WC3L Series, and oh boy what a season it's going to be. Today we are happy to present you the renewed Mappool and a series of rule updates, including a brand new map vote system! Continue reading for all candy we got in stock for the new Season, which will begin on Thursday the 27th of July.

...and keep it! From now on, nicknames can only be changed thrice (three times) within three months. This step has two reasons: First, the system performance suffers needlessly through the constant nick-changing of some users, and second, we feel that it makes more sense for players to choose and rely on one nickname and keep it. Also you can now find out what your nickname actually means! Check the full news for all the details.

The Qualification for Season X has just finished, time for a break don't you think? Nope, not this time! The first Playday of Season X will begin at the 27th of July. Preparations for the new saison are already under way. Currently the WC3L teams are voting which maps they want in the mappool and which ones they don't. The new mappool will be released in the middle of the week, along with possible rule updates and the match plan.

With the extra clanwar between Fighting (ex. LanFan) and e-sports4extreme, the Qualification for Season X is now over, and the list of attending teams is as follows :

4Kings.Intel
mYm.Raptor-Gaming
World Elite IGE
SK Gaming
NiP-Gaming
fnatic Team
VerGe Gaming
Mousesports.GeIL.WC3
mTw.expekt
United 5
SK.Ger
Fighting.Team (ex. LanFan)

Further information regarding the WC3L Season X will be released soon.

One can immediately notice all of these teams look familiar, and for a reason : they have already played in WC3L before. The four who had to re-qualify from Season IX all succeeded in their efforts, and SK.Ger, an old attendant is back, too. But let's take a closer look at the way this qualifier went :

We have finally reached the end of the qualifiers, and as usual, it's LanFan vs. es4x for the final qualification spot. Tune in for the final match before Season X!

Team LanFan.wc3 vs. e-sports4extreme, Saturday 4PM CET

LanFan.FiveStar vs. es4x.Fox 2:0
Replays: Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
LanFan.Homerunball vs. es4x.Neytpoh 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
LanFan.winerss vs. es4x.Dollar 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 (MUST SEE!) - Game 3
LanFan.Mamoru vs. es4x.Naps 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
LanFan.FiveStar & LanFan.Mamoru vs. es4x.Dollar & es4x.SDmK 0:0
Replays: (not needed)

Total Score 4:0

Congratulations to LanFan for re-qualifying for the WC3L Saison X!

This is the second to last match in the entire qualifier tournament. The winner of this match qualifies for Season X. The loser faces es4x for one more chance to qualify.

Team LanFan.wc3 vs. SK-Germany, Tuesday 3pm CET BetOG

Lanfan.HomeRunBall vs. SK.Miou 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
Lanfan.TeRRoR vs. SK.Fisch 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
Lanfan.winnerss vs. SK.Fire_de 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
Lanfan.Mamoru vs. SK.Xlord 2:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
Lanfan.TeRRoR & Lanfan.NightWOlf vs. SK.Thurisaz & SK.Fisch 0:0
Replays: (not needed)

Total score: 1:3

Congratulations to SK-Germany for qualifing for the WC3L Season X!

A decisive match will take place this Monday between e-sports4extreme and United 5. The winner will qualify for the Season X while the loser will still have another shot with the extra spot available.


esports4extreme vs. United 5, Tuesday 3pm CET BetOG
es4x.Dollar vs. u5.Sabre 0:0
Replays: Not needed
es4x.NapS vs. u5.PaTo 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
es4x.Neytpoh vs. u5.Levin 2:1
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3
es4x.Fox vs. u5.NilknarfLP 0:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2
es4x.Dollar & es4x.Neytpoh vs. u5.NilknarfLP & u5.PaTo 1:2
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Total score: 1:3

It's been quite a while since the last battle for the crown of the King of the Hill. The reigning champion 4K.ToD will try to defend his tile against his opponent fnatic.Satinii. This epic battle will take place this Thursday at 7PM CET and will be broadcasted on Giga2.

4K.ToD vs. fnatic.Satiini 3:0
Replays: Game 1 - Game 2 - Game 3

Long live the King!

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