StarCraft II World Championship Series: Italy Nationals

StarCraft II World Championship Series: Italy Nationals

We're happy to introduce the first StarCraft II World Championship Series event here in Europe: the Italy Nationals. This exciting tournament takes place in Naples on May 1, and will see eight participants battling for an exciting $5,000 USD prize pool and two slots in the Europe Finals. Find out more below, including info on how you can watch streams of these events, attend in person or even sign up to take part in the remaining qualifiers!

Italy

 

National Finals Italy

Qualifiers
14 April, 4pm CEST: Qualifier #1 by ESL
16 April, 9pm CEST: Qualifier #2 by Tt eSPORTS
17 April, 9pm CEST: Qualifier #3 by ESL - Canceled
21 April, 4pm CEST: Qualifier #4 by ESL
24 April, 9pm CEST: Qualifier #5 by ESL
26 April, 9pm CEST: Qualifier #6 by Vasacast (2 slots)

National Finals Information

Partners: ESL

Date:
May 1

Location:
Naples, Italy

Prize Pool:
$5,000

Number of Participants: 8

# of European Finals Slots: 2

Finalists
StarEagle Team Redbyte Italia Qualifier #1 by ESL
JeaL inFerno eSports Qualifier #2 by Tt ESPORTS
oRioN oSc Qualifier #4 by ESL
ClouD ALTERNATE Qualifier #5 by ESL
ZyM inFerno eSports Qualifier #6 by Vasacast
Evaner inFerno eSports Qualifier #1 by ESL
Shala oSc Qualifier #4 by ESL
TtlLoaker Tt eSPORTS Italy Qualifier #6 by Vasacast
 
 

Finals Event Details

Where: Napoli Gamecon, http://gamecon.it/

Address: Entrance: Piazzale Tecchio, Pavillion 1, 2, 3, — Mostra d'Oltremare s.p.a., Viale Kennedy 54, 80125 Napoli

Opening hours: 10:00 – 20:00

Admission fee:

  • €12 EUR Season Ticket (Entitles entry to the fair between April 28 and May 1).
  • €8 EUR Reduced rate season ticket (under 12 years old or over 65 years old) Free (under 6 years old).
  • Click here to buy tickets online. Click here to find a shop near you to buy tickets in advance.

Getting there:

  • By Car: Tangenziale, exit n. 10 "Fuorigrotta". Follow indications for "Mostra d'Oltremare/Via Terracina". 1000 parking spaces inside the fair (entrance from via Terracina, viale Kennedy, viale Marconi).
  • By Metro: Line 2: Campi Flegrei station, Line 6: Mostra station, Cumana: Fuorigrotta station.
  • By Bus: Bus stop: Stazionamento di Piazzale Tecchio, Lines: 180,181, 615, C1, C2, C6, C7, C8 e R6.
  • By Train: From Stazione Centrale (Alta Velocità and Eurostar) you can take Metro Line 2 and get off at Campi Flegrei station. Campi Flegrei station (regional trains or Intercity from Rome/Sicily).
  • By Plane: From the Capodichino Airport you can take a taxi to Piazzale Tecchio (15 minutes) or a bus and get off at Piazza Municipio (then you can take another bus directed to Fuorigrotta) or at Stazione Centrale (then you can take the Metro line 2 and get off at Campi Flegrei station).
  • By Ship: From the Harbor you can take a taxi to Piazzale Tecchio or a bus directed to Fuorigrotta.
  • You can see the original directions in Italian on the Gamecon site.

Additional coverage:
Teamliquid Live Report
Liquipedia

 

 

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JamesJoyce #106
JamesJoyce
28/07/2012
Forza JeaL!
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juzaaaa #348
juzaaaa
01/05/2012
I have lived secret 3life without even realizing it myself
trible life I mean
starcraftplayer/crazyartist/univesitystudent
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juzaaaa #348
juzaaaa
01/05/2012
Yes I am the BossToss
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Crow #956
Crow
01/05/2012
why there`s no streams in english ? you get more viewers :)
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KaWi #884
KaWi
01/05/2012
I think ClouD is obvious favorite and i never heard of any of the other guys so will be interesting ^^
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stichtom #851
stichtom
30/04/2012
Thanks to Blizzard for adding my TL thread here <3
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Faelnosh #173
Faelnosh
30/04/2012
I don't think Italian player know to play Starcraft II like Stephano or NightEnD
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YapY #786
YapY
24/04/2012
this is bul l !@#$....how come italy gets to have nationals, when the average italian player is way way below the average romanian player, and romania or a lot of other countries don't?
That's exactly what i hate about blizz
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Voukras #237
Voukras
26/04/2012
@YapY: I'm Romanian too, and I understand your frustration, but how do you know if the average Romanian player is better than the Italian one? And why is that a factor at all? These events are probably organized on the basis of how much they will help esports, how much money they will generate, how much attention will they get etc. I don't claim to know the exact motivation of the organizers but I'm sure they aren't overlooking countries like ours just out of spite or ignorance, it's probably because we aren't a very attractive target in the first place. We would probably need a lot more interest in Starcraft 2 here, not only from players but from companies as well. And honestly the latter seems to be nonexistent, I could be wrong about that, but I've neither seen nor heard anything about it.
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Iceblade #948
Iceblade
21/04/2012
ok, i didn't read the small print, uk is going tournament for this, but is it possible to buy tickets on the day as i'm somewhat broke at this time
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Iceblade #948
Iceblade
21/04/2012
lol, why couldn't they host this is the UK? does blizzard fail to recognize the british as a potential hub for europe to the states? we maybe holding the olympics, but italy?, why not sweden, whiteRa lives there! :<
@iceblade: Because these are the Italian Nationals. Why should we organize the Italian Nationals in the UK? :P
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Anubarak #984
Anubarak
18/04/2012
STREAM
Coming soon
...We are so screwed...
@Anubarak: :O
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KuggHjul #867
KuggHjul
18/04/2012
Can i se gls code s at twichtv?
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MOHWORDLIFE #848
MOHWORDLIFE
17/04/2012
ok wating to watch this
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Tendoi #752
Tendoi
17/04/2012
Honestly, if ClouD takes this I won't be surprised. ClouD is a beast.
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Cykyter #589
Cykyter
17/04/2012
Ye ClouD should take 1st spot, but upsets can happen ^^
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Buggy #923
Buggy
17/04/2012
Cloud gonna take this EZ.
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inFSkorpio #304
inFSkorpio
02/05/2012
@Buggy: lol
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ScaryBird #405
ScaryBird
17/04/2012
I'll be there I think. I was already thinking about going, and there is Vasa too, so... (there are also some other ESL tournaments in the same place on the 28&29, if you're interested) I'll just need to convince somebody to come with me.
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Marvel #380
Marvel
17/04/2012
dude*