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StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 – Tournament Format & Guide

By Tit Krajnik

09 Aug 2024

Tit Krajnik 09 Aug 2024

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StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will begin on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
18 StarCraft esports players
$1,000,000 prize pool

StarCraft II (Getty Images)

Following the conclusion of other esports tournaments at the Esports World Cup 2024, the event will also host a StarCraft II competition, welcoming 18 SC2 esports players from all over the world. The tournament will offer a $1,000,000 prize pool, making it the most lucrative SC2 esports event of the year as well as one of the more stacked.

When Is the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?
Where is the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Format
Main Stage
Knockout Bracket
Final Four
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Players
Group A
Group B
Knockout Bracket
What Is the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Prize Pool?
StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Betting Odds
Where To Bet on StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?

As a Premier-level event, StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 is a must-watch competition for all StarCraft II fans and a huge event for all esports punters who will have a chance to take advantage of the numerous betting opportunities the event will present.

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Despite being a niche esports title, StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will be well-covered by all bigger esports betting sites, including Stake, which already has StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 markets available. New punters who decide to use Stake can also take advantage of its welcome bonus with promo code NEWBONUS and get a welcome boost for betting on SC II and numerous other esports.

When Is the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will kick off on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, with the first round of the Main Stage. The event will run for five days and conclude with a best-of-nine (BO9) grand final on Sunday, August 18.

Where is the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Boulevard Riyadh City, BR Arena.

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Format

StarCraft II tournament is divided into three stages. It will begin with the Main Stage, which will lead into the Knockout Bracket and the "Final Four".

The main stage will see 16 players divided into two double-elimination groups of eight players each. All group matches are best-of-five (BO5), with the winners of each group advancing to the Final Four. Second-placed players from each group will then play a match, with the winner advancing to the final stage.

The remaining 13 players and two players from the qualifiers will proceed to the knockout bracket, where a single-elimination format will be in place. All matches are BO3, except for the finals, which are BO5. The winner of the Knockout Bracket will proceed to the Final Four.

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will conclude with the top four StarCraft II players facing off in a single-elimination bracket consisting of just semifinals and finals. The semifnials are BO7, while the grand finals will be BO9.

Main Stage

16 players
Two groups of eight players
Double-elimination bracket
All matches are best-of-five (BO5)
Winners advance to Final Four
Runners-up face off for a ticket to the Final Four

Knockout Bracket

13 players from Main Stage + two players form qualifiers
Single-elimination bracket
All matches are best-of-three (BO3)
Finals are best-of-five (BO5)
Winner advances to Final Four

Final Four

Four StarCraft II players
Single-elimination bracket
Semifinals are best-of-seven (BO7)
Grand Final is best-of-nine (BO9)

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Players

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will welcome 18 players from North America, Asia, and Europe. Two players reached the tournament through qualifiers and received direct invites to the Knockout Stage.

The players were already seeded into the two groups.

Group A

Cho "Maru" Seong-ju
Piotr "Spirit" Walukiewicz
Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo
Li "Oliveira" Peinan
Maxwell "Astrea" Angel
Koh "GuMiho" Byung-jae
Gabriel Raffaele "HeRoMaRinE" Segat
Park "Dark" Ryung-woo

Group B

Joona "Serral" Sotala
Clément "Clem" Desplanches
Kim "Cure" Doh-wook
Riccardo "Reynor" Romiti
Wu "Coffee" Yishen
Kim "Classic" Doh-woo
Kim "herO" Joon-ho
Kang "Solar" Min-soo

Knockout Bracket

Tobias "ShoWTimE" Sieber
Shin "SHIN" Hee-beom

What Is the StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Prize Pool?

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 will offer a $1,000,000 prize pool, which will be distributed among all 18 participating players. The last seven players will receive $15,000 each, while the champions will take home 40% of the slice, or $400,000.

At a $1 million prize pool, StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 is the most lucrative StarCraft II esports tournament of the year.

Champion - $400,000
Runner-up - $150,000
3rd-4th-place - $80,000
5th-place - $45,000
6th-7th-place - $30,000
8th-11th-place - $20,000
12th-18th-place - $15,000

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 Betting Odds

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 outright betting odds indicate this should be a very straightforward tournament, with Joona "Serral" Sotala (1.53) priced as the biggest favourite to win the event.

Behind the Finnish StarCraft II star, we have Cho "Maru" Seong-ju, priced at 7.50, ahead of Park "Dark" Ryung-woo, Clément "Clem" Desplanches, and Li "Oliveira" Peinan at 9.50, 12.00, and 12.00, respectively. The four round up the list of players priced at under 15.00.

Player	Odds
Serral	1.53
Maru	7.00
Dark	9.50
Olivera	12.00
Clem	12.00
herO	15.00
Reynor	15.00
Cure	16.00
GuMiho	26.00
ByuN	34.00
Solar	34.00
SHIN	41.00
Classic	51.00
HeRoMaRinE	51.00
ShowTime	51.00
Astrea	67.00
Coffee	101.00
Spirit	101.00

Kim "herO" Joon-ho and Riccardo "Reynor" Romiti are tied on the outright betting markets at 15.00, slightly ahead of Kim "Cure" Doh-wook at 16.00, who is the only remaining player who is given a slight chance to make a deep run.

While StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 consists of world-class players from the first to last, there is a sizeable gap between the top contenders and the rest, suggesting we shouldn't see any major surprises this month.

Where To Bet on StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024?

StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 is a standalone tournament and not tied to any StarCraft II series. Still, it is one of the most stacked SC2 events of the year, which alone makes it one of the more prestigious competitions of the season. As such, it comes as no surprise that the event will be well-covered by all online bookmakers who offer esports markets.

While punters won't have a hard time finding StarCraft II Esports World Cup 2024 betting odds, it's wise to use the best bookmakers for the job, such as Stake. It offers competitive odds, good market coverage, as well as betting promotions and bonuses – including a welcome deposit bonus with code NEWBONUS.