Circuit Index


2011 World Championship

Qualifiers, Online and Minor LAN Events

Dates Tournament Type Game
Oct. 7, 2010 - Dec. 1, 2010 IEM V European Championship Online StarCraft 2Counter-StrikeQuake Live
Nov 5 - 7, 2010 SoCal Regionals 2010 Regional Street Fighter 4
Nov 13 - 14, 2010 Canada Cup 2010 Regional Street Fighter 4
Nov 20 - 21, 2010 NorCal Regionals 8 Regional Street Fighter 4
Nov 25 - 27, 2010 EPS Nordic S3 Finals Regional StarCraft 2Counter-Strike
Dec 3 - 5, 2010 ESL Pro Series S17 Finals Germany Regional StarCraft 2Counter-StrikeQuake Live
Dec. 4, 2010 - Jan. 8, 2011 SteelSeries Europe vs. America Online StarCraft 2
Dec 7 - 8, 2010 IEM V European Relegation Online Counter-Strike
Dec 11 - 12, 2010 Shadowloo Showdown Regional Street Fighter 4
Dec. 13, 2010 - Feb. 8, 2011 Intel Challenge Super Cup Online StarCraft 2Counter-Strike

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Quick F.A.Q.

When will ESFI begin ranking events?

ESFI will begin ranking circuit events in 2011.

How are rankings calculated?

ESFI utilizes a modified version of the G7 Teams ranking. That is, instead of compiling points continuously year after year, ESFI resets points per each year, or "e-sports season".

How often are rankings updated?

Rankings are updated immediately after every World Championship event is completed.

What is the World Championship circuit?

A game's World Championship circuit is composed of major LAN (offline) events which are open to all competitors (or have a qualification process) and have at least one top 10 team/player attending. Results from these events affect the World Championship ranking.

What about regionals, online tournaments and smaller LANs?

These tournaments cannot be a part of the World Championship because they are not open to all competitors. These can be regional qualifier events, invitationals, and smaller LAN events with no top-10-ranked competitors attending.

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