San Jose, California is the home for this year's Electronic Sports World Cup. This is the first year since the tournament's inception that it will be held outside of France. Thirty-eight players from around the world are in attendance, with $30,000 up for grabs.

Reigning champion, SoJu, will be defending his title against the best players in the world. Moon, and Sky are both looking for their first ESWC victory, a title that has escaped the two elitist players. If Moon wishes to solidify his already illustrious career, a win here will be crucial. ToD, Grubby, whO, and Lyn are also at the top of the list of players who can win the event. There are plenty of dark horses in the tournament as well, including a handful of Americans with home-field advantage

Standings

1. Du Seop "WhO" Chang - $12,000
2. Xiaofeng "Sky" Li - $7,000
3. Zhuo "TeD" Zeng - $4,000
4. Seo Woo "ReiGn" Kang
5-8. Kim "SaSe" Hammar
5-8. Yoan "ToD" Merlo
5-8. June "Lyn" Park
5-8. Xiang "TH000" Huang

Tournament Format

Stage I: Group Play (Top 2 advance)
Stage II: Group Play (Top 2 advance)
Stage III: Single Elimination (best of three maps)

Group Stage 1 results
Group Stage 2 results
Brackets