The grouping of NeXT qualifier has been released, Moon and TH000 in a same group again!

Original Author: War3station
Translator: GLH

NeXT 2019 Spring Warcraft III which hosted by NetEase will officially start on 16th May. Recently, the grouping of the online qualifier have been released, and many old adversaries including TH000 and Moon have once again gathered.

The grouping is really coincident, and many players have met the same opponent in multiple tournaments in the group stage. In Group A, we have Lyn and FoCuS; in Group B, we have Fly and Life, Colorful and Infi; in Group C, we have 120 and Linguagua; and in Group D, we have TH000 and Moon, WFZ and Soin. From the WGL to Yule Cup, H&W China vs Korea Masters and NeXT, their battles are still going on, and the story between them is far from over.

In addition, the tickets for the NeXT 2019 spring have already been sold. This event will be held in Shanghai Happy Valley. You may also go to the park to play while watching the game. If you want to meet your friends in this event, You must not miss it.

Groups

Information

Schedule
Online qualifier: 16th May - 19th May
Offline event: 13th June - 14th June

Location
Shanghai Happy Valley Overseas Chinese Town Grand Theatre
*The tickets is only available for the Overseas Chinese Town Grand Theatre, if you want to go to Happy Valley, you need to purchase the corresponding ticket.

Format

Online selection: 16 players were divided into 4 groups for Bo3(Best of 3) and double elimination, and the top 2 players in each group advances to the Ro8. In the Ro8, the players will play with double elimination to decide the top 6.

Offline Event: The top 6 players will play with Bo5 and Bubble System (Ascension).

Maps
NI, CH, LR, EI, TM, TS, AZ

Prize Pool

Total prize money: 100,000 RMB
Champion: 50,000 RMB
Runner-up: 24,000 RMB
Third place: 10,000 RMB
4th place: 8,000 RMB
5th place: 5,000 RMB
6th place: 3,000 RMB