Wednesday Esports Discussion – January 27

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News

• Simplicity wins season 1 of CCL in a 4-0 final against WildHeart Esports
• CCL season 2 coming Spring 2021 (reddit)
• Sidestep Kings leave CCL, effective February 15 (reddit)
• NGS Storm Division Qualifier Update (Details on 5th, 6th and 7th Qualifier!)
• Zul'jin was unbanned for the last week of CCL
• HeroesHearth CCL Season 1 Final Week Advanced Statistics

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Sign-ups open

Masters Clash Championship (EU)

• Top-level eight-team EU championship, finishes with a LAN event in July in France.
• Prize pool: 10 000 €.
• Four qualifier tournaments will be played from January 23rd to February 14th. Winner of each tournament qualifies for the league, and four more teams qualify from playoffs on February 20-21.
• The next qualifier will be played on January 30-31. Registration closes on January 30th, 17:30 CET.
• Click here for more details and registration.

NGS Storm Division – Season 2 (NA)

• Top-level eight-team NA league.
• Prize pool: crowdfunded.
• Seven teams will qualify through seven single elimination tournaments. The next qualifier will be played on February 3-4. Registration closes on January 31st, 23:59 PST.
• Click here for more details and registration.

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Results

HeroesCCL – playoffs

VODs: lower bracket final – WH vs. CC (

), Grand Final – SIM vs. WH

1. Simplicity – Hosty, Kure, KZN, LegacY, Lutano, Mascarade
2. WildHeart Esports (0-4 vs. Simplicity)
3. CrowdControl (1-3 vs. WildHeart Esports)
4. Oxygen Esports (2-3 vs. CrowdControl)
5. 30k (0-3 vs. Simplicity)
6. Sidestep Kings (1-3 vs. Simplicity)
7. Granit Gaming (1-3 vs. Simplicity)
8. Chilly Mountain (0-3 vs. Granit Gaming)

Masters Clash Championship – qualifier #1

VODs: YouTube playlist, day 1, day 2

1. Wash the Heat – qualified for MCC – Daykwaza, Dynouh, Mascarade, Ultralisk, XraYY
2. The donuts – 18 points (1-3 vs. Wash the Heat)
3. ArthasStroitHram – 15 points
4. Chilly Mountain – 12 points (2-3 vs. ArthasStroitHram)

NGS Storm Division – qualifier #3

VODs: day 1, day 2 part 1, day 2 part 2

1. ReGen – qualified for Storm Division – Cascon, Dynouh, hosty, KZN, porky
2. Juan Direction (1-2 vs. ReGen)
3. The Fools Gambit (0-2 vs. Juan Direction) & WildHeart Omega (0-2 vs. ReGen)

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Schedule

For an always up-to-date calendar of Heroes esports matches and events, check the calendar in the subreddit's sidebar. You can also subscribe to that calendar by following this guide. And
Liquipedia also has a calendar on the front page.

January 27 (Wednesday) – 17:00

PST | 20:00 EST | 1:00 UTC | 2:00 CET

• NGS Storm Division – qualifier #4 – day 1/2
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia

January 28 (Thursday) – 17:00 PST | 20:00 EST | 1:00 UTC | 2:00 CET

• NGS Storm Division – qualifier #4 – final day
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia

January 30 (Saturday) – 8:00 PST | 11:00 EST | 16:00 UTC | 17:00 CET

• Masters Clash Championship – qualifier #2 – day 1/2
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia

January 31 (Sunday) – 8:00 PST | 11:00 EST | 16:00 UTC | 17:00 CET

• Masters Clash Championship – qualifier #2 – final day
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia

February 3 (Wednesday) – 17:00 PST | 20:00 EST | 1:00 UTC | 2:00 CET

• NGS Storm Division – qualifier #5 – day 1/2
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia

February 4 (Thursday) – 17:00 PST | 20:00 EST | 1:00 UTC | 2:00 CET

• NGS Storm Division – qualifier #5 – final day
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia

Amateur league stream schedules:

• Heroes Lounge (EU & NA)
• Nexus Gaming Series (NA)

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Resources

• 
  Liquipedia
• CCL: schedule, standings, survival guide, crowdfunding
• NGS Storm Division: schedule and standings, crowdfunding
• Probuilds
• CCL on Heroes Profile