Note: Note: This event will take place over two days, starting on the day listed above. Higher bracket will be played on Saturday and will play until RO16 while Lower bracket will be played on Sunday. Start time is 14:00 CEST for both days.

In accordance with the original Blizzard announcement, 1st and 2nd place teams will earn a spot in the 2015 European Championship.

Format:

• Until Round of 8: Bo3 Single Elimination
  
• Round of 8 and beyond: Bo3 Double Elimination
  

List of Battlegrounds: Blackheart's Bay, Dragon Shire, Haunted Mines, Cursed Hollow, Garden of Terror, Sky Temple, Tomb of Spider Queen, Battlefield of Eternity. The Battleground "Infernal Shrines" is not eligible in this tournament.
Heroes: All Heroes are allowed except Sylvanas (Sylvannas softbanned while Blizzard is making adjustments to one of her abilities), mirrors are not permitted within ESL tournaments.
Picks & Bans: For this Cup Standard Mode (Lobby) has to be used.
Draft: The Draft will be done through HeroesDraft.com.
Draft Mode: Ban 1-1, Pick 1-2-2, Ban 1-1, Pick 2-2-1

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