MMA, Violet, JYP grouped together at IEM Hanover

Photos by: WellPlayed, Fragster, SC2 Zerg Lair

With three Koreans and two champions in it, one could argue that the group of death of IEM World Championship Hanover is very easy to spot. A second glance at all the stacked to burst groups, however, would alter this first impression.

With the completion of IEM Sao Paulo (with Violet, Supernova and Ret as the top three), the player line-up for the World Championship in Hanover was finalized. A total of 24 players are divided into four groups, awaiting the tournament's start on March 6.

Group A
Violet
MMA
JYP
Killer
Socke
Strelok

Group B
MC
Sound
Elfittaja
Ret
HasuObs
Nerchio

Group C
Puma
Dimaga
FruitDealer
Mana
Gatored
Zenio

Group D
DongRaeGu
Idra
Supernova
Kas
ReaL
Feast


The tight know of SC2 excellency will be untied by March 10 when IEM will crown its Hanover champion awarding him the title of World Champion. The prize pool is of the hefty $75,000 so the stakes are indeed high.

Source: ESL-World