ESL has changed the schedule of closed qualifications for Europe, North America and Oceania due to the employment of some teams. The publication announced new dates for the qualifiers.
Qualifying will begin from October 22 and will be held simultaneously in all regions: Europe, CIS, America and Asia. Note that the teams will not receive direct invitations to the Minor Championships - Katowice 2019.
The qualification schedule for the Minor Championships - Katowice 2019:
Europe Minor
October 22-23 - Open Qualification # 1
October 29-30 - Open Qualification # 2
November 10-12 - Open Qualification # 3
November 24-25 - Open Qualification # 4
December 12-13 - Closed qualification (8 finalists of open qualifications + 8 invited teams)
CIS Minor
October 24-25 - Open Qualification # 1
November 2-3 - Open Qualification # 2
November 6-7 - Open Qualification # 3
November 11-12 - Open Qualification # 4
December 20-21 - Closed qualification (8 finalists of open qualifications + 8 invited teams)
Americas Minor
South America (2 slots)
October 24-25 - Open Qualification # 1
November 3-4 - Open Qualification # 2
November 17-18 - Closed qualification (4 finalists of open qualifications + 4 invited teams)
North America (6 slots)
October 22-23 - Open Qualification # 1
October 29-30 - Open Qualification # 2
November 10-11 - Open Qualification # 3
November 26-27 - Open Qualification # 4
December 12-13 - Closed qualification (8 finalists of open qualifications + 8 invited teams)
Asia Minor
Oceania (2 slots)
November 2 - Open Qualification # 1
November 13 - Open Qualification # 2
November 18-19 - Closed qualification (4 finalists of open qualifications + 4 invited teams)
China (2 slots)
November 1 - Open Qualification # 1
November 6 - Open Qualification # 2
November 15-17 - Closed qualification (4 finalists open qualifications + 4 invited teams)
Southeast Asia (1 slot)
November 1 - Open Qualification # 1
November 6 - Open Qualification # 2
November 15-17 - Closed qualification (4 finalists of open qualifications + 4 invited teams)
East Asia (2 slots)
November 1 - Open Qualification # 1
November 6 - Open Qualification # 2
November 15-16 - Closed qualification (4 finalists of open qualifications + 4 invited teams)
Middle East (1 slot)
November 2 - Open Qualification # 1
November 8 - Open Qualification # 2
November 15-16 - Closed qualification (4 finalists of open qualifications + 4 invited teams)
The first major championship in 2019 will take place from February 14 to March 3 at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland. The prize fund and format is similar to last year’s tournament, namely 24 teams that will compete for 1,000,000 dollars.