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ASL Season 21

CompletedTier S

This is the most prominent and powerful global event in esports for the classic strategy game StarCraft: Remastered. The tournament is held in a direct confrontation format (offline) at a fully equipped venue in South Korea, overseen and organized by the famous streaming platform SOOP.

StarCraftMar 23, 2026 – May 24, 2026Seoul, South KoreaSouth Korea$51,303SOOP

Format

Tournament Format & Structure

Round of 24: Group Stage

  • Format: Dual-tournament format.

  • Match Rules: Best-of-1 (Bo1).

  • Qualification: The top two players from each group advance to the next round.

Round of 16: Group Stage

  • Participants: 12 advancing players from the Round of 24 join the 4 seeded players from ASL Season 20.

  • Format: Dual-tournament format.

  • Match Rules: The first two matches are Best-of-1 (Bo1); the final three matches are Best-of-3 (Bo3).

  • Qualification: The top two players from each group advance to the elimination stage.

Round of 8: Elimination Stage

  • Format: Eight-player, single-elimination bracket.

  • Match Rules: Quarterfinals are Best-of-5 (Bo5); Semifinals and Finals are Best-of-7 (Bo7).

Alternative Version (Short & Punchy for Graphics)

Round of 24 (Group Stage)

  • Dual Tournament Format | All matches Bo1

  • Top 2 per group advance **Round of 16 (Group Stage)

  • 12 Advancing Players + 4 ASL S20 Seeds

  • Dual Tournament Format (Opening matches Bo1 | Final matches Bo3)

  • Top 2 per group advance **Round of 8 (Elimination Stage)

  • 8-Player Single-Elimination Bracket

  • Quarterfinals: Bo5 | Semifinals & Finals: Bo7