SQL win WCG Australia

The Australian qualifier for World Cyber Games 2009 concluded this weekending, as SQL overcame v300 2-1 in the Grand Final.

The best of the best down under should this weekend fight for the one qualification spot for the 2009 WCG Grand Finals in Chengdu. Last year’s Australian representative, Team Immunity, was eliminated in the semi-final, by the team of SQL. With a 2-0 score (16-4 on inferno, 16-9 on dust2), SQL secured their spot in the Grand Final. The other team to reach the Grand Final was v300, defeating GUTS in the other semi-final.

SQL started out with a 16-10 win on first map train. Second map nuke saw v300 regaining some strength, taking home a 16-12 win. The deciding map turned out to be dust2, where SQL managed to pull off the victory with a 16-13, to win 2-1 overall and qualify for World Cyber Games 2009 Grand Finals in Chengdu, China.

Broken tag

soren, pupajon, rumil, Apoc, rBKE - Photo by dicevip.com

SQL will be looking at attending the biggest event this fall, coming off victorious from the qualifier, where favorites beforehand were v300 and Immunity.

Final Standings

1. SQL
2. v300
3. GUTS

SQL consist of following:

Otis "pupajoN" Duncan
Mike "Apoc" Aliferis
Soren "Soren" Larssen
Rory "rBKE" Burke
Emir "rumil" Keser

SQL will learn who they will face in the group stage this Wednesday, as the group draw will take place this day. We will updated you regarding the groups once they have been drawn.