After a long hiatus the Promode community has revived the classic Challenges duel series. Initially spawned as a platform to place the best duelers in the Promode community against one one another, the latest edition of the cup will look to provide a similar level of excellence as displayed in the very early 2000s. Challenges-EU 2016 is a European open duel cup, that will be played on 17:00 BST, 8 October 2016. This will be a single-elimination tournament, with all matches consisting of one best-of-three (BO3) game. The Grand Finals will be played as a best-of-five. To play please sign-up via Challonge, and join the Challenges-EU 2016 Discord server.

Promotional video

Bracket

Poster

Admins
myT
neverGreen
xero

Referees
gramz
lisk
nifwl

Maps
cpm3a (wr 15)
cpm15 (wr 15)
cpm22 (wr 5)
cpm24 (wr 5)
eizdm4 (wr 5) (Download)
hektik (wr 5) (Download)
pukka3tourney2 (wr 5) (Download)

Rules
Participation: To participate in this tournament, players are expect to register via challonge, and are required to join the Challenges-EU 2016 Discord server.
Map Selection: Flip a coin (callvote random 2h/t). Winner chooses first map. Loser chooses second map. If a third map is required, the loser of the cointoss will drop a map from the reminder of the map pool first, then the winner of the coin toss will drop a map, repeat until there is one map left. The map selection process will be as follows: +pick(winner), +pick(loser), +drop(loser), +drop(winner), +pick.
Map Selection for Grand Finals: For the Grand Finals, which is BO5, players will flip a coin, starting with the winner of the cointoss the map selection process will be as follows: +pick(winner), +pick(loser), +pick(winner) +pick(loser), +drop(loser), +drop(winner), +pick.
Server Selection: Players may play on any server they choose, however, this is European tournament, and European servers will have priority. In cross-Atlantic matches, we recommend the follow: NA vs. EU-W to play oN EU-W. NA vs. EU-Central to play on EU-W. NA vs EU-E to play on EU-Central.
Match Start: Player must play their matching within ten (10) minutes of games being assigned.
Match Reporting: After the matches are complete both players are required to submit their results to an admin. Any discrepancies in reported scores will be investigated by admins.
Matches Details: Players must take an end of game screenshot, and a complete demos of all their games. Players can use cg_autoaction 7 to have a demo, and screenshot be automatically recorded by the game. Players must be able to provide demos of their games upon request.
Nick: Your nick on sign-up list should be the one you use on Discord, and in-game. No fakenicks allowed!
Behaviour: Be nice to one another. Excessively flaming other players, spectators, casters, admins or referees will lead to disqualification.
Cheating: Any, and all forms of cheating, or assistance will lead to disqualification.
* Anything not explicitly covered by the above rules will be up to the volition of the admins.

Servers
Notice: Players are allow to pick which ever server both players are happy with, however, we do recommend the following servers:
eX CPMA #01 | ex.us.to:27960
eX CPMA #02 | ex.us.to:27961
snapcase | cpm.snapcase.net
snapcase | snapcase.net:27960
snapcase | snapcase.net:27961
BOSSTOUR | bosstour.co.uk:27960
lazery | lazery.cpmpickup.eu:27962
roboty | roboty.cpmpickup.eu:27961

Prize Pool
SyncError & id Software -- 1 Copy of DOOM (2016) PC & Demon Multiplayer Pack (http://doom.com)
bgs -- 4 Copies of Wand Wars (http://wandwars.com/)
naper -- 13.29 CAD
santile -- 5.00 EUR
xero -- 50.00 CAD
onion -- 5.00 GBP
Kyto -- 15.00 EUR
gaiia -- 50.00 EUR
JS3 -- 60.00 CAD
lisk -- 10.00 CAD
anon -- 50.00 CAD
neverGreen -- 10.00 CAD
Lasker -- 50.00 CAD
skint -- 30.00 CAD
Leshaka -- 25.00 CAD
ddk -- 20.00 CAD
ZAPDO:S1 -- 15.00 CAD
EKSelenc -- 5.00 CAD
pcfs -- 40.00 CAD
tomzissou -- 20.00 CAD
KIMI|AHK -- 27.00 CAD
lolograde -- 25.00 CAD
jud4s -- 74.00 CAD
Please donate via PayPal if you can.

Prize Pool distribution
1st -- 45.0% + 1 Copy of DOOM (2016) PC & Demon Multiplayer Pack
2nd -- 30.0%
3rd -- 17.5%
4th -- 7.5%
5th - 8th -- Copy of Ward Wars for Windows via Steam.

Tournament Format
Tournament Format: Single Elimination.
Match Format: BO3, BO5 Grand Finals.

Tournament Schedule
Tournament Date: Saturday Oct. 8, 2016.
Tournament Check-in Time : 16:00 BST
Tournament Start Time: 17:00 BST

Links: Sign-Up, Playmorepromode.org, CPMA Discord, Challenges-EU 2016 Discord
Streams: ZLive, Team 102
Donate: PayPal Link.
Orignal posts: Announcement, Storylines