The invitational tournament comprises of a group stage and four knockout rounds.

Group stage
The 8 invitees are split into 2 groups of 4 and play against their respective group opponents on best of three basis. The winner from each group will advance to the following knockout phase, while runner-up from each group will play against the third-place finisher from the other group for a place in the knockout phase.

Knockout phase
Group winners will play against group runner-ups from the other groups in the first round on best of three basis. While winners will advance to the final in upper bracket, losers will move on playing in the lower bracket.

Final
The winner from upper bracket will play against the winner from lower bracket on best of three basis. Both sides will play an extra match should the winner from lower bracket win the first match.

Fixture

Group stage
16 January, 2009 03:30 - 09:00 (CET)

Upper bracket Semi-finals
17 January, 2009 05:30 (CET)

Upper bracket Final
17 January, 2009 06:30 (CET)

Lower bracket Final
18 January 2009 03:30 (CET)

Consolation Final
18 January 2009 04:30 (CET)

Overall Final
18 January 2009 05:30 (CET)

Live video

- ESL TV
- Waaagh!TV

Prize distribution

1. USD 5,000
2. USD 2,500
3. USD 1,500
4. USD 1,000

Schedule
Upper bracket start: 05:30, Sat 17th
Upper bracket final: 08:00, Sat 17th
Grand final: 05:00, Sun 18th
Lower bracket start: 03:00, Sun 18th
Lower bracket final: 03:00, Sun 18th
Consolation final: 04:30, Sun 18th


Attending players
Weiliang 'Fly' Lu
Xuwen 'InFi' Wang
Xiaofeng 'Sky' Li
Zhuo 'TeD' Zeng
June 'Lyn' Park
Jae Ho 'Moon' Jang
Manuel 'Grubby' Schenkhuizen
Mykhaylo 'HoT' Novopashyn