Minor Tournaments offer a smaller prize pool and less prestige than Major Tournaments but still draw a high level of competition.
2012
Start Month
|
Tournament
|
Prize Pool
|
P#
|
Location
|
Server
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
September
|
Francophone Championship
|
€1,500
|
16
|
Online + Offline
|
Europe
|
|
|
September
|
Stim to the Win Tournament
|
€1,800
|
32
|
Online
|
Europe
|
|
|
September
|
French Master Series Finals 2011-2012
|
€160 + Hardware + Seeds
|
11
|
Poitiers
|
Europe
|
MiNiMaTh
|
Adelscott
|
September
|
SCAN Invitational #6
|
£725
|
8
|
Online
|
Europe
|
SortOf
|
JonnyREcco
|
August
|
AGL-August Invitational
|
$500 + Invite
|
64
|
Online
|
North America
|
HyuN
|
ToD
|
August
|
Battle at Ministry of Win
|
$5,000
|
32
|
Warsaw
|
Europe
|
Nerchio
|
Sage
|
August
|
Multiplay UK i46
|
£3,000
|
72
|
Telford
|
Europe
|
JonnyREcco
|
BlinG
|
August
|
Samsung European Encounter
|
€2,300
|
16
|
Cologne
|
Germany
|
Nerchio
|
DeMusliM
|
August
|
World Championship Series: Australia
|
$10,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Sydney
|
Southeast Asia
|
PiG
|
mOOnGLaDe
|
August
|
World Championship Series: Mexico
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
24
|
Mexico
|
North America
|
MajOr
|
Maker
|
July
|
AbsoluteArena Invitational
|
$1,000
|
32
|
Online
|
EU
|
elfi
|
Feast
|
July
|
GIGABYTE NVIDIA Invitational #1
|
€1 000
|
8
|
Online
|
|
Creator
|
Nerchio
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Sweden
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Stockholm
|
Europe
|
ThorZaIN
|
SortOf
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Norway
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Stockholm
|
Europe
|
Noticimus
|
Seriously
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Finland
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Stockholm
|
Europe
|
Naama
|
elfi
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Denmark
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Stockholm
|
Europe
|
BabyKnight
|
Blackcidy
|
July
|
NärCon 2012
|
15,000 SEK + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Linköping
|
Europe
|
SortOf
|
Naugrim
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Ukraine
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
8
|
Kiev
|
Europe
|
Bly
|
White-Ra
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Russia
|
$10,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Kiev
|
Europe
|
TitaN
|
Happy
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Canada
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
32
|
Canada
|
North America
|
Scarlett
|
Ostojiy
|
July
|
World Championship Series: Argentina
|
$2,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Buenos Aires
|
Europe
|
Capoch
|
Zeus
|
July
|
World Championship Series: France
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Paris
|
Europe
|
Stephano
|
Dayshi
|
July
|
World Championship Series: China
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
32
|
China
|
China
|
Comm
|
TooDming
|
June
|
World Championship Series: Chile
|
$2,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Santiago
|
North America
|
KiLLeR
|
Darkness
|
June
|
World Championship Series: United Kingdom
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
London
|
Europe
|
Ziktomini
|
DeMusliM
|
June
|
AGL-June Invitational
|
$500 + Invite
|
64
|
Online
|
North America
|
IceCream
|
CatZ
|
June
|
World Championship Series: Combined Europe
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Cologne
|
Europe
|
LoWeLy
|
NightEnD
|
June
|
World Championship Series: Taiwan
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
32
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
Sen
|
AK
|
June
|
World Championship Series: United States
|
$30,000 + Paid Trip
|
64
|
Anaheim, CA
|
North America
|
ViBE
|
daisuki
|
June
|
Vectorama 2012
|
$1,500
|
32
|
Oulu
|
Europe
|
Naama
|
Welmu
|
June
|
NK Gaming 2012
|
Paid Trip
|
16
|
Eindhoven
|
Europe
|
PoYo
|
Harstem
|
June
|
World Championship Series: Germany
|
$15,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Cologne
|
Europe
|
Socke
|
HasuObs
|
June
|
World Championship Series: New Zealand
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Auckland
|
Southeast Asia
|
JazBas
|
KnighT
|
June
|
EPS Spain Season 9
|
€3,000
|
16
|
Tenerife
|
Europe
|
VortiX
|
LucifroN
|
May
|
RaidCall Invitational #3
|
$1,200
|
16
|
Online
|
Europe
|
Nerchio
|
Kas
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Spain
|
$10,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Madrid
|
Europe
|
LucifroN
|
VortiX
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Netherlands
|
$2,000 + Paid Trip
|
8
|
Cologne
|
Europe
|
Grubby
|
Ret
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Belgium
|
$2,000 + Paid Trip
|
8
|
Cologne
|
Europe
|
Orly
|
ELVIS
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Poland
|
$10,000 + Paid Trip
|
8
|
Wrocław
|
Europe
|
Nerchio
|
MaNa
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Brazil
|
$10,000 + Paid Trip
|
16
|
Rio
|
North America
|
Potiguar
|
Tunico
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Italy
|
$5,000 + Paid Trip
|
8
|
Napoli
|
Europe
|
JeaL
|
StarEagle
|
May
|
Eclypsia Cup 1
|
€2,000
|
16
|
Online
|
Europe
|
Nerchio
|
Bly
|
May
|
World Championship Series: Peru
|
Paid Trip
|
16
|
Lima
|
North America
|
Fenix
|
XionS
|
May
|
SCAN Invitational #5
|
£1,000
|
8
|
Online
|
Europe
|
LucifroN
|
ThorZaIN
|
May
|
LVP Season 3
|
€4,000
|
16
|
|
Europe
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
May
|
Multiplay UK i45
|
£3,000
|
72
|
Telford
|
Europe
|
BlinG
|
Fargo
|
May
|
TakeTV Reloaded Invitational
|
€1,000
|
32
|
Online
|
Europe
|
Stephano
|
Kas
|
April
|
NVIDIA Gaming Festival 2012
|
$8,000
|
8
|
Shanghai
|
SEA
|
MacSed
|
Moon
|
April
|
Gamers Assembly 2012
|
€5,000
|
98
|
Poiters
|
Europe
|
biGs
|
MaNa
|
April
|
GA 2012: Medion Trophy
|
€1,750
|
8
|
Poiters
|
Europe
|
MaNa
|
HasuObs
|
March
|
ICSA.TV Opening Cup
|
$5,000
|
8
|
Moscow
|
Europe
|
TitaN
|
Happy
|
March
|
ONoG i2 Starcraft 2 Invitational
|
$5,000
|
32
|
Online
|
N. America
|
Snute
|
Killer
|
March
|
EPS Poland Season IV
|
$957
|
16
|
Zabrze
|
Europe
|
Tarson
|
Tefel
|
March
|
RaidCall Invitational #2
|
$1,500
|
16
|
Online
|
South Korea
|
aLive
|
Seed
|
March
|
SCAN Invitational #4
|
£1000
|
8
|
Online
|
Europe
|
Stephano
|
sLivko
|
February
|
RaidCall Invitational #1
|
$1,500
|
16
|
Online
|
Europe
|
TitaN
|
Nerchio
|
February
|
LDLC Winter Trophy
|
€2700
|
8
|
Paris
|
Europe
|
Stephano
|
Grubby
|
February
|
HKLAN 2012
|
$2850
|
26
|
Aabenraa
|
Europe
|
Ciara
|
CupCake
|
January
|
SCAN Invitational #3
|
£1000
|
8
|
Online
|
Europe
|
Stephano
|
Grubby
|
January
|
ONoG Starcraft 2 Invitational
|
$3000
|
16
|
Online
|
N.America
|
Kas
|
Illusion
|
January
|
GameCom European Tournament
|
€2100
|
512
|
Online
|
Europe
|
White
|
Satiini
|
January
|
The SHOUTcraft Invitational #4
|
$5000
|
8
|
Online
|
Europe/NA
|
Stephano
|
ThorZaIN
|
January
|
LANTREK'12
|
€1050
|
19
|
Tampere
|
Europe
|
Satiini
|
elfi
|
January
|
ESL Pro Series Spain Season 8
|
€1,100
|
16
|
Madrid
|
Europe
|
LucifroN
|
VortiX
|
2011
2010
References
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