Northern Arena, the largest esports organizer in Canada, will be partnering with telecommunications company Bell Canada to run the Northern Arena Knockout Tournament 2017 Circuit at the Canadian National Exhibition.
The Canadian National Exhibition, or CNE, is the largest fair in Canada. It’s an 18-day event that has been running since 1879, and is the 5th largest fair in North America. To enter what may end up being the biggest FGC esports event in Canada yet, players must qualify in one of two ways. One is via qualification through these tournaments:
Montréal: August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
Location: Mixed Virtual Arts – 2069 Rue Pathenais, Montréal, QC
Qualification Slots: 3
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MTLSF/
Toronto: August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Location: Meltdown eSports Bar Toronto – 686 College St, Toronto, ON
Qualification Slots: 3
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TorontoCapcom/
Hamilton: August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
Location: 1UP Games – 105 King Street East, Hamilton, ON
Qualification Slots: 2
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuperSteelCityFightNights
Those that can’t attend in person can try to qualify online through a 128-player open bracket competition, which will be held at the CNE in Toronto from August 25th to 27th. Anyone within North America can enter, not just Canada! The top 8 players from this event will qualify.
These combined 16 players will fight for a $5,000 prize pool. The top 4 players will move on to the live event at Northern Arena Knockout in September. If you wish to attend or participate, you can visit the event page here.
The Knockout Finals will take place September 15th-17th at the Bell Media Studios and offer a $30,000 prize pool. In addition to the four qualifying players, 12 international SFV pros will be entered into the bracket. Northern Arena says full event details will be announced at a later date.
Participants will need to purchase initial entry passes to CNE, with a discount on tickets being given through Northern Arena (details can be found on the event page). Northern Arena says complimentary passes will be given to players who advance to subsequent days.
Source: TSN