Team Fortress 2 returns down under for yet another instalment of The LAN Downunder! The Aussie event, organised by CappingTV, will run for two days from July 6th to July 7th, featuring ten teams going down in Melbourne, Australia.
Format
Ten teams will begin in the group stage, which will feature a four-round Swiss Stage, with best-of-one matches. The top four teams will then proceed to the playoffs, where they will skirmish in a single-elimination bracket, with all playoffs matches played in a best-of-three series.
The map pool for The LAN Downunder will be as follows:
- cp_process_final
- cp_reckoner_rc4a
- cp_gullywash_final1
- cp_granary_pro_rc8
- cp_snakewater_final1
- koth_product_rcx
- cp_logjam_rc11
Teams
The following teams have been confirmed to be playing in the tournament:
- Ad Hominem Attack
- Chiken
- dattebayo
- cool dad and the cool boys
- Ben Millen’s boys
- Melbourne Underground
- snore zone
- #forbitvolt
Schedule
Group Stage
Saturday, July 6th
- 11:00 AM | Round 1 (BO1)
- 12:00 AM | Round 2 (BO1)
- 13:00 PM | Lunch
- 14:00 PM | Round 4 (BO1)
- 15:00 PM | Round 5 (BO1)
Playoffs
Sunday, 7th July
- 10:00 AM | Semi-Finals 1 (BO3)
- 12:00 PM | Semi-Finals 2: (BO3)
- 14:00 PM | Grand Finals: (BO3)
All times are in AEST
Prize Pool
The prize pool for the tournament is $1,000 AUD (~$700 USD), with the pool's split as follows:
- $560 AUD
- $320 AUD
- $120 AUD
Coverage
The LAN Downunder 2019 will be broadcast by CappingTV at twitch.tv/CappingTV, featuring a sizeable cast of talent, including:
- Zildjian - Desk Host
- Snazzy - Desk Host
- kenji - Analyst
- Skaz - Analyst
- Dubious - Caster
- BigFellaGoose - Caster
- Alibastor - Caster
- Bunneez - Interviewer
- Fingerinthebum_ - Interviewer