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ELEAGUE reveals group draw for Street Fighter V Invitational

By Brittany Frederick

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 15: Capcom's 'Street Fighter 5' is introduced during the Sony E3 press conference at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena on June 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Sony press conference is held in conjunction with the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which focuses on gaming systems and interactive entertainment, featuring introductions to new products and technologies. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 15: Capcom's 'Street Fighter 5' is introduced during the Sony E3 press conference at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena on June 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Sony press conference is held in conjunction with the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) which focuses on gaming systems and interactive entertainment, featuring introductions to new products and technologies. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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TBS’s ELEAGUE has revealed which players are in what groups for its upcoming Street Fighter V Invitational, which begins on March 23.

Last week we brought you the news that Turner and IMG’s ELEAGUE was moving into the world of Street Fighter, and now we have the complete list of participating gamers for the Street Fighter V Invitational.

32 professional Street Fighter V players have been divided into four groups of eight. These groups will compete amongst themselves in the Group Stage from March 27-30. The bottom two players in each group will be eliminated from contention for the biggest portion of a quarter million dollar prize purse.

Half of the player pool comes from Capcom’s Pro Tour while the other half have been invited by the Street Fighter publisher.

One of the names people will want to keep an eye on is Justin Wong. Wong was previously a contestant on another TV eSports competition: SyFy’s WCG Ultimate Gamer. He competed in Season 2 in 2010, where he was eliminated in fifth place. Will he be able to score another Top 5 finish in his next televised outing?

Whoever rises to the top the opening phase of the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational will be fast and furious. Having just three days will keep gamers and fans busy.

Fans can watch the Group Stage live via live stream on Twitch. TBS will begin TV coverage when the regular season begins on April 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Below is the complete group draw for the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational:

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ELEAGUE’s announcement of the group assignments for its Street Fighter V tournament. Photo Credit: Courtesy of ELEAGUE /

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What do you think of the competitor lineup for the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational? Is there anyone you’ve pegged as an early favorite? Do you plan on watching? Leave us your thoughts in the comments.