Quake III returns to the ASUS Cup after being left out of the 2006 Winter Cup. Alexey "Cypher" Yanusheuski comes in as the defending champion after defeating Nikita "Nike" Volgo handily in the finals, two maps to none (16-4; 15-1). Pavel "Enemy" Yakovlev rounded out the top three.

However, this tournaments competition will have a couple of big name players with the likes of Anton "Cooller" Singov and Zhibo "Jibo" Fan. Fan placed second at CPL Winter 2006 after losing to Paul "czm" Nelson in the Grand Finals. Singov placed third overall after losing to Fan in the Consolation Final.

The tournament will consist of one stage of group play followed by a regular single elimination bracket. Twenty competitors have been separated into four different groups of five. The top two ranked teams after the round robin stage will then be placed into the tournament bracket as follows.

ASUS Spring Cup Bracket

A1 vs. D2
B2 vs. C1
A2 vs. D1
B1 vs. C2

ASUS Spring Cup Prize Distribution*

1. 40,000 rubles (~$1,545 USD)
2. 25,000 rubles (~$965 USD)
3. 15,000 rubles (~$579 USD)
4. 10,000 rubles (~$386 USD)
5-8. 2,500 rubles (~$96 USD)

Total Purse: 100,000 rubles (~3,863 USD)

*Prize distribution based on the 2006 ASUS Autumn Cup distribution.

Group A Standings(View Scores & Results)


Group B Standings(View Scores & Results)


Group C Standings(View Scores & Results)


Group D Standings(View Scores & Results)


Source: Cyberfight.ru