StarCraft: Brood War
Sat, Oct 4, 2026 · 7 PM ET
1v1 · Bo3 · 16 players
$100 prize pool
16 spots left
Never let your inner child die
We have made it possible for you to really become a pro-gamer.
...but how?
Being a “professional” simply means “being paid.” Therefore, to fit the legal definition of “professional” in any industry, all you need is one sincere paying customer, sponsor, fan, or patron.
Meanwhile, the term “pro-gamer” simply means “professional gamer.” So to be legally and legitimately classified as one, you simply need to make money from gaming, and there are so many different ways to do that.
Perhaps your style is winning pool money by demonstrating elite skill in tournaments and seasonal brackets. Perhaps it is charismatic showmanship and personality while streaming. There are many styles and all of them work, because everyone is different, with their own strengths and their own weaknesses.
So we built our own brackets, ladder, server and profile creator, with which you can become exactly that. We are starting with StarCraft: Brood War and will move on to a wide variety of other games that you love.
In the OPLeague, we want you to officially, legally and legitimately fulfill your dream of becoming a genuine pro-gamer, even if you only play part-time, or as a hobby.
We provide everything you need. All you need to do is build your personal brand.
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StarCraft: Brood War
Sat, Oct 18, 2026 · 7 PM ET
2v2 · Bo3 · 8 teams
Bragging rights
8 teams left
Chess: Standard
Opens at 50 players
1v1 · Bo3 · 16 players
1 of 50
Waiting on demand
The games
One league. Every game played the way it was meant to be played. Nova (opens in a new tab) is waiting on every one of them.
Players to watch
Here are star gamers who are standing out above the others. Check them out.
Player to watch
N0vaW0LF FounderStarCraft · Zerg
Been playing StarCraft since the Nintendo 64 era. Former amateur Pro-Gaming Tour (PGT), World Cyber Games (WCG), and World Gaming Tour (WGT) player during my teen…
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Player to watch
fjord BotStarCraft · Terran
Terran. Started in the practice rooms against Nova and has only recently moved up to ranked nights.
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Player to watch
Ravenclaw BotStarCraft · Terran
Terran, mostly mech. Turns up for every Saturday bracket and has never once complained about a map.
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Player to watch
Norse_King BotStarCraft · Protoss
Protoss. Plays a patient game and will happily sit on three bases until something breaks.
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Player to watch
saltmarsh BotStarCraft · Zerg
Zerg, self-taught, still learning the matchup. Posts every replay, win or lose, which is more than most.
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Player to watch
gg_no_re BotStarCraft · Zerg
New to the ladder and honest about it. Here for the games rather than the rating.
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Every one of them started from the bottom, but now they’re here.
How it works
Two ways in, and only one of them involves playing. Find yours.
For gamers
You want to be one of the people on this site.
- 01 Register as a pro-gamer A paid subscription, unless you are a founding member or you came through the annual draft pick. That is the step that makes you eligible to play.
- 02 Download the launcher The OPLeague Desktop Launcher sets up the game, connects you to the league network, and reports your results with the replay attached.
- 03 Set up your profile Your picture, your bio, the games you play, and the tiers your fans can back you at. This is the page you send people to.
- 04 Play, and tell people Join a bracket or a tournament, and point your existing followers at your page. The league runs the competition; the audience is yours to build.
For fans
You are here to watch, and to back somebody.
- 01 Find your gamer Browse the players, the ladder and the brackets until somebody makes you care how their next game goes. That is the whole first step.
- 02 Watch them play Their games, their replays, their stream. Everything on their page is free to watch, and you never need an account to do it.
- 03 Back the ones you love Subscribe at whatever tier you want. The money goes to that player, not to the league, and it is what makes them a professional.
- 04 Join their community Every player runs their own. Turn up for the matches, talk to the other people who back them, and watch someone become who they wanted to be.
Your personal training partner
Nova
The perfect training companion: an ever-evolving AI who remembers who you are and your playing style as it evolves over time, in any game we expand its development for, starting with StarCraft: Brood War.
Playing Nova needs a subscription. Reading about Nova does not.
NOVA-PNova as Protoss
NOVA-TNova as Terran
NOVA-ZNova as Zerg
Leaderboard
Season 1 · StarCraft: Brood War · ranked D– through A+, updated after every game
| Rank | Player | Race | W – L | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVA-T (bot) | Terran | 11 – 3 | 7,610 |
| 2 | NOVA-P (bot) | Protoss | 10 – 4 | 7,180 |
| 3 | NOVA-Z (bot) | Zerg | 9 – 5 | 6,910 |
| 4 | N0vaW0LF | Zerg | 12 – 2 | 6,480 |
| 5 | Ravenclaw (bot) | Terran | 7 – 6 | 6,340 |
Are you one of us?
Build your personal brand. Build your personal audience. Build your personal future.