The 2017 GPL season was the sixth edition of the Garena Premier League, a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, the multiplayer online battle arena video game. It is a fully professional League of Legends league over all of the Southeast Asia region, with 6 teams from 6 countries/areas to determine which team is the best in the region, and is the qualification tournament for Southeast Asian teams to play at the MSI 2017, the Rift Rivals 2017, and the 2017 League of Legends World Championship.
| 2017 GPL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Garena Premier League |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration |
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| Number of teams |
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| Spring Split | |
| Champions |  GIGABYTE Marines |
| Runners-up |  Ascension Gaming |
| Summer Split | |
| Champions | GIGABYTE Marines |
| Runners-up | Young Generation |
Spring edit
Format edit
- Six teams participate
- Teams from PGS, TLC MY, TLC SG, and LGS start in the Group Stage
- Teams from VCS and TLCS receive a bye to the Playoffs
- Group Stage
- Double round robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams advance to Playoffs
- Playoffs
- Single elimination bracket
- 1st place team of Group Stage faces TLCS team, 2nd place team faces VCS team.
- Matches are best of five
- Winner qualifies for MSI 2017
- Top 3 teams qualify for Rift Rivals 2017 (3rd place is granted to the semifinals loser with the higher Group Stage finish)
Participants edit
6 teams from 6 countries/areas [1]
| Countries | Slot | League | Team | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam
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1 | VCS | GIGABYTE Marines
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GAM |
 Singapore
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1 | TLC SG | Team Rigel
|
RG |
 Philippines
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1 | PGS | Mineski
|
MSK |
| Thailand
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1 | TPL | Ascension Gaming
|
ASC |
 Indonesia
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1 | LGS | Fortius
|
FTS |
 Malaysia
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1 | TPL MY | KL Hunters
|
KLH |
Results edit
Group stage edit
Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage. [2] [3] [4]
| # | Team | ~ | MSK | KLH | FTS | RG | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineski
|
MSK | ~ | 2−0 | 1−1 | 1−1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 2 | KL Hunters
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KLH | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 3 | Fortius
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FTS | 1−1 | 0−2 | ~ | 1−1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | ||
| 4 | Team Rigel
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RG | 1−1 | 0−2 | 1−1 | ~ | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Bracket Stage edit
- 1st place team of Group Stage chooses between 3rd and 4th place to be their semifinal opponent
- Matches are best of five. [5] [6]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 14 | ||||||
| Ascension Gaming | 3 | |||||
| April 16 | ||||||
| Mineski | 2 | |||||
| Ascension Gaming | 0 | |||||
| April 14 | ||||||
| GIGABYTE Marines [8] | 3 | |||||
| GIGABYTE Marines [7] | 3 | |||||
| KL Hunter | 2 | |||||
Final standings edit
| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st [9] | GIGABYTE Marines
|
MSI 2017 Rift Rivals 2017 |
| 2nd | Ascension Gaming
|
Rift Rivals 2017 |
| 3rd | Mineski
|
Rift Rivals 2017 |
| 4th | KL Hunter
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| 5th | Fortius
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| 6th | Team Rigel
|
Summer edit
Format edit
- Seven teams participate
- Winners of PGS, TLC MY, SLS, LGS, and the 2nd place team of VCS start in the Group Stage
- Winners of VCS and TLCS receive a bye to the Playoffs
- Group Stage
- Double round robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams advance to Playoffs
- Playoffs
- Double elimination bracket
- 1st place team of Group Stage faces TLCS team, 2nd place team faces VCS #1 team.
- Matches are best of five
- Winner qualifies for the 2017 Season World Championship Main Event
- Runner-up qualifies for the 2017 Season World Championship Play-In
Participants edit
7 teams from 6 countries/areas
| Countries | Slot | League | Team | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam
|
1 | VCS | GIGABYTE Marines
|
GAM |
| 2 | Young Generation
|
YG | ||
| Singapore
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1 | SLS | Resurgence
|
RSG |
| Philippines
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1 | PGS | Team Manila Eagles
|
TME |
| Thailand
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1 | TLCS | Ascension Gaming
|
ASC |
| Indonesia
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1 | LGS | Headhunters
|
H2 |
| Malaysia
|
1 | TLC MY | KL Hunters
|
KLH |
Results edit
Group stage edit
Double Round Robin. Top 5 teams advance to Bracket Stage. [10]
| # | Team | ~ | YG | TME | RSG | KLH | H2 | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Generation
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YG | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | ||
| 2 | Team Manila Eagles
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TME | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | ||
| 3 | Resurgence
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RSG | 0−2 | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | KL Hunters
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RG | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 3 | 5 | −2 | ||
| 5 | Headhunters
|
H2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | 0−2 | 0−2 | ~ | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Bracket Stage edit
- Matches are best of five.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| GIGABYTE Marines | 3 | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Team Manila Eagles | 0 | |||||
| Ascension Gaming | 0 | |||||
| August 25 | ||||||
| GIGABYTE Marines | 3 | |||||
| Ascension Gaming | 3 | |||||
| Young Generation | 2 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 26 | ||||||
| Young Generation | 3 | |||||
| Team Manila Eagles | 0 | |||||
| August 27 | ||||||
| Ascension Gaming | 2 | |||||
| Young Generation | 3 | |||||
Final standings edit
| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | GIGABYTE Marines
|
2017 Season World Championship Main Event |
| 2nd | Young Generation
|
2017 Season World Championship Play-In |
| 3rd | Ascension Gaming
|
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| 4th | Team Manila Eagles
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| 5th | Resurgence
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| 6th | KL Hunters
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| 7th | Headhunters
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References edit
- ^ "GPL Spring 2017". April 15, 2017 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Vietnam Esports TV - Bảng xếp hạng GPL Mùa Xuân 2017 ngày 12.04 đây! Hẹn gặp lại các bạn vào 13 giờ ngày mai 13.04 nhé! | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Vòng bảng GPL Mùa Xuân 2017 khởi tranh vào chiều nay".
- ^ "LMHT: Tổng hợp kết quả vòng bảng GPL Spring 2017 lượt đi ngày 12/4/2017". LAG. April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Thay đổi thể thức GPL Mùa Xuân 2017, Garena cho đội tuyển Việt Nam vào thẳng Bán Kết mà chả phải đ.ánh gì cả". Việt Giải Trí. June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ascension Gaming vs. Gigabyte Marines / GPL 2017 Spring - Finals / Post-Match Discussion". April 16, 2017.
- ^ "GAM đặt chân vào trận chung kết GPL mùa xuân 2017 với màn lội ngược dòng thần thánh". April 14, 2017.
- ^ "GPL Mùa Xuân 2017: Hủy diệt ASC, GAM tự tin bước vào MSI 2017". thanhnien.vn. April 17, 2017.
- ^ https://escharts.com/tournaments/lol/gpl-spring-2017
- ^ "Mineski.net - Esports News and Features". Mineski.net.
External links edit
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