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2021 PCS season

The 2021 PCS season was the second year of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends.

2021 PCS season
LeaguePacific Championship Series
SportLeague of Legends
Duration19 February – 18 April (Spring)
9 July – 29 August (Summer)
Number of teams10
Spring
Season champions PSG Talon
  Runners-up Beyond Gaming
Summer
Season champions PSG Talon
  Runners-up Beyond Gaming
PCS seasons

The spring regular season was scheduled to begin on 5 February but was delayed to 19 February due to regional COVID-19 restrictions.[1] The spring split concluded with the spring finals on 18 April.

The summer split began with the first day of the summer regular season on 9 July and concluded with the summer finals on 29 August.

PSG Talon was the PCS' representative at the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational and first seed at the 2021 World Championship. Beyond Gaming was the PCS' second seed at the 2021 World Championship.

Spring edit

Promotion and relegation edit

The organisers of the PCS announced on 4 August 2020 that a promotion tournament would be introduced for the 2021 season to promote regional competitiveness.[2] Singaporean team Resurgence, which finished tenth in both splits of the 2020 season, had to play a relegation match against Impunity Esports from the Singaporean and Malaysian qualifier. Resurgence was relegated after a close series and Impunity Esports took their spot.[3] Filipino team Liyab Esports, which finished ninth in both splits of the 2020 season, swept Panic Time from the Filipino qualifier in their relegation match and kept their spot.

Qualification match
   
PCS   Resurgence 2
QLF   Impunity Esports 3
PCS   Liyab Esports 3
QLF   Panic Time 0

Teams and rosters edit

ahq eSports Club announced on 6 January 2021 that it would no longer participate in the PCS.[4] Xue "Dinter" Hong-wei, who was previously the jungler for Taipei Assassins and Hong Kong Esports, acquired ahq's spot and created a new team named Beyond Gaming.[5] Nova Esports also withdrew from the league[6] and was replaced by BOOM Esports.[7]

Teams Players Coach(es)
Top Jungle Mid Bot Support
  Alpha Esports   3Z   kiy1n9   APEX   AN   Zihan   Taizan
  Laba
  Beyond Gaming   Liang
  PK 		  Husha   Husky
  Maoan 		  Doggo   Kino   Benny
  J Team   Rest
  Driver 		  Hana   Mission   Lilv   Woody   Wei
  Coldicee
  Machi Esports   Likai   Gemini   JimieN   Atlen   Koala   Dreamer
  Gengar
  Hong Kong Attitude   Rock   Patience
  Kongyue 		  B1ven   MnM   Wing   Chawy
  Reign
  PSG Talon   Hanabi   River   Maple   Unified   Kaiwing   Helper
  Winged
  Berjaya Dragons   Azhi   Enso   Minji   Eren   K2   Axin
  BOOM Esports   Rockky   Epic   Ruby   Wako   PoP   Warlock
  Hammock
  Impunity Esports   TOPKING   CYH   Shera   Blaze   Smerv   Shiazuri
  Vainie
  Liyab Esports   Speltz   DoeDoii   Xyliath
  Kanji 		  Dawn   Cresho   Cabbage
  Tgee
Source: LoL PCS official website

Regular season standings edit

  • Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1   PSG Talon 17 1 16 Advance to winners' bracket second round
2   Beyond Gaming 16 2 14
3   Machi Esports 14 4 10 Start in winners' bracket
4   J Team 11 7 4
5   BOOM Esports 8 10 −2
6   Impunity Esports 7 11 −4
7   Berjaya Dragons 6 12 −6 Start in losers' bracket
8   Hong Kong Attitude 5 13 −8[a]
9   Alpha Esports 5 13 −8[a]
10   Liyab Esports 1 17 −16
Source: LoL PCS official website
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hong Kong Attitude defeated Alpha Esports in a tiebreaker match.

Playoffs edit

Round 1 (BO3)Round 2 (BO5)Semifinals (WB, BO5)Finals (BO5)
1.  PSG Talon3
4.  J Team2R1  J Team0
5.  BOOM Esports1R2  PSG Talon3
R2  Beyond Gaming0
2.  Beyond Gaming3
3.  Machi Esports2R1  Machi Esports1
6.  Impunity Esports0
WB  PSG Talon3
LB  Beyond Gaming0
Round 1 (BO3)Round 2 (BO5)Round 3 (BO5)Semifinals (LB, BO5)
R1  Berjaya Dragons0
7.  Berjaya Dragons2WB  J Team3R3  Machi Esports2
WB  Impunity Esports0R2  J Team0WB  Beyond Gaming3
R2  Machi Esports3
R1  Hong Kong Attitude0
8.  Hong Kong Attitude2WB  Machi Esports3
WB  BOOM Esports1

Ranking edit

Place Team Prize (USD) Prize share Qualification
1st   PSG Talon $30,000 37.5% 2021 Mid-Season Invitational
2nd   Beyond Gaming $14,000 17.5%
3rd   Machi Esports $10,000 12.5%
4th   J Team $7,000 8.75%
5th–6th   Berjaya Dragons $4,500 5.625%
  Hong Kong Attitude
7th–8th   BOOM Esports $3,000 3.75%
  Impunity Esports
9th   Alpha Esports $2,000 2.5%
10th   Liyab Esports

Summer edit

Teams and rosters edit

Teams Players Coach(es)
Top Jungle Mid Bot Support
  Alpha Esports   3Z   kiy1n9   Xiaotu   AN   Sheng   Laba
  Beyond Gaming   Liang
  PK 		  Husha   Maoan   Doggo   Kino   Benny
  Wulala
  J Team   Rest   Hana   Mission   Lilv   Woody   Wei
  Coldicee
  Machi Esports   Likai   Gemini   JimieN   Atlen   Koala   Dreamer
  Gengar
  Hong Kong Attitude   Rock   Kongyue   HongSuo
  Wen
  Biven 		  MnM   s1aytrue
  K 		  Chawy
  Manny
  PSG Talon   Hanabi   River   Maple   Unified   Kaiwing   Helper
  Winged
  Berjaya Dragons   Azhi   Enso
  Arashi 		  Minji   K2   Felia   Axin
  BOOM Esports   Rockky   Alex
  Holo 		  Ruby   Wako   Pop   Warlock
  Impunity Esports   TOPKING   Epic   Moonblack   Blaze   Smerv
  CraliX 		  Shiazuri
  YaLEN
  Liyab Esports   Speltz
  Kanji 		  DoeDoii   Xyliath
  Kanji 		  Dawn   Aeiden   Tgee
Source: LoL PCS official website

Regular season standings edit

  • Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1   PSG Talon 18 0 18 Advance to winners' bracket second round
2   Beyond Gaming 14 4 10[a]
3   Machi Esports 14 4 10[a] Start in winners' bracket
4   BOOM Esports 11 7 4[b]
5   J Team 11 7 4[b]
6   Hong Kong Attitude 7 11 −4
7   Berjaya Dragons 6 12 −6 Start in losers' bracket
8   Liyab Esports 4 14 −10[c]
9   Impunity Esports 4 14 −10[c]
10   Alpha Esports 1 17 −16
Source: LoL PCS official website
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Beyond Gaming defeated Machi Esports in a tiebreaker match.
  2. ^ a b BOOM Esports defeated J Team in a tiebreaker match.
  3. ^ a b Liyab Esports defeated Impunity Esports in a tiebreaker match.

Playoffs edit

Round 1 (BO3)Round 2 (BO5)Semifinals (WB, BO5)Finals (BO5)
1.  PSG Talon3
4.  BOOM Esports1R1  J Team0
5.  J Team2R2  PSG Talon2
R2  Beyond Gaming3
2.  Beyond Gaming3
3.  Machi Esports2R1  Machi Esports1
6.  Hong Kong Attitude1
WB  Beyond Gaming2
LB  PSG Talon3
Round 1 (BO3)Round 2 (BO5)Round 3 (BO5)Semifinals (LB, BO5)
R1  Hong Kong Attitude1
7.  Berjaya Dragons0WB  J Team3R3  J Team0
WB  Hong Kong Attitude2R2  J Team3WB  PSG Talon3
R2  Machi Esports2
R1  BOOM Esports2
8.  Liyab Esports1WB  Machi Esports3
WB  BOOM Esports2

Ranking edit

Place Team Prize (USD) Prize share Qualification
1st   PSG Talon $30,000 37.5% 2021 World Championship main event
2nd   Beyond Gaming $14,000 17.5% 2021 World Championship play-in stage
3rd   J Team $10,000 12.5%
4th   Machi Esports $7,000 8.75%
5th–6th   BOOM Esports $4,500 5.625%
  Hong Kong Attitude
7th–8th   Berjaya Dragons $3,000 3.75%
  Liyab Esports
9th   Impunity Esports $2,000 2.5%
10th   Alpha Esports

References edit

  1. ^ O'Dwyer, Samuel (22 January 2021). "Start of 2021 PCS Spring Split postponed due to tightening COVID-19 regulations". Dot Esports. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "PCS Promotion Qualifier". PCS Official. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ Lozano, Kurt (23 February 2021). "Impunity Esports unveil Singaporean League of Legends lineup for 2021 PCS". Yahoo Esports SEA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Statement to AHQ fans who have accompanied us all the way". Facebook (in Chinese (Taiwan)). ahq eSports Club. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ "前職業選手丁特宣布買下《英雄聯盟》ahq戰隊". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "PCS teams for the 2021 Spring Split". Facebook. LoL Pacific Championship Series. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Welcome BOOM Esports (BME) representing Thailand as the 10th and last team to join us for the 2021 PCS Spring Split!". Facebook. LoL Pacific Championship Series. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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