The 2016 GPL season was the fifth 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 2016 International Wildcard Invitational.
| 2016 GPL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Garena Premier League |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration |
|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Spring Split | |
| Champions |  Saigon Jokers [1] |
| Runners-up |  Bangkok Titans |
| Summer Split | |
| Champions | Saigon Jokers |
| Runners-up | Bangkok Titans |
Spring edit
Format edit
- Group Stage (Apr 6-8)
- Single round robin
- All matches are best of one
- ' Knockout Stage (Apr 9-10)
- Single Elimination
- All matches are best of five
Participants edit
6 teams from 6 countries/areas [2][3]
| Countries | Slot | League | Team | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam
|
1 | VCS | Saigon Jokers
|
SAJ |
 Singapore
|
1 | TLC SG | Team Rigel
|
RG |
 Philippines
|
1 | PGS | Imperium Pro Team
|
IPT |
| Thailand
|
1 | TPL | Bangkok Titans
|
BKT |
 Indonesia
|
1 | LGS | Kanaya Gaming
|
KG |
 Malaysia
|
1 | TPL MY | KL Hunters
|
KLH |
Results edit
Group stage edit
Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage.[4]
| # | Team | ~ | BKT | IPT | SAJ | KLH | RG | KG | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok Titans
|
BKT | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | ||
| 2 | Imperium Pro Team
|
IPT | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | ||
| 3 | Saigon Jokers
|
SAJ | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 4 | KL Hunters
|
KLH | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | ~ | 0−1 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 5 | Team Rigel
|
RG | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | ||
| 6 | Kanaya Gaming
|
KG | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Bracket Stage edit
- 1st place team of Group Stage chooses between 3rd and 4th place to be their semifinal opponent (BKT chooses KLH)
- Matches are best of five.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 9 | ||||||
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | |||||
| April 10 | ||||||
| KL Hunter | 1 | |||||
| Saigon Joker | 3 | |||||
| April 9 | ||||||
| Bangkok Titans | 1 [5] | |||||
| Imperium Pro Team | 1 | |||||
| Saigon Joker | 3 | |||||
Final standings edit
| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | Saigon Joker
|
2016 IWCI |
| 2nd | Bangkok Titans
|
|
| 3rd-4th | Imperium Pro Team
|
|
| KL Hunter
|
||
| 5th | Team Rigel
|
|
| 6th | Kanaya Gaming
|
Summer edit
Format edit
- Group Stage (Apr 6-8)
- Single round robin
- All matches are best of one
- ' Knockout Stage (Apr 9-10)
- Single Elimination
- All matches are best of five
Participants edit
6 teams from 6 countries/areas [6] [7]
| Countries | Slot | League | Team | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam
|
1 | VCS | Saigon Jokers
|
SAJ |
| Singapore
|
1 | TLC SG | Vestigial
|
VTL |
| Philippines
|
1 | PGS | Acclaim EmpireX
|
AEX |
| Thailand
|
1 | TPL | Bangkok Titans
|
BKT |
| Indonesia
|
1 | LGS | Kanaya Gaming
|
KG |
| Malaysia
|
1 | TPL MY | KL Hunters
|
KLH |
Results edit
Group stage edit
Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage. [8] [9] [10]
| # | Team | ~ | SAJ | BKT | KLH | VTL | AEX | KG | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saigon Jokers
|
SAJ | ~ | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | ||
| 2 | Bangkok Titans
|
BKT | 1−0 | ~ | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 3 | LK Hunters
|
KHL | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 4 | Vestigial
|
VTL | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 5 | Acclaim EmpireX
|
AEX | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 2 | 3 | −1 | ||
| 6 | Kanaya Gaming
|
KG | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Tiebreakers edit
| # | Team | ~ | BKT | KLH | VTL | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bangkok Titans
|
BKT | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | ||
| 3 | KL Hunters
|
KLH | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Vestigial
|
VTL | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 2 | -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.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 13 | ||||||
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | |||||
| August 14 | ||||||
| KL Hunter | 0 | |||||
| Bangkok Titans | 2 | |||||
| August 13 | ||||||
| Saigon Joker [11] [12] | 3 | |||||
| Vestigial | 0 | |||||
| Saigon Joker | 3 | |||||
Final standings edit
| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | Saigon Joker
|
2016 IWCQ |
| 2nd | Bangkok Titans
|
|
| 3rd-4th | Vestigial
|
|
| KL Hunter
|
||
| 5th | Acclaim EmpireX
|
|
| 6th | Kanaya Gaming
|
References edit
- ^ "GPL Mùa Xuân 2016: Saigon Jokers đăng quang ngôi vương". lienminh.garena.vn.
- ^ VietNamNet. "[LMHT] 6 đội tuyển tham dự GPL Mùa Xuân 2016 - GameSao". gamesao.vietnamnet.vn.
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- ^ "GPL Mùa Xuân 2016: Lịch thi đấu và những thông tin cần biết". Báo Thanh Niên. 5 April 2016.
- ^ VietNamNet. "[GPL Mùa Xuân 2016] Saigon Jokers lần đầu lên ngôi vương! - GameSao". gamesao.vietnamnet.vn.
- ^ "Báo VietnamNet". VietNamNet News.
- ^ "LMHT: GPL Hè 2016 chính thức được tổ chức tại Đà Nẵng xinh đẹp". Cổng thông tin Game8.vn.
- ^ "Báo VietnamNet". VietNamNet News.
- ^ "Planning et résultats - GPL Summer 2016 Saison 6". Millenium FR. August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Playoff 2016 GPL Summer LoL".
- ^ "Đánh bại người Thái Lan 3-2, Saigon Jokers đăng quang ngôi vô địch GPL Mùa Hè 2016". gamek.vn. August 15, 2016.
- ^ Chửi, Đọc Xong (August 14, 2016). "Đánh bại người Thái Lan 3-2, Saigon Jokers đăng quang ngôi vô địch GPL Mùa Hè 2016". Cổng thông tin game chuyên sâu dành cho game thủ | XEMGAME.COM.
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