| 2018 GPL/SEA Tour season | |
|---|---|
| League | Garena Premier League/League of Legends SEA Tour | 
| Sport | League of Legends | 
| Duration | 
 | 
| Number of teams | 
 | 
| Spring Split | |
| Champions |  Ascension Gaming | 
| Runners-up |  Saigon Jokers | 
| Summer Split | |
| Champions |  Ascension Gaming | 
| Runners-up |  MEGA Esports | 
The 2018 GPL season was the seventh edition of the Garena Premier League, a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, the multiplayer online battle arena video game. The spring split was a fully professional League of Legends league over all of the Southeast Asia region, with 16 teams from 5 countries/areas to determine which team is the best in the region. [1] The event was replaced by the 2018 SEA Tour, also known as Globe Conquerors Manila 2018 (GCM), for the summer split. It had 8 teams from 5 countries participating to determine which team is the best in the region.
Spring
Format
- Five teams participate
 - Winners of PGS, LCM, SLS, LGS, and TPL.
 
 - Group Stage
 - Single round robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top four teams advance to Playoffs
 
 - Playoffs
 - Single elimination bracket
- Matches are best of five
 
 - Winner qualifies for the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In
 
Qualifications
| Countries | Slot | League | 
|---|---|---|
|  Malaysia | 1 | 2018 LCM Spring | 
|  Singapore | 1 | 2018 SLS Spring | 
|  Philippines | 1 | 2018 PGS Spring | 
|  Thailand | 1 | 2018 TPL Spring | 
|  Indonesia | 1 | 2018 LGS Spring | 
Qualified teams
5 teams from 5 countries/areas
| Counties | League | Team(s) | ID | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) |  Mineski | MSK | 
|  Malaysia | LOL Championship Malaysia (LCM) |  KL Hunters | KLH | 
|  Singapore | Singapore Legends Series (SLS) |  Sovereign | SVR | 
|  Thailand | Thailand Pro League (TPL) |  Ascension Gaming | ASC | 
|  Indonesia | LOL Garuda Series (LGS) |  Bigetron E-Sports | BGE | 
Results
Group stage
Matches are best of one [2] [3]
| # | Team | ~ | MSK | ASC | SVR | KLH | BGE | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mineski | MSK | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 2 |  Ascension Gaming | ASC | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 3 |  Sovereign | SVR | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | ||
| 4 |  KL Hunters | KLH | 0−1 | 0−1 | 1−0 | ~ | 1−0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | ||
| 5 |  Bigetron E-Sports | BGE | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 4 | −4 | 
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||
| 31 March | ||||||
|  Mineski | 1 | |||||
| 1 April | ||||||
|  KL Hunters | 3 | |||||
|  KL Hunters | 1 | |||||
| 31 March | ||||||
|  Ascension Gaming | 3 | |||||
|  Ascension Gaming [4] | 3 | |||||
|  Sovereign | 0 | |||||
| 3rd-place match | ||||||
| 1 April | ||||||
|  Mineski | 3 | |||||
|  Sovereign | 0 | |||||
Final standings
| Place | Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Ascension Gaming | 2018 MSI Play-In Rift Rivals 2018 | 
| 2nd |  KL Hunters | Rift Rivals 2018 | 
| 3rd |  Mineski | Rift Rivals 2018 | 
| 4th |  Sovereign | |
| 5th |  Bigetron E-Sports | |
Summer
Format
- Eight teams participate
 - With the recent conclusion of the 2018 GPL Spring, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia will have 2 teams each country, while Singapore and Indonesia will have 1 team each country.
 
 - Group Stage
 - Teams are drawn into two groups based on seeding. Four teams each group.
 - Double Round Robin.
- Matches are best of one.
- Top two teams each group advance to semifinals.
 
 - Semifinals
 - 1st place teams from the group stage each face a 2nd place team.
- Matches are best of five.
- Winners advance to final.
 
 - Final
 - Match is best of five.
- Winner qualifies for the 2018 Season World Championship Play-In
 
 
Qualifications
| Countries | Slot | League | 
|---|---|---|
|  Malaysia | 2 | 2018 Malaysia Qualifiers | 
|  Philippines | 2 | 2018 Philippines Qualifiers | 
|  Thailand | 2 | 2018 Thailand Qualifiers | 
|  Indonesia | 1 | 2018 Indonesia Qualifiers | 
|  Singapore | 1 | 2018 Singapore Qualifiers | 
Qualified teams
8 teams from 5 countries/areas [5]
| Counties | Seed | Team(s) | ID | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Philippines | 1 |  Mineski | MSK | 
| 2 |  ArkAngel | AA | |
|  Malaysia | 1 |  KL Hunters | KLH | 
| 2 |  Team Anything | TAT | |
|  Thailand | 1 |  Ascension Gaming | ASC | 
| 2 |  MEGA Esports | MG | |
|  Singapore | 1 |  Resurgence | RSG | 
|  Indonesia | 1 |  Bigetron E-Sports | BGE | 
Results
Group stage
Matches are best of one [6][7]
- Group A
| # | Team | ~ | ASC | RSG | MSK | TAT | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ascension Gaming | ASC | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 2 |  Resurgence | RGS | 0−2 | ~ | 1−1 | 2−0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | ||
| 3 |  Mineski | MSK | 0−1 | 1−1 | ~ | 1−1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | ||
| 4 |  Team Anything | KLH | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | ~ | 1 | 5 | −4 | ||
- Group B
| # | Team | ~ | MG | KLH | AA | BGE | W | L | ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MEGA Esports | MG | ~ | 1−1 | 1−1 | 2−0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 2 |  KL Hunters | KLH | 1−1 | ~ | 1−1 | 2−0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 3 |  ArkAngel | AA | 1−1 | 1−1 | ~ | 1−1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | ||
| 4 |  Bigetron E-Sports | BGE | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | ~ | 1 | 5 | −4 | ||
- 1st Place Tiebreaker   MEGA Esports 1− 0 KL Hunters MEGA Esports 1− 0 KL Hunters 
 
- 1st Place Tiebreaker  
 
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
|  Ascension Gaming | 3 | |||||
| 19 August | ||||||
|  KL Hunters | 1 | |||||
|  Ascension Gaming | 3 | |||||
| 18 August | ||||||
|  MEGA Esports | 0 | |||||
|  MEGA Esports | 3 | |||||
|  Resurgence | 1 | |||||
Final standings
| Place | Prize | Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $100,000 |  Ascension Gaming | 2018 Season World Championship Play-In | 
| 2nd | $50,000 |  MEGA Esports[8] | |
| 3rd-4th | $25,000 |  KL Hunters | |
|  Resurgence | |||
| 5-6th | $15,000 |  ArkAngel | |
|  Mineski | |||
| 7-8th | $10,000 |  Bigetron E-Sports | |
|  Team Anything | |||
References
- ↑ https://gamek.vn/lmht-khong-con-viet-nam-riot-cung-xoa-so-luon-giai-dau-gpl-sau-gan-7-nam-to-chuc-20180412145733742.chn
- ↑ https://escharts.com/tournaments/lol/gpl-2018
- ↑ https://www.gosugamers.vn/lol/vods/108635-svr-vs-klh-2018-gpl-spring
- ↑ https://www.gosugamers.net/lol/tournaments/24922-2018-gpl-spring/matches/238726-ascension-gaming-vs-sovereign
- ↑ Lee, Kieran (1 August 2018). "League of Legends SEA Tour 2018 Summer – Tournament overview". Esports.net. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "League of Legends Sea Tour 2018 Standings - eSports/League of Legends". www.flashscore.com.ng. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "Thể thao điện tử: League of Legends Sea Tour 2018 - các kết quả, lịch thi đấu - Livesport.com". www.livesport.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "SEA Tour 2018 Summer по LoL - сетка, расписание матчей, онлайн трансляция, последние новости и прогнозы - CQ". CQ.ru. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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