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.
Spring Format 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 6 teams from 6 countries/areas Countries Slot League Team ID 1 VCS Saigon Jokers SAJ 1 TLC SG Team Rigel RG 1 PGS Imperium Pro Team IPT 1 TPL Bangkok Titans BKT 1 LGS Kanaya Gaming KG 1 TPL MY KL Hunters KLH
Results
Group stage
Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage.
#Team~ BKTIPTSAJ KLHRGKGWL±1 Bangkok Titans BKT~1−01−00−11−01−041+32 Imperium Pro TeamIPT0−1~1−01−01−01−041+33 Saigon JokersSAJ0−10−1~1−01−01−032+14 KL HuntersKLH1−00−11−0~0−11−032+15 Team RigelRG0−10−1 0−10−1~1−014−36 Kanaya GamingKG0−10−10−10−10−1~05−5
Bracket Stage 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.
Final standings 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 Format 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 6 teams from 6 countries/areas Countries Slot League Team ID 1 VCS Saigon Jokers SAJ 1 TLC SG Vestigial VTL 1 PGS Acclaim EmpireX AEX 1 TPL Bangkok Titans BKT 1 LGS Kanaya Gaming KG 1 TPL MY KL Hunters KLH
Results
Group stage
Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage.
#Team~ SAJ BKT KLH VTLAEXKGWL±1 Saigon Jokers SAJ~0−11−01−01−01−041+32 Bangkok Titans BKT1−0~1−00−10−11−032+13 LK Hunters KHL0−10−1~1−01−01−032+14 Vestigial VTL0−11−00−1~1−01−032+15 Acclaim EmpireX AEX0−11−0 0−10−1~1−0 2 3 −16 Kanaya GamingKG0−10−10−10−10−1~ 0 5 −5
Tiebreakers
#Team~ BKT KLH VTLWL± 2 Bangkok Titans BKT~1−01−020+1 3 KL Hunters KLH0−1~1−0110 4 Vestigial VTL0−10−1~02-2
Bracket Stage 1st place team of Group Stage chooses between 3rd and 4th place to be their semifinal opponent Matches are best of five.
Final standings Place Team Qualification 1st Saigon Joker 2016 IWCQ 2nd Bangkok Titans 3rd-4th Vestigial KL Hunter 5th Acclaim EmpireX 6th Kanaya Gaming
References
External links Official website