2021 PCS season
2021 PCS season | |
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League | Pacific Championship Series |
Sport | League of Legends |
Duration | 19 February – 18 April (Spring) 9 July – 29 August (Summer) |
Number of teams | 10 |
Spring | |
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Runners-up | ![]() |
Summer | |
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Runners-up | ![]() |
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← 2020 2022 → |
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.
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
Promotion and relegation
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 | ![]() | 2 | ||
QLF | ![]() | 3 | ||
PCS | ![]() | 3 | ||
QLF | ![]() | 0 |
Teams and rosters
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) | ||||
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Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
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Source: LoL PCS official website |
Regular season standings
- Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 17 | 1 | 16 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
2 | ![]() | 16 | 2 | 14 | |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 10 | Start in winners' bracket |
4 | ![]() | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 8 | 10 | −2 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 12 | −6 | Start in losers' bracket |
8 | ![]() | 5 | 13 | −8[a] | |
9 | ![]() | 5 | 13 | −8[a] | |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 17 | −16 |
Notes:
- ^ a b Hong Kong Attitude defeated Alpha Esports in a tiebreaker match.
Playoffs
- Format: Double elimination
- Winner qualifies for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational
Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Finals (BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4. | ![]() | 2 | R1 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5. | ![]() | 1 | R2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3. | ![]() | 2 | R1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7. | ![]() | 2 | WB | ![]() | 3 | R3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 0 | R2 | ![]() | 0 | WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8. | ![]() | 2 | WB | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking
Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
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1st | ![]() | $30,000 | 37.5% | 2021 Mid-Season Invitational |
2nd | ![]() | $14,000 | 17.5% | |
3rd | ![]() | $10,000 | 12.5% | |
4th | ![]() | $7,000 | 8.75% | |
5th–6th | ![]() | $4,500 | 5.625% | |
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7th–8th | ![]() | $3,000 | 3.75% | |
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9th | ![]() | $2,000 | 2.5% | |
10th | ![]() |
Summer
Teams and rosters
Teams | Players | Coach(es) | ||||
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Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
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Source: LoL PCS official website |
Regular season standings
- Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 18 | 0 | 18 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
2 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 10[a] | |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 10[a] | Start in winners' bracket |
4 | ![]() | 11 | 7 | 4[b] | |
5 | ![]() | 11 | 7 | 4[b] | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 12 | −6 | Start in losers' bracket |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 14 | −10[c] | |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 14 | −10[c] | |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 17 | −16 |
Notes:
- ^ a b Beyond Gaming defeated Machi Esports in a tiebreaker match.
- ^ a b BOOM Esports defeated J Team in a tiebreaker match.
- ^ a b Liyab Esports defeated Impunity Esports in a tiebreaker match.
Playoffs
- Format: Double elimination
- Winner and runner-up qualify for the 2021 World Championship
Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Finals (BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4. | ![]() | 1 | R1 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5. | ![]() | 2 | R2 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3. | ![]() | 2 | R1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7. | ![]() | 0 | WB | ![]() | 3 | R3 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 2 | R2 | ![]() | 3 | WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8. | ![]() | 1 | WB | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking
Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
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1st | ![]() | $30,000 | 37.5% | 2021 World Championship main event |
2nd | ![]() | $14,000 | 17.5% | 2021 World Championship play-in stage |
3rd | ![]() | $10,000 | 12.5% | |
4th | ![]() | $7,000 | 8.75% | |
5th–6th | ![]() | $4,500 | 5.625% | |
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7th–8th | ![]() | $3,000 | 3.75% | |
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9th | ![]() | $2,000 | 2.5% | |
10th | ![]() |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PCS Promotion Qualifier". PCS Official. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Lozano, Kurt (23 February 2021). "Impunity Esports unveil Singaporean League of Legends lineup for 2021 PCS". Yahoo Esports SEA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PCS teams for the 2021 Spring Split". Facebook. LoL Pacific Championship Series. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "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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