Now, it’s been given new life as the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) debuting on Feb. 8, 2020. While based in Hong Kong, Talon has also achieved esports victories in Taiwan, South Korea, and Thailand. [18] Taiwan, Hong Kong and four Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) are currently represented in the league. Playing mostly Gragas and Rek’sai, he has been a facilitator for his team, most of whom are rookies with limited experience in the Elite Challenger Series, the LMS challenger scene. Alpha entered the scene during season 9 of the LMS, with a brand new roster for the PCS. Resurgence. Each annual season of competition is expected to be divided into two splits, spring and summer. 17K likes. The second season of this cross-regional league will feature teams from the inaugural season and one newly qualified team competing at the highest levels of play. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach \- 25 February 2020 - The inaugural season of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), featuring 10 teams across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, heralds a new era of competitive League of Legends in the region, and the action starts this weekend. The Pacific Championship Series (PCS) is a professional esports league for League of Legends players competing in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia (excluding Vietnam). Hong Kong Attitude was founded in 2013 and has competed at multiple world championships including the past year’s event. For the opening two weeks of the LoL Pacific Championship Series, Ahq eSports Club had remained unbeaten, racking up seven winning games across the two weeks of action. However, the team, which is based in Taiwan, saw their winning record shattered during week 3 of the tournament. These teams had to meet requirements such as having responsible financials, a mutual understanding of the fanbase, and being able to cultivate an experience for each region. “Although several of these teams and their associated organizations are new to League of Legends, they have proven their dedication through success in the broader esports space.”, “The PCS will pit veteran esports teams against an array of new organizations with everything to prove.”. League of Legends Pacific Championship Series (PCS), will be on the 29th February, There will be 10 teams across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.Giving to a new era of competitive League of Legends in the region, and the action starts this weekend. The league will move to a best-of-one format with double-elimination playoffs, along with an increase in the number of games. [16], On 13 February it was announced that G-Rex had disbanded its League of Legends team and forfeited its spot in the PCS as a result of internal restructuring by their parent company Emperor Esports Stars. We couldn’t be more excited to build the future of League of Legends esports in the region together.” RELATED: Redd+E to distribute broadcast rights for Pacific Championship Series. The Pacific Championship Series is a professional League of Legends esports league in Asia. Berjaya Dragons. The new league will consist of 10 teams from across … The team debuted during the 2016 LMS Summer Split, with consistent performance and a win during the past LMS Summer Split. ahq eSports Club, Alpha Esports, J Team, G-Rex Gaming, Hong Kong Attitude, Resurgence, Liyab Esports, Nova Esports, and Talon make up nine of the 10 inaugural PCS teams. Their League of Legends team participates in the Pacific Championship Series, the highest level of professional League of Legends in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia. After an extensive vetting process over multiple months, Riot Games has revealed the organizations participating in the 2020 PCS season. Riot Games has unveiled the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), a regional league for Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. All teams have met each other once, and there were some surprising results. [17] Five days later, Machi Esports was announced as G-Rex's replacement.[16]. ahq represented the LMS region in multiple World Championships. The LMS consisted of seven teams from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, and the LST included eight teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. [12][13], The 2020 season was postponed until further notice on 29 January due to the COVID-19 outbreak. [6][7] Berjaya Dragons was announced as the last team joining the PCS on 17 January 2020. [1][2][3][4] [14][15] It was later announced on 18 February that the 2020 season would officially begin on 29 February. The newest League of Legends competition was previously delayed due to the coronavirus risk in the region. The league began with seven teams: four holdovers from the previous iteration, the Japanese Baseball League — the Hankyu Braves, the Nankai Hawks, the Daiei Stars, and the Tokyu Flyers — and three new teams — the Kintetsu Pearls, the Mainichi Orions, and the Nishitetsu Clippers. Taipei J Team. Its creation was officially announced by Riot Games on 19 December 2019,[2][3][4] after Garena, which ran the League of Legends Master Series (LMS) and League of Legends SEA Tour (LST), announced in September that it was planning to merge the two leagues. To prevent the risk to the players and broadcast team, the tournament is now held online. Ten teams were initially selected by Riot Games as permanent franchise partners of the PCS. Alpha Esports (Taipei) G-Rex Gaming (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Attitude. Taiwan, Hong Kong and four Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) are currently represented in the league. will compete in the League of Legends Pacific Championship Series via a partnership with Talon Esports. However, it will only consist of 10 teams altogether from the two regions. This league was organized by FunPlus Esports together with Riot Games and Garena. With Riot Games’ League of Legends Pacific Championship Series and ESL’s SEA Championship for Dota 2, there’s lot of MOBA action going on this weekend to sate your appetite. $160,000.00 from 2 Tournaments. The league is set to kick off on February 8th. The PCS is the result of a merger between League of Legends Master Series (LMS) and League of Legends Southeast Asia Tour (LST) which was first announced in September. The esports arm of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Pacific Championship Series (PCS) là giải đấu Liên Minh Huyền Thoại cấp cao nhất của khu vực Thái Bình Dương, được hợp nhất từ 2 giải thuộc 2 khu vực: Đài Loan / Hồng Kông / Macao - League of Legends Master Series (LMS) & Đông Nam Á (trừ Việt Nam) - League of Legends SEA Tuor (LST) vào ngày 19 tháng 12 năm 2019. SEC teams limited to region, 15 days this spring BY Brentley Romine — December 16, 2020 The Southeastern Conference appears to have finalized its spring plan for men’s and women’s golf. Credit: LoL Pacific Championship Series The player with the most experience in major leagues is Liang “Enso” En-Shuo, Flash Wolves’ former jungler. 10 teams will participate in the league featuring the best teams in the region. The Spring Split finals rematch was a mouthwatering encounter for the fans. The LMS consisted of seven teams from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, and the LST included eight teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Get ready for some premier League of Legends action! The Pacific Championship Series (PCS) kicks off on Feb 29. However, it was announced on 4 August 2020 that a promotion tournament would be introduced for the 2021 season to promote regional competitiveness. It was announced as a merger between the LMS and LST on 25 September 2019. Due to the variety of locations that the teams are situated, PCS will … [9][10] The GPL was rebranded as the League of Legends SEA Tour (LST) in mid-2018. Using a Double Round Robin best of one format, with a total of ten professional teams participating in this season's tournament. “The goal of the new league is to continue to increase the level of competition in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong while creating a more engaging experience for fans,” wrote Riot Games in a statement. The inaugural Pacific Championship Series (PCS) will kick off in February! However, it will only consist of 10 teams altogether from the two regions. The League of Legends Pacific Championship series consists of 10 teams focused on increasing the level of competition in … Riot Games previously announced that it would be merging the League of Legends Master Series (LMS) and League of Legends SEA Tour (LST). [6][7] However, it was announced on 4 August 2020 that a promotion tournament would be introduced for the 2021 season to promote regional competitiveness. The player with the most experience in major leagues is Liang “Enso” En-Shuo, Flash Wolves’ former jungler. Teams from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau were given their own league, the League of Legends Master Series (LMS), in late 2014. J Team was founded in April 2016 by Jay Chou after he purchased the LMS spot of the League of Legends team Taipei Assassins from Garena, which had won the Season 2 World Championship in 2012. MOBA fans rejoice! The League of Legends Pacific Championship Series (PCS) 2020 Summer Split kicked off with the curtain-raiser match between reigning champions PSG Talon (PSG, formerly Talon Esports) and Machi Esports (MCX).. The League of Legends Pacific Championship series consists of 10 teams focused on increasing the level of competition in … Here’s a quick summary of what went down: ahq eSports Club are at the top League information on Pacific Championship Series prize pools, tournaments, teams and player earnings and rankings. Both organizations will pursue commercial partnerships and regionally tailored content creation. Resurgence is the largest esports organization in Singapore. Formerly known as Mineski, the team is well known in the Manila scene. The merged league will be called the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) and start on Feb. 8, 2020. 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