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2012 IGN Pro Team League Season 1
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2012 IGN Pro Team League
League Information
Organizer:
Game Version:
Server:
North America
Format:
All-Kill Format
Premier Division
Ro8 Round Robin Group play
Ro4 and on Single Elimination
Contender Division
Ro8 Round Robin Group play
Top 4 Advance to Up&Downs
Amateur Division
Open Single Elimination Bracket
Premier Division
Ro8 Round Robin Group play
Ro4 and on Single Elimination
Contender Division
Ro8 Round Robin Group play
Top 4 Advance to Up&Downs
Amateur Division
Open Single Elimination Bracket
Prize Pool:
$22,000 USD
Start Date:
2012-08-15
End Date:
2012-11-21
Liquipedia Tier:
Participants
Number of Teams:
42
Maps
Chronology
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This article is about the "IGN Pro Team League" (IPTL), to learn more about the "incredible Panic Team League" (IPTL), click here.
About[edit]
This tournament is the first iteration in the IGN Pro Team League (IPTL) series held by IGN. The IPTL consists of 3 divisions will be cast by IGN's in-house casting team.
Maps[edit]
The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.
- IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
- IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
- IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
- IPLMap Daybreak
- IPLMap Entombed Valley
- IPLMap Metropolis
- IPLMap Ohana
- IPLMap Whirlwind
- IPLMap Khaydaria
Information[edit]
Premier Division[edit]
This is the IPTL's main tournament, where the top 8 teams from around the world will compete for a big prize money (prize pool still TBA). See the Premier Division for more details.
- Round of 8:
- Two 4 player groups, Round Robin, Matches are in an All-Kill format.
- 1st and 2nd places in each group will advance to the Ro4
- 3rd and 4th place in each group will drop into the Up and Down Matches
- Head to head is the primary tiebreaker.
- Round of 4:
- Single-elimination tournament for the IPTL's championship
- All 4 Teams who make it to this round are seeded in next season Premier Division's Tournament
Contender Division[edit]
Simultaneous "tournament" going on with Premier Division. These 8 Teams are looking to get into the Premier Division for the following Season. Only the Top 4 teams will receive prize money (Prize pool still TBA).
- Round of 8:
- Two 4 player groups, Round Robin, Matches are in an All-Kill format.
- 1st and 2nd places in each group will advance into the Up and Down Matches.
- 3rd and 4th places in each group will be demoted out of the Contender Division and be seeded into the Amateur Division.
- Head to head is the primary tiebreaker.
Up & Down Matches[edit]
- The losers from the Premier Division and the Winners from the Contender Division will participate. The Top 4 will qualify for the Premier Division and the Bottom 4 will be placed into the Contender Division.
Amateur Division[edit]
This is the rest of the field. The 4 teams dropping down from the Contender Division will be seeded into a massive open bracket that will contain all other interested teams. The top 4 teams will enter the Contender Division in the next season.
- Open Bracket, Single Elimination, All-Kill Format for Matches
- Top 4 advance to the contender division for next season.
- NOTE: There is no challenge match between the Contender Division and Amateur Division. The teams finishing 3rd and 4th in the Contender Division must re-qualify through the Amateur Division.[1] There is no information available right now on how the teams demoted from the Contender Division will be seeded.[2]
Prize Pool[edit]
Teams[edit]
Premier Division[edit]
Premier Division Teams (8) | |||
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Group A | Group B | ||
Team Liquid | MVP | StarTale | Prime |
Evil Geniuses | SlayerS | Incredible Miracle | Team SCV Life |
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Contender Division[edit]
Contender Division Teams (8) | |||
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Group A | Group B | ||
Team Acer | aTn.Type | New Star HoSeo | Karont3 e-Sports Club |
FXOpen e-Sports | compLexity Gaming | Team Empire | Team Dignitas |