# 2016 GPL season

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 |
| Vietnam | 1 | VCS | Saigon Jokers | SAJ |
| Singapore | 1 | TLC SG | Team Rigel | RG |
| Philippines | 1 | PGS | Imperium Pro Team | IPT |
| Thailand | 1 | TPL | Bangkok Titans | BKT |
| Indonesia | 1 | LGS | Kanaya Gaming | KG |
| Malaysia | 1 | TPL MY | KL Hunters | KLH |

### Results
#### Group stage

Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage.
| # | Team | ~ | BKT | IPT | SAJ | KLH | RG | KG | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2 | Imperium Pro Team | IPT | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 3 | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 4 | KL Hunters | KLH | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | ~ | 0−1 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 5 | Team Rigel | RG | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| 6 | Kanaya Gaming | KG | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 5 | −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.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| April 9 | April 9 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | April 10 | April 10 |
| KL Hunter | 1 | April 10 | April 10 |
| KL Hunter | 1 | Saigon Joker | 3 |
| April 9 | April 9 | | Saigon Joker | 3 |
| April 9 | April 9 | Bangkok Titans | 1 |
| Imperium Pro Team | 1 | Bangkok Titans | 1 |
| Saigon Joker | 3 | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | Saigon Joker | 2016 IWCI |
| 2nd | Bangkok Titans | |
| 3rd-4th | Imperium Pro Team | |
| 3rd-4th | 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 |
| Vietnam | 1 | VCS | Saigon Jokers | SAJ |
| Singapore | 1 | TLC SG | Vestigial | VTL |
| Philippines | 1 | PGS | Acclaim EmpireX | AEX |
| Thailand | 1 | TPL | Bangkok Titans | BKT |
| Indonesia | 1 | LGS | Kanaya Gaming | KG |
| Malaysia | 1 | TPL MY | KL Hunters | KLH |

### Results
#### Group stage

Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage.
| # | Team | ~ | SAJ | BKT | KLH | VTL | AEX | KG | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | ~ | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | 1−0 | ~ | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 3 | LK Hunters | KHL | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 4 | Vestigial | VTL | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 5 | Acclaim EmpireX | AEX | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| 6 | Kanaya Gaming | KG | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 5 | −5 |

##### Tiebreakers

| # | Team | ~ | BKT | KLH | VTL | W | L | ± |
| 2 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| 3 | KL Hunters | KLH | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | ⁠ Vestigial | VTL | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 2 | -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.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| August 13 | August 13 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | August 14 | August 14 |
| KL Hunter | 0 | August 14 | August 14 |
| KL Hunter | 0 | Bangkok Titans | 2 |
| August 13 | August 13 | | Bangkok Titans | 2 |
| August 13 | August 13 | Saigon Joker | 3 |
| Vestigial | 0 | Saigon Joker | 3 |
| Saigon Joker | 3 | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | Saigon Joker | 2016 IWCQ |
| 2nd | Bangkok Titans | |
| 3rd-4th | Vestigial | |
| 3rd-4th | KL Hunter | |
| 5th | ⁠ Acclaim EmpireX | |
| 6th | Kanaya Gaming | |