# 2015 GPL season

The 2015 GPL season was the fourth 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 in the Southeast Asia region, with 16 teams from 5 countries/areas to determine which team is the best in the region.

## Spring
### Format

   * Group Stage #1
      * 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4 (8 Seeded, 8 Unseeded)
      * Double Round Robin, Each match is Best of Two.
         * 2:0 Winning team receives 3 points.
         * 1:1 Both teams receive 1 point.
      * Top 2 teams from each group advance to Group Stage 2.
         * All Ties Broken by Head-to-Head Record
      * Leading team in 4 group at GPL Spring 2015 after week 4 will be qualified to participate Taipei IEM play-off
   * Group Stage #2
      * 8 teams divided into 2 groups of 4 (4 Seeded, 4 Unseeded)
      * Double Round Robin, Each match is Best of Two.
         * 2:0 Winning team receives 3 points.
         * 1:1 Both teams receive 1 point.
      * Top 2 teams from each group advance to Playoffs.
         * All Ties Broken by Head-to-Head Record
   * Play-off
      * Four teams participate
      * Both 1st place teams from Group Stage #2 plays 2nd place from the other group in the semifinals
      * Matches are best of five
      * Winner qualifies for the IWCI 2015
      * Finalists qualify for the SEA Finals

#### Qualifications

| Countries | Slot | League |
| Vietnam | 6 | GPL Vietnamese Promotion |
| Singapore/ Malaysia | 4 | TLC Summer Grand Finals |
| Philippines | 3 | PGS Summer |
| Thailand | 2 | Thailand Grand Championship TPL Summer |
| Indonesia | 1 | LGS Season 1 |

### Qualified teams

| Counties | League | Team(s) | ID |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Saigon Jokers | SAJ |
| Vietnam | VCSA | 269 Gaming | 269 |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 |
| Vietnam | VCSA | ASUS Fate | ASF |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Full Louis | HFL |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Ultimate | UTM |
| Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | Diamond Team | WGD |
| Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | Mineski | MSK |
| Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | Wargods | WG |
| Malaysia | LOL Championship Malaysia (LCM) | KL Hunters | KLH |
| Malaysia | LOL Championship Malaysia (LCM) | Team KTHXBAI | KTB |
| Singapore | Singapore Legends Series (SLS) | Team Fat Rabbit | TFR |
| Singapore | Singapore Legends Series (SLS) | Insidious Legends | IGL |
| Thailand | Thailand Pro League (TPL) | Bangkok Titans | BKT |
| Thailand | Thailand Pro League (TPL) | Team Infinite | IFIN |
| Indonesia | LOL Garuda Series (LGS) | Jakarta Juggernauts | J2G |

### Results
#### Group stage
##### Group Stage #1

   * Group A
| # | Team | ~ | BKT | ASF | WG | WGD | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | ~ | 4−0 | 3−1 | 4−0 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | ASUS FATE | ASF | 0−4 | ~ | 4−0 | 4−0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Wargods | WG | 1−3 | 0−4 | ~ | 4−0 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| 4 | Diamond Team | WGD | 0−4 | 0−4 | 0−4 | ~ | 0 | 12 | −12 |
   * Group B
| # | Team | ~ | APU | SF5 | MSK | IFIN | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Ultimate | UTM | ~ | 2−2 | 4−0 | 4−0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 | 2−2 | ~ | 2−2 | 4−0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Mineski | NSK | 0−4 | 2−2 | ~ | 4−0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Infinite | IFIN | 0−4 | 0−4 | 0−4 | ~ | 0 | 12 | −12 |
   * Group C
| # | Team | ~ | SAJ | HFL | TFR | J2G | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | ~ | 2−2 | 4−0 | 4−0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Full Louis | HFL | 2−2 | ~ | 2−2 | 4−0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Team Fat Rabbit | TFR | 0−4 | 2−2 | ~ | 4−0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Jakarta Juggernauts | J2G | 0−4 | 0−4 | 0−4 | ~ | 0 | 12 | −12 |
   * Group D
| # | Team | ~ | IGL | 269 | KLH | KTB | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Insidious Legends | IGL | ~ | 3−1 | 3−1 | 4−0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 269 Gaming | 269 | 1−3 | ~ | 3−1 | 4−0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | KL Hunters | KLH | 1−3 | 1−3 | ~ | 3−1 | 5 | 7 | −12 |
| 4 | Team KTHXBAI | KTB | 0−4 | 0−4 | 1−3 | ~ | 1 | 11 | −10 |

##### Group Stage #2

   * Group A
| # | Team | ~ | BKT | 269 | HFL | UTM | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | ~ | 2−2 | 3−1 | 3−1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 269 Gaming | 269 | 2−2 | ~ | 3−1 | 3−1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Full Louis | HFL | 1−3 | 1−3 | ~ | 3−1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| 4 | Ultimate | UTM | 1−3 | 1−3 | 1−3 | ~ | 3 | 9 | −6 |
Tiebreaker Match Bangkok Titans 2−0 269 Gaming
   * Group B
| # | Team | ~ | SF5 | IGL | SAJ | ASF | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 | ~ | 3−1 | 2−2 | 4−0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Insidious Legends | IGL | 1−3 | ~ | 3−1 | 4−0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | 2−2 | 1−3 | ~ | 3−1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | ASUS Fate | ASF | 1−3 | 1−3 | 0−4 | ~ | 2 | 10 | −8 |

### Playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals |
| 8 August 2015 | 8 August 2015 |
| 269 Gaming | 2 |
| 269 Gaming | 2 | 9 August 2015 | 9 August 2015 |
| Saigon Fantastic Five | 3 | 9 August 2015 | 9 August 2015 |
| Saigon Fantastic Five | 3 | Saigon Fantastic Five | 3 |
| 8 August 2015 | 8 August 2015 | | Saigon Fantastic Five | 3 |
| 8 August 2015 | 8 August 2015 | Bangkok Titans | 0 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | Bangkok Titans | 0 |
| Insidious Legends | 0 | | |
| Insidious Legends | 0 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
| | | 9 August 2015 | 9 August 2015 |
| | | Insidious Legends | 1 |
| | | 269 Gaming | 3 |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Prize money | Qualification |
| 1st | Saigon Fantastic Five | $20,000 | IWCI 2015 SEA Finals |
| 2nd | Bangkok Titans | $16,000 | SEA Finals |
| 3rd | 269 Gaming | $12,000 | |
| 4th | Insidious Legends | $8,000 | |
| 5–8th | Saigon Jokers | $5,000 | |
| 5–8th | ASUS Fate | $5,000 | |
| 5–8th | Full Louis | $5,000 | |
| 5–8th | Ultimate | $5,000 | |
| 9-12th | Wargods | $3,500 | |
| 9-12th | Mineski | $3,500 | |
| 9-12th | Team Fat Rabbit | $3,500 | |
| 9-12th | KL Hunters | $3,500 | |
| 13-16th | Diamond Team | $2,5000 | |
| 13-16th | Team Infinite | $2,5000 | |
| 13-16th | Team KTHXBAI | $2,5000 | |
| 13-16th | Jakarta Juggernauts | $2,5000 | |

## Summer
### Format

   * Group Stage #1
      * 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4 (8 Seeded, 8 Unseeded)
      * Double Round Robin, Each match is Best of Two.
         * 2:0 Winning team receives 3 points.
         * 1:1 Both teams receive 1 point.
      * Top 2 teams from each group advance to Group Stage #2.
         * All Ties Broken by Head-to-Head Record before the tie-breaker.
      * Leading team in 4 group at GPL Spring 2015 after week 4 will be qualified to participate Taipei IEM play-off
   * Group Stage #2
      * One group with 8 teams.
      * Single Round Robin, Each match is Best of One.
      * Top 4 teams advance to the Play-off.
         * All ties broken by Head-to-Head Record before the tie-breaker.
   * Play-off
      * Single-elimination bracket of 4 teams, Group Stage #2 #1 Seed vs. Group Stage #2 #4 Seed and Group Stage #2 #2 Seed vs. Group Stage #2 #3 Seed.
      * Matches are best of five
      * Top 2 teams qualify to SEA Finals

#### Qualifications

| Countries | Slot | League |
| Vietnam | 6 | 2015 VCS A Spring |
| Singapore/ Malaysia | 4 | LCA Season 1 |
| Philippines | 3 | PGS Spring |
| Thailand | 2 | TPL Spring |
| Indonesia | 1 | LGS Season 2 |
* ^1 Bangkok Titans has already qualified to SEA Finals. The spot will be replaced by the third place team.

### Qualified teams

6 teams from 5 countries/areas
| Counties | League | Team(s) | ID |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Saigon Jokers | SAJ |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Boba Marines | BM |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Hanoi Fate | ASF |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Full Louis | GFL |
| Vietnam | VCSA | ZOTAC United | ZOT |
| Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | Imperium Pro Team | IPT |
| Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | Mineski | MSK |
| Philippines | Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | Wargods | WG |
| Malaysia | LOL Championship Malaysia (LCM) | KL Hunters | KLH |
| Singapore | Singapore Legends Series (SLS) | Team Proioxis | PRS |
| Singapore | Singapore Legends Series (SLS) | Thirsty Chinchillas | TCH |
| Singapore | Singapore Legends Series (SLS) | Impunity Legends | IMP |
| Thailand | Thailand Pro League (TPL) | Bangkok Titans | BKT |
| Thailand | Thailand Pro League (TPL) | Go To Sleep | GTS |
| Indonesia | LOL Garuda Series (LGS) | Jakarta Juggernauts | J2G |

### Results
#### Group stage
##### Group Stage #1

   * Group A
| # | Team | ~ | SAJ | ZOT | TCH | J2G | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | ZOTAC United | ZOT | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 1−1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Thirsty Chinchillas | TCH | 0−2 | 1−1 | ~ | 2−0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Jakarta Juggernauts | J2G | 0−2 | 0−2 | 0−2 | ~ | 0 | 6 | −6 |
2nd Tiebreaker match Thirsty Chinchillas 0−1 ZOTAC United
   * Group B
| # | Team | ~ | ASF | SF5 | IPT | WG | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Hanoi Fate | ASF | ~ | 1−1 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 | 1−1 | ~ | 1−1 | 1−1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Imperium Pro Team | IPT | 1−1 | 1−1 | ~ | 0−2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| 4 | Wargods | WG | 0−2 | 1−1 | 1−1 | ~ | 2 | 4 | −2 |
3rd Tiebreaker match Wargods 0−1 Imperium Pro Team
   * Group C
| # | Team | ~ | GFL | KLH | IMP | PRS | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Full Louis | GFL | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 1−1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur Hunters | KLH | 1−1 | ~ | 2−0 | 0−2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Impunity Legends | IMP | 0−2 | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| 4 | Team Proioxis | PRS | 0−2 | 2−0 | 0−2 | ~ | 2 | 4 | −2 |
   * Group D
| # | Team | ~ | BKT | BM | GTS | MSK | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 2−0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Boba Marines | 269 | 0−2 | ~ | 2−0 | 2−0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Go To Sleep | GTS | 0−2 | 0−2 | ~ | 1−1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| 4 | Mineski | MSK | 0−2 | 0−2 | 1−1 | ~ | 1 | 5 | −4 |
3rd Tiebreaker match Go To Sleep 1−0 Mineski

##### Group Stage #2

Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Knock-out stage.
| # | Team | ~ | BM | GFL | BKT | SAJ | SF5 | ASF | ZOT | KLH | W | L | ± |
| 1 | Boba Marines | BM | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| 2 | Full Louis | GFL | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 3 | Bangkok Titans | BKT | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 4 | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 5 | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| 6 | Hanoi Fate | ASF | 0−1 | 1−0 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| 7 | ZOTAC United | ZOT | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| 8 | KL Hunters | KLH | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 7 | −7 |

### Playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals |
| 8 August 2015 | 8 August 2015 |
| Full Louis | 2 |
| Full Louis | 2 | 9 August 2015 | 9 August 2015 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | 9 August 2015 | 9 August 2015 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | Bangkok Titans | 3 |
| 8 August 2015 | 8 August 2015 | | Bangkok Titans | 3 |
| 8 August 2015 | 8 August 2015 | Saigon Jokers | 0 |
| Saigon Jokers | 3 | Saigon Jokers | 0 |
| Boba Marines | 0 | | |
| Boba Marines | 0 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
| | | 9 August 2015 | 9 August 2015 |
| | | Boba Marines | 2 |
| | | Full Louis | 3 |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Prize money | Qualification |
| 1st | Bangkok Titans | $20,000 | |
| 2nd | Saigon Jokers | $16,000 | SEA Finals |
| 3rd | Full Louis | $12,000 | SEA Finals |
| 4th | Boba Marines | $8,000 | |
| 5th | Saigon Fantastic Five | $7,000 | |
| 6th | Hanoi Fate | $6,000 | |
| 7th | ZOTAC United | $5,000 | |
| 8th | KL Hunters | $4,000 | |
| 9-12th | Imperium Pro Team | $3,000 | |
| 9-12th | Go To Sleep | $3,000 | |
| 9-12th | Thirsty Chinchillas | $3,000 | |
| 9-12th | Impunity Legends | $3,000 | |
| 13-16th | Team Proioxis | $2,5000 | |
| 13-16th | Wargods | $2,5000 | |
| 13-16th | Mineski | $2,5000 | |
| 13-16th | Jakarta Juggernauts | $2,5000 | |

## Regional Finals
### Format

   * Top 2 teams from 2015 GPL Spring and 2015 GPL Summer.
   * If additional teams are needed to reach 4 total teams, they will be added in order of 2015 GPL Summer Split finish.
   * Single-elimination bracket.
   * Each match is Best of Five.
   * Winner qualifies for the 2015 International Wildcard Tournament.

### Qualified teams

4 teams from 2 countries/areas
| Counties | League | Team(s) | ID | Place |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Saigon Jokers | SAJ | 2nd 2015 GPL Summer |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Saigon Fantastic Five | SF5 | Winner 2015 GPL Spring |
| Vietnam | VCSA | Full Louis | FL | 3rd 2015 GPL Summer |
| Thailand | TPL | Bangkok Titans | BKT | Winner 2015 GPL Summer |

### Results

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals |
| 15 August 2015 | 15 August 2015 |
| Saigon Fantastic Five | 1 |
| Saigon Fantastic Five | 1 | 16 August 2015 | 16 August 2015 |
| Saigon Jokers | 3 | 16 August 2015 | 16 August 2015 |
| Saigon Jokers | 3 | Bangkok Titans | 3 |
| 15 August 2015 | 15 August 2015 | | Bangkok Titans | 3 |
| 15 August 2015 | 15 August 2015 | Saigon Jokers | 1 |
| Bangkok Titans | 3 | Saigon Jokers | 1 |
| Full Louis | 2 | | |
| Full Louis | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 16 August 2015 | 16 August 2015 |
| | | Saigon Fantastic Five | 0 |
| | | Full Louis | 3 |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | Bangkok Titans | 2015 International Wildcard Tournament. |
| 2nd | Saigon Jokers | |
| 3rd | Full Louis | |
| 4th | Saigon Fantastic Five | |