# 2019 LST season

The 2019 LST season is the professional League of Legends tournament for the Southeast Asia region. In the spring, the best teams from 4 minor regions participate to determine which team is the best in the region. The summer, also known as Globe Conquerors Manila 2018 (GCM), is the new professional League of Legends league for the entire Southeast Asia region, replaces the Garena Premier League (GPL), with 8 teams from 5 countries participating to determine which team is the best in the region.

## Spring
### Format

   * Four teams participate
      * Winner of National Minor Stage from Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand
   * Single elimination bracket
   * Semifinals are best of three
   * Finals are best of five
   * Winner qualifies for the 2019 MSI Play-in stage

#### Qualifications

| Countries | Slot | Region |
| Malaysia Singapore | 1 | Malaysia & Singapore |
| Philippines | 1 | Philippines |
| Thailand | 1 | Thailand |
| Indonesia | 1 | Indonesia |

### Qualified teams

4 teams from 4 countries/areas
| Counties | Team(s) | ID |
| Philippines | Liyab Esports | LYB |
| Malaysia | Team Empire | EMP |
| Thailand | MEGA Esports | MG |
| Indonesia | Capital Esports | CAP |

### Results

   * Semifinals are best of three
   * Finals are best of five
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals |
| 20 April | 20 April |
| MEGA Esports | 2 |
| MEGA Esports | 2 | 21 April | 21 April |
| Capital Esports | 0 | 21 April | 21 April |
| Capital Esports | 0 | MEGA Esports | 3 |
| 20 April | 20 April | | MEGA Esports | 3 |
| 20 April | 20 April | Team Empire | 0 |
| Liyab Esports | 0 | Team Empire | 0 |
| Team Empire | 2 | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Prize | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | $30,000 | MEGA Esports | 2019 MSI Play-in stage |
| 2nd | $10,000 | Team Empire | |
| 3rd-4th | $5,000 | Capital Esports | |
| 3rd-4th | $5,000 | Liyab Esports | |

## Summer
### Format

   * Eight teams participate
      * 4 winner teams of Summer National Qualifier (1 team from Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore, 1 team from Philippines, 2 teams from Thailand).
      * 4 teams are invited from Spring Season (winners of Spring National Minor).
   * Group Stage
      * Single Round Robin
      * Matches are best of three
      * Top six teams advance to Playoffs
   * Playoffs
      * Top 6 teams from Summer Season participate
      * Single elimination bracket
      * Finals are best of five
      * All other matches are best of three
      * Quarterfinals - 3rd seed faces 6th seed, 4th seed faces 5th seed
      * Semifinals - 1st seed faces winner of 4th vs 5th, 2nd seed faces winner of 3rd vs 6th
      * Finals - Winners from semifinals play each other
      * Winner qualifies for the 2019 World Championship Play-in

### Qualified teams

8 teams from 5 countries/areas
| Counties | Team(s) | ID |
| Philippines | Liyab Esports | LYB |
| Philippines | SteelWolves Gaia | XSW |
| Malaysia | WIN Esports | WIN |
| Malaysia | Axis Empire | AXE |
| Thailand | DeToNator | DTN |
| Thailand | MEGA Esports | MG |
| Thailand | Insurgent | ING |
| Indonesia | Armored Project | AP |

### Results
#### Group stage

Matches are best of one
| # | Team | ~ | WIN | MG | LYB | DTN | AXE | XSW | AP | ING | W | L | ± | Qualification |
| 1 | WIN Esports | WIN | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | Playoffs |
| 2 | MEGA Esports | MG | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Liyab Esports | LYB | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | DeToNator | DTN | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Axis Empire | AXE | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 1−0 | 3 | 4 | −1 | Playoffs |
| 6 | SteelWolves Gaia | XSW | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1−0 | 2 | 5 | −3 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Armored Project | AP | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 1−0 | 1 | 6 | −5 | |
| 8 | Insurgent | ING | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | 0−1 | ~ | 0 | 7 | −7 | |

#### Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 7 September | 7 September | | |
| DeToNator | 0 | | |
| DeToNator | 0 | 8 September | 8 September | |
| Axis Empire | 2 | 8 September | 8 September |
| Axis Empire | 2 | WIN Esports | 1 |
| | | Axis Empire | 2 |
| WIN Esports | W | Axis Empire | 2 |
| WIN Esports | W | | | 15 September | 15 September |
| | | | | Axis Empire | 0 |
| 7 September | 7 September | | | | Axis Empire | 0 |
| 7 September | 7 September | | | MEGA | 3 |
| Liyab Esports | 2 | | | MEGA | 3 |
| Liyab Esports | 2 | 8 September | 8 September | | |
| SteelWolves Gaia | 0 | 8 September | 8 September | | |
| SteelWolves Gaia | 0 | MEGA | 2 | | |
| | | Liyab Esports | 0 |
| MEGA | W | Liyab Esports | 0 |

### Final standings

| Place | Prize | Team | Qualification |
| 1st | $15,000 | MEGA Esports | 2019 World Championship Play-in |
| 2nd | $10,000 | Axis Empire | |
| 3rd-4th | $7,000 | WIN Esports | |
| 3rd-4th | $7,000 | Liyab Esports | |
| 5-6th | $4,000 | SteelWolves Gaia | |
| 5-6th | $4,000 | DeToNator | |
| 7th | $2,000 | Armored Project | |
| 8th | $2,000 | Insurgent | |