2017 League of Legends Rift Rivals

Rift Rivals 2017
Tournament information
Sport League of Legends
Location Berlin, Germany
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Santiago, Chile
Moscow, Russia
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dates 3–9 July 2017
Administrator(s) Riot Games
Tournament
format(s)
 Group stage
Round robin
Play-offs
Single elimination
Host(s) Riot Games

The 2017 League of Legends Rift Rivals was the first Rift Rivals - a series of cross-regional League of Legends tournaments organised by Riot Games, held on 3–9 July 2017 in Berlin, Kaohsiung, Santiago, Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City.[1]

Thirteen regions participated in five concurrent tournaments, with each tournament pitting teams from either two or three rival regions against each other.

Blue Rift

The 2017 Rift Rival between North America (NA LCS) and Europe (EU LCS) featured the top three teams from each region's Spring Split. This event took place in Berlin.

  • Start date: 5 July 2017
  • End date: 8 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.13
Participant teams
NA LCSEU LCS
Team SoloMidG2 Esports
Cloud9Unicorns of Love
Phoenix1Fnatic
  • Format of the group stage: Each EU team plays each NA team. Best of one, double round robin. The best team from each region plays in the final.
Group Stage
RankNA LCSEU LCS
1Team SoloMid51Unicorns of Love33
2Phoenix142Fnatic24
3Cloud933G2 Esports15
  • Format of the final: Best of five
Grand Final
GameNA LCSvsEU LCS
Team Solomid30Unicorns of Love
1WinLoss
2WinLoss
3WinLoss

Red Rift

The 2017 Rift Rival between South Korea (LCK) and China (LPL) and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) featured the top four Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Kaohsiung.

  • Start date: 6 July 2017
  • End date: 9 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
SeedLMSLPLLCK
1Flash WolvesTeam WESK Telecom T1
2Ahq e-Sports ClubRoyal Never Give UpKT Rolster
3J TeamEdward GamingSamsung Galaxy
4Machi 17OMGMVP
  • Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Teams with the same seeding play each other to get points for their region. The best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal to advance to the final.
Group Stage
SeedLMS (4-4)LPL (2-6)LCK (6-2)
1Flash Wolves11Team WE02SK Telecom T120
2Ahq e-Sports Club11Royal Never Give Up11KT Rolster11
3J Team11Edward Gaming02Samsung Galaxy20
4Machi 1711OMG11MVP11
  • Format Play-off: Relay best of five. Matchup determined by coaches from both sides. If a fifth game is needed, each region decides which team plays in it.
  Semifinal     Final
                 
    LCK 1
  LMS 2     LPL 3
  LPL 3  
Semifinal
GameLMS23LPL
1J TeamLossWinTeam WE
2Flash WolvesWinLossOMG
3Ahq e-Sports ClubWinLossEdward Gaming
4Machi 17LossWinRoyal Never Give Up
5Flash WolvesLossWinTeam WE
Grand Final
GameLCK13LPL
1Samsung GalaxyLossWinEdward Gaming
2SK Telecom T1LossWinTeam WE
3KT RolsterWinLossOMG
4MVPLossWinRoyal Never Give Up

Yellow Rift

The 2017 Rift Rival between Latin America North (LLN) and Brazil (CBLOL) and Latin America South (CLS) featured the top two Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Santiago.

  • Start Date: 5 July 2017
  • End Date: 8 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
LLNCBLOLCLS
Lyon GamingRED CanidsIsurus Gaming
Just Toys HavoksKeyd StarsFurious Gaming
  • Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Each team plays all teams from the other two regions to get points for their region. The best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal.
Group Stage
LLN (2-6)CBLOL (5-3)CLS (5-3)
CBLOL 1-3 CLS
Lyon Gaming22Keyd Stars31Furious Gaming31
Just Toys Havoks04RED Canids22Isurus Gaming22
  • Format of the playoff: Relay best of five. Each region's team plays each team from the other region. If a fifth game is needed, each region decides which team plays in it.
  Semifinal     Final
                 
    CLS 1
  CBLOL 3     CBLOL 3
  LLN 2  
Semifinal
GameLLN23CBLOL
1Lyon GamingWinLossKeyd Stars
2Just Toys HavoksLossWinRED Canids
3Just Toys HavoksLossWinKeyd Stars
4Lyon GamingWinLossRED Canids
5Lyon GamingLossWinKeyd Stars
Grand Final
GameCLS23CBLOL
1Furious GamingLossWinKeyd Stars
2Isurus GamingWinLossRED Canids
3Furious GamingLossWinRED Canids
4Isurus GamingWinLossKeyd Stars
5Isurus GamingLossWinRED Canids

Purple Rift

The 2017 Rift Rival between Southeast Asia (GPL) and Oceania (OPL) and Japan (LJL) featured the top three Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Start Date: 3 July 2017
  • End Date: 6 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
SeedGPLOPLLJL
1Vietnam Gigabyte Marines (from VCS)Dire WolvesRampage
2Thailand Ascension Gaming (from TPL)Legacy GamingDetonatioN FocusMe
3Philippines Mineski (from PGS)Sin GamingUnsold Stuff Gaming
  • Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Teams with the same seeding play each other to get points for their region. Best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal.
Group Stage
SeedGPL (1-5)OPL (3-3)LJL (5-1)
1Gigabyte Marines11Dire Wolves11Rampage11
2Ascension Gaming02Legacy Gaming11DetonatioN FocusMe20
3Mineski02Sin Gaming11Unsold Stuff Gaming20
  • Format of the semifinal: Relay best of five. Last man standing.
  • Format of the final: Relay best of five. Teams with identical seeds play each other. No team plays more than two games.
  Semifinal     Final
                 
    LJL 3
  OPL 2     GPL 1
  GPL 3  
Semifinal
GameGPL32OPL
1MineskiLossWinSin Gaming
2Ascension GamingLossWinSin Gaming
3Gigabyte MarinesWinLossSin Gaming
4Gigabyte MarinesWinLossLegacy Gaming
5Gigabyte MarinesWinLossDire Wolves
Grand Final
GameGPL13LJL
1MineskiLossWinUnsold Stuff Gaming
2Ascension GamingLossWinDetonatioN FocusMe
3Gigabyte MarinesWinLossRampage
4Gigabyte MarinesLossWinRampage
5Ascension GamingNo needDetonatioN FocusMe

Green Rift

The 2017 Rift Rival between Russia/CIS (LCL) and Turkey (TCL) featured the top four Spring/Winter Split teams from each region. This event took place in Moscow.

  • Start Date: 6 July 2017
  • End Date: 9 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
LCLTCL
Virtus.proSupermassive e-Sports
Vaevictis e-SportsOyunfir Crew
Vega SquadronTeam Aurora
M191907 Fenerbahce e-Sports
  • Format of the group stage: Each LCL team plays each TCL team. Best of one, single round robin. The best team from each region plays in the final.
Group Stage
RankLCLTCL
1Vega Squadron221907 Fenerbahce e-Sports40
2Virtus.pro13Oyunfir Crew31
3M1904Supermassive e-Sports31
4Vaevictis e-Sports04Team Aurora31
  • Format of the final: Best of five
Grand Final
GameLCLvsTCL
Vega Squadron031907 Fenerbahce e-Sports
1LossWin
2LossWin
3LossWin

References

  1. ↑ Riot announces Rift Rivals, new international League of Legends tournament series
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