2021 PCS season
The 2021 PCS season was the second year of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends.
| 2021 PCS season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Championship Series |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration | 19 February – 18 April (Spring) 9 July – 29 August (Summer) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Spring | |
| Season champions |  PSG Talon |
| Runners-up |  Beyond Gaming |
| Summer | |
| Season champions | PSG Talon |
| Runners-up | Beyond Gaming |
The spring regular season was scheduled to begin on 5 February, but was delayed to 19 February due to regional COVID-19 restrictions.[1]
Spring
Promotion and relegation
The organisers of the PCS announced on 4 August 2020 that a promotion tournament would be introduced for the 2021 season to promote regional competitiveness.[2] Singaporean team Resurgence, which finished tenth in both splits of the 2020 season, had to play a relegation match against Impunity Esports from the Singaporean and Malaysian qualifier. Resurgence was relegated after a close series and Impunity Esports took their spot.[3] Filipino team Liyab Esports, which finished ninth in both splits of the 2020 season, swept Panic Time from the Filipino qualifier in their relegation match and kept their spot.
| Qualification match | ||||||||
| PCS |  Resurgence |
2 | ||||||
| QLF | Impunity Esports |
3 | ||||||
| PCS |  Liyab Esports |
3 | ||||||
| QLF | Panic Time |
0 | ||||||
Teams and rosters
ahq eSports Club announced on 6 January 2021 that it would no longer participate in the PCS.[4] Xue "Dinter" Hong-wei, who was previously the jungler for Taipei Assassins and Hong Kong Esports, acquired ahq's spot and created a new team named Beyond Gaming.[5] Nova Esports also withdrew from the league[6] and was replaced by BOOM Esports.[7]
| Teams | Players | Coach(es) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
| Alpha Esports |
3Z |
 kiy1n9 |
APEX |
AN |
Zihan |
Taizan |
| Laba | ||||||
| Beyond Gaming |
Liang |
Husha |
Husky |
Doggo |
Kino |
Benny |
| PK |
Maoan | |||||
| J Team |
Rest |
Hana |
Mission |
Lilv |
Woody |
Wei |
| Driver |
Coldicee | |||||
| Machi Esports |
Likai |
Gemini |
JimieN |
Atlen |
Koala |
Dreamer |
| Gengar | ||||||
| Hong Kong Attitude |
Rock |
Patience |
B1ven |
MnM |
Wing |
Chawy |
| Kongyue |
Reign | |||||
| PSG Talon |
Hanabi |
 River |
Maple |
Unified |
Kaiwing |
Helper |
| Winged | ||||||
 Berjaya Dragons |
Azhi |
Enso |
Minji |
Eren |
K2 |
Axin |
 BOOM Esports |
Rockky |
Epic |
Ruby |
Wako |
PoP |
Warlock |
| Hammock | ||||||
| Impunity Esports |
TOPKING |
CYH |
Shera |
Blaze |
Smerv |
Shiazuri |
| Vainie | ||||||
| Liyab Esports |
Speltz |
DoeDoii |
Xyliath |
Dawn |
Cresho |
Cabbage |
 Kanji |
Tgee | |||||
| Source: LoL PCS official website | ||||||
Regular season standings
- Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG Talon |
17 | 1 | 16 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
| 2 | Beyond Gaming |
16 | 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | Machi Esports |
14 | 4 | 10 | Start in winners' bracket |
| 4 | J Team |
11 | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | BOOM Esports |
8 | 10 | −2 | |
| 6 | Impunity Esports |
7 | 11 | −4 | |
| 7 | Berjaya Dragons |
6 | 12 | −6 | Start in losers' bracket |
| 8 | Hong Kong Attitude |
5 | 13 | −8 | |
| 9 | Alpha Esports |
5 | 13 | −8 | |
| 10 | Liyab Esports |
1 | 17 | −16 |
Source: LoL PCS official website
| Eighth place tiebreaker | ||||
| Hong Kong Attitude | W | |||
| Alpha Esports | L | |||
Playoffs
- Format: Double elimination
- Winner qualifies for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational
Winners' bracket
| Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | |||||||
| PSG Talon |
3 | ||||||||
| J Team |
2 | J Team |
0 | ||||||
| BOOM Esports |
1 | PSG Talon |
3 | ||||||
| Beyond Gaming |
0 | ||||||||
| Beyond Gaming |
3 | ||||||||
| Machi Esports |
2 | Machi Esports |
1 | ||||||
| Impunity Esports |
0 | ||||||||
Losers' bracket
| Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | ||||||||||||
| LB | Berjaya Dragons
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| LB | Berjaya Dragons
| 2 | WB | J Team
| 3 | |||||||||
| WB | Impunity Esports
| 0 | LB | J Team
| 0 | |||||||||
| LB | Machi Esports
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| LB | Hong Kong Attitude
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| LB | Hong Kong Attitude
| 2 | WB | Machi Esports
| 3 | |||||||||
| WB | BOOM Esports
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||
| WB | Beyond Gaming
| 3 | ||
| LB | Machi Esports
| 2 | ||
Finals
| Finals (BO5) | ||||
| WB | PSG Talon
| 3 | ||
| LB | Beyond Gaming
| 0 | ||
Ranking
| Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PSG Talon |
$30,000 | 37.5% | 2021 Mid-Season Invitational |
| 2nd | Beyond Gaming |
$14,000 | 17.5% | |
| 3rd | Machi Esports |
$10,000 | 12.5% | |
| 4th | J Team |
$7,000 | 8.75% | |
| 5th–6th | Berjaya Dragons |
$4,500 | 5.625% | |
| Hong Kong Attitude | ||||
| 7th–8th | BOOM Esports |
$3,000 | 3.75% | |
| Impunity Esports | ||||
| 9th | Alpha Esports |
$2,000 | 2.5% | |
| 10th | Liyab Esports |
Summer
Teams and rosters
| Teams | Players | Coach(es) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
| Alpha Esports |
3Z |
kiy1n9 |
Xiaotu |
AN |
Sheng |
Laba |
| Beyond Gaming |
Liang |
Husha |
Maoan |
Doggo |
Kino |
Benny |
| PK |
Wulala | |||||
| J Team |
Rest |
Hana |
Mission |
Lilv |
Woody |
Wei |
| Coldicee | ||||||
| Machi Esports |
Likai |
Gemini |
JimieN |
Atlen |
Koala |
Dreamer |
| Gengar | ||||||
| Hong Kong Attitude |
Rock |
Kongyue |
HongSuo |
MnM |
s1aytrue |
Chawy |
| Wen |
K |
Manny | ||||
| Biven | ||||||
| PSG Talon |
Hanabi |
River |
Maple |
Unified |
Kaiwing |
Helper |
| Winged | ||||||
| Berjaya Dragons |
Azhi |
Enso |
Minji |
K2 |
Felia |
Axin |
| Arashi | ||||||
| BOOM Esports |
Rockky |
Alex |
Ruby |
Wako |
Pop |
Warlock |
| Holo | ||||||
| Impunity Esports |
TOPKING |
Epic |
Moonblack |
Blaze |
Smerv |
Shiazuri |
| CraliX |
 YaLEN | |||||
| Liyab Esports |
Speltz |
DoeDoii |
Xyliath |
Dawn |
Aeiden |
Tgee |
| Kanji |
Kanji | |||||
| Source: LoL PCS official website | ||||||
Regular season standings
- Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG Talon |
18 | 0 | 18 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
| 2 | Beyond Gaming |
14 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Machi Esports |
14 | 4 | 10 | Start in winners' bracket |
| 4 | BOOM Esports |
11 | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | J Team |
11 | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | Hong Kong Attitude |
7 | 11 | −4 | |
| 7 | Berjaya Dragons |
6 | 12 | −6 | Start in losers' bracket |
| 8 | Liyab Esports |
4 | 14 | −10 | |
| 9 | Impunity Esports |
4 | 14 | −10 | Drop to promotion tournament |
| 10 | Alpha Esports |
1 | 17 | −16 |
Source: LoL PCS official website
| Eighth place tiebreaker | ||||
| Liyab Esports
| W | |||
| Impunity Esports
| L | |||
| Fourth place tiebreaker | ||||
| J Team
| L | |||
| BOOM Esports
| W | |||
| Second place tiebreaker | ||||
| Beyond Gaming
| W | |||
| Machi Esports
| L | |||
Playoffs
- Format: Double elimination
- Winner and runner-up qualify for the 2021 World Championship
Winners' bracket
| Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | |||||||
| PSG Talon |
3 | ||||||||
| BOOM Esports |
1 | J Team |
0 | ||||||
| J Team |
2 | PSG Talon |
2 | ||||||
| Beyond Gaming |
3 | ||||||||
| Beyond Gaming |
3 | ||||||||
| Machi Esports |
2 | Machi Esports |
1 | ||||||
| Hong Kong Attitude |
1 | ||||||||
Losers' bracket
| Round 1 (BO3) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | ||||||||||||
| LB | Hong Kong Attitude
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| LB | Berjaya Dragons
| 0 | WB | J Team
| 3 | |||||||||
| WB | Hong Kong Attitude
| 2 | LB | J Team
| 3 | |||||||||
| LB | Machi Esports
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| LB | BOOM Esports
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| LB | Liyab Esports
| 1 | WB | Machi Esports
| 3 | |||||||||
| WB | BOOM Esports
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||
| WB | PSG Talon
| 3 | ||
| LB | J Team
| 0 | ||
Finals
| Finals (BO5) | ||||
| WB | Beyond Gaming
| 2 | ||
| LB | PSG Talon
| 3 | ||
Ranking
| Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | PSG Talon |
$30,000 | 37.5% | 2021 World Championship main event |
| 2nd | Beyond Gaming |
$14,000 | 17.5% | 2021 World Championship play-in stage |
| 3rd | J Team |
$10,000 | 12.5% | |
| 4th | Machi Esports |
$7,000 | 8.75% | |
| 5th–6th | BOOM Esports |
$4,500 | 5.625% | |
| Hong Kong Attitude | ||||
| 7th–8th | Berjaya Dragons |
$3,000 | 3.75% | |
| Liyab Esports | ||||
| 9th | Impunity Esports |
$2,000 | 2.5% | |
| 10th | Alpha Esports |
References
- O'Dwyer, Samuel (22 January 2021). "Start of 2021 PCS Spring Split postponed due to tightening COVID-19 regulations". Dot Esports. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "PCS Promotion Qualifier". PCS Official. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Lozano, Kurt (23 February 2021). "Impunity Esports unveil Singaporean League of Legends lineup for 2021 PCS". Yahoo Esports SEA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- "Statement to AHQ fans who have accompanied us all the way". Facebook (in Chinese). ahq eSports Club. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "前職業選手丁特宣布買下《英雄聯盟》ahq戰隊". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "PCS teams for the 2021 Spring Split". Facebook. LoL Pacific Championship Series. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- "Welcome BOOM Esports (BME) representing Thailand as the 10th and last team to join us for the 2021 PCS Spring Split!". Facebook. LoL Pacific Championship Series. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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