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2017 Season Overview
Flash Wolves & The Rise of Vietnam
**LMS:** Flash Wolves dominated the year, but **
ahq eSports Club** and the new **
Hong Kong Attitude** put up strong fights to represent the region at Worlds.
**GPL:** 2017 was a historic year for Vietnam. **
GIGABYTE Marines (GAM)** stunned the world at MSI, earning the GPL an extra seed for Worlds. This allowed **
Young Generation** to also qualify, sending two Vietnamese teams to the World Championship.
Participating Teams
GPL lineups are shown separately for Spring and Summer because the represented rosters changed materially.
LMS
- Flash Wolves
Flash Wolves
- TOP
- MMD
- JNG
- Karsa
- MID
- Maple
- BOT
- Betty
- SUP
- SwordArt
- ahq eSports Club
ahq eSports Club
- TOP
- Ziv
- JNG
- Mountain
- MID
- Chawy
- BOT
- An
- SUP
- Albis
- J Team
J Team
- TOP
- Morning
- JNG
- Refra1n
- MID
- FoFo
- BOT
- BeBe
- SUP
- Jay
- Raise Gaming
Raise Gaming
- TOP
- PK
- JNG
- Laba
- MID
- Wuji
- BOT
- Lilv
- SUP
- Koala
- Machi Esports
Machi Esports
- TOP
- 3z
- JNG
- Taizan
- MID
- Apex
- BOT
- Dee
- SUP
- Dreamer
- Hong Kong Esports / Hong Kong Attitude
Hong Kong Esports / Hong Kong Attitude
- TOP
- Ripa
- JNG
- GodKwai
- MID
- M1ssion
- BOT
- Unified
- SUP
- Kaiwing
- Fireball
Fireball
- TOP
- Ninuo
- JNG
- Wind
- MID
- M1ssion
- BOT
- Unified
- SUP
- S1u
- Wayi Spider
Wayi Spider
- TOP
- LOFS / Rins
- JNG
- Empt2 / Epic
- MID
- SiuSiu / Wako
- BOT
- Breeze
- SUP
- Chunx
- eXtreme Gamers
eXtreme Gamers
- TOP
- Nexus
- JNG
- Pony
- MID
- Chingz / SiuSiu
- BOT
- Wako / LBB
- SUP
- Suki
GPL Spring
- GIGABYTE Marines
GIGABYTE Marines
- TOP
- Stark
- JNG
- Levi
- MID
- Optimus
- BOT
- Slay
- SUP
- Archie
- Ascension Gaming
Ascension Gaming
- TOP
- Lloyd
- JNG
- Viper
- MID
- G4
- BOT
- NoWay
- SUP
- WarL0cK
- Mineski
Mineski
- TOP
- Kaigu
- JNG
- Hamezz / Nickstah
- MID
- Exosen
- BOT
- Znsho
- SUP
- Tgee
- Kuala Lumpur Hunters
Kuala Lumpur Hunters
- TOP
- Shiro
- JNG
- Qaspiel
- MID
- ArrHedge
- BOT
- CO4
- SUP
- Bipolar
- Fortius
Fortius
- TOP
- Square
- JNG
- MeoCon
- MID
- Beyond
- BOT
- Chupper
- SUP
- Rofens
- Team Rigel
Team Rigel
- TOP
- Revive
- JNG
- cyh
- MID
- CraliX
- BOT
- Ciela
- SUP
- Arkane
GPL Summer
- GIGABYTE Marines
GIGABYTE Marines
- TOP
- Nevan
- JNG
- Levi
- MID
- Optimus
- BOT
- NoWay
- SUP
- Archie / Syaa
- Ascension Gaming
Ascension Gaming
- TOP
- Jisu
- JNG
- Nuni
- MID
- G4
- BOT
- Lloyd
- SUP
- WarL0cK
- Young Generation
Young Generation
- TOP
- NhocTy
- JNG
- Venus
- MID
- Naul
- BOT
- Bigkoro
- SUP
- Palette
- Team Manila Eagles
Team Manila Eagles
- TOP
- JLC
- JNG
- Kupz
- MID
- Trebor
- BOT
- Marky
- SUP
- Raux
- Resurgence
Resurgence
- TOP
- Rockk
- JNG
- EternaL
- MID
- InTreso
- BOT
- Ciela
- SUP
- Ares
- Headhunters
Headhunters
- TOP
- Box
- JNG
- Kriss Kyle
- MID
- Patrick
- BOT
- Cruzher
- SUP
- rubeN
Spring Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flash Wolves | 14-0 | 28-1 | +27 |
| 2 | ahq eSports Club | 11-3 | 24-6 | +18 |
| 3 |  J Team | 10-4 | 21-11 | +10 |
| 4 |  Machi Esports | 9-5 | 19-15 | +4 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong Esports | 6-8 | 13-18 | -5 |
| 6 |  Fireball | 4-10 | 12-21 | -9 |
| 7 |  eXtreme Gamers | 2-12 | 6-25 | -19 |
| 8 |  Wayi Spider | 0-14 | 2-28 | -26 |
Spring Playoffs
J Team Machi Esports ahq eSports Club J Team Flash Wolves ahq eSports Club Flash Wolves: LMS Spring Champions (Qualified for MSI) Summer Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flash Wolves | 10-4 | 22-11 | +11 |
| 2 |  Raise Gaming | 10-4 | 22-13 | +9 |
| 3 | ahq eSports Club | 9-5 | 20-12 | +8 |
| 4 | J Team | 8-6 | 19-12 | +7 |
| 5 | Machi Esports | 7-7 | 15-18 | -3 |
| 6 | Hong Kong Attitude | 7-7 | 17-18 | -1 |
| 7 | Wayi Spider | 5-9 | 14-19 | -5 |
| 8 | Fireball | 0-14 | 2-28 | -26 |
Summer Playoffs
**Flash Wolves** defended their title with a clean 3-0 sweep in the finals.
**ahq eSports Club** qualified as the 2nd Seed via Championship Points.
ahq eSports Club J Team Raise Gaming ahq eSports Club Flash Wolves ahq eSports Club Flash Wolves: LMS Summer Champions (Worlds 1st Seed) Regional Finals (Worlds Qualifier)
The Regional Finals featured the next four teams in championship points fighting for the final Worlds spot.
**Hong Kong Attitude** (formerly HKE) completed a miracle run, defeating J Team 3-1 and then sweeping the rookie squad Raise Gaming 3-0 to qualify for the World Championship Play-in Stage.
Hong Kong Attitude J Team Raise Gaming Machi Esports Hong Kong Attitude Raise Gaming Hong Kong Attitude: Regional Finals Winner (Worlds 3rd Seed) Spring Standings (Groups)
| # | Team | Games | Str | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mineski | 4-2 | 67% | Playoffs |
| 2 |  Kuala Lumpur Hunters | 4-2 | 67% | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Fortius | 2-4 | 33% | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Team Rigel | 2-4 | 33% | Eliminated |
Spring Playoffs
Ascension Gaming Mineski GIGABYTE Marines Kuala Lumpur Hunters Ascension Gaming GIGABYTE Marines GIGABYTE Marines: GPL Spring Champions (Qualified for MSI) Summer Standings (Groups)
| # | Team | Games | Str | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Generation | 7-1 | 88% | Bracket |
| 2 |  Team Manila Eagles | 5-3 | 63% | Bracket |
| 3 |  Resurgence | 4-4 | 50% | Eliminated |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur Hunters | 3-5 | 38% | Eliminated |
| 5 |  Headhunters | 1-7 | 13% | Eliminated |
Summer Bracket Stage
**Qualification Format:**
- **GAM** defeated TME (3-0) and **ASC** defeated YG (3-2) in Round 1.
- **YG** eliminated TME (3-0) in the losers bracket.
- **GAM** defeated Ascension 3-0 to win the event and the Group Stage seed.
- **Young Generation** then defeated Ascension 3-2 in the final qualifier to claim the Play-in seed.
GIGABYTE Marines Ascension Gaming Young Generation Ascension Gaming