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PCS 2020 Season Overview
A New Era
2020 saw the birth of the **Pacific Championship Series (PCS)**, merging the LMS (Taiwan) and LST (SEA) into one cross-regional league.
**
Talon Esports** (later **
PSG Talon**) established themselves immediately, winning the Spring title. However, the first international test (MSI) was cancelled due to COVID.
In Summer, **
Machi Esports** claimed the throne and the #1 seed for Worlds, sending PSG to the Play-ins.
Participating Teams
Talon's Spring and PSG Talon's Summer lineups are shown separately.
Spring
- Talon Esports
Talon Esports
- TOP
- Hanabi
- JNG
- River
- MID
- Candy
- BOT
- Unified
- SUP
- Kaiwing
- Machi Esports
Machi Esports
- TOP
- PK
- JNG
- Gemini
- MID
- Mission
- BOT
- Bruce
- SUP
- Koala
- ahq eSports Club
ahq eSports Club
- TOP
- Ziv
- JNG
- Kongyue
- MID
- Uniboy
- BOT
- Wako
- SUP
- Ysera
- J Team
J Team
- TOP
- Rest
- JNG
- Hana
- MID
- Nestea
- BOT
- Lilv
- SUP
- Woody
- Berjaya Dragons
Berjaya Dragons
- TOP
- Azhi
- JNG
- Enue
- MID
- Min
- BOT
- K2
- SUP
- Sorrow
- Alpha Esports
Alpha Esports
- TOP
- Rock
- JNG
- Catjug
- MID
- Assassin
- BOT
- AN
- SUP
- 3z
- Nova Esports
Nova Esports
- TOP
- Rockky
- JNG
- Epic
- MID
- G4
- BOT
- MixcrosS
- SUP
- PoP
- Hong Kong Attitude
Hong Kong Attitude
- TOP
- 3z
- JNG
- Husha
- MID
- JimieN
- BOT
- MnM
- SUP
- Wing
- Liyab Esports
Liyab Esports
- TOP
- Speltz
- JNG
- Doedoii
- MID
- Ren
- BOT
- Dawn
- SUP
- Kurd
- Resurgence
Resurgence
- TOP
- Shinsekai
- JNG
- Alex
- MID
- Raven
- BOT
- Mexi
- SUP
- Veki
Summer
- PSG Talon
PSG Talon
- TOP
- Hanabi
- JNG
- River
- MID
- Tank
- BOT
- Unified
- SUP
- Kaiwing
- Machi Esports
Machi Esports
- TOP
- PK
- JNG
- Gemini
- MID
- Mission
- BOT
- Bruce
- SUP
- Koala
- ahq eSports Club
ahq eSports Club
- TOP
- Ziv
- JNG
- Kongyue
- MID
- Uniboy
- BOT
- Wako
- SUP
- Ysera
- J Team
J Team
- TOP
- Rest
- JNG
- Hana
- MID
- Nestea
- BOT
- Lilv
- SUP
- Woody
- Berjaya Dragons
Berjaya Dragons
- TOP
- Azhi
- JNG
- Enue
- MID
- Min
- BOT
- K2
- SUP
- Sorrow
- Alpha Esports
Alpha Esports
- TOP
- Rock
- JNG
- Catjug
- MID
- Assassin
- BOT
- AN
- SUP
- 3z
- Nova Esports
Nova Esports
- TOP
- Rockky
- JNG
- Epic
- MID
- G4
- BOT
- MixcrosS
- SUP
- PoP
- Hong Kong Attitude
Hong Kong Attitude
- TOP
- 3z
- JNG
- Husha
- MID
- JimieN
- BOT
- MnM
- SUP
- Wing
- Liyab Esports
Liyab Esports
- TOP
- Speltz
- JNG
- Doedoii
- MID
- Ren
- BOT
- Dawn
- SUP
- Kurd
- Resurgence
Resurgence
- TOP
- Shinsekai
- JNG
- Alex
- MID
- Raven
- BOT
- Mexi
- SUP
- Veki
Spring Standings
| # | Team | Games | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machi Esports | 15-3 | 83% | Playoffs |
| 2 |  ahq eSports Club | 14-4 | 78% | Playoffs |
| 3 | Talon Esports | 13-5 | 72% | Playoffs |
| 4 |  Berjaya Dragons | 10-8 | 56% | Playoffs |
| 5 |  Alpha Esports | 8-10 | 44% | Playoffs |
| 6 |  Nova Esports | 7-11 | 39% | Playoffs |
| 7 |  J Team | 6-12 | 33% | Playoffs |
| 8 |  Hong Kong Attitude | 6-12 | 33% | Playoffs |
| 9 |  Liyab Esports | 6-12 | 33% | Eliminated |
| 10 |  Resurgence | 5-13 | 28% | Eliminated |
Spring Playoffs
Playoff Run:
**Talon Esports** (playing with mid laner Candy) fought through a grueling lower bracket. After losing to Machi 2-3 in the Upper Final, they eliminated ahq (3-2) and then took revenge on **Machi Esports** in the Grand Final with a 3-2 victory to win the inaugural PCS trophy.
Machi Esports Talon Esports Talon Esports ahq eSports Club Machi Esports Talon Esports Talon Esports: Spring Champions (MSI Cancelled) Summer Standings
| # | Team | Games | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Team | 15-3 | 83% | Playoffs |
| 2 | ahq eSports Club | 14-4 | 78% | Playoffs |
| 3 | PSG Talon | 14-4 | 78% | Playoffs |
| 4 | Machi Esports | 13-5 | 72% | Playoffs |
| 5 | Alpha Esports | 7-11 | 39% | Playoffs |
| 6 | Nova Esports | 7-11 | 39% | Playoffs |
| 7 | Hong Kong Attitude | 7-11 | 39% | Playoffs |
| 8 | Berjaya Dragons | 6-12 | 33% | Playoffs |
| 9 | Liyab Esports | 4-14 | 22% | Eliminated |
| 10 | Resurgence | 3-15 | 17% | Eliminated |
Summer Playoffs
Grand Final Upset:
**PSG Talon** (now with Tank in mid lane) looked poised to win it all after beating Machi 3-2 in the Upper Bracket. However, **Machi Esports** bounced back by sweeping J Team, and then shockingly swept PSG Talon 3-0 in the Grand Final to claim the 1st Seed for Worlds 2020.
Machi Esports PSG Talon Machi Esports J Team PSG Talon Machi Esports Machi Esports: Summer Champions (Worlds 1st Seed)