Splyce Triumphs at the CWL Global Pro League Stage 1 Playoffs
May 30 2017 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
All Eyes Now Focus on CWL Anaheim on June
16-18 and CWL Stage 2, Beginning June 30
This weekend, the culmination of weeks of thrilling Call of Duty
World League competition concluded with Splyce, the lone European
representative, capturing top honors for the first time on North
American soil at the CWL Global Pro League Stage 1 Playoffs. Over
three days, eight of the top teams from CWL Global Pro League Stage
1 battled to determine the winner in a double elimination
tournament.
After all top seeds from each group fell to the Loser Bracket
following Day One of competition, it was ultimately Splyce and
Luminosity battling for the lion’s share of the Global Pro League
Stage 1 $700,000 prize pool.
“Splyce came into the weekend as the sole representative of any
teams outside of North America and they showed up in a massive way,
striking early and refusing to slow down,” MLG Call of Duty
play-by-play caster Chris Puckett said of the Grand Finals winner.
“In the Grand Finals, it was a superstar show from all four Splyce
pros – including team newcomer Trei ‘Zer0’ Morris, who captured MVP
honors.”
Here are the final rankings for the CWL Stage 1 Playoffs:
- 1st – Splyce
- 2nd – Luminosity
- 3rd – FaZe Clan
- 4th – OpTic Gaming
- 5th/6th – eUnited
- 5th/6th – Enigma6
- 7th/8th – Evil Geniuses
- 7th/8th – Team EnVyUs
The top 12 teams from Stage 1 will qualify for CWL Global Pro
League Stage 2, which begins June 30. Beginning June 15 and
continuing through the CWL Anaheim Open (June 16 – 18), the
last-place team from each group of Stage 1 will try to re-earn
their spot in the CWL Global Pro League Stage 2 series via a
Relegation Tournament against the top teams, based on CWL Pro
Points for teams not already in the Global Pro League. One team
each from APAC and Europe will join two North American teams to
compete for the opportunity to play against the bottom Stage 1
teams. The top four teams from Relegation will be placed in CWL
Global Pro League Stage 2. All Stage 2 teams also secure a spot in
the 2017 CWL Championships, taking place in Orlando, FL., August 9
– 13.
For teams that are not participating in Stage 2, the Last Chance
Qualifiers (LCQ) will give them the opportunity to compete for
placement at the 2017 CWL Championships. Each region will have its
own LCQ event, taking place as follows:
- EU: Runs July 1-3 at the Gfinity Arena
in London. The top 16 teams from Europe based on CWL Pro Points
will battle it out, and the top six teams from the event will go to
the CWL Championships. Roster lock deadline is June 26th. EU
players can register here.
- APAC: Runs July 7-9 in Melbourne,
Australia. The top 16 teams from the Asia/Pacific region based on
CWL Pro Points will compete, and the top two teams will head to the
CWL Championships. Roster lock deadline is June 26th. APAC players
can register here.
- NA: Set for July 25 at the MLG Arena in
Columbus, Ohio, where the top 16 North American teams based on CWL
Pro Points will compete for a chance to be one of the eight teams
sent to the CWL Championships from this qualifier. Roster lock
deadline is July 10th. NA players can register here.
Be sure to check out https://www.callofduty.com/esports and
follow @CODWorldLeague on Twitter , Instagram and Twitch for the
latest CWL updates.
Call of Duty World League Presented by PlayStation®4 is proud to
partner with Major League Gaming Corp. as the North American
tournament operator and broadcast partner for the upcoming season.
Through MLG’s proven live streaming capabilities and technology,
MLG.tv will help to deliver the CWL Pro League across
mlg.tv/callofduty.
For the latest intel on the Call of Duty World League Presented
by PlayStation®4 and for live broadcasts check out:
http://www.callofduty.com/cwl,
tv.majorleaguegaming.com/channel/cwl,
www.youtube.com/majorleaguegaming.
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