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PGCQ 2022 Spring 1
LCS Proving Grounds 2021
Tournament Information
OrganizerRiot Games
Unified
RulebookRulebook
Sponsor(s)Atlantic Gaming
Tipalti
SkullZ
FormatGSL Groups + Single Elimination
Location & Dates
Region
NA
North America
Event TypeOnline
Country
North America
Start Date2022-01-12
End Date2022-02-01
Broadcast
Streams
Twitch - Stream 1

Twitch - Stream 2
ScheduleSpoiler-Free Schedule
Export to Google Calendar
Social Media & Links
Infobox Twitterlogo std

The LCS Proving Grounds Circuit Qualifier (PGCQ) is a North American amateur tournament to determine the teams that will play in the LCS Proving Grounds.

Overview[]

Format[]

  • Group Stage
    • 16 teams participate
    • Teams are placed into four groups
    • GSL group bracket
    • Matches are best of three
    • Top 2 teams from each group advance the Bracket Stage
  • Bracket Stage
    • 8 teams participate
    • Single elimination bracket
    • Quarterfinals and semifinals are best of three
    • Finals are best of five

Prize Pool[]

$ 12,500 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

PlacePrizePrize (%)PG 2022 SpringTeam
PlacementIcon1 1$6,25050%100100 Thieves Nextlogo std100 Next
PlacementIcon2 2$3,12525%80Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG Academy
PlacementIcon3 3-4$937.507.5%60Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdImmortals AOE
Winthrop Universitylogo stdWinthrop University
5-8$312.502.5%40Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG Prodigies
No Teamlogo stdNo Team
Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWildcard Gaming
Taco Gaminglogo stdTaco Gaming
Show Additional Placements
9-1220Radiancelogo stdRadiance
Bay State Collegelogo stdBay State College
Dare Gaminglogo stdDare Gaming
Maryville Universitylogo stdMaryville University
13-160Team Ambitionlogo stdTeam Ambition
University of California Irvinelogo stdUC Irvine
Supernovalogo stdSupernova
Dinka Never Homeless Againlogo stdDinka NHA
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Participants[]

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Results[]

Group Stage[]

Group A[]

Round 1
100 Thieves Nextlogo std100X
2
Team Ambitionlogo stdTA
1
No Teamlogo stdNOT
2
Radiancelogo stdRAD
1
Losers' Bracket
Team Ambitionlogo stdTA
1
Radiancelogo stdRAD
2
Round 2
100 Thieves Nextlogo std100X
2
No Teamlogo stdNOT
0
No Teamlogo stdNOT
2
Radiancelogo stdRAD
1

Group B[]

Round 1
Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
2
University of California Irvinelogo stdUCI
1
Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWC
2
Bay State Collegelogo stdBSC
0
Losers' Bracket
Bay State Collegelogo stdBSC
2
University of California Irvinelogo stdUCI
0
Round 2
Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
2
Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWC
0
Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWC
2
Bay State Collegelogo stdBSC
0

Group C[]

Round 1
Dare Gaminglogo stdDARE
2
Supernovalogo stdSN
0
Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
1
Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
2
Losers' Bracket
Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
2
Supernovalogo stdSN
0
Round 2
Dare Gaminglogo stdDARE
0
Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
2
Dare Gaminglogo stdDARE
0
Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
2

Group D[]

Round 1
Maryville Universitylogo stdMU
2
Dinka Never Homeless Againlogo stdDNHA
0
Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG.P
1
Taco Gaminglogo stdTG
2
Losers' Bracket
Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG.P
W
Dinka Never Homeless Againlogo stdDNHA
FF
Round 2
Maryville Universitylogo stdMU
0
Taco Gaminglogo stdTG
2
Maryville Universitylogo stdMU
1
Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG.P
2

Bracket Stage[]

Quarterfinals
100 Thieves Nextlogo std100X
2
Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG.P
0
Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
2
Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWC
1
Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
2
No Teamlogo stdNOT
1
Taco Gaminglogo stdTG
0
Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
2
Semifinals
100 Thieves Nextlogo std100X
2
Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
0
Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
2
Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
0
Finals
100 Thieves Nextlogo std100X
3
Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
0

Match Schedule[]

Show AllHide All
Results|Schedule
CD|You|PST|CET|KST
Patch: 12.1
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Group A
Wed 12 Jan - Mon 24 JanThu 13 Jan - Tue 25 JanThu 13 Jan - Tue 25 Jan2022,1,12,23,00 - 2022,1,24,23,00
    
Wed 2022-01-12
Thu 2022-01-13
Thu 2022-01-13
2022,1,12,23,00
100X100 Thieves Nextlogo std21Team Ambitionlogo stdTA
2022,1,13,01,00
NOTNo Teamlogo std21Radiancelogo stdRAD
Mon 2022-01-17
Tue 2022-01-18
Tue 2022-01-18
2022,1,17,23,00
100X100 Thieves Nextlogo std20No Teamlogo stdNOT
2022,1,18,01,00
TATeam Ambitionlogo std12Radiancelogo stdRAD
Mon 2022-01-24
Tue 2022-01-25
Tue 2022-01-25
2022,1,24,23,00
NOTNo Teamlogo std21Radiancelogo stdRAD
Patch: 12.1
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Group B
Wed 12 Jan - Mon 24 JanThu 13 Jan - Tue 25 JanThu 13 Jan - Tue 25 Jan2022,1,12,23,00 - 2022,1,25,01,00
    
Wed 2022-01-12
Thu 2022-01-13
Thu 2022-01-13
2022,1,12,23,00
GG.AGolden Guardians Academylogo std21University of California Irvinelogo stdUCI
2022,1,13,01,00
WCWildcard Gaminglogo std20Bay State Collegelogo stdBSC
Mon 2022-01-17
Tue 2022-01-18
Tue 2022-01-18
2022,1,17,23,00
GG.AGolden Guardians Academylogo std20Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWC
2022,1,18,01,00
BSCBay State Collegelogo std20University of California Irvinelogo stdUCI
Mon 2022-01-24
Tue 2022-01-25
Tue 2022-01-25
2022,1,25,01,00
WCWildcard Gaminglogo std20Bay State Collegelogo stdBSC
Patch: 12.1
[showhide]
Group C
Thu 13 Jan - Mon 24 JanFri 14 Jan - Tue 25 JanFri 14 Jan - Tue 25 Jan2022,1,13,23,00 - 2022,1,25,01,00
    
Thu 2022-01-13
Fri 2022-01-14
Fri 2022-01-14
2022,1,13,23,00
IMAImmortals Area of Effectlogo std12Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
2022,1,14,01,00
DAREDare Gaminglogo std20Supernovalogo stdSN
Tue 2022-01-18
Wed 2022-01-19
Wed 2022-01-19
2022,1,18,23,00
DAREDare Gaminglogo std02Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
2022,1,19,01,00
IMAImmortals Area of Effectlogo std20Supernovalogo stdSN
Mon 2022-01-24
Tue 2022-01-25
Tue 2022-01-25
2022,1,25,01,00
DAREDare Gaminglogo std02Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
Patch: 12.1
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Group D
Thu 13 Jan - Mon 24 JanFri 14 Jan - Tue 25 JanFri 14 Jan - Tue 25 Jan2022,1,13,23,00 - 2022,1,24,23,00
    
Thu 2022-01-13
Fri 2022-01-14
Fri 2022-01-14
2022,1,13,23,00
EG.PEvil Geniuses Prodigieslogo std12Taco Gaminglogo stdTG
2022,1,14,01,00
MUMaryville Universitylogo std20Dinka Never Homeless Againlogo stdDNHA
Tue 2022-01-18
Wed 2022-01-19
Wed 2022-01-19
2022,1,18,23,00
MUMaryville Universitylogo std02Taco Gaminglogo stdTG
2022,1,19,01,00
EG.PEvil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdWFFDinka Never Homeless Againlogo stdDNHA1
Mon 2022-01-24
Tue 2022-01-25
Tue 2022-01-25
2022,1,24,23,00
MUMaryville Universitylogo std12Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG.P
Patch: 12.1
[showhide]
Quarterfinals
Tue 25 JanWed 26 JanWed 26 Jan2022,1,25,23,00 - 2022,1,26,01,00
    
Tue 2022-01-25
Wed 2022-01-26
Wed 2022-01-26
2022,1,25,23,00
100X100 Thieves Nextlogo std20Evil Geniuses Prodigieslogo stdEG.P
2022,1,25,23,00
GG.AGolden Guardians Academylogo std21No Teamlogo stdNOT
2022,1,26,01,00
WUWinthrop Universitylogo std21Wildcard Gaminglogo stdWC
2022,1,26,01,00
TGTaco Gaminglogo std02Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
Patch: 12.1
[showhide]
Semifinals
Mon 31 JanTue 1 FebTue 1 Feb2022,1,31,23,00 - 2022,2,01,01,00
    
Mon 2022-01-31
Tue 2022-02-01
Tue 2022-02-01
2022,1,31,23,00
100X100 Thieves Nextlogo std20Winthrop Universitylogo stdWU
2022,2,01,01,00
GG.AGolden Guardians Academylogo std20Immortals Area of Effectlogo stdIMA
Patch: 12.1
[showhide]
Finals
Tue 1 FebWed 2 FebWed 2 Feb2022,2,01,23,00 - 2022,2,01,23,00
    
Tue 2022-02-01
Wed 2022-02-02
Wed 2022-02-02
2022,2,01,23,00
100X100 Thieves Nextlogo std30Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
1 Dinka Never Homeless Again disbanded prior to its match against Evil Geniuses Prodigies.[1]

VODs & Match Links[]

Media[]

Streams[]

Broadcast Talent[]

Desk Hosts[]


  • Izzy "Izzy" Thalman

  • Travis "Travysty" Powers

Play-By-Play Casters[]


  • Andrew "Grapes" Hau

  • Daniel "Orbital" Le

  • Daniel "DeeJay" Weis

  • Rafael "DiA" Ruiz

  • Lisa "Jolly" Malhas

  • Erick "Decerux" Beltran

Color Casters[]

Desk Guests[]


  • Manny "Manny" Sanchez

  • Christopher "Prussian" Troeh

  • Nicole "Nic0le"

  • Sam "Smax" Heid

  • Aria "Solaria" Leslie

  • Michael "Miko" Ahn

Articles & Videos[]

Interviews[]

Announcements[]

Additional Content[]

Additional Links[]

References[]

  1. Dinka's Tweet twitter.com
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