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PCS 2024 Summer Playoffs
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Tournament Information
OrganizerRiot Games
Carry International (鍇睿國際)
Sponsor(s)SHERATON GRAND Taipei
China Airlines
ChungHwa Telecom
Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation Instant Noodles
Steelcase Japan
Carry Energy Drink
ASUS ROG Taiwan
Location & Dates
Region
APAC
Asia Pacific
Event TypeOffline
Country
Taiwan
Start Date2024-08-05
End Date2024-09-01
Broadcast
Streams
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Twitch

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The 2024 Pacific Championship Series (PCS) is the tenth season of the new fully professional League of Legends league in Asia-Pacific. The 2024 season is also the first year in which the league is partnering with the League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO) and League of Legends Japan League (LJL) .

Overview[]

Format[]

  • 11 teams participate
  • 3 teams qualify to stage 2 directly, 8 teams start from stage 1
  • Top six teams from PCS Summer Season, three teams from LJL Summer Playoffs and two teams from LCO Split 2 Playoffs participate
    • The 1st seeded PCS team (Seed #1) and the LJL champion (Seed #2) receive a bye to stage 2 Winners' Bracket Round 2
    • The 2nd seeded PCS team (Seed #3) receives a bye to stage 2 Winners' Bracket Round 1
    • 3rd & 4th seeded PCS teams start in stage 1 pool 1, alongside LJL runner-up and LCO upper bracket finals winner
    • 5th & 6th seeded PCS teams start in stage 1 pool 2, alongside LJL third place and LCO lower bracket finals winner
  • All stages play in Double elimination bracket
  • Stage 1: All matches of Round 1 & Round 2 are best of three, Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) is best of five
    • PCS' #3 and #4 seed cannot be drawn into the same group
    • The two teams from the LJL and the LCO cannot be drawn into the same group
  • Stage 2: All matches are best of five
  • Top 2 teams qualify for the 2024 Season World Championship
  • Top team that is non-partner of Riot in 2025, qualify for the APAC 2025 Split 1 as guest team.

Prize Pool[]

$ 100,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

PlacePrizePrize (%)QualificationTeam
PlacementIcon1 1$35,00035%Worlds 2024 Play-In
APAC 2025 Split 1
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG Talon
PlacementIcon2 2$20,00020%Worlds 2024 Play-InFukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSoftBank HAWKS
PlacementIcon3 3$14,00014%Frank Esportslogo stdFrank Esports
4$9,0009%CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCTBC Flying Oyster
5-6$5,0005%DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDetonatioN FM
Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDeep Cross Gaming
7$4,0004%Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGround Zero
8-9$2,5002.5%Team Blisslogo stdTeam Bliss
J Teamlogo stdJ Team
10-11$1,5001.5%West Point Esports Philippineslogo stdWest Point PH
Sengoku Gaminglogo stdSengoku Gaming

Participants[]

  • In the tables below, (Q) refers to the date on which the team qualified for PCS Playoffs, while (Seed) refers to when the team was locked into their seed. If neither is present, these happened on the same day.
Qualified for Stage 2 (Bracket Stage)
League Seed Pool Team Qualification Date Qualification Path
Pacific Championship Series 1 1 PSG Talonlogo stdPSG Talon 2024-07-12 (Q)
2024-07-21 (Seed)
PCS 2024 Summer Contender Group #1
Japan League 1 1 Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdFukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming 2024-07-14 (Q)
2024-07-28 (Seed)
LJL 2024 Summer Playoffs Champion
Pacific Championship Series 2 2 Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDeep Cross Gaming 2024-07-14 (Q)
2024-07-28 (Seed)
PCS 2024 Summer Contender Group #2
Japan League Q 2 DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDetonatioN FocusMe 2024-08-07 Play-In Stage Group A Winner
Pacific Championship Series Q 2 CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCTBC Flying Oyster 2024-08-08 Play-In Stage Group B Winner
Pacific Championship Series Q 3 Frank Esportslogo stdFrank Esports 2024-08-11 Last Chance Qualifier Winner
Qualified for Stage 1 (Play-In Stage)
League Seed Pool Team Qualification Date Qualification Path
Pacific Championship Series 3 1 CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCTBC Flying Oyster 2024-07-12 (Q)
2024-07-28 (Seed)
PCS 2024 Summer Contender Group #3
Pacific Championship Series 4 1 Frank Esportslogo stdFrank Esports 2024-07-14 (Q)
2024-07-19 (Seed)
PCS 2024 Summer Breakout Group #1
Japan League 2 1 DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDetonatioN FocusMe 2024-07-20 (Q)
2024-07-28 (Seed)
LJL 2024 Summer Playoffs Runner-Up
Circuit Oceania 1 1 Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGround Zero Gaming 2024-07-18 (Q)
2024-07-22 (Seed)
LCO 2024 Split 2 Playoffs Champion
Pacific Championship Series 5 2 J Teamlogo stdJ Team 2024-07-21 PCS 2024 Summer Breakout Group #2
Pacific Championship Series 6 2 West Point Esports Philippineslogo stdWest Point Esports Philippines 2024-07-26 PCS 2024 Summer Breakout Group #3
Circuit Oceania 2 2 Team Blisslogo stdTeam Bliss 2024-07-19 (Q)
2024-07-22 (Seed)
LCO 2024 Split 2 Playoffs Runner-Up
Japan League 3 2 Sengoku Gaminglogo stdSengoku Gaming 2024-07-21 (Q)
2024-07-27 (Seed)
LJL 2024 Summer Playoffs Third Place


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Results[]

Stage 1 (Play-In)[]

Group A[]

Round 1
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
2
West Point Esports Philippineslogo stdWP
0
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
1
Team Blisslogo stdTB
2
Losers' Bracket
West Point Esports Philippineslogo stdWP
1
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
2
Round 2
Qualification Match
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
2
Team Blisslogo stdTB
0
Team Blisslogo stdTB
1
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
2

Group B[]

Round 1
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
2
Sengoku Gaminglogo stdSG
1
Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
1
J Teamlogo stdJT
2
Losers' Bracket
Sengoku Gaminglogo stdSG
0
Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
2
Round 2
Qualification Match
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
2
J Teamlogo stdJT
0
J Teamlogo stdJT
1
Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
2

Last Chance Qualifier[]

LCQ
Qualification Match
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
3
Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
0

Stage 2 (Brackets)[]

Round 1
[x]
Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDCG
3
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
1
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
2
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
3
Round 2
<<
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG
3
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
0
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
3
Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDCG
2
Losers' Bracket
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
3
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
0
Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDCG
0
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
3
Round 3
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
3
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
1
Round 4
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG
3
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
0
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
3
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
1
Finals
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG
3
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
1
Round 2
<<
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG
3
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
0
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
3
Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDCG
2
Losers' Bracket
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
3
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
0
Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDCG
0
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
3
Round 3
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
3
CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
1
Round 4
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG
3
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
0
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
3
Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
1
Finals
PSG Talonlogo stdPSG
3
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
1

Match Schedule[]

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Results|Schedule
CD|You|PST|CET|KST
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 1 Day 1
Mon 5 AugMon 5 AugMon 5 Aug2024,8,05,09,00 - 2024,8,05,11,30
    
Mon 2024-08-05
Mon 2024-08-05
Mon 2024-08-05
2024,8,05,09,00
FAKFrank Esportslogo std12Team Blisslogo stdTB
2024,8,05,11,30
DFMDetonatioN FocusMelogo std20West Point Esports Philippineslogo stdWP
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 1 Day 2
Tue 6 AugTue 6 AugTue 6 Aug2024,8,06,09,00 - 2024,8,06,11,30
    
Tue 2024-08-06
Tue 2024-08-06
Tue 2024-08-06
2024,8,06,09,00
GZGround Zero Gaminglogo std12J Teamlogo stdJT
2024,8,06,11,30
CFOCTBC Flying Oysterlogo std21Sengoku Gaminglogo stdSG
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 1 Day 3
Wed 7 AugWed 7 AugWed 7 Aug2024,8,07,09,00 - 2024,8,07,11,30
    
Wed 2024-08-07
Wed 2024-08-07
Wed 2024-08-07
2024,8,07,09,00
DFMDetonatioN FocusMelogo std20Team Blisslogo stdTB
2024,8,07,11,30
WPWest Point Esports Philippineslogo std12Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 1 Day 4
Thu 8 AugThu 8 AugThu 8 Aug2024,8,08,09,00 - 2024,8,08,11,30
    
Thu 2024-08-08
Thu 2024-08-08
Thu 2024-08-08
2024,8,08,09,00
SGSengoku Gaminglogo std02Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
2024,8,08,11,30
CFOCTBC Flying Oysterlogo std20J Teamlogo stdJT
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 1 Day 5
Sat 10 AugSat 10 AugSat 10 Aug2024,8,10,09,00 - 2024,8,10,11,30
    
Sat 2024-08-10
Sat 2024-08-10
Sat 2024-08-10
2024,8,10,09,00
TBTeam Blisslogo std12Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
2024,8,10,11,30
JTJ Teamlogo std12Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Last Chance Qualifier
Sun 11 AugSun 11 AugSun 11 Aug2024,8,11,09,00 - 2024,8,11,09,00
    
Sun 2024-08-11
Sun 2024-08-11
Sun 2024-08-11
2024,8,11,09,00
FAKFrank Esportslogo std30Ground Zero Gaminglogo stdGZ
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 2 Round 1
Wed 14 Aug - Thu 15 AugWed 14 Aug - Thu 15 AugWed 14 Aug - Thu 15 Aug2024,8,14,09,00 - 2024,8,15,09,00
    
Wed 2024-08-14
Wed 2024-08-14
Wed 2024-08-14
2024,8,14,09,00
DCGDeep Cross Gaminglogo std31DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
Thu 2024-08-15
Thu 2024-08-15
Thu 2024-08-15
2024,8,15,09,00
CFOCTBC Flying Oysterlogo std23Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 2 Round 2
Sat 17 Aug - Wed 21 AugSat 17 Aug - Wed 21 AugSat 17 Aug - Wed 21 Aug2024,8,17,09,00 - 2024,8,21,09,00
    
Sat 2024-08-17
Sat 2024-08-17
Sat 2024-08-17
2024,8,17,09,00
PSGPSG Talonlogo std30Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
Sun 2024-08-18
Sun 2024-08-18
Sun 2024-08-18
2024,8,18,09,00
SHGFukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std32Deep Cross Gaminglogo stdDCG
Tue 2024-08-20
Tue 2024-08-20
Tue 2024-08-20
2024,8,20,09,00
FAKFrank Esportslogo std30DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
Wed 2024-08-21
Wed 2024-08-21
Wed 2024-08-21
2024,8,21,09,00
DCGDeep Cross Gaminglogo std03CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 2 Round 3
Sat 24 AugSat 24 AugSat 24 Aug2024,8,24,09,00 - 2024,8,24,09,00
    
Sat 2024-08-24
Sat 2024-08-24
Sat 2024-08-24
2024,8,24,09,00
FAKFrank Esportslogo std31CTBC Flying Oysterlogo stdCFO
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Stage 2 Round 4
Fri 23 Aug - Sat 31 AugFri 23 Aug - Sat 31 AugFri 23 Aug - Sat 31 Aug2024,8,23,09,00 - 2024,8,31,08,00
    
Fri 2024-08-23
Fri 2024-08-23
Fri 2024-08-23
2024,8,23,09,00
PSGPSG Talonlogo std30Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG
Sat 2024-08-31
Sat 2024-08-31
Sat 2024-08-31
2024,8,31,08,00
SHGFukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std31Frank Esportslogo stdFAK
Patch: 14.15
[showhide]
Finals
Sun 1 SepSun 1 SepSun 1 Sep2024,9,01,08,00 - 2024,9,01,08,00
    
Sun 2024-09-01
Sun 2024-09-01
Sun 2024-09-01
2024,9,01,08,00
PSGPSG Talonlogo std31Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo stdSHG

VODs & Match Links[]

Individual Awards[]

MVP Standings[]

   
MVP Standings
RankTimesPlayer
16Frank Esportslogo std Wako
25Frank Esportslogo std 1Jiang
34DetonatioN FocusMelogo std Aria
34Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std DasheR
34CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std Shunn
Click for Full Standings
   
34PSG Talonlogo std Woody
73CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std Karsa
73J Teamlogo std Minji
92Deep Cross Gaminglogo std 665
92PSG Talonlogo std Betty
92Frank Esportslogo std Gemini
92Frank Esportslogo std JimieN
92Frank Esportslogo std Kaiwing
92Team Blisslogo std Kevy
92Ground Zero Gaminglogo std Kurak
92Ground Zero Gaminglogo std Shernfire
171West Point Esports Philippineslogo std 1116
171PSG Talonlogo std Azhi
171Team Blisslogo std BioPanther
171Deep Cross Gaminglogo std Cryscata
171Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std Evi
171Deep Cross Gaminglogo std Feng
171Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std Forest
171CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std Gori
171Sengoku Gaminglogo std Jett
171PSG Talonlogo std JunJia
171Ground Zero Gaminglogo std leemas
171Deep Cross Gaminglogo std Orca
171Frank Esportslogo std Pretender
171CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std Rest
171DetonatioN FocusMelogo std Steal
171CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std SwordArt
171Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std Vsta

Grand Finals Series MVP[]

AwardPlayerNotes
Finals MVPPSG Talonlogo stdWoody-

Regional Distribution[]

Teams[]

This regional distribution represents the regions the teams qualified from, regardless of the original region of the organization and/or players.


Australia

Hong Kong

Japan

Philippines

Taiwan
Qualified
22313
Play-In
21212
Round1
112
Round2
222
Round3
11
Round4
21
Finals
11
Winner
1

Some teams start playoffs in Stage 2 Round 1 / 2, or skip Round 3 while participating in the upper bracket.

  • Organisation location is used, some of the teams have different location with their organisation.

Players[]


Australia

Hong Kong

Japan

Malaysia

New Zealand

Philippines

Russia

South Korea

Taiwan

Turkey
Qualified
10311111110341
Play-In
934117181
Round1
22413
Round2
24719
Round3
219
Round4
2239
Finals
235
Winner
5

Some teams start playoffs in Stage 2 Round 1 / 2, or skip Round 3 while participating in the upper bracket.

  • Some of the players qualified to 2024 PCS Summer Playoffs but didn't play any games, these players won't be counted in further stages once stages finish but count them in qualified.
  • Nationality is used, some of the players holds duo nationality.

Media[]

Streams[]

Official Co-streams[]

Broadcast Talent[]

English:[]


  • Ben "Vestion" Meek – Play-by-Play Caster

  • Omar "Low" Aboulkheir – Color Caster

  • James "Tally" Shute - Color Caster

  • Patty "Patty" Yu – Interviewer and Interpreter

  • Robbert "SivHD" van Eijndhoven – Group Draw Guest

  • Chung "Yuniko" Ya-Chi (鍾雅琪) – Stage Host (LB Final & Grand Final)

  • Chu "Section" Ta-Kai (朱大開) – Stage Host (LB Final & Grand Final)

Mandarin:[]


  • Chen "Jackie" Chia-Sheng (陳迦笙) – Caster

  • Yang "JR" Chih-Jen (楊智仁) – Caster

  • Chu "Section" Ta-Kai (朱大開) – Caster, Stage Host (LB Final & Grand Final)

  • Chen "YuWu" Jia-Fong (陳家烽) – Caster

  • Chen "Art" Yu-Ting (陳宥廷) – Analyst

  • Wong "Chawy" Xing Lei (王心磊) – Analyst

  • Xue "Mountain" Zhao-Hong (薛兆鴻) – Analyst, Desk Analyst (Grand Final)

  • Chang "Zod" Po-Cheng (張博誠) – Analyst

  • Lin "Nash" Wei-Hsin (林煒昕) – Analyst Desk Host (LB Final & Grand Final)

  • Shen "Driver" Tsung-Hua (沈宗樺) – Desk Analyst (LB Final)

  • Chen "Lilv" Chin-Han (陳縉翰) – Desk Analyst (LB Final)

  • Hsu "Rest" Shih-Chieh (徐士傑) – Desk Analyst (Grand Final)

  • Patty "Patty" Yu – Interviewer and Interpreter

  • Chen "Steve" Liang-Yen (陳亮言) – Interpreter

  • Robbert "SivHD" van Eijndhoven – Group Draw Guest

  • Chung "Yuniko" Ya-Chi (鍾雅琪) – Stage Host (LB Final & Grand Final)

Japanese:[]


  • Koji "eyes" Mitarai – Play-by-Play Caster

  • Tatsuya "katsudion" Yamamoto – Play-by-Play Caster

  • Kota "Jaeger" Horie – Play-by-Play Caster

  • Ryosuke "Revol" Kakizaki – Color Caster

  • Satoshi "Recruit" Horikawa – Color Caster

  • Keisuke "Nemoh" Koresawa – Color Caster

  • Wataru "wataneko" Kaneko – Color Caster

  • Chen "Steve" Liang-Yen (陳亮言) – Interpreter

Articles & Videos[]

Interviews[]

Announcements[]

Additional Content[]

Venue[]

Play-In / Bracket Stage R1-R4 Lower Bracket Final / Grand Final
Taipei, Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan
Carry Live Studio
(鍇睿匯泰大樓攝影棚)
Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
(臺北和平籃球館)
Capacity - 0
Not open to the audience
Capacity - 6,958
Carrylive PCS Studio Taiepi Heping Basketball Gymnasium
10/F, No. 30-1, Beiping East Rd.,

Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100009, Taiwan

No. 28, Ln., 76, Dunnan St.,

Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106321, Taiwan


Viewership Statistics[]

Data sourced from Esports Charts.

Peak Viewership
Peak Viewers 135 231
Average Viewers 47 747
Other
Hours Watched 3 509 355 Hours
Airtime 73 Hours 30 Minutes
Top 5 Popular Matches
Place Match Peak Viewers Match Schedule Peak Time Game of peak time Playoffs Match? Victory Defeat Score Match Sets HL of the peak game
1st PSG Talonlogo std⁠ vs ⁠Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std 135 231 Grand Final 2024-09-01 19:20 UTC +8 Game 4 YES PSG Talonlogo std Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std 3 - 1 Best of 5
Link
2nd Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std⁠ vs ⁠Frank Esportslogo std 122 913 Stage 2 Lower Bracket Final 2024-08-31 19:30 UTC +8 Game 4 YES Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std Frank Esportslogo std 3 - 1 Best of 5
Link
3rd Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std⁠ vs ⁠Deep Cross Gaminglogo std 106 769 Stage 2 R2 Upper Bracket 2024-08-18 21:25 UTC +8 Game 5 YES Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaminglogo std Deep Cross Gaminglogo std 3 - 2 Best of 5
Link
4th Frank Esportslogo std⁠ vs ⁠Team Blisslogo std 85 224 Play-In D1 Group A 2024-08-05 19:45 UTC +8 Game 3 YES Team Blisslogo std Frank Esportslogo std 2 - 1 Best of 3
Link
5th Frank Esportslogo std⁠ vs ⁠CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std 81 785 Stage 2 R3 2024-08-24 20:50 UTC +8 Game 4 YES Frank Esportslogo std CTBC Flying Oysterlogo std 3 - 1 Best of 5
Link

Additional Links[]

References[]

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