LCS Proving Grounds Summer 2021 Qualifier: Unified Grand Prix

DESCRIPTION

Unified has partnered with the League Championship Series to host this Summer's LCS Proving Grounds Qualifier, the "Unified Grand Prix." Starting on August 9th, the 8-day long event goes through August 20th and features a prize pool of $20,000. The top 12 teams from the Tier 2 Tournaments in the 2021 LCS Proving Grounds Circuit qualify for the event, as well as the 7th to 10th seeded teams from the Summer 2021 LCS Academy season. The top 6 teams out of the 16 teams competing from the Unified Grand Prix will move on to compete in the Summer 2021 LCS Proving Grounds this September.

The purpose of this event is to provide a platform for players to compete at the highest level, before taking the next step as a professional League of Legends player. Unified empowers esport organizations and players through our platform to help them take that next step into the professional scene. Come join us during this event and watch some of the top North American Amateur and Academy players compete for a spot in the Summer 2021 LCS Proving Grounds at twitch.tv/academy, twitch.tv/unifiedlive, twitch.tv/unified2, and twitch.tv/unified3.

FORMAT

OVERVIEW

  • 16 Teams
  • Double Elimination Bracket
  • $20,000 USD Prize Pool
  • Top 6 Teams Advance To LCS Proving Grounds

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Top 12 teams from LCS Proving Grounds Tier 2 Tournaments
  • 7th to 10th placed teams from LCS Academy

SEEDING

  • Tier 2 Tournament Points: Seeds 5 - 16
  • 7th to 10th Placed Academy: Seeds 1 - 4

SCHEDULE

DAY 1 - August 9th

Upper Round 1(Best of 3)

DAY 2 - August 10th

Upper Round 2 (Best of 3) Lower Round 2 (Best of 3)
  • Match #15 - ConViction 0 vs TSM Amateur 2 @ ~5:30 PM PT on unified3
  • Match #14 - Wildcard Gaming Black 0 vs Dignitas Mirage 2 @ 3:00 PM PT on twitch.tv/unified2

DAY 3 - August 11th

Lower Round 2 (Best of 3)

DAY 4 - August 16th

Upper Round 3 (Best of 3)
  • Match #22 - Resolve 0 vs Dignitas Academy 2 @ ~5:30 PM PT on twitch.tv/unifiedlive
    • Lower Round 3 (Best of 3)
    • Match #23 - Maryville University 0 vs Supernova 2 @ 3 PM PT on twitch.tv/academy
      • Match #24 - Golden Guardians Academy 2 vs Dignitas Mirage 1 @ ~5:30 PM PT on twitch.tv/academy

        • DAY 5 - August 17th

        Lower Round 4 (Best of 5)

        DAY 6 - August 18th

        Upper Finals (Best of 5) Lower Round 5 (Best of 5)

        DAY 7 - August 19th

        Lower Finals (Best of 5) 5th/6th Place Match (Best of 5)

        DAY 8 - August 20th

        Grand Finals (Best of 5)




    LCS Proving Grounds Summer 2021 Qualifier: Unified Grand Prix

    Aug 9, 2021

    Date: Mon, August 9, 2021
    Time: 5:00 PM
    Location: Online
    Total Prize Value: $20,000.00
    Max Capacity: 16