Unified Grand Prix
DESCRIPTION
The Unified Esports Association partnered with the League Championship Series to host this Spring's first Tier 1 event, the "Unified Grand Prix." Starting on February 22nd, the 7-day long event goes through March 3rd and features a prize pool of $20,000. The top 10 teams from the Tier 2 Tournaments in the 2021 LCS Proving Grounds Circuit qualify for the event, as well as the 7th and 8th seeded teams from the Spring 2021 Academy season. The top 4 teams out of the 12 teams competing from the Unified Grand Prix will move on to compete in the 2021 LCS Proving Grounds this April.
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. UEA 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 2021 LCS Proving Grounds at twitch.tv/academy and at twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
FORMAT
OVERVIEW
- 12 Teams
- Modified Double Elimination Bracket
- $20,000 USD Prize Pool
- Top 4 Teams Advance To LCS Proving Grounds
QUALIFICATIONS
- Top 10 teams from LCS Proving Grounds Tier 2 Tournaments
- 7th and 8th placed teams from Academy
SEEDING
- Tier 2 Tournament Points: Seeds 3 - 12
- 7th and 8th Placed Academy: Seeds 1 & 2
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 - February 22nd
Winners Round 1 (Best of 3)- Match #1 - Revival 1 vs Winthrop 2 @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #2 - Barrage 1 vs C9 Amateur 2 @ 6:00 PM EST twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
- Match #3 - Zoos Gaming 2 vs Supernova 0 @ 6:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #4 - EG Prodigies 0 vs Maryville 2 @ 8:30 PM EST twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
DAY 2 - February 23rd
Winners Round 2 (Best of 3)- Match #5 - TSM Academy 2 vs Winthrop 1 @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #6 - SolaFide 2 vs C9 Amateur 0 @ 6:00 PM EST twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
- Match #7 - CLG Academy 1 vs Zoos Gaming 2 on @ 6:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #8 - No Org 2 vs Maryville 0 on @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
DAY 3 - February 24th
Winners Round 3 (Best of 3)- Match #9 - TSM Academy 0 vs SolaFide 2 @ 6:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #10 - Zoos Gaming 2 vs No Org 1 @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #11 - Winthrop 2 vs C9 Amateur 0 @ 6:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
- Match #12 - CLG Academy 2 vs Maryville 0 @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/upsurgeesports
DAY 4 - February 25th
Losers Round 2 (Best of 3)- Match #14 - TSM Academy 2 vs Winthrop 0 @ 6:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #15 - No Org 2 vs Match CLG Academy 0 @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
DAY 5 - March 1st
Winners Finals (Best of 3)- Match #13 - SolaFide 2 vs Zoos Gaming 0 @ 8:30 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
- Match #16 - TSM Academy 1 vs No Org 2 @ 6:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
DAY 6 - March 2nd
Losers Finals (Best of 5)- Match #17 - No Org 0 vs Zoos Gaming 3 @ 7:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
DAY 7 - March 3rd
Grand Finals (Best of 5)- Match #18 - SolaFide 0 vs No Org 3 @ 7:00 PM EST on twitch.tv/academy
Unified Grand Prix
Feb 22, 2021
Date: Mon, February 22, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM
Location:
Online
Max Capacity: 12