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2017 League of Legends Rift Rivals

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Rift Rivals 2017
Tournament information
SportLeague of Legends
LocationGermany Berlin
Taiwan Kaohsiung
Chile Santiago
Russia Moscow
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Dates3–9 July 2017
AdministratorRiot Games
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Round robin
Play-offs
Single elimination
Host(s)Riot Games
ParticipantsTop teams of Spring split from 13 regions
Final positions
ChampionsNorth America
China
Brazil
Japan
Turkey
1st runner-upEurope
South Korea
Latam South
Southeast Asia
CIS
2nd runner-upTW/HK/MO
Latam North
Oceania

The 2017 League of Legends Rift Rivals was the first Rift Rivals - a series of cross-regional League of Legends tournaments organised by Riot Games, held on 3–9 July 2017 in Berlin, Kaohsiung, Santiago, Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City.[1]

Thirteen regions participated in five concurrent tournaments, with each tournament pitting teams from either two or three rival regions against each other.

Blue Rift (EU vs NA)

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The 2017 Rift Rival between North America (NA) - Europe (EU) featured the top three teams from each region's Spring Split. This event took place in Berlin.

  • Start date: 5 July 2017
  • End date: 8 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.13
Participant teams
NA EU
Team SoloMid G2 Esports
Cloud9 Unicorns of Love
Phoenix1 Fnatic
  • Format of the group stage: Each EU team plays each NA team. Best of one, double round robin. The best team from each region plays in the final.
Group Stage
Rank EU NA
1 Unicorns of Love 3 3 Team SoloMid 5 1
2 Fnatic 2 4 Phoenix1 4 2
3 G2 Esports 1 5 Cloud9 3 3
  • Format of the final: Best of five
Region Team Game Result
1 2 3 4 5
EU Unicorns of Love L L L - - 0
NA Team Solomid W W W - - 3

Red Rift (CN - KR - LMS)

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The 2017 Rift Rival between China (CN) - South Korea (KR) - Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) featured the top four Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Kaohsiung.

  • Start date: 6 July 2017
  • End date: 9 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
Seed CN KR LMS
1 Team WE SK Telecom T1 Flash Wolves
2 Royal Never Give Up KT Rolster Ahq e-Sports Club
3 Edward Gaming Samsung Galaxy J Team
4 OMG MVP Machi 17
  • Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Teams with the same seeding play each other to get points for their region. The best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal to advance to the final.
Group Stage
Seed CN (2-6) KR (6-2) LMS (4-4)
1 Team WE 0 2 SK Telecom T1 2 0 Flash Wolves 1 1
2 Royal Never Give Up 1 1 KT Rolster 1 1 Ahq e-Sports Club 1 1
3 Edward Gaming 0 2 Samsung Galaxy 2 0 J Team 1 1
4 OMG 1 1 MVP 1 1 Machi 17 1 1
  • Format Play-off: Relay best of five. Matchup determined by coaches from both sides. If a fifth game is needed, each region decides which team plays in it.
Semifinal Final
1 KR 1
2 LMS 2 CN 3
3 CN 3
Semifinal
Game CN 3 2 LMS
1 Team WE W L J Team
2 OMG L W Flash Wolves
3 Edward Gaming L W Ahq e-Sports Club
4 Royal Never Give Up W L Machi 17
5 Team WE W L Flash Wolves
Grand Final
Game CN 3 1 KR
1 Edward Gaming W L Samsung Galaxy
2 Team WE W L SK Telecom T1
3 OMG L W KT Rolster
4 Royal Never Give Up W L MVP

Yellow Rift (BR - LAN - LAS)

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The 2017 Rift Rival between Brazil (BR) - Latin America North (LAN) - Latin America South (LAS) featured the top two Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Santiago.

  • Start Date: 5 July 2017
  • End Date: 8 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
LAN BR LAS
Lyon Gaming RED Canids Isurus Gaming
Just Toys Havoks Keyd Stars Furious Gaming
  • Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Each team plays all teams from the other two regions to get points for their region. The best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal.
Group Stage
BR (5-3) LAS (5-3) LAN (2-6)
BR 1-3 LAS
Keyd Stars 3 1 Furious Gaming 3 1 Lyon Gaming 2 2
RED Canids 2 2 Isurus Gaming 2 2 Just Toys Havoks 0 4
  • Format of the playoff: Relay best of five. Each region's team plays each team from the other region. If a fifth game is needed, each region decides which team plays in it.
Semifinal Final
1 LAS 1
2 BR 3 BR 3
3 LAN 2
Semifinal
Game BR 3 2 LAN
1 Keyd Stars L W Lyon Gaming
2 RED Canids W L Just Toys Havoks
3 Keyd Stars W L Just Toys Havoks
4 RED Canids L W Lyon Gaming
5 Keyd Stars W L Lyon Gaming
Grand Final
Game BR 3 2 LAS
1 Keyd Stars W L Furious Gaming
2 RED Canids L W Isurus Gaming
3 RED Canids W L Furious Gaming
4 Keyd Stars L W Isurus Gaming
5 RED Canids W L Isurus Gaming

Purple Rift (JP - OCE - SEA)

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The 2017 Rift Rival between Southeast Asia (SEA) - Oceania (OCE) - Japan (JP) featured the top three Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Start Date: 3 July 2017
  • End Date: 6 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
Seed JP OCE SEA
1 Rampage Dire Wolves Vietnam Gigabyte Marines
2 DetonatioN FocusMe Legacy Esports Thailand Ascension Gaming
3 Unsold Stuff Gaming Sin Gaming Philippines Mineski
  • Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Teams with the same seeding play each other to get points for their region. Best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal.
Group Stage
Seed JP (5-1) OCE (3-3) SEA (1-5)
1 Rampage 1 1 Dire Wolves 1 1 Gigabyte Marines 1 1
2 DetonatioN FocusMe 2 0 Legacy Esports 1 1 Ascension Gaming 0 2
3 Unsold Stuff Gaming 2 0 Sin Gaming 1 1 Mineski 0 2
  • Format of the semifinal: Relay best of five. Last man standing.
  • Format of the final: Relay best of five. Teams with identical seeds play each other. No team plays more than two games.
Semifinal Final
1 JP 3
2 OCE 2 SEA 1
3 SEA 3
Semifinal
Game OCE 2 3 SEA
1 Sin Gaming W L Mineski
2 Sin Gaming W L Ascension Gaming
3 Sin Gaming L W Gigabyte Marines
4 Legacy Esports L W Gigabyte Marines
5 Dire Wolves L W Gigabyte Marines
Grand Final
Game JP 3 1 SEA
1 Unsold Stuff Gaming W L Mineski
2 DetonatioN FocusMe W L Ascension Gaming
3 Rampage L W Gigabyte Marines
4 Rampage W L Gigabyte Marines
5 DetonatioN FocusMe No need Ascension Gaming

Green Rift (CIS - TR)

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The 2017 Rift Rival between Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey (TR) featured the top four Spring/Winter Split teams from each region. This event took place in Moscow.

  • Start Date: 6 July 2017
  • End Date: 9 July 2017
  • Patch: 7.12
Participant teams
CIS TR
Virtus.pro Supermassive eSports
Vaevictis eSports Oyunfir Crew
Vega Squadron Team Aurora
M19 1907 Fenerbahçe eSports
  • Format of the group stage: Each CIS team plays each TR team. Best of one, single round robin. The best team from each region plays in the final.
Group Stage
Rank CIS TR
1 Vega Squadron 2 2 1907 Fenerbahce eSports 4 0
2 Virtus.pro 1 3 Oyunfir Crew 3 1
3 M19 0 4 Supermassive eSports 3 1
4 Vaevictis eSports 0 4 Team Aurora 3 1
  • Format of the final: Best of five
Grand Final
Region Team Game Result
1 2 3 4 5
CIS Vega Squadron L L L - - 0
TR 1907 Fenerbahce eSports W W W - - 3

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