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Arena of Legends: The King of Kongs
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The King of Kongs
League Information
Organizer:
Game version:
Server:
South Korea
Type:
Online
Location:
South KoreaFormat:
1v1, Group Stage, Single-elimination Playoffs
Prize pool:
₩3,640,000 KRW
(≃ $3,150.73 USD)
(≃ $3,150.73 USD)
Start Date:
2012-01-02
End Date:
2012-01-05
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Player Breakdown
Number of Players:
8
1
3
4Maps
Another Arena of Legends tournament held by GOMTV. The event is meant to find the real inheritor of the Kong-line, with the participation of eight runner-ups of 2011 GSL season.[1]
Format[edit]
- Round of 8: Group Play - Double-elimination played in Bo3
- Round of 4 to Final: Single-elimination bracket played in Bo5 in semifinals and in Bo7 in finals
Prize Pool[edit]
1st 
2nd 
3rd-4th 
 | This is a legacy prize pool. Please use {{Template:SoloPrizePool}}, {{Template:TeamPrizePool}}, {{Template:DuoPrizePool}}, {{ArchonPrizePool}}, {{TrioPrizePool}}, {{QuadPrizePool}} or {{Template:AwardPrizePool}} instead. |
Converted USD prizes are based on the currency exchange rate (taken from xe.com) on January 5, 2012: 1,000 KRW = 0.86558 USD.
Participants[edit]
| Protoss (1)
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Terran (3)
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Zerg (4)
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 InCa
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MarineKing
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DongRaeGu
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| RainBOw
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July
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| TOP
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KangHo
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 Leenock
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Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
| Group A | ||||||
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| January 2, 2012 18:10 KST | ||||||
| 1. | KangHo
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2-0 | 4-0 | |||
| 2. | MarineKing
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2-1 | 4-3 | |||
| 3. | TOP
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1-2 | 2-5 | |||
| 4. | Leenock
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0-2 | 2-4 | |||
Group A Matches
| This is a legacy matchlist! Please use the new matchlist instead. |
Playoffs[edit]
| This is a legacy bracket! Please use the new bracket instead. |
Semifinals (Bo5)
Finals (Bo7)
1
3
MarineKingDongRaeGu
1
4
KangHoDongRaeGuJanuary 5, 2012 - 18:10 KST
Racial Distribution[edit]
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Trivia[edit]
- The term "Kong" refers to the legacy of Brood War legend YellOw who was famous for getting second place in major tournaments (Notably to BoxeR) while winning special tournaments.
- A Kong is Korean for a pea.
- To be a part of the Kong line, a player must never win a major starleague and must win many special tournaments.
References[edit]
- ↑ Arena Of Legends - The King of Kongs Announcement. GOMTV.net, 27 December 2011. TL.net Forum thread