Arena of Legends: The King of Kongs

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[e][h]The King of Kongs
League Information
Organizer:
Server:
South Korea
Type:
Online
Location:
South Korea South Korea
Format:
1v1, Group Stage, Single-elimination Playoffs
Prize Pool:
₩3,640,000 KRW
(≃ $3,150.73 USD)
Start Date:
2012-01-02
End Date:
2012-01-05
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Participants
Number of Players:
8
Protoss 1
Terran 3
Zerg 4
Maps


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]

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 Protoss (1)
Terran Terran (3)
Zerg Zerg (4)

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Group A
January 2, 2012 18:10 KST
1. South Korea Zerg KangHo 2-0 4-0
2. South Korea Terran MarineKing 2-1 4-3
3. South Korea Terran TOP 1-2 2-5
4. South Korea Zerg Leenock 0-2 2-4
Group B
January 3, 2012 18:10 KST
1. South Korea Zerg DongRaeGu 2-0 4-0
2. South Korea Zerg July 2-1 4-4
3. South Korea Protoss InCa 1-2 4-4
4. South Korea Terran RainBOw 0-2 0-4

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals (Bo5)
Finals (Bo7)

Racial Distribution[edit]

ProtossTerranZerg
Group Play
134
Semifinals
13
Finals
2
Winner
1

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.

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