The 2017 GPL season was the sixth edition of the Garena Premier League, a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, the multiplayer online battle arena video game. It is a fully professional League of Legends league over all of the Southeast Asia region, with 6 teams from 6 countries/areas to determine which team is the best in the region, and is the qualification tournament for Southeast Asian teams to play at the MSI 2017, the Rift Rivals 2017, and the 2017 League of Legends World Championship.
Spring
Format
* Six teams participate
:* Teams from PGS, TLC MY, TLC SG, and LGS start in the Group Stage
:* Teams from VCS and TLCS receive a bye to the Playoffs
* Group Stage
:* Double round robin
:* Matches are best of one
:* Top two teams advance to Playoffs
* Playoffs
:* Single elimination bracket
:* 1st place team of Group Stage faces TLCS team, 2nd place team faces VCS team.
:* Matches are best of five
:* Winner qualifies for MSI 2017
:* Top 3 teams qualify for Rift Rivals 2017 (3rd place is granted to the semifinals loser with the higher Group Stage finish)
Participants
6 teams from 6 countries/areas
Results
Group stage
Double Round Robin. Top 4 teams advance to Bracket Stage.
Bracket Stage
- 1st place team of Group Stage chooses between 3rd and 4th place to be their semifinal opponent
- Matches are best of five.
Final standings
Summer
Format
* Seven teams participate
:* Winners of PGS, TLC MY, SLS, LGS, and the 2nd place team of VCS start in the Group Stage
:* Winners of VCS and TLCS receive a bye to the Playoffs
* Group Stage
:* Double round robin
:* Matches are best of one
:* Top two teams advance to Playoffs
* Playoffs
:* Double elimination bracket
:* 1st place team of Group Stage faces TLCS team, 2nd place team faces VCS #1 team.
:* Matches are best of five
* Winner qualifies for the 2017 Season World Championship Main Event
* Runner-up qualifies for the 2017 Season World Championship Play-In
Participants
7 teams from 6 countries/areas
Results
Group stage
Double Round Robin. Top 5 teams advance to Bracket Stage.
Bracket Stage
- Matches are best of five.
Final standings
References
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