Vainglory 2017 Summer Unified Championship

Who will be crowned the best Vainglory team in the West? See the 12 best teams from North America and Europe clash in regional and intercontinental play during a three-day tournament to determine a unified champion of the world’s #1 mobile esport.

Watch all the action live in Downtown Los Angeles at the iconic Globe Theatre, Sept. 8-10. Come join us and witness all the pros play in front of a live audience, with opportunities to meet players and Vainglory devs and collect merch, swag and autographs.

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Championship Schedule (subject to change)

The 2017 Summer Unified Championship brings together the best of NA and EU together under one roof once again. The Top 6 teams in the overall Vainglory8 points standings in each region will qualify for the Summer Championship. The winning team will receive an automatic berth to the Vainglory World Championship at the end of 2017.

FRIDAY - September 8 (Regional Rivalries - Four Teams Eliminated)

The Unified Western Live Championship takes place over three days. Day One features regional rivalries, as EU teams exclusively battle EU based on seeds, with the same happening on the NA side of the bracket. Summer season scores will be settled as the field whittles down.

DOORS OPEN - 11:00am

STREAM LIVE - 12:00pm (all series best of 5)

Opening Ceremony

EU 3-seed vs EU 6-seed

EU 4-seed vs EU 5-seed

NA 3-seed vs NA 6-seed

NA 4-seed vs NA 5-seed





SATURDAY - September 9 (Intercontinental Matches - Four Teams Eliminated)

Day Two features a clash of regional metas, as NA teams exclusively battle EU teams. Which region will dominate, as North America’s hyper-aggression and early-game comps collide with Europe’s measured, conservative style, late-game scaling hypercarries and melee laners? Day Two also introduces the top seeds from each region, who will play the survivors of Day One …

DOORS OPEN - 11:00am

STREAM LIVE - 12:00pm (all series best of 5)

NA 2-seed vs highest-remaining EU seed

EU 2-seed vs highest-remaining NA seed

EU 1-seed vs lowest-remaining NA seed

NA 1-seed vs lowest-remaining EU seed





SUNDAY - September 10 (Semifinals & Grand Finals - Unified Champion is Crowned!)

Day Three features the Semifinals and Grand Finals, as we crown a summer champion and decide an automatic bid to the 2017 Vainglory World Championship in December. All series are best of five games, so may the best team win. And as extra bonuses, start the day with the Community Challengers international championship and see a special keynote by Vainglory devs.

DOORS OPEN - 10:00am

STREAM LIVE - 10:30am

Community Challengers ‘NA vs EU’ Championship (best of 3)

Unified Championship Semifinals (best of 5)

Vainglory Developer Update

Unified Championship Grand Finals (best of 5)

Trophy Presentation

Afterparty!

Notes: Single-elimination tournament. Top two seeds in each region have a Day One bye and will play for the first time on Saturday.













Tournament Structure

The Top 6 teams in the overall Vainglory8 points standings in each region will qualify for the Vainglory Summer Unified Championship (12 total teams; 6 from NA and 6 from EU).

The Top 2 teams in each region will receive a first-round bye in the tournament.

Day One (Friday) will exclusively feature regional play: NA teams will battle NA teams (based on seeds) and EU teams will battle EU teams.

Day Two (Saturday) will exclusively feature mixed play: NA teams will battle EU eams (based on seeds).

Day Three (Sunday) will feature the Semifinals and Grand Finals, determined solely by remaining competitors and their seeds, regardless of region.

Purchase Official Vainglory & Team Merch + Meet & Greets!

The merch booth will be available with Vainglory apparel options, collectibles and more! There will also be team merch available. Now’s your chance to show support and wear your team’s apparel while they’re battling it out on stage. Take pictures with cosplayers and support our community artists. Stick around for pro player Meet & Greets with the participating teams with free posters and autographs!

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VENUE INFORMATION

Globe Theatre LA

740 S Broadway,

Los Angeles, CA 90014



