StarCraft II Proleague
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Official website | Proleague Official Page (Korean) |
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StarCraft Proleague, also known as StarCraft II Proleague or Proleague for short, was the longest running
History
In 2003, the game broadcasting company
In 2005,
Prior to the release of
The full transition into StarCraft II came into place for the 2012 – 2013 season which also featured EG-TL, a partnership between rivals Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses which made them the first non-Korean team to play in Proleague.[6] EG-TL did not achieve much success in Proleague and ultimately pulled out of the league in the following season. OnGameNet stopped broadcasting Proleague starting the 2013 – 2014 season, leaving SPOTVGames as the sole broadcaster for the league.[7]
KeSPA announced on October 18, 2016, that Proleague would be discontinued citing sponsorship issues, declining amount of professional teams, and match fixing scandals.[8]
Tournaments
OnGameNet and MBCGame Leagues
Year | Name of Tournament | Winner | Result of Final | Runner-up |
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2003 | 2003 KeMongSa KPGA Tour Team League | Suma GO |
3–1 | STX SouL |
2003 | 2003 LifeZone KPGA Team League | Suma GO |
3–2 | Hanbit Stars |
2003–2004 | 2003–2004 LG IBM MBC Team League | SK Telecom T1 |
3–2 | KTF MagicNs |
2004 | 2004 Tucsan MBCGame Team League I | SK Telecom T1 |
4–3 | Suma GO
|
2004 | 2004 Tucsan MBCGame Team League II | SK Telecom T1 |
4–3 | Suma GO
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2004–2005 | 2004–2005 MBCMovies MBCGame Team League | Suma GO |
3–2 | WeMade FOX
|
Year | Name of Tournament | Winner | Result of Final | Runner-up |
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2003 | 2003 KTF EVER Cup | SK Telecom T1 |
3–0 | Woongjin Stars |
2003 | 2003 Neowiz Pmang Cup | Suma GO |
3–0 | Pantech EX
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2004 | 2004 SKY Proleague Grand Final | Hanbit Stars | 4–2 | Pantech & Curitel Curriors
|
United League
OnGameNet and
Year | Name of Tournament | Winner | Result of Final | Runner-up |
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2005 | SKY Proleague Grand Final | SK Telecom T1 |
4–2 | KTF MagicNs |
2006 | SKY Proleague Grand Final | MBCGame HERO | 4–3 | Pantech EX
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2007 | 2007 Shinhan Proleague Grand Final | Lecaf OZ | 4–2 | Samsung KHAN
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2008 | Shinhan Bank Proleague | Samsung KHAN |
4–1 | Hite SPARKYZ
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2008–2009 | Shinhan Bank Proleague | SK Telecom T1 |
2–0 | Hwaseung OZ |
2009–2010 | Shinhan Bank Proleague | KT Rolster | 4–2 | SK Telecom T1
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2010–2011 | Shinhan Bank Proleague | KT Rolster | 4–3 | SK Telecom T1
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2011–2012 | SK Planet Proleague Season 1 | SK Telecom T1 |
4–3 | KT Rolster |
Hybrid League
Prior to the switch to StarCraft II, the 2011 – 2012 SK Planet Proleague Season 2 league featured both games.
Year | Name of Tournament | Winner | Result of Final | Runner-up |
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2011–2012 | SK Planet Proleague Season 2 | CJ Entus |
2–0 | Samsung KHAN
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StarCraft II Leagues
Proleague fully switched to StarCraft II starting with the 2012 – 2013 season.
Year | Name of Tournament | Winner | Result of Final | Runner-up |
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2012–2013 | 2012 – 2013 SK Planet Proleague | STX SouL | 4–2 | Woongjin Stars |
2013–2014 | 2014 SK Telecom Proleague | KT Rolster | 4–2 | SK Telecom T1
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2014–2015 | 2015 SK Telecom Proleague | SK Telecom T1 |
4–2 | Jin Air Green Wings |
2016 | 2016 SK Telecom Proleague | Jin Air Green Wings | 4–0 | KT Rolster |
Teams
For the 2016 season, the final season, there were 7 teams in Proleague.[9]
- CJ Entus
- Jin Air Green Wings
- KT Rolster
- MVP (Korean)
- Samsung Galaxy
- Afreeca Freecs (Korean)
- SK Telecom T1
Prize Pool
The prize pool for the grand finals of the 2014 – 2015 Proleague season was a total of 70,000,000 KRW.[citation needed] In addition, each round had its own separate prize pool and additional awards were given out to outstanding players.
Place | Amount (KRW) |
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1st | 50,000,000 |
2nd | 20,000,000 |
See also
- eSports
- Professional StarCraft competition
- KeSPA
- OnGameNet
- MBCGame
- SPOTV
External links
References
- ^ a b c d "MBCGame: In Memoriam". January 31, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "스타2 프로리그 2014, 프리시즌 이벤트전 개최" [StarCraft 2 Proleague 2014, Pre-season Event Information] (in Korean). December 11, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "StarCraft Losing in Gaming League". May 19, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Blizzard – KeSPA license official". May 17, 2011.
- ^ "[SPL] Opening Day". May 20, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Unholy Alliance". December 4, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "[스타2] SK텔레콤 스타크래프트2 프로리그 2014시즌 – 미디어데이 (+ 사진)" [[StarCraft II] SK Telecom StarCraft 2 Proleague 2014 Season – Media Day (and Pictures)] (in Korean). December 14, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "KeSPA announces discontinuation of StarCraft ProLeague". October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Proleague Media Day". Retrieved February 16, 2016.