G-League

G-League
Tournament information
Sport Dota, Street Fighter V
Location Shanghai, China
Established 2009
Number of tournaments Number of tournaments

G-League is an eSports tournament held in Shanghai, China since 2009. Hosted by Gamefy, the series started out as a seasonal DotA Allstars tournament before changing to an annual format in 2012.

Tournament history

2009-2013

From 2009 to 2012, multiple DotA Allstars tournaments were held every year. In 2011, such tournaments attracted hundreds of players and were broadcast live.[1][2] From 2012 onwards, Gamefy has been hosting an annual DotA 2 tournament under the G-League moniker.[3]

2014

The DotA 2 tournament at G-League 2014 was won by Team DK, beating Invictus Gaming in the finale and winning $33,000 USD.[4]

2015

LGD Gaming won G-League in 2015, winning $32,700 in prize money.[5]

2016

G-League 2016 featured a Street Fighter V tournament that was a Premier Event of the Capcom Pro Tour, meaning that the winner of the tournament would automatically qualify for the 2016 Capcom Cup. The tournament was won by Chinese player Zeng "XiaoHai" Zhuojun, beating Kun Xian Ho in the finals.[6]

References

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