The 2017 League of Legends Rift Rivals was the first Rift Rivals - a series of cross-regional League of Legends tournaments organised by Riot Games, held on 3–9 July 2017 in Berlin, Kaohsiung, Santiago, Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City.
Thirteen regions participated in five concurrent tournaments, with each tournament pitting teams from either two or three rival regions against each other.
Blue Rift (EU vs NA) The 2017 Rift Rival between North America (NA) - Europe (EU) featured the top three teams from each region's Spring Split. This event took place in Berlin. Start date: 5 July 2017 End date: 8 July 2017 Patch: 7.13
+Participant teams NA EUTeam SoloMidG2 EsportsCloud9Unicorns of LovePhoenix1Fnatic
Format of the group stage: Each EU team plays each NA team. Best of one, double round robin. The best team from each region plays in the final.
+Group Stage Rank EUNA1Unicorns of Love33Team SoloMid51 2 Fnatic 2 4Phoenix142 3 G2 Esports 1 5Cloud933
Format of the final: Best of five
RegionTeamGameResult12345 EU Unicorns of LoveLLL - -0NATeam SolomidWWW - -3
Red Rift (CN - KR - LMS)
The 2017 Rift Rival between China (CN) - South Korea (KR) - Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) featured the top four Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Kaohsiung. Start date: 6 July 2017 End date: 9 July 2017 Patch: 7.12
+Participant teams SeedCN KR LMS 1 Team WESK Telecom T1Flash Wolves 2 Royal Never Give UpKT RolsterAhq e-Sports Club 3 Edward GamingSamsung GalaxyJ Team 4 OMGMVP Machi 17
Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Teams with the same seeding play each other to get points for their region. The best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal to advance to the final.
+Group Stage SeedCN (2–6) KR (6–2)LMS (4-4) 1 Team WE 0 2 SK Telecom T120Flash Wolves11 2 Royal Never Give Up 1 1 KT Rolster11Ahq e-Sports Club11 3 Edward Gaming 0 2 Samsung Galaxy20J Team11 4 OMG 1 1 MVP11Machi 1711
Format Play-off: Relay best of five. Matchup determined by coaches from both sides. If a fifth game is needed, each region decides which team plays in it.
+Semifinal Game CN 3 2 LMS 1 Team WEW L J Team 2 OMG L WFlash Wolves 3 Edward Gaming L WAhq e-Sports Club 4 Royal Never Give UpW L Machi 17 5 Team WEW L Flash Wolves
+Grand Final Game CN3 1 KR 1 Edward GamingW L Samsung Galaxy 2 Team WEW L SK Telecom T1 3 OMG L WKT Rolster 4 Royal Never Give UpW L MVP
Yellow Rift (BR - LAN - LAS)
The 2017 Rift Rival between Brazil (BR) - Latin America North (LAN) - Latin America South (LAS) featured the top two Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Santiago. Start Date: 5 July 2017 End Date: 8 July 2017 Patch: 7.12
+Participant teams LAN BR LAS Lyon Gaming RED Canids Isurus Gaming Just Toys Havoks Keyd Stars Furious Gaming
Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Each team plays all teams from the other two regions to get points for their region. The best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal.
+Group Stage BR (5–3) LAS (5–3)LAN (2–6) BR 1-3 LAS Keyd Stars 3 1 Furious Gaming31Lyon Gaming22 RED Canids 2 2 Isurus Gaming22Just Toys Havoks04
Format of the playoff: Relay best of five. Each region's team plays each team from the other region. If a fifth game is needed, each region decides which team plays in it.
+Semifinal Game BR 3 2 LAN 1 Keyd Stars L WLyon Gaming 2 RED CanidsW L Just Toys Havoks 3 Keyd StarsW L Just Toys Havoks 4 RED Canids L WLyon Gaming 5 Keyd StarsW L Lyon Gaming
+Grand Final GameBR 3 2 LAS 1 Keyd StarsW L Furious Gaming 2 RED Canids L WIsurus Gaming 3 RED CanidsW L Furious Gaming 4 Keyd Stars L WIsurus Gaming 5 RED CanidsW L Isurus Gaming
Purple Rift (JP - OCE - SEA)
The 2017 Rift Rival between Southeast Asia (SEA) - Oceania (OCE) - Japan (JP) featured the top three Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Ho Chi Minh City. Start Date: 3 July 2017 End Date: 6 July 2017 Patch: 7.12
+Participant teams SeedJP OCE SEA 1 Rampage Dire Wolves Gigabyte Marines 2 DetonatioN FocusMe Legacy Esports Ascension Gaming 3 Unsold Stuff Gaming Sin Gaming Mineski
Format of the group stage: Single round robin. Teams with the same seeding play each other to get points for their region. Best region is automatically seeded into the final. The remaining regions play a semifinal.
+Group Stage SeedJP (5–1)OCE (3-3)SEA (1–5) 1 Rampage11Dire Wolves11Gigabyte Marines11 2 DetonatioN FocusMe20Legacy Esports11Ascension Gaming02 3 Unsold Stuff Gaming20Sin Gaming11Mineski02
Format of the semifinal: Relay best of five. Last man standing. Format of the final: Relay best of five. Teams with identical seeds play each other. No team plays more than two games.
+Semifinal Game OCE 2 3 SEA 1 Sin GamingW L Mineski 2 Sin GamingW L Ascension Gaming 3 Sin Gaming L WGigabyte Marines 4 Legacy Esports L WGigabyte Marines 5 Dire Wolves L WGigabyte Marines +Grand Final Game JP 3 1 SEA 1 Unsold Stuff GamingW L Mineski 2 DetonatioN FocusMeW L Ascension Gaming 3 Rampage L WGigabyte Marines 4 RampageW L Gigabyte Marines5DetonatioN FocusMeNo needAscension Gaming
Green Rift (CIS - TR)
The 2017 Rift Rival between Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey (TR) featured the top four Spring/Winter Split teams from each region. This event took place in Moscow.
Start Date: 6 July 2017 End Date: 9 July 2017 Patch: 7.12
+Participant teams CIS TR Virtus.pro Supermassive eSports Vaevictis eSports Oyunfir Crew Vega Squadron Team Aurora M19 1907 Fenerbahçe eSports
Format of the group stage: Each CIS team plays each TR team. Best of one, single round robin. The best team from each region plays in the final.
+Group Stage Rank CIS TR1 Vega Squadron22 1907 Fenerbahce eSports40 2 Virtus.pro 1 3 Oyunfir Crew 3 1 3 M19 0 4 Supermassive eSports 3 1 4 Vaevictis eSports 0 4 Team Aurora 3 1
Format of the final: Best of five
+Grand FinalRegionTeamGameResult12345 CIS Vega SquadronLLL - -0TR1907 Fenerbahce eSportsWWW - -3
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