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TGA Hero of Cities Season 8
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Tournament Information
OrganizerTencent Games
Sponsor(s)Wangyu Internet Cafe
FormatDouble Elimination + Single Elimination
Location & Dates
Region
CN
China
Event TypeOffline
Country
China
Address(National Finals) Wangyu Internet Cafe & NiceTV studio, Shanghai
Start Date2015-03-21
End Date2015-05-07
Social Media & Links
Infobox Homepagelogo std

Hero of Cities VIII (2015 First Half)[]

The Hero of Cities Championship is a nationwide cup, held twice per year, spread among 29 of 31 provinces and over 150 cities in Mainland China[1]. Since its inception, eight editions of HOC have witnessed over 10,000 teams and over 100,000 participant-times, making it the largest promotional tournament in China or even Worldwide.

Weekly tournament[]

  • Held on Mar 21 to Mar 29. Top 2 advances to Monthly tournament.

Monthly tournament[]

  • Held on Apr 11 to Apr 12. Top 2 advances to Provincial Finals. CNY 500/300/200 prize for 1st/2nd/3rd place.

Provincial Finals[]

  • Held on Apr 18 to Apr 19. Champions advances to National Finals. CNY 3000/2000/1000 prize for 1st/2nd/3rd place.
Notable participants that get eliminated in this stage
Oh My Girlslogo stdOh My Girls TongFulogo stdTongFu Logo stdWHTG Logo stdKing 2
YMH E-athletics Clublogo stdYMH E-athletics Club Logo stdU4 Logo stdLangzhu DW Dream Team (Chinese)logo stdDream Team
Urumqi AGlogo stdUrumqi AG Gank 5logo stdGank 5 Logo stdGannan QC Logo stdMy Guy

National Finals[]

  • Due to worldwide League of Legends have moved to a uniform Spring split/Summer split schedule, Hero of Cities VIII National Finals will NOT be held at Tencent Grand Prix Arena's Stadio, breaking a 4-year tradition. However the tournament is still under the name of TGA.
  • Group Stage (2015-05-06)
    • double elimination, best of one, except that group final is best of three with 1 game advantage for winner's bracket.
    • Top 2 teams from each group advance to bracket stage
  • Bracket Stage (2015-05-06/07)
    • Matches are best of three
  • Top 4 teams receives a spot for the 2015 LSPL Summer.

Qualifying Teams[]

¥ 180,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi are spread among the teams as seen below:

LocalUSDEuro
PlacePrizePrize (%)QualificationTeam
PlacementIcon1 1¥100,000$16,100€14,20055.56%LSPL 2015 SummerShowTimelogo stdShowTime
PlacementIcon2 2¥50,000$8,050€7,10027.78%LSPL 2015 SummerTides of Timelogo stdTides of Time
PlacementIcon3 3¥30,000$4,830€4,26016.67%LSPL 2015 Summer2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144 Danmu Gaming
4LSPL 2015 SummerLongYing Gamelogo stdLongYing Game

Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on May 7, 2015, as follows:

  • ¥ 1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = $ 0.161 US Dollars
  • ¥ 1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = € 0.142 Euros

Participants[]

Participants
Group A Group B
Inner Mongolia NeiMeng Gaminglogo stdNeiMeng Gaming Shanghai Team W3logo stdTeam W3
Zhejiang ShowTimelogo stdShowTime Sichuan Dragon X Dragonlogo stdDragon X Dragon
Tianjin Zheng Huanlogo stdZheng Huan Beijing TNTlogo stdTNT
Jiangsu End His Journeylogo stdEnd His Journey Henan For The Dreamlogo stdFor The Dream
Heilongjiang Energy Pacemaker.Futurelogo stdEP.Future1 Xinjiang Logo std飞越网络
Chongqing 2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144 Danmu Gaming Shenzhen Gamtee Elogo stdGamtee E
Hunan X-Show Electronic Gamelogo stdX-Show Electronic Game Shaanxi Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBig Jaws Gaming
Group C Group D
Hebei Team QNlogo stdTeam QN Gansu & Ningxia Logo stdAC (Chinese Team)
Hainan Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHaikou College of Economics Jiangxi Team 1logo stdTeam 1
Hubei South Cool Firelogo stdSouth Cool Fire Shandong China e-Sports Academiclogo stdChina e-Sports Academic
Anhui Empire E-sports Clublogo stdEmpire E-sports Club Guizhou Logo stdDY
Shanxi Jing Shidai K1logo stdJing Shidai K1 Yunnan Team DK Academylogo stdTeam DK Academy
Guangxi Lam Yu Internet Cafelogo stdLam Yu Internet Cafe Guangzhou[2] One Card Internet Cafélogo stdOne Card Internet Café
Fujian Tides of Timelogo stdTides of Time2 Liaoning Legend Dragon.VPlogo stdLegend Dragon.VP
Jilin LongYing Gamelogo stdLongYing Game
1 Energy Pacemaker.Futurelogo stdEP.Future acquired the roster of Logo stdMudanjiang Time Cafe.
2 Tides of Timelogo stdTides of Time acquired the roster of QYW Coffeelogo stdQYW Coffee.

Group Stage[]

Held on May 6, 2015 at WangYu Internet Cafe, Shanghai.

Group A[]

Round 1
End His Journeylogo stdEHJ
0
X-Show Electronic Gamelogo stdXEG
1
ShowTimelogo stdST
1
Energy Pacemaker.Futurelogo stdEPF
0
NeiMeng Gaminglogo stdNMG
0
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
1
BYE
-
Zheng Huanlogo stdZH
W
Losers' Bracket
End His Journeylogo stdEHJ
0
Energy Pacemaker.Futurelogo stdEPF
1
NeiMeng Gaminglogo stdNMG
W
BYE
-
Round 2
X-Show Electronic Gamelogo stdXEG
0
ShowTimelogo stdST
1
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
1
Zheng Huanlogo stdZH
0
Zheng Huanlogo stdZH
0
Energy Pacemaker.Futurelogo stdEPF
1
X-Show Electronic Gamelogo stdXEG
1
NeiMeng Gaminglogo stdNMG
0
Round 3
Energy Pacemaker.Futurelogo stdEPF
0
X-Show Electronic Gamelogo stdXEG
1
Qualified
ShowTimelogo stdST
1
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
0
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
1
X-Show Electronic Gamelogo stdXEG
0
Grand Final
ShowTimelogo stdST
1
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
2

Group B[]

Round 1
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
1
Logo std飞越网络
0
Gamtee Elogo stdGTE
1
Team W3logo stdW3
0
For The Dreamlogo stdFTD
0
TNTlogo stdTNT
1
BYE
-
Dragon X Dragonlogo stdDXD
W
Losers' Bracket
Logo std飞越网络
0
Team W3logo stdW3
1
For The Dreamlogo stdFTD
W
BYE
-
Round 2
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
0
Gamtee Elogo stdGTE
1
TNTlogo stdTNT
1
Dragon X Dragonlogo stdDXD
0
Dragon X Dragonlogo stdDXD
1
Team W3logo stdW3
0
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
1
For The Dreamlogo stdFTD
0
Round 3
Dragon X Dragonlogo stdDXD
0
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
1
Qualified
Gamtee Elogo stdGTE
0
TNTlogo stdTNT
1
Gamtee Elogo stdGTE
0
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
1
Grand Final
TNTlogo stdTNT
1
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
2

Group C[]

Round 1
Empire E-sports Clublogo stdEEC
0
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
1
Lam Yu Internet Cafelogo stdLYIC
0
Team QNlogo stdQN
1
South Cool Firelogo stdSCF
0
Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHKC
1
Jing Shidai K1logo stdJSD K1
W
BYE
-
Losers' Bracket
Empire E-sports Clublogo stdEEC
1
Lam Yu Internet Cafelogo stdLYIC
0
South Cool Firelogo stdSCF
W
BYE
-
Round 2
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
1
Team QNlogo stdQN
0
Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHKC
1
Jing Shidai K1logo stdJSD K1
0
Jing Shidai K1logo stdJSD K1
0
Empire E-sports Clublogo stdEEC
1
Team QNlogo stdQN
1
South Cool Firelogo stdSCF
0
Round 3
Empire E-sports Clublogo stdEEC
0
Team QNlogo stdQN
1
Qualified
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHKC
0
Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHKC
1
Team QNlogo stdQN
0
Grand Final
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
1
Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHKC
2

Group D[]

Round 1
One Card Internet Cafélogo stdOC
1
Logo stdAC (
0
China e-Sports Academiclogo stdCEA
1
Legend Dragon.VPlogo stdLDG.VP
0
Team DK Academylogo stdDK.A
0
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
1
Team 1logo stdT1
1
Logo stdDY
0
Losers' Bracket
Logo stdAC (
0
Legend Dragon.VPlogo stdLDG.VP
1
Team DK Academylogo stdDK.A
1
Logo stdDY
0
Round 2
One Card Internet Cafélogo stdOC
0
China e-Sports Academiclogo stdCEA
1
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
1
Team 1logo stdT1
0
Team 1logo stdT1
0
Legend Dragon.VPlogo stdLDG.VP
1
One Card Internet Cafélogo stdOC
0
Team DK Academylogo stdDK.A
1
Round 3
Legend Dragon.VPlogo stdLDG.VP
1
Team DK Academylogo stdDK.A
0
Qualified
China e-Sports Academiclogo stdCEA
1
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
0
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
1
Legend Dragon.VPlogo stdLDG.VP
0
Grand Final
China e-Sports Academiclogo stdCEA
1
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
2

Bracket Stage[]

Round of 8 is held after the group stage, 20:00-22:00 May 6. Semifinals onwards are held in NiceTV studio (LSPL site). Semifinals: May 7 10:00-15:00 3rd Place: May 7 15:00-18:00 Final: May 7 18:00-21:00

Round 1
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
2
TNTlogo stdTNT
0
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
2
China e-Sports Academiclogo stdCEA
0
ShowTimelogo stdST
2
Big Jaws Gaminglogo stdBJG
1
Haikou College of Economicslogo stdHKC
1
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
2
Round 2
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
0
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
2
ShowTimelogo stdST
2
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
0
Round 3
Tides of Timelogo stdT.o.T.
0
ShowTimelogo stdST
2
3rd place match
2144 Danmu Gaminglogo std2144D
2
LongYing Gamelogo stdLY
1

Notes[]

  1. Ever since LPL's inception, Hong Kong and Macau clubs and players are explicitly allowed in CN region tournaments and be considered domestic residents, including but not limited to LPL, LSPL, and HOC. However, one cannot hold domestic status in CN and TW/HK/MO region simultaneously.
  2. Within Guangdong Province, regional finals are held in both Guangdong and Shenzhen, teams are free to attend either by their convenience.

External Links[]

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