TongFu tops group A of Dota 2 Super League

TongFu topped DSL Group A whileLGD.cn and iG followed closely behind with second and third place respectively. Vici Gaming and For.Love will have to fight for their spot in the relegation playoffs to secure a spot next season.

With the conclusion of LGD versus Invictus Gaming earlier today, Group A of the Dota 2 Super League has been played out in its entirety. TongFu has secured the top spot in the group followed closely by LGD.cn on second and iG at third. 

The reason for TongFu placing higher than LGD is due to the win/loss ratio they had throughout the groupstage. Apart from their game against LGD.cn in which they lost 1-2, TongFu is 6-0 while LGD.cn (excluding their loss versus Vici) is 6-1.

As the top placer of the group, TongFu will be heading directly to the playoffs. LGD.cn and iG will have to play a mini playoffs alongside the second and third placer from group B before two teams qualify for the playoffs.

Format

1. Regular season: 2 groups. BO3 round robin group stage; First place auto qualifies, group 2nd and 3rd will play additional games (not sure about this part)

2. Playoffs: Mini double elimination bracket. Second placer of the groups will play each other to secure their spot in the semi-finals. A3 and B3 will also play one another and the winner of the third placer games, will have to play the loser of the second placer games. Example: G-1 League phase 3.

3. Semi finals: BO5 single elimination

4. Finals: BO5

5. Relegation match: 4th and 5th placer of the groupstage will play a BO1 double elimination bracket. The loser of this will be evaluated for participation in the next season.

For.Love and Vici Gaming will play the relegation matches at the end of the playoffs to determine who will stay and who will not be in the next season.

GosuGamers was over at DSL studio moments ago to witness the crucial game between iG and LGD.cn. Eric 'ReiNNNN' Khor will publish a blog tomorrow about his impression of the studio and an interview with Zheng Zheng 'Yao' Yao after their game against iG. 

The games for Group B will officially begin tomorrow between LGD.Int and DK. Due to a schedule change last week, the first game of Group B between Rattlesnake and LGD.Int has been played. LGD.Int came out on top 2-1.