As IPTL Season 1 steams ahead for it's finish, it's time for IPL to bring you the Playoffs and Up & Down matches to both determine the winner and who earns the $9,000 in prize money and who will move down to Contender, and who will ascend to Premier.

Playoff Schedule:
MVP v StarTale: October 31
LG-IM v Evil Geniuses: November 7
IPTL Season 1 Grand Final: November 21

Up & Down Schedule:
Liquid vs NsHoSeo: October 30
TSL v FXO: November 6
Prime v compLexity: November 13
Acer v Dignitas: November 14

IGN Pro Team League General Discussion

Liquipedia: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IPL_Team_League_Season_1

Stream Link: http://www.ign.com/ipl/starcraft-2

720p Subscription Page: $5 per month!

When: Wednesday, Oct 31 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)

Format

MVP, StarTale, LG-IM and Evil Geniuses will remain in Premier Division, while Liquid, NsHoSeo, TSL, FXO, Prime and compLexity will battle for the right to play with them. The losers will be in Contender Division for IPTL Season 2. With SlayerS disbanding, Acer and Dignitas battle for who will remain in Contender division while Karont3 is promoted to Premier Division.

The playoff teams battle for the $9,000. Here is the prize distribution:

Premier Playoff Teams:
1st - $9,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $2,000
4th - $2,000

Premier Teams:
5th - $1,000
6th - $1,000
7th - $1,000
8th - $1,000

Contender Teams:
9th - $250
10th - $250
11th - $250
12th - $250

MVP
DongRaeGu
Finale
Dream
Galaxy
KeeN
Killer
Lure
Monster
Noblesse
Sniper
TAiLS
Vampire
Bang
YangSongE

[image loading]

StarTale
AcE
Avenge
Bomber
Curious
Hack
Harrier
July
Life
PartinG
Sound
Squirtle
SuHoSin
TREME
Aphrodite
Virus
Brain
KingKong
MisS
Pet
Sparta
SoN
Tiger
Zero

The First Game of the IPTL Playoffs is on Wednesday, Oct 31 11:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)

Poll: Who will win?

Startale (29)

74%

MVP (10)

26%

39 total votes

Your vote: Who will win?

(Vote): MVP
(Vote): Startale

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [MVP vs Startale Results] +

Squirtle < Ohana > Lure
Squirtle < Whirlwind > Noblesse
Squirtle < Daybreak > Keen
Squirtle < Antiga Shipyard > TAiLS
Hack < Khaydaria > TAiLS
Curious < Atlantis Spaceship > TAiLS
Curious < Entombed Valley > Sniper
Parting < Cloud Kingdom > Sniper
Life < Metropolis > Sniper

Map List

IPLMap Khaydaria
IPLMap Atlantis Spaceship
IPLMap Antiga Shipyard
IPLMap Daybreak
IPLMap Whirlwind
IPLMap Cloud Kingdom
IPLMap Metropolis
IPLMap Ohana
IPLMap Entombed Valley

The first map will be on a set rotation, and then it is loser's pick.

Casters

Today's games will be commentated by Kevin Knocke and Kibbelz!

Stay up to date with IPL5, IPL TV, IPL Fight Club, and IPTL by
checking our

Facebook,

Twitter,

YouTube, and Twitch.TV!

PhoenixVoid

Canada32748 Posts

October 31 2012 19:07 GMT

My money is on StarTale, I just feel that their line-up is scarier than MvP's.

ST 5-2 MvP

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

October 31 2012 19:10 GMT

I am for Life, Hack, TREME, Pet and PartinG from ST and for finale, Vampire, Sniper and YangSongE from MVP

TheDougler

Canada8309 Posts

October 31 2012 19:19 GMT

I predict a return to form from DRG. He's gonna rack up at least 3 kills and then it will be up to the rest of MVP to try to take down ST, not sure if they'll be enough to take down the protosses and Life though.

LockeTazeline

2390 Posts

October 31 2012 19:31 GMT

Anyone else noticed that StarTale is always broadcasted on Wednesday?

If PartinG starts, 5-0. Otherwise, 5-2.

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

October 31 2012 19:47 GMT

Parting will get another all kill with his soul.

Wingblade

United States1806 Posts

October 31 2012 20:05 GMT

StarTale FIGHTING! A shame I won't get to see it, but ST has plenty of options to dismiss DRG, and several players who are just as good if not better than the rest of MVP's roster. Startale 5-3!

Black Gun

Germany4482 Posts

October 31 2012 20:14 GMT

lots of work for DRG. startale's roster is monstrous.

EtherealDeath

United States8366 Posts

October 31 2012 20:17 GMT

I predict that Parting finally fails a Soulful all in today.

Larkin

United Kingdom7161 Posts

October 31 2012 20:52 GMT

#10

sC retired from SC2, so really shouldn't be included on the MVP roster anymore.

TommyP

United States6231 Posts

October 31 2012 21:13 GMT

#11

Their GSTL match was soooo good (5-4.)

I think it comes down to how many zergs Parting killed lol.

Why is this not on TL Calendar?

iAmBiGbiRd

Australia1029 Posts

October 31 2012 21:17 GMT

#12

KingKing is on Australian team Carnage now :D

jianming

149 Posts

October 31 2012 22:53 GMT

#13

Can someone explain the format to me please? Is Liquipedia right? http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IGN_Pro_Team_League_Season_1/Premier_Division

Seems strange since the two teams that came second in their group are facing each other in one semi, and the two first place teams are in the other semi.

TheCheapSkate

Slovenia317 Posts

October 31 2012 22:55 GMT

#14

Gogo startale!

leandroqm

Netherlands874 Posts

October 31 2012 22:58 GMT

#15

What if DRG plays?
I dont know who can take him out and its winners stay, so...