As IPTL Season 1 steams ahead for it's finish, it's time for IPL to bring you the Grand Final match to both determine the winner and who earns the $9,000 in prize money.

Playoff Schedule:
IPTL Season 1 Grand Final. StarTale v LG-IM: November 21

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When: Thursday, Nov 22 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)

Format

LG-IM defeated StarTale in Group B, and both defeated formidable playoff opponents. Will LG-IM be triumphant again, or can StarTale take them out? For IPTL 2013 Season 1 the placements are set: MVP, StarTale, LG-IM and Evil Geniuses, Liquid, Prime and FXO will remain in Premier Division. The losers will be in Contender Division for IPTL Season 2. With SlayerS disbanding, Acer and Dignitas battled for who will remain in Contender division while Karont3 is promoted to Premier Division. The only match left will determine the Champion.

LG-IM and StarTale battle for the $9,000, fame and glory. The full prize distribution is:

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

LG-Incredible Miracle
dreamertt
Fenix
First
Happy
LosirA
Mvp
NesTea
Ready
Seed
True
YoDa
YongHwa
Horror
SK.MC

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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 Grand Finals of the IPTL is on Thursday, Nov 22 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) (we will also rebroadcast repeatedly afterwards!)

Poll: Who will win?

StarTale (67)

66%

LG-IM (35)

34%

102 total votes

Your vote: Who will win?

(Vote): LG-IM
(Vote): StarTale

Results!

+ Show Spoiler [LG-IM vs StarTale Results] +

YoDa < Metropolis > Squirtle
Losira < Daybreak > Squirtle
First < Whirlwind > Squirtle
Mvp < Antiga Shipyard > Squirtle
Mvp < Cloud Kingdom > PartinG
Yonghwa < Atlantis Spaceship > PartinG

Congratulations to Startale for winning IPTL Season 1!

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

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Zealously

East Gorteau22261 Posts

November 21 2012 19:46 GMT

STARTALE FIGHTIIIIIIIIIIING

Azurues

Malaysia5612 Posts

November 21 2012 19:46 GMT

wow great team league fight

but MVP won't be playing

so... the odds is stacked pretty heavy on startale

CosmicSpiral

United States15275 Posts

November 21 2012 19:48 GMT

Gogo StarTale!

Zealously

East Gorteau22261 Posts

November 21 2012 19:49 GMT

On November 22 2012 04:46 Azurues wrote:
wow great team league fight

but MVP won't be playing

so... the odds is stacked pretty heavy on startale

Mvp was never their team league ace, though - the LG-IM protosses have shared that burden for a while now.

TheDougler

Canada8307 Posts

November 21 2012 19:50 GMT

This is so awesome.

It's fitting that the first IPTL finals is the same matchup as the first GSTL finals.

This next bit is pretty weak but I've gotta get back to work:

Ancient rivalry
Team League Final champions
Are they kings or kongs?

Also, because Acer beat Dignitas for the replacing Slayers spot do they place 8th for $1000 and a shot at the championship next season?

Edit: Nevermind, I see it. Shame Acer vs Karont3 didn't happen though.

Pros

219 Posts

November 21 2012 19:51 GMT

Seed+NesTea+MC+Losira+Yoda too strong!

Seeker

Where dat snitch at?37072 Posts

November 21 2012 19:55 GMT

If LG-IM can just use their GSL champions, they should be able to win this 5-4. But then again, I'm not sure who they have that can take of Life.

Corsica

Ukraine1854 Posts

November 21 2012 19:59 GMT

Startale wins easy. Would be happy to see another PartinG all-kill

CrazyBirdman

Germany3509 Posts

November 21 2012 20:12 GMT

#10

On November 22 2012 04:46 Azurues wrote:
wow great team league fight

but MVP won't be playing

so... the odds is stacked pretty heavy on startale

No way they will beat YongHwa.

MCXD

Australia2738 Posts

November 21 2012 20:14 GMT

#11

Cheering pretty hard for StarTale. LG-IM had their victory last season!

Gladiator6

Sweden7024 Posts

November 21 2012 20:16 GMT

#12

Close call, but will go with LG-IM. YongHwa will show the way!

LockeTazeline

2390 Posts

November 21 2012 20:33 GMT

#13

This'll be fun. Go StarTale!

trinxified

Canada7774 Posts

November 21 2012 20:35 GMT

#14

StarTale looks like the old SlayerS team with so many roster...

StelleWind

China76 Posts

November 21 2012 20:41 GMT

#15

spoiler alert: parting all kills

Lysanias

Netherlands8351 Posts

November 21 2012 20:45 GMT

#16

Startale has the sickest roster atm and that's sad to say from an IM prespective.
Heart says IM, brain says Startale.
Hope it's going to be a good one though !