LoC 2019 Finals - Korea emerges champion, Philippines clinches fifth spot

Lenovo saw its Legion of Champions Series III (LoC III) Grand Finals come to the end of its journey in a spectacular fashion, with team Awe Star from Korea, lifting the championship trophy in triumph as part of their first LoC tournament win, while our team from Philippines, team ArkAngel clinches fifth spot. The annual eSports tournament, held on January 25-27, 2019, in conjunction with Intel, pulled in an impressive crowd, bearing witness to the intense competition that unfolded over the last three days.

“I’m proud to share that this is the third consecutive year that we have provided an excellent platform for the next generation of gamers to gather, compete and network with each other. It is also a chance for us to engage them and ensure that the Legion brand is evolving with their needs”, said Ken Wong, President, PCs and Smart Devices, Lenovo Asia Pacific. “Since the first edition of LoC in 2017, we have doubled the number of participating teams. The results have exceeded our wildest expectations and we look forward to taking eSports to the next level in Asia Pacific.”

“Intel congratulates the winners of the Lenovo Legion of Champions and is thrilled to be associated with the league. Along with partners like Lenovo, Intel is helping transform the future of esports by inspiring and supporting this vibrant community of fans and gamers by delivering the best in class technology that pushes the boundaries of performance,” said George Chacko, Director of Global Account for Lenovo, Intel Asia Pacific.

Team Awe Star from Korea celebrates an impressive victory in the LoC III 2019 finals

Team Diamond from Taiwan clinches the first runner-up prize

Thailand’s team Mega Esports came in third place, snagging the final spot on the podium

Team Awe Star’s triumphant efforts saw them walk with a total prize money of USD$7,000 (roughly Php 366,000) and USD$5,000 worth of Legion Y530 notebooks, while the first and second runners-up, team Diamond from Taiwan and team Mega Esports from Thailand, took home USD$3,000 (roughly Php 157,000) and USD$2,000 (roughly Php 104,000), respectively.

Team ArkAngel from Philippines clinches as fifth runner-up

Team ArkAngel of the Philippines clinched the fifth spot, with USD$900 cash prize (roughly Php 47,000).

Here is the final ranking of Legion of Champion III 2019:

Ranking	Team	Country	Prize
Champion	Awe Star	Korea	7000 USD + Legion Y530 notebooks x5
1st Runner-up	Team Diamond	Taiwan	3000 USD
2nd Runner-up	MEGA Esports	Thailand	2000 USD
3rd Runner-up	Mortal Wisdom	Hong Kong	1700 USD
4th Runner-up	Team Flash	Vietnam	1700 USD
5th Runner-up	ArkAngel	Philippines	900 USD
6th Runner-up	Headhunters	Indonesia	900 USD
7th Runner-up	DuckOnDrug	Malaysia	900 USD
8th Runner-up	Underdog	Thailand	900 USD
9th Runner-up	YAMA	Japan	500 USD
10th Runner-up	Rayning Jelly Bears	International	500 USD
11th Runner-up	White Shadows	India	500 USD

For more details about Legion of Champions 2019, just visit https://legion.lenovo.com/loc2019/