The Kongai League #1 Playoffs is the first installment of the Kongai League postseason. It's an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the Kongai League #1 Regular Season . A champion will be crowned and the top 3 players will be rewarded with Kongregate Kreds. The system allows for up to 112 postseason games and at least 68 games.
The playoffs began on Sunday, June 7, 2009 and ended on Thursday, July 16, 2009. The postseason concluded with the Finals on July 16 with Group B's first seed, CardinalSmith defeating Group B's second seed, opposik. A third-place match was supposed to take place between Group A's first seed, BlazinRobotsInc and Group A's seventh seed, Sefthuko, but Sefthuko secured 3rd place by default due to unknown reasons.
Overview [ ]
Format
Top 12 players from each group of the Regular Season are invited and seeded
1st-4th seeds from each group receive playoff byes into Round 2
5th-12th seeds from each group start in Round 1
Single elimination bracket
Round 1
All matches are Best-of-Three
Round 2 and Quarter-finals
All matches are Best-of-Five
Semi-finals, Third-Place Match and Finals
All matches are Best-of-Seven
Prize Pool
160 Kreds are spread among the players as seen below:
Place
Prize
Player
1
80 Kreds
CardinalSmith
2
50 Kreds
opposik
3
30 Kreds
Sefthuko
Participants [ ]
Notes
4 players failed to confirm their participation in the playoffs, so they were replaced with players from further positions.
Group A:
1 Firekrakcer was the first alternate to receive an invitation to the playoffs. The player accepted and received Seed A10 in the playoffs.
2 richard233 was the second alternate to receive an invitation to the playoffs. The player accepted and received Seed A11 in the playoffs.
3 Monkorn was the third alternate to receive an invitation to the playoffs. The player accepted and received Seed A12 in the playoffs.
Group B:
4 TheElemental was the first alternate to receive an invitation to the playoffs. The player accepted and received Seed B12 in the playoffs.
Knockout Stage [ ]
Round 1 [ ]
The 5th-12th seeds in both groups from the regular season will play in the first round.
The lowest seeds will play against the highest seeds from the other group.
Single elimination bracket, all matches are best-of-three.
The winner(s) will advance to Round 2.
Match 1: A1-B8-A9 [ ]
The winner will play against BlazinRobotsInc.
Seed
Player
Result
A9
Abush
2
B8
ITG_321
1
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Abush
L
W
ITG_321
2
ITG_321
L
W
Abush
3
Abush
W
L
ITG_321
Match 2: B4-A5-B12 [ ]
The winner will play against Protectorez.
Seed
Player
Result
B12
TheElemental
1
A5
dorin
2
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
TheElemental
W
L
dorin
2
dorin
W
L
TheElemental
3
TheElemental
L
W
dorin
Match 3: B2-A6-B11 [ ]
The winner will play against opposik.
Seed
Player
Result
B11
hitstick3000
1
A6
NicotineJones
2
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
hitstick3000
W
L
NicotineJones
2
NicotineJones
W
L
hitstick3000
3
hitstick3000
L
W
NicotineJones
Match 4: A3-B7-A10 [ ]
The winner will play against Lordscamz.
Seed
Player
Result
A10
Firekrakcer
2
B7
airbuzz
0
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Firekrakcer
W
L
airbuzz
2
airbuzz
L
W
Firekrakcer
3
X
-
-
X
Match 5: B1-A8-B9 [ ]
The winner will play against CardinalSmith.
Seed
Player
Result
B9
Elusive
2
A8
Drakir89
1
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Elusive
L
W
Drakir89
2
Drakir89
L
W
Elusive
3
Elusive
W
L
Drakir89
Match 6: A4-B5-A12 [ ]
The winner will play against themrchook.
Seed
Player
Result
A12
Monkorn
0
B5
EsIeX3
2
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Monkorn
L
W
EsIeX3
2
EsIeX3
W
L
Monkorn
3
X
-
-
X
Match 7: A2-B6-A11 [ ]
The winner will play against zakid.
Seed
Player
Result
A11
richard233
1
B6
Mateusz
2
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
richard233
L
W
Mateusz
2
Mateusz
L
W
richard233
3
richard233
L
W
Mateusz
Match 8: B3-A7-B10 [ ]
The winner will play against Shadowinfinity.
Seed
Player
Result
B10
hamtastic
1
A7
Sefthuko
2
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
hamtastic
W
L
Sefthuko
2
Sefthuko
W
L
hamtastic
3
hamtastic
L
W
Sefthuko
Round 2 [ ]
All matches are best-of-five.
The winner(s) will advance to the quarter-finals.
Match 1: A5/B4-A1-A9 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A9
Abush
1
A1
BlazinRobotsInc
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Abush
L
W
BlazinRobotsInc
2
Abush
L
W
BlazinRobotsInc
3
BlazinRobotsInc
L
W
Abush
4
BlazinRobotsInc
W
L
Abush
5
X
-
-
X
Match 2: A1/A9-A5-B4 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A5
dorin
1
B4
Protectorez
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
dorin
W
L
Protectorez
2
dorin
L
W
Protectorez
3
Protectorez
W
L
dorin
4
Protectorez
W
L
dorin
5
X
-
-
X
Match 3: A10/A3-B2-A6 [ ]
Due to unknown reasons, opposik won this match by default.
Seed
Player
Result
A6
NicotineJones
FF
B2
opposik
W
Match 4: B2/A6-A10-A3 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A10
Firekrakcer
2
A3
Lordscamz
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Firekrakcer
L
W
Lordscamz
2
Firekrakcer
W
L
Lordscamz
3
Lordscamz
W
L
Firekrakcer
4
Lordscamz
L
W
Firekrakcer
5
Firekrakcer
L
W
Lordscamz
Match 5: B5/A4-B1-B9 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
B9
Elusive
0
B1
CardinalSmith
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Elusive
L
W
CardinalSmith
2
Elusive
L
W
CardinalSmith
3
CardinalSmith
W
L
Elusive
4
X
-
-
X
5
X
-
-
X
Match 6: B1/B9-B5-A4 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
B5
EsIeX3
0
A4
themrchook
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
EsIeX3
L
W
themrchook
2
EsIeX3
L
W
themrchook
3
themrchook
W
L
EsIeX3
4
X
-
-
X
5
X
-
-
X
Match 7: A7/B3-A2-B6 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
B6
Mateusz
2
A2
zakid
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Mateusz
W
L
zakid
2
Mateusz
L
W
zakid
3
zakid
L
W
Mateusz
4
zakid
W
L
Mateusz
5
Mateusz
L
W
zakid
Match 8: A2/B6-A7-B3 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A7
Sefthuko
3
B3
Shadowinfinity
1
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Sefthuko
W
L
Shadowinfinity
2
Sefthuko
W
L
Shadowinfinity
3
Shadowinfinity
W
L
Sefthuko
4
Shadowinfinity
L
W
Sefthuko
5
X
-
-
X
Quarter-finals [ ]
All matches are best-of-five.
The winner(s) will advance to the semi-finals.
Match 1: B2/A3-A1-B4 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
B4
Protectorez
2
A1
BlazinRobotsInc
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Protectorez
L
W
BlazinRobotsInc
2
Protectorez
W
L
BlazinRobotsInc
3
BlazinRobotsInc
L
W
Protectorez
4
BlazinRobotsInc
W
L
Protectorez
5
Protectorez
L
W
BlazinRobotsInc
Match 2: A1/B4-B2-A3 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A3
Lordscamz
1
B2
opposik
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Lordscamz
W
L
opposik
2
Lordscamz
L
W
opposik
3
opposik
W
L
Lordscamz
4
opposik
W
L
Lordscamz
5
X
-
-
X
Match 3: A2/A7-B1-A4 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A4
themrchook
1
B1
CardinalSmith
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
themrchook
L
W
CardinalSmith
2
themrchook
W
L
CardinalSmith
3
CardinalSmith
W
L
themrchook
4
CardinalSmith
W
L
themrchook
5
X
-
-
X
Match 4: B1/A4-A2-A7 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A7
Sefthuko
3
A2
zakid
0
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
zakid
L
W
Sefthuko
2
zakid
L
W
Sefthuko
3
Sefthuko
W
L
zakid
4
X
-
-
X
5
X
-
-
X
Semi-finals [ ]
Both matches are best-of-seven.
The winner(s) will advance to the Finals.
The loser(s) participate in the 3rd place match.
Match 1 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
B2
opposik
4
A1
BlazinRobotsInc
3
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
opposik
W
L
BlazinRobotsInc
2
opposik
L
W
BlazinRobotsInc
3
BlazinRobotsInc
L
W
opposik
4
BlazinRobotsInc
W
L
opposik
5
opposik
W
L
BlazinRobotsInc
6
BlazinRobotsInc
W
L
opposik
7
opposik
W
L
BlazinRobotsInc
Match 2 [ ]
Seed
Player
Result
A7
Sefthuko
2
B1
CardinalSmith
4
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
Sefthuko
L
W
CardinalSmith
2
Sefthuko
W
L
CardinalSmith
3
CardinalSmith
W
L
Sefthuko
4
CardinalSmith
L
W
Sefthuko
5
Sefthuko
L
W
CardinalSmith
6
CardinalSmith
W
L
Sefthuko
7
X
-
-
X
Finals [ ]
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Match is best-of-seven.
The winning player will be crowned with eternal pride and glory, earning their title as the Champion of the first Kongai League and receives 80 Kreds.
The losing player finishes in 2nd place and receives 50 Kreds.
Seed
Player
Result
B2
opposik
2
B1
CardinalSmith
4
Game
Player
Result
Player
1
opposik
L
W
CardinalSmith
2
opposik
L
W
CardinalSmith
3
CardinalSmith
W
L
opposik
4
CardinalSmith
L
W
opposik
5
opposik
W
L
CardinalSmith
6
CardinalSmith
W
L
opposik
7
X
-
-
X
Third-Place Match [ ]
Due to unknown reasons, Sefthuko won this match by default.
Seed
Player
Result
A7
Sefthuko
W
A1
BlazinRobotsInc
FF
Standings [ ]
Place
Player
GP
R1
R2
QF
SF
3rd/4th
Finals
1
CardinalSmith
19
-
3-0
3-1
4-2
-
4-2
2
opposik
17
-
W
3-1
4-3
-
2-4
3
Sefthuko
16
2-1
3-1
3-0
2-4
W
4
BlazinRobotsInc
16
-
3-1
3-2
3-4
FF
5–8
Protectorez
9
-
3-1
2-3
Lordscamz
9
-
3-2
1-3
themrchook
7
-
3-0
1-3
zakid
8
-
3-2
0-3
9–16
Firekrakcer
7
2-0
2-3
Mateusz
8
2-1
2-3
Abush
7
2-1
1-3
dorin
7
2-1
1-3
Shadowinfinity
4
-
1-3
Elusive
6
2-1
0-3
EsIeX3
5
2-0
0-3
NicotineJones
3
2-1
FF
17-24
Drakir89
3
1-2
hamtastic
3
1-2
hitstick3000
3
1-2
ITG_321
3
1-2
richard233
3
1-2
TheElemental
3
1-2
airbuzz
2
0-2
Monkorn
2
0-2