AOC CGPL Spring set to start

AOC CGPL Spring 2017 is set to commence today, with eight Oceanic teams pit against each other for a lion's share of the ~$12,350 USD prize pot.

Chiefs defended their title at the AOC CGPL Winter 2017 Finals against Tainted Minds in the grand final, with both teams securing their spot at the CGPL Championship in November. 

The two CGPL Winter finalists return for the Spring season, taking place on September 3 to October 6, alongside Grayhound and Athletico. The remaining spots witnessed AVANT, SIN, Kings and Riotous Raccoons earn their positions in the league through the closed qualifier.

CGPL Spring ready to kick off

The same format will be utilised this season, featuring a best-of-two, round-robin format for the online regular season. The top 4 teams from the online component, will progress on to the LAN Finals in Adelaide, Australia.

Below you can find the participants:

Invited	Qualified
Chiefs	AVANT
Tainted Minds	SIN
Grayhound	Kings
Athletico	Riotous Raccoons

The $15,500 AUD prize pot (~$12,350 USD including travel assistance for LAN Finals) is distributed in the following way:

1. $6,250 AUD + CGPL Championship spot (~$4,980 USD)
2. $3,750 AUD + CGPL Championship spot (~$2,990 USD)
3-4. $2,750 AUD (~$2,190 USD)
3-4. $2,750 AUD (~$2,190 USD)

Make sure to check our event page to stay up-to-date with the matches and more. The matches will be streamed on CyberGamer's Twitch stream here.

Athletico #110 Sam 'flickz' JonesMatthew 'Texta' O'RourkeMitchell 'Sync' DaleWillem 'badger' ClarkeOllie 'DickStacy' Tierney Tainted Minds #133 Mike 'ap0c' AliferisRyan 'zewsy' PalmerChris 'ofnu' HanleyConnor 'chuch' MorganJesse 'InfrequeNt' Barker SIN #208 Gary 'kalth' HowardAndrew 'YDNA' AdamsPeter 'BL1TZ' AthanasatosCooper 'void' FarrellStefan 'Lacore' Paunovic AVANT #121 Jordan 'krudeN' HillAlec 'Noisia' GulabovskiGeorgio 'sK' PoumpoulidisRaymond 'Dezibel' OdishoSteve 'InJect' Honan Riotous Raccoons #168 Daylan 'goa' FabbroJay 'JDK' EckermannEuan 'sterling' MooreJireh 'J1rah' YouakimJared 'hazr' O'Bree Grayhound #75 Christopher 'dexter' NongCallum 'BURNRUOk' HendersonMontheara 'prakM' PrakSean 'Gratisfaction' KaiwaiErdenetsogt 'erkaSt' Gantulga Kings #72 Chris 'emagine' RowlandsSimon 'Sico' WilliamsTravis 'wizard' RichardsonJay 'Liazz' TregillgasJordan 'Hatz' Bajic Chiefs #37 Tyler 'tucks' ReillyPeter 'pecks' NguyenAlistair 'aliStair' JohnstonJoshua 'INS' PotterLiam 'malta' Schembri