Since the AIC 2021 event last year, competitive Honor of Kings has taken a minute to breathe before the next season. Accordingly, we’re finally ready for the King Pro League Spring 2022 event which kicks off in the coming week. Read on as we provide all of the viewership details below!
Event Background
For those unaware, Honor of Kings is simply the Chinese version of the popular mobile MOBA esport called Arena of Valor in other regions.
Indeed, Honor of Kings is celebrating another year of its incredible franchised league. Bearing this in mind, the King Pro League 2022 Spring looks to kickstart the season once again, representing cities across al of China.
With a tonne of prize pool on the line, teams will play across multiple venues Offline in China starting on the 9th February. For those unaware, here are the teams attending below:
- AG Super Play – Chengdu
- Douyu Gaming – Shenzhen
- EDward Gaming – Shanghai
- eStar Pro – Wuhan
- Gank Gaming – Foshan
- Hero JiuJing – Nanjing
- KuaiShow Gaming – Suzhou
- LGD Goose – Hangzhou
- Rogue Warriors – Jinan
- Royal Never Give Up – Shanghai
- Talent Gaming – Guangzhou
- Team WE – Xi’an
- TOP Esports Armor – Changsha
- Vici Gaming – Xiamen
- Weibo Gaming – Beijing
- Wolves – Chongqing
- Mighty Tiger Gaming – Promotion
- Xianyou Gaming – Promotion
With the entire season ahead, let’s discuss the details below! Besides prize, teams are fighting for Qualification Points for AIC this year.
Format
There are multiple stages of competition here.
Specifically, we’ll kick off with a Group Stage on 9th February, running all the way to 17th April.
Here, all 18 teams will be split into 3 groups of 6 based on rankings from last season. Accordingly, the groups are as follows:
- S Group – eStar Pro, Gank Gaming, Talent Gaming, TOP Esports Armor, Wolves, Xianyou Gaming
- A Group – AG Super Play, Douya Gaming, LGD Goose, Mighty Tiger Gaming, Rogue Warriors, Team WE
- B Group – EDward Gaming, Hero JuiJing, KuaiShow Gaming, Royal Never Give Up, ViCi Gaming, Weibo Gaming
Promising three rounds of competition, here are the dates of the round:
- First Round – February 9-27th
- Second Round – March 3-27th
- Third Round – April 2-17th
Across the first two rounds, a single round robin with BO5 games will take place across each group. Do note that at each stage, the bottom teams get moved down a group – at the end of round 2, all teams in B Group are eliminated.
In the final third round, the 2 remaining groups will play a single-round-robin with BO5, where the bottom 2 from Group A are eliminated.
Considering this, there will be 6 teams left to compete in Shanghai at an unannounced date. A double-elimination bracket in a BO7 will determine the winner of the entire event. From the Groups, here’s how seeding will work:
- Top 4 from Group S – Winners Bracket
- 5-6th in Group S – Lower Bracket R2
- Top 4 in Group A – Lower Bracket R1
Following this insane format, the event will be over sometime in May.
Schedule for the King Pro League Spring 2022
With regards to the schedule, we highly recommend visiting the Liquipedia page for an updated schedule for the entire event.
Watch the King Pro League Spring 2022 on esportsguide
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Predictions
Following the performances from last season, there’s so much to think here.
Accordingly, the last record we have for these teams is back in the KPL Fall 2021 event. Bearing this in mind, the following are the standings from last event:
- #1 – eStart Pro
- #2 – Talent Gaming
- #3 – Wolves
- #4 – Xianyou Gaming
Let’s see who comes out on top this time around!
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