MVP project defeated autocracy 2-0 in the grand final to win the first season of VSL.

The first season which had a $6,270 prize pool was played offline in Seoul, Korea from July 3 to August 25. Ten teams started the competition in two groups and the top two from each group advanced to the playoffs where a double-elimination format came into effect.

All the matches took place at the VSL Studio in Seoul as MVP Project, autocracy, TamuluS, and T5 advanced to the playoffs by finishing their groups in the first two places.

sound stepped up in the grand final 

MVP Project advanced through the lower bracket to reach the grand final where they beat autocracy 16-10 on Train and 16-9 on Mirage. Soon-Woo "⁠Argency⁠" Kwon and Hyung-Ju "⁠Sound⁠" Nam led their team to the domestic victory as they posted 1.27 and 1.19 ratings, respectively, against autocracy who they lost to in their first playoff match.

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MVP Project	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Hyung-Ju 'Sound' NamSound	46 - 35	+11	105.4	1.44
Soon-Woo 'Argency' KwonArgency	43 - 28	+15	80.2	1.30
Hyun-Pyo 'XigN' LeeXigN	39 - 31	+8	82.7	1.29
Jung-Hyeon 'rindA' JeonrindA	41 - 34	+7	86.6	1.27
Hae-Sung 'HSK' KimHSK	35 - 33	+2	69.5	1.10

autocracy	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Sang-Uk 'allow' Parkallow	40 - 39	+1	88.0	1.12
Geun-Sang 'Muselet' YukMuselet	32 - 43	-11	81.6	0.88
Soo-Yong 'kAyle' JungkAyle	30 - 41	-11	60.4	0.85
Dong-Gyu 'Europha' KwakEuropha	30 - 38	-8	65.2	0.81
Hong-Gyo 'Jinx' JungJinx	29 - 43	-14	66.3	0.76

The final standings in VSL Season 1 are as follows:

1. MVP Project - $2,576
2. autocracy - $1,288
3. TamuluS - $601
4. T5 - $429
5-6. v0rtex 5 - $258
5-6. m0nster white - $$258
7-8. m0nster - $$258
7-8. Player 5 - $$258
9-10. Nomad - $172
9-10. Furious - $172

BenjaCS is a staff writer at HLTV.org and can be found on Twitter.

Soon-Woo 'Argency' Kwon Age: 24 Team: MVP Project Rating 1.0: 0.98 Maps played: 74 KPR: 0.67 DPR: 0.65 Furious #165 Sang-Wook 'hide' ParkMoo-Geun 'Creative' InIk-Joo 'Pheromone' SeonDong-In 'Kimsatang' Kim T5 #54 Chun-Heum 'ReDWateR' JungHui-Jae 'Epoche' JunHan-Geul 'R0gue' LeeHyun-Hak 'rAtchEw' MoonSang-Yoon 'Peach Can' Lee Nomad #127 Hyung-Ju 'Mental Destroyer' WooJin-Ho 'Track' JeoTae-Ho 'Lawcien' KimSi-Joon 'Aqula' ChoiHee-Heun 'Luminous' Park m0nster #117 Eun 'Sunbi' JangSeong-Yong 'zisa' JungSeon-Ho 'xeta' SonYoung-Jun 'kyj' KimHyo-Il 'hyoil' Jeong MVP Project #38 Hyun-Pyo 'XigN' LeeHae-Sung 'HSK' KimHyung-Ju 'Sound' NamJung-Hyeon 'rindA' JeonSoon-Woo 'Argency' Kwon v0rtex 5 #71 Ju-Ho 'climax' MengSang-Woo 'jtJ' WooPyung-Gun 'LigEr.kr' LeeWon-Woo 'bAej' LeeSang-Joon 'JuN1ng' Ye Hyung-Ju 'Sound' Nam Age: 20 Team: MVP Project Rating 1.0: 0.99 Maps played: 94 KPR: 0.69 DPR: 0.68 m0nster white #109 Yeong-Jun 'tr1gger' KimMin-Gyu 'mare' ChoiBok-Hyeon 'cry' YuSeung-Ho 'aimhiGh' ShinJun-Yeong 'katam0n' Kim autocracy #49 Sang-Uk 'allow' ParkDong-Gyu 'Europha' KwakJu-Yeong 'ROK3T' KimGeun-Sang 'Muselet' YukHong-Gyo 'Jinx' Jung TamuluS #64 Da-Sol 'J0KER' ChoiHong-Gi 'HEHE' KimJong-Seok 'Fuscian' LeeJinSu 'fran' ShinYu-Seok 'frag' Yu Player 5 #104 Yong-Hyun 'N4M' NamJae-Woong 'momo' YeonJin-Cheol 'Lacio' JungMin-Goo 'Sm1te' JangTae-Hyeong 'Yui' Jang