2023 LCK season

2023 LCK season
2023 LCK season
League	LCK
Sport	League of Legends
Duration	18 January – 9 April (Spring); 7 June – 20 August (Summer);
Number of teams	10
Spring
Season champions	Gen.G
Runners-up	T1
Season MVP	Ryu "Keria" Min-seok
Summer
Season champions	Gen.G
Runners-up	T1
Season MVP	Son "Lehends" Si-woo
LCK seasons
	← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 LCK season was the twelfth season of South Korea's LCK, a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends. The season was divided into two splits: Spring and Summer. The Spring Split began on 18 January and culminated with the playoff finals on 9 April 2023. The Summer Split began on 7 June and culminated with the Spring Split finals on 20 August 2023.

The Spring Split winners, Gen.G, and runners-up, T1, qualified for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational. Gen.G also won the Summer Split, directly qualifying them for the 2023 World Championship. T1 qualified for the 2023 World Championship via Championship Points, while both KT Rolster and Dplus Kia also qualified for the 2023 World Championship through the regional qualifier.

Format

The regular season format was double round-robin. The games were played five days per week for both round robins.^[1]

Starting from the 2023 season, LCK introduced new format for the playoffs, where double elimination would be applied starting from the semifinals.^[2]^[3] LCK also eliminated the rules for call-up and send-down between LCK and LCK Challengers League from this season.^[4]

Spring

The Spring Split regular season ran from 18 January to on 19 March 2023. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, which took place from 22 March to 9 April 2023.^[5]^[6] The finals took place at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul.^[7] The top two teams from the playoffs qualified for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational.^[8]

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Qualification
1	T1	18	17	1	.944	Advance to upper semifinals
2	Gen.G	18	13	5	.722	Advance to upper semifinals
3	KT Rolster	18	13	5	.722	Advance to upper quarterfinals
4	Dplus Kia	18	12	6	.667
5	Hanwha Life Esports	18	10	8	.556
6	Liiv Sandbox	18	10	8	.556
7	Kwangdong Freecs	18	6	12	.333
8	Fredit Brion	18	4	14	.222
9	DRX	18	3	15	.167
10	Nongshim RedForce	18	2	16	.111

Source: LoL Esports

Playoffs


Upper quarterfinals			Upper semifinals			Upper final			Final



			1	T1	3

3	KT Rolster	3	3	KT Rolster	2

6	Liiv Sandbox	1				1	T1	3

						2	Gen.G	1

			2	Gen.G	3

4	Dplus Kia	1	5	Hanwha Life Esports	1

5	Hanwha Life Esports	3
									1	T1	1

									2	Gen.G	3

			Lower semifinals			Lower final




						2	Gen.G	3

			3	KT Rolster	3	3	KT Rolster	1

			5	Hanwha Life Esports	1

Summer

The Summer Split regular season began on 7 June. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, which took place from 22 March to 9 April 2023. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, which took place from 8 to 20 August 2023. The finals took place at the Daejeon Convention Center in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.^[7]

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Qualification
1	KT Rolster	18	17	1	.944	Advance to upper semifinals
2	Gen.G	18	16	2	.889	Advance to upper semifinals
3	Hanwha Life Esports	18	12	6	.667	Advance to upper quarterfinals
4	Dplus Kia	18	11	7	.611
5	T1	18	9	9	.500
6	DRX	18	6	12	.333
7	Liiv Sandbox	18	5	13	.278
8	Fredit Brion	18	5	13	.278
9	Nongshim RedForce	18	5	13	.278
10	Kwangdong Freecs	18	4	14	.222

Source: LoL Esports

Playoffs


Upper quarterfinals			Upper semifinals			Upper final			Final



			1	KT Rolster	2

3	Hanwha Life Esports	3	5	T1	3

6	DRX	0				2	Gen.G	3

						5	T1	2

			2	Gen.G	3

4	Dplus Kia	1	3	Hanwha Life Esports	0

5	T1	3
									2	Gen.G	3

									5	T1	0

			Lower semifinals			Lower final




						5	T1	3

			1	KT Rolster	3	1	KT Rolster	2

			3	Hanwha Life Esports	0

World Championship qualification

Championship points

Pos	Team	Spr	Sum	Total	Qualification
1	Gen.G	90	AQ	AQ	2023 World Championship
2	T1	70	100	170	2023 World Championship
3	KT Rolster	50	80	130	Advance to regional qualifier upper final
4	Hanwha Life Esports	30	50	80	Advance to regional qualifier upper final
5	Dplus Kia	20	30	50	Advance to regional qualifier lower semifinal
6	DRX	0	10	10	Advance to regional qualifier lower semifinal
7	Liiv Sandbox	10	0	10
8	Kwangdong Freecs	0	0	0
9	Nongshim RedForce	0	0	0
10	Fredit Brion	0	0	0

Source: 2023 LCK Rulebook

Regional qualifier

The regional qualifier was a tournament consisting of the top four teams in the LCK based on championship points that had not directly qualified for the 2023 World Championship. The top two teams faced off, and the winner earned a spot in the World Championship. Simultaneously, the bottom two teams played against each other, with the losing team being eliminated. The remaining two teams then competed for the last LCK spot in the 2023 World Championship.^[9]


			Upper final			Advance to World Championship



			3	KT Rolster	3
						KT Rolster
			4	Hanwha Life Esports	1



Lower semifinal			Lower final			Advance to World Championship



			4	Hanwha Life Esports	1
						Dplus Kia
5	Dplus Kia	3	5	Dplus Kia	3

6	DRX	0

Source: LoL Esports

Awards

Spring

Most Valuable Player: Keria, T1^[10]

1st Team All-Pro:^[11]
- T Zeus, T1
- J Oner, T1
- M Faker, T1
- B Gumayusi, T1
- S Keria, T1

2nd Team All-Pro:^[11]
- T Kiin, KT Rolster
- J Peanut, Gen.G
- M Chovy, Gen.G
- B Deft, Dplus KIA
- S Kellin, Dplus KIA

3rd Team All-Pro:^[11]
- T Doran, Gen.G
- J Canyon, Dplus KIA
- M Bdd, KT Rolster
- B Peyz, Gen.G
- S Lehends, KT Rolster

Summer

Most Valuable Player: Lehends, KT Rolster^[12]

1st Team All-Pro:^[12]
- T Kiin, KT Rolster
- J Cuzz, KT Rolster
- M Bdd, KT Rolster
- B Aiming, KT Rolster
- S Lehends, KT Rolster

2nd Team All-Pro:^[12]
- T Doran, Gen.G
- J Peanut, Gen.G
- M Chovy, Gen.G
- B Peyz, Gen.G
- S Delight, Gen.G

3rd Team All-Pro:^[12]
- T Zeus, T1
- J Canyon, Dplus KIA
- M Zeka, Hanwha Life Esports
- B Viper, Hanwha Life Esports
- S Life, Hanwha Life Esports

Season

Player of the Year: Faker, T1^[13]
Positional Players of the Year:^[14]
- Top: Zeus, T1
- Jungle: Oner, T1
- Mid: Faker, T1
- Bottom: Gumayusi, T1
- Support: Keria, T1
Sponsorship Awards:^[15]
- Secret Lab Assist King Award: Delight, Gen.G
- Best Monster Slayer Award: Peanut, Gen.G
- Logitech G Best Power Play Award: Deft, Dplus
- JW Pharmaceutical Vision Award: Kael, Liiv Sandbox
- OP.GG Search King Award: Faker, T1
- LG Ultragear Objective Steal Award: Cuzz, KT Rolster
- LCK Global Marketing Award: Morgan, Fredit Brion
- HP Omen Best KDA Award: Aiming, KT Rolster
- BBQ First Blood Award: Oner, T1
- Woori WON Banking Gold King Award: Gumayusi, T1
LCK 10th Anniversary Award: Seong Seung-heon and CloudTemplar^[16]
Best Showmanship Award: Kwangdong Freecs^[16]
Meme of the Year: CloudTemplar^[16]

Broadcast

The LCK was broadcast at the following platforms:^[17]^[18]

Korean: Naver, Afreeca TV, YouTube
English: Twitch, YouTube
Chinese: HuyaTV
French: OTP
Vietnam: YouTube, Facebook
Japan: Twitch

References

^ "2023 LCK 18일 개막, 4월 9일 결승... PO 더블 엘리 도입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "LCK implements double-elimination in PO, 2023 LCK Spring Split to start Jan. 18". InvenGlobal. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "LCK 플레이오프 방식 변경…2023 LCK PO에 '더블 엘리' 도입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ 안, 희찬. "LCK, 내년도 플레이오프 방식 더블 엘리미네이션 방식으로 바뀐다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "'새터데이 쇼다운' 함께 특별해진 LCK 2023...18일 개막". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ Martinello, Eva (5 January 2023). "2023 LCK Spring Split: full schedule and format". Dot Esports. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kim, Hong-je (23 May 2023). "LCK 서머, KT VS HLE 경기로 6월 7일 개막". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ Datuin, Sage (19 April 2023). "MSI 2023: Schedule, Format, teams, and How to watch". Esports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ Paik, Ji-hwan (28 August 2023). "Dplus KIA, KT Rolster top LCK regionals to earn ticket to Worlds". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ Jang, David (22 March 2023). "All five T1 players voted to the All-LCK First Team". Inven Global. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Beom, Park (22 March 2023). "[LCK 스프링] T1, 사상 첫 5명 모두 올 LCK 퍼스트 팀 선정". Naver (in Korean). Inven. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jang, David (7 August 2023). "LCK Announces 2023 Summer Season Awards, KT Rolster Named All-LCK First Team". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Jang, David; Kim, Soojin (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] "All Roads Lead to Me", Faker Claims Player of the Year". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Jang, David; Kim, Soojin (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] T1 Sweeps Positional Player of the Year Awards". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ Jang, David; Kim, Soojin (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] Recipients of the Sponsor Special Awards". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jang, David (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] A Decade of Dedication: LCK Veterans CloudTemplar and Caster Seong Shine". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "LCK Platform". Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ 장, 진욱. "중계권 계약 불발, 트위치 LCK 한국어 중계 멈춘다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

External links

Media related to 2023 LCK season at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "2023 LCK 18일 개막, 4월 9일 결승... PO 더블 엘리 도입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[2] "LCK implements double-elimination in PO, 2023 LCK Spring Split to start Jan. 18". InvenGlobal. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[3] "LCK 플레이오프 방식 변경…2023 LCK PO에 '더블 엘리' 도입". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[4] 안, 희찬. "LCK, 내년도 플레이오프 방식 더블 엘리미네이션 방식으로 바뀐다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[5] "'새터데이 쇼다운' 함께 특별해진 LCK 2023...18일 개막". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[6] Martinello, Eva (5 January 2023). "2023 LCK Spring Split: full schedule and format". Dot Esports. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[Kim-7] Kim, Hong-je (23 May 2023). "LCK 서머, KT VS HLE 경기로 6월 7일 개막". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[8] Datuin, Sage (19 April 2023). "MSI 2023: Schedule, Format, teams, and How to watch". Esports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[9] Paik, Ji-hwan (28 August 2023). "Dplus KIA, KT Rolster top LCK regionals to earn ticket to Worlds". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[10] Jang, David (22 March 2023). "All five T1 players voted to the All-LCK First Team". Inven Global. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

[Spring_All-Pro-11] Beom, Park (22 March 2023). "[LCK 스프링] T1, 사상 첫 5명 모두 올 LCK 퍼스트 팀 선정". Naver (in Korean). Inven. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[Summer_All-Pro-12] Jang, David (7 August 2023). "LCK Announces 2023 Summer Season Awards, KT Rolster Named All-LCK First Team". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[13] Jang, David; Kim, Soojin (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] "All Roads Lead to Me", Faker Claims Player of the Year". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[14] Jang, David; Kim, Soojin (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] T1 Sweeps Positional Player of the Year Awards". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[15] Jang, David; Kim, Soojin (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] Recipients of the Sponsor Special Awards". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[LCK_Awards_Dedication-16] Jang, David (13 December 2023). "[2023 LCK Awards] A Decade of Dedication: LCK Veterans CloudTemplar and Caster Seong Shine". InvenGlobal. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[17] "LCK Platform". Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[18] 장, 진욱. "중계권 계약 불발, 트위치 LCK 한국어 중계 멈춘다". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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