Ten teams compete in a round-robin group stage in LCK 2023 Summer Split from where the top six qualify for the Summer Playoffs.
LCK 2023 Summer: Teams, Schedule, Results & More
As the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2023 tournament concluded, all the regions across the world are gearing up for the big Summer Split, the most-important season before the World Championship in League of Legends. Major regions including North America’s League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), Europe’s League of Legends EMEA [Europe, Middle East, and Africa] Championship (LEC), and Korea’s League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) have all already announced the start dates of their league’s 2023 Summer Split.
Here’s everything you need to know about the LCK 2023 Summer Split which is all set to kick off on 7th June.
A Guide to LCK 2023 Summer Season
The LCK 2023 Summer Season is the second split of the third year of Korea's professional League of Legends league under the partnership model. Ten teams compete in a round-robin group stage from where the top six qualify for the Summer Playoffs.
Format
Ten teams participate
Double round-robin setup
Matches are best-of-three
The top six teams qualify for the LCK Summer Playoffs
Top two teams receive a bye to the semifinals
The winner of the LCK 2023 Summer Playoffs qualifies for Worlds 2023
LCK 2023 Summer Split: Teams and standings
| S. no | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT Rolster | 17 - 1 |
| 2 | Gen.G | 16 - 2 |
| 3 | Hanwha Life Esports | 12 - 6 |
| 4 | Dplus KIA | 11 - 7 |
| 5 | T1 | 9 - 9 |
| 6 | DRX | 6 - 12 |
| 7 | Liiv SANDBOX | 5 - 13 |
| 8 | Nongshim RedForce | 5 - 13 |
| 9 | OKSavingsBank BRION | 5 - 13 |
| 10 | Kwangdong Freecs | 4 - 14 |
Schedule for LCK Summer Split
The LCK 2023 Summer Split's regular games are spread over nine weeks with five days of play every week.
The LCK kicks off its Summer Split on 7th June with a best-of-three (BO3) series between KT Rolster (KT) and Hanwha Life Esports (HLE). In the second matchup of the day, fans will see Dplus Kia (DK) and Liiv Sandbox (LSB) going head-to-head.
Here are the schedules for the LCK Summer Split. Notably, the times are mentioned in CET and are subject to change according to the official broadcast by Riot Games.
Week 1: 7th to 11th June
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th June | KT vs HLE | 10:00 AM | 2-1 | KT Rolster |
| DK vs LSB | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | Dplus KIA | |
| 8th June | KDF vs DRX | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Kwangdong Freecs |
| BRO vs NS | 12:30 PM | 1-2 | Nongshim RedForce | |
| 9th June | KT vs GEN | 10:00 AM | 1-2 | Gen.G |
| T1 vs HLE | 12:30 PM | 2-1 | T1 | |
| 10th June | LSB vs NS | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | Liiv SANDBOX |
| KDF vs BRO | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | Kwangdong Freecs | |
| 11th June | DRX vs DK | 8:00 AM | 1-2 | Dplus KIA |
| GEN vs T1 | 10:30 AM | 2-1 | Gen.G |
Week 2: 14th to 18th June
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th June | HLE vs DRX | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Hanwha Life Esports |
| GEN vs KDF | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | Gen.G | |
| 15th June | T1 vs LSB | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | T1 |
| DK vs BRO | 12:30 PM | 1-2 | OKSavingsBank BRION | |
| 16th June | NS vs GEN | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | Gen.G |
| DRX vs KT | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | KT Rolster | |
| 17th June | HLE vs KDF | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | Hanwha Life Esports |
| BRO vs T1 | 10:30 AM | 0-2 | T1 | |
| 18th June | LSB vs KT | 8:00 AM | 0-2 | KT Rolster |
| DK vs NS | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | Dplus KIA |
Week 3: 21st to 25th June
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st June | LSB vs BRO | 10:00 AM | 2-1 | Liiv SANDBOX |
| KDF vs T1 | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | T1 | |
| 22nd June | GEN vs DRX | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Gen.G |
| KT vs DK | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | KT Rolster | |
| 23rd June | KDF vs NS | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Kwangdong Freecs |
| HLE vs LSB | 12:30 PM | 2-1 | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 24th June | DK vs GEN | 8:00 AM | 1-2 | Gen.G |
| T1 vs KT | 10:30 AM | 0-2 | KT Rolster | |
| 25th June | NS vs DRX | 8:00 AM | 1-2 | DRX |
| BRO vs HLE | 10:30 AM | 0-2 | Hanwha Life Esports |
Week 4: 28th June to 2nd July
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th June | HLE vs DK | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | Dplus KIA |
| KT vs KDF | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | KT Rolster | |
| 29th June | GEN vs BRO | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Gen.G |
| DRX vs LSB | 12:30 PM | 2-1 | DRX | |
| 30th June | KT vs NS | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | KT Rolster |
| T1 vs DK | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | T1 | |
| 1st July | BRO vs DRX | 8:00 AM | 2-1 | OKSavingsBank BRION |
| LSB vs KDF | 10:30 AM | 0-2 | Kwangdong Freecs | |
| 2nd July | GEN vs HLE | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | Gen.G |
| NS vs T1 | 10:30 AM | 1-2 | T1 |
Week 5: 5th July to 9th July
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th July | KDF vs DK | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | Dplus KIA |
| DRX vs T1 | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | T1 | |
| 6th July | NS vs HLE | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | Hanwha Life Esports |
| LSB vs GEN | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | Gen.G | |
| 7th July | BRO vs KT | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | KT Rolster |
| DK vs DRX | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | Dplus KIA | |
| 8th July | T1 vs GEN | 8:00 AM | 0-2 | Gen.G |
| NS vs LSB | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | Nongshim RedForce | |
| 9th July | KT vs BRO | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | KT Rolster |
| KDF vs HLE | 10:30 AM | 0-2 | Hanwha Life Esports |
Week 6: 12th July to 16th July
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th July | LSB vs DK | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | Dplus KIA |
| GEN vs NS | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | Gen.G | |
| 13th July | HLE vs KT | 10:00 AM | 1-2 | KT Rolster |
| BRO vs KDF | 12:30 PM | 2-1 | OKSavingsBank BRION | |
| 14th July | T1 vs NS | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | T1 |
| DRX vs GEN | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | Gen.G | |
| 15th July | KDF vs LSB | 8:00 AM | 0-2 | Liiv SANDBOX |
| HLE vs BRO | 10:30 AM | 2-1 | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 16th July | DK vs T1 | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | Dplus KIA |
| KT vs DRX | 10:30 AM | 2-1 | KT Rolster |
Week 7: 19th July to 23rd July
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th July | DK vs KT | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | KT Rolster |
| LSB vs HLE | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 20th July | KDF vs GEN | 10:00 AM | 0-2 | Gen.G |
| DRX vs NS | 12:30 PM | 1-2 | Nongshim RedForce | |
| 21st July | BRO vs DK | 10:00 AM | 1-2 | Dplus KIA |
| HLE vs T1 | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 22nd July | GEN vs KT | 8:00 AM | 0-2 | KT Rolster |
| NS vs KDF | 10:30 AM | 2-1 | Nongshim RedForce | |
| 23rd July | T1 vs BRO | 8:00 AM | 1-2 | OKSavingsBank BRION |
| LSB vs DRX | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | Liiv SANDBOX |
Week 8: 26th July to 30th July
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th July | GEN vs LSB | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Gen.G |
| KDF vs KT | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | KT Rolster | |
| 27th July | T1 vs DRX | 10:00 AM | 1-2 | DRX |
| HLE vs NS | 12:30 PM | 2-0 | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 28th July | DK vs KDF | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | Dplus KIA |
| BRO vs LSB | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | Liiv SANDBOX | |
| 29th July | KT vs T1 | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | KT Rolster |
| DRX vs HLE | 10:30 AM | 0-2 | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 30th July | NS vs BRO | 8:00 AM | 2-1 | Nongshim RedForce |
| GENvs DK | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | Gen.G |
Week 9: 2nd August to 6th August
| Date | Match | Time (CET) | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd August | T1 vs KDF | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | T1 |
| NS vs DK | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | Dplus KIA | |
| 3rd August | DRX vs BRO | 10:00 AM | 2-0 | DRX |
| HLE vs GEN | 12:30 PM | 0-2 | Gen.G | |
| 4th August | LSB vs T1 | 10:00 AM | 1-2 | T1 |
| NS vs KT | 12:30 PM | 1-2 | KT Rolster | |
| 5th August | DK vs HLE | 8:00 AM | 0-2 | Hanwha Life Esports |
| BRO vs GEN | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | OKSavingsBank BRION | |
| 6th August | DRX vs KDF | 8:00 AM | 2-0 | DRX |
| KT vs LSB | 10:30 AM | 2-0 | KT Rolster |
The schedules for Weeks 7-9 will be updated as the tournament progresses.
Following the completion of the regular season of LCK Summer, teams will head on to the Playoffs. Here's how the playoffs will work:
The top six teams from the Summer Season (9 Weeks of play) participate
Double elimination bracket starting from Round 2
1st and 2nd seed receive a bye to Round 2
3rd to 6th seeds start in Round 1, with the losers being eliminated
All matches are best-of-five (BO5)
The winner auto qualifies for Worlds 2023
Where to watch
Fans can watch the LCK Summer Split live on the official LCK channel on Twitch once the league kicks off on 7th June. You can also check out the match highlights and other related videos on LCK Global YouTube channel.
