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The League of Legends EMEA [Europe, Middle East & Africa] Championship 2023 Season Finals is the culmination of the 2023 LEC season which was filled with ups and downs for many teams. This is the first season finals after the league's format was changed at the start of the year.
Every LEC fan knows how hype the G2 Esports vs Fnatic match up is in Playoffs and once again, this year, fans got to witness the iconic rivalry between the two organizations.
But it did not take much time to crown the LEC 2023 Champions as G2 took a decisive victory over Fnatic with a 3-1 scoreline in the best-of-five (BO5) grand final. After this victory, G2 Esports has become one of the greatest European League of Legends teams, etching its name in the history of LoL Esports.
G2 Esports Defeats Fnatic in LEC 2023 Season Finals
The LEC 2023 Season Finals was heavily one-sided as G2 Esports clean swept Fnatic with a 3-1 score. Following this victory, G2 Esports will represent EMEA as the region's number one seed as it buckles up for Worlds 2023. Notably, this will be the fifth time G2 Esports heads into Worlds as LEC's number one seed.
G2 also secured a prize money of $70,000 USD while Fnatic, the region's second seed took home $42,000.
In game one, G2 Esports gained momentum as it pulled together some exciting combos and outplays. G2 Esports had the upper hand while fighting around objectives and a stunning four-man Magnet Storm by Martin "Yike" Sundelin's Rell helped the team secure an ace and win the first game of the series.
G2 Esports was in complete control in Game 2 as well with a strong showing in the early and mid-game phases. It shut down Fnatic members one by one and as a result, G2 Esports could snowball its advantage in the late game.
Fnatic bounced back in Game 3 as Oh “Noah” Hyeon-taek’s Kai’Sa popped off and gained a significant advantage over Steven "Hans Sama" Liv’s Sivir and Rasmus “Caps” Winter’s Yone. Thanks to these kills, Fnatic won the game and lived to fight another game.
It was the Rell - K'Sante combo that worked wonders for G2 Esports once again in Game 4. This game was the quickest win in the grand final series as G2 Esports closed out the match in 23 minutes. Caps also had a perfect KDA of 10/0/7 in the series.
With this victory, G2 Esports has won 12 LEC titles and they are as follows:
2016 Spring
2016 Summer
2017 Spring
2017 Summer
2019 Spring
2019 Summer
2020 Spring
2020 Summer
2022 Summer
2023 Winter
2023 Summer
LEC 2023 Season Finals
Meanwhile, G2's star player and mid-laner Caps also broke a new record in the EMEA region, further cementing his legacy and prowess. With this LEC 2023 Season Finals trophy and title, Caps has earned his tenth domestic title, making him one of the best League of Legends players in the world.
With Worlds 2023 just around the corner, fans are extremely excited to see the same level of domination by G2 Esports on the international stage. G2 Esports will be EMEA's number one seed with Fnatic and MAD Lions being the second and third seeds, respectively.
