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The most successful region in the history of League of Legends esports, the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), announced significant changes to its 2023 season last year in November. Starting with the Spring split in January 2023, the playoffs will follow a double-elimination format and the LCK will also allow the teams to integrate their rosters with their Challengers League (CL) teams. The first split of 2023, the LCK Spring Split 2023, is all set to kick off on 18th January and the region announced its full schedule.
While Riot Games changed the schedule for most of its regions in LoL Esports, the LCK’s schedule remains pretty much the same. Starting with the LCK Spring Split 2023, the league will have new start times but the weekly schedule remains unchanged. Match 2 on weekdays will shift 30 minutes earlier from 8 pm KST to 7.30 pm KST. On the weekends, Match 1 will be moved from 5 pm KST to 3 pm KST and Match 2 will be moved from 8 pm KST to 5.30 pm KST.
Here’s all you need to know about the LCK Spring Split 2023.
A guide to 2023 LCK Spring Split
The LCK Spring Split 2023 will feature ten teams competing in a round-robin group stage. The format is as follows:
Ten teams participate.
Double round-robin setup.
Matches are best-of-three (BO3).
The top six teams qualify for LCK Spring Playoffs.
The top two teams receive a bye to Round 2 of the Playoffs.
Playoffs format explainer:
Double elimination bracket starting from Round 2
The first and second seeds receive a bye to Round 2
Third to sixth seeds start in Round 1, with the losers being eliminated
All matches are best-of-five (BO5)
The winner qualifies for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI)
LCK Spring Split: Teams and standings
The ten teams participating in the LCK Spring Split 2023 are as follows:
LCK Spring Split Schedule
The Spring season of the LCK kicks off on 18th January and features two barnburner matches featuring the top teams of the league. The times mentioned in the table are in CET and are subject to change.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Where to watch
Fans can watch the LCK Spring Split 2023 live on the official LCK channel on Twitch once the league kicks off on 18th January 2023. You can also check out the games as video on demand (VODs) on the LoL Esports VODs and Highlights channel.
