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The League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) 2023 Summer Season is the second split of North America’s (NA) more-than-a-decade-old professional league. A total of ten teams compete in a round-robin group stage; from here, the top eight teams get the chance to fight for the coveted LCS Championship and qualify for Worlds 2023. Teams are coming into this split with a mentality reset since the results from spring do not matter anymore.
The league has released the full schedule for the LCS 2023 Summer Split and here’s everything you need to know about it.
A Guide to LCS 2023 Summer
The LCS 2023 Summer Split is the second split of the eleventh year of NA’s professional league where ten teams compete in a round-robin group stage in best-of-ones (BO1) to qualify for the playoffs.
Format
Ten teams participate
Double round-robin setup
Matches are best-of-one
The top eight teams qualify for the LCS Championship
The top six teams start in the upper bracket
Seventh and eighth-place teams start in the lower bracket
LCS 2023 Summer Split: Teams and standings
Schedule for LCS Summer Split
The LCS 2023 Summer Split kicks off on 14th June with a classic match between Cloud9 and Golden Guardians. Since the league was delayed by two weeks because of the LCSPA walkout, there are currently six weeks of play scheduled with three days of play every week. All times mentioned in the tables below are in PST and are subject to change.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
The LCS 2023 Summer Split will have six weeks of regular play before moving onto the next stage. Teams will have to do extremely well and improve from their Spring Split form to have a shot at Worlds 2023.
Following the regular season, the LCS 2023 Championship will be held in a different state. The championship will see the crowning of the best North American team after a showdown.
Where to watch
Fans can watch the LCS 2022 Summer Split live on the official LCS channel on Twitch once the league kicks off on 1st June. You can also check out the games as video on demand (VODs) on the LoL Esports VODs and Highlights channel.
