Last season, backed by the statistics, the LCK proved to be the most popular region for LoL once again. Accordingly, that’s why we’re very excited for the LCK Spring Groups 2023. Bringing back the same incredible level of competition, we can’t wait to see how it all plays out in the coming week. Read on to learn How to Watch this event below!
Event Background
Indeed, the LCK has been around for a while. Overall, this is the 17th LCK season with an impressive history. However, not all 17 years have been like the past few as we’ve enjoyed a franchised level of competition.
Accordingly, the 10 franchised names in the LCK will be competing to be the best in the region and above all, in the world. Taking place between 18th January and 19th March, the event will also feature $300,000 of prize pool.
In addition, the following 10 teams will be competing for seasonal points to help qualify later down the line:
- BRION
- Dplus (former DWG KIA)
- DRX
- Freecs
- Gen.G
- Hanwha Life Esports
- KT Rolster
- Nongshim RedForce
- SANDBOX Gaming
- T1
Furthermore, first place is destined to head towards to MSI 2023, the first international event hosted by Riot Games.
Each season consists of two splits – Spring and Summer. Naturally, the LCK Spring event will be the very first step of the year. In this article, we’ll be focusing on the first stage in the form of Groups.
Format
With regards to format, Riot Games isn’t trying anything new this season. Instead, they’ll be sticking to a reliable and tested format.
Starting with the Group Stage, this will involve a double round robin between the 10 teams. Specifically, this means competing against the other 9 teams a total of twice with BO3 matches.
Following these matches, points are earned through victories. From the Group Stage, only the top 6 will progress to the Playoffs.
Moreover, the top 2 will seed directly to the semifinals.
Once in the Playoffs, a double elimination bracket will take place between the remaining 6 teams. With BO5 matches, teams will be fighting to reach the Grand Final through either end of the double bracket.
At the end of the day, the overall winner is crowned the regional champion and earns a seed to the Mid-Season Invitational 2023.
Schedule for the LCK Spring Groups 2023
Moving on to the schedule, there are 5 weeks to tune into. Below we’ve listed the matches for week 1 in the CET region:
January 18th
- DWG KIA vs DRX (08:00)
- Gen.G vs T1 (11:30)
January 19th
- KDF vs Hanwha (09:00)
- Nongshim Redforce vs BRION (11:30)
January 20th
- KT Rolster vs T1 (09:00)
- Liiv SANDBOX vs DWG KIA (11:30)
January 21st
- DRX vs Gen.G (07:00)
- BRION vs KDF (09:30)
January 22nd
- Hanwha vs Liiv SANDBOX (07:00)
- KT Rolster vs Nongshim Redforce (09:30)
Feel free to stay up to date with the schedule here.
Watch the LCK Spring Groups 2023 on esportsguide
You can also watch the event live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
Predictions
So, when it comes to predictions, the last time these teams faced off was back at LCK Summer 2022.
Let’s remind ourselves how the teams placed last time:
- 1 – Gen.G Esports
- 2 – T1
- 3 – SANDBOX Gaming
- 4 – DAMWON Gaming
- 5 – KT Rolster
- 6 – DRX
Right off the bat, we’d like to favour T1 and Gen.G Esports.
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