The LPL will be resuming its competition with the Summer Split, starting on the 5th of June. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2020 LPL Summer Split, and how to watch it.
Tournament’s background
The League of Legends Pro League, more commonly known as LPL has been going on for quite some time. The 2020 season is the ninth year that the LPL has been active and it has certainly delivered exceptional League of Legends, much like the previous years.
Prize pool
The prize pool for this year’s LPL Summer Split amounts up to ¥4,200,000 CNY, which is equivalent to $590,646 USD. In addition to this large prize pool, the team that places first in the Summer Split is awarded a seed at the 2020 League of Legends World Championship.
The prize pool is to be distributed as follows:
- 1st – $281,260 + Worlds 2020 Seed
- 2nd – $140,630
- 3rd – $70,315
- 4th – $42,189
- 5th – $28,126
- 6th – $28,126
How to qualify for the main event
The teams that are participating in the 2020 LPL Summer Split have received their spot by playing and participating in the LPL Spring Split of 2020.
Tournament format
Here below is the format that the LPL will be using during its 2020 Summer Split:
Group Stage
- Single round robin (All teams play each other once)
- All matches are Best of 3
- The top 8 teams advance to Playoffs
- The top 2 teams are seeded into Semifinals
- 3rd and 4th place teams are seeded into Quarterfinals
- 5-8th place teams are seeded into the first round of the playoffs
- 1st, 4th, 5th, and 8th seed will be in one bracket. The other 4 seeds will be in the other.
Playoffs
- Single elimination
- All matches are Bo5
- Winner qualifies for Worlds 2020
- 5th and 6th will be determined by the place of teams in group stage
Teams Participating
These are the teams that are participating in the 2020 LPL Summer Split:
- Bilibili Gaming
- Dominus Esports
- EDward Gaming
- eStar Gaming
- FunPlus Phoenix
- Invictus Gaming
- JD Gaming
- LGD Gaming
- LNG Esports
- Oh My God
- Rogue Warriors
- Royal Never Give Up
- Suning
- Team WE
- Top Esports
- Vici Gaming
- Victory Five
Schedule list
The LPL starts tomorrow with the first week. Here below are the scheduled matches for Week 1 and Week 2:
Week 1 (Fri 5 Jun – Sun 7 Jun)
Friday June 5th:
- EDward Gaming vs Team WE – 11:00am CEST
- LNG Esports vs Suning – 13:00am CEST
Saturday June 6th:
- Victory Five vs Dominus Esports – 11:00am CEST
- Oh My God vs Royal Never Give Up – 13:00am CEST
Sunday June 7th:
- Team WE vs Suning – 11:00am CEST
- Bilibili Gaming vs ViCi Gaming – 13:00am CEST
Week 2 (Mon 8 Jun – Sun 14 Jun)
Monday June 8th:
- Oh My God vs Victory Five – 11:00am CEST
- LGD vs eStar – 13:00am CEST
Tuesday June 9th:
- FunPlus Phoenix vs LNG Esports – 11:00am CEST
- Rogue Warriors vs TOP Esports – 13:00am CEST
Wednesday June 10th:
- ViCi Gaming vs Royal Never Give Up – 11:00am CEST
- Suning vs JD Gaming – 13:00am CEST
Thursday June 11th:
- Dominus Esports vs eStar – 11:00am CEST
- Team WE vs Invictus Gaming – 13:00am CEST
Friday June 12th:
- Royal Never Give Up vs LNG Esports – 11:00am CEST
- FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming – 13:00am CEST
Saturday June 13th:
- Victory 5 vs LGD – 11:00am CEST
- Oh My God vs EDward Gaming – 13:00am CEST
Sunday June 13th:
- Suning vs Invictus Gaming – 11:00am CEST
- JD Gaming vs TOP Esports – 13:00am CEST
Streaming platform list
The 2020 LPL Summer Split esports matches will be streamed on their official Twitch channel which can be found here (https://www.twitch.tv/lpl), as well as their official Youtube channel here (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFMdq6QrAAEx5k2cLlZNPA).
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You can also watch 2020 lpl summer split 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
Chinese League of legends is always hard to predict since the region as a whole has a bunch of talented players. However if we had to base our prediction off recent results, we’d have to say that TOP Esports is definitely the team with the highest chance of winning the Summer Split and a spot at the 2020 World Championship. Their most recent winning being the Mid-Season Cup, which was a clash between the LCK (Korea) and the LPL (China) teams.
Overall the Summer Split should be a great event, filled with intense storylines between the titans of League of Legends. Will JD Gaming keep their title? Will TOP Esports baffle the world once again? Find out by tuning into the official LPL live streams or by keeping yourself updated on our website! www.esportsguide.com
