The LCS (League of Legends Championship Series) has opted to reveal its 2021 format for the upcoming season. Here below is their announcement:
LCS 2021 Format – What does it consist of?
LCS Lock In
Firstly, heading into 2021, the LCS will be hosting a 3-week long event called the LCS Lock In. The top 2 North American teams from the 2020 season will draft the league in 2 groups of 5 teams each. TSM will be picking out the teams for group 1, whilst Flyquest will be picking teams for group 2. Each group will be going through a 4-day single round robin where the top 4 teams will advance through to a single elimination bracket. The LCS Lock In will be taking place between January 15th-31st, and the winner will be receiving a total of $150,000 in prize money.
Spring Split
The Spring Split will consist of a regular format, similar to what we had in previous years, but this time round, there will be 5 matches on Friday, Saturday, and on Sunday. Meaning that the Spring Split will only take 6 weeks, instead of the usual 9. The Spring Split will be kicking off on the 5th of February, and ending on the 14th of March.
LCS 2021 Format – Mid Seasonal Showdown
The Spring Split Playoffs were renamed to the Mid-Seasonal Showdown. Here we’ll be having the top 6 teams in the regular season standings battle it out in a double elimination bracket. Here is an image of the bracket format below:
Summer Split
Then, in Summer, we’ll have the Summer Split which consists of a Triple round robin format which is meant to be played over the course of 9 weeks. The results of both Spring and Summer Split will sum up into records, and the top 8 teams will slot into the LCS Championship bracket. This will take place between August 7th-29th and naturally, the top 3 teams at this event will qualify for Worlds 2021.
If you want a full breakdown in terms of a video, Travis Gafford has got you covered:
If you would like to know more about the new LCS 2021 Format, kindly check out their blog post here.
This is definitely going to be an exciting season for North America heading into 2021. So be sure to keep yourself updated with www.esportsguide.com for more esports news!
