The 2023 LCK Summer Tournament has come to an end, and as the top league of League of Legends in South Korea, LCK has always been the focus of esports around the world. Teams will battle it out for months to compete for championship titles and a place in the Worlds. In this article, we'll take you through the LCK Summer 2023 schedule, as well as the teams and players to watch.
A total of 10 teams will participate in the 2023 LCK Summer Tournament, namely: DWG Kia and GenG, T1, KT Rolster, Afreeca Freecs, Sandbox Gaming, Hle, Bro, and NS. The 10 teams will play a double round-robin format during the regular season, with a total of 18 rounds. The top 6 teams will advance to the playoffs and compete in a knockout format to determine the Summer champion.
Here's what the LCK Summer 2023 schedule will look like:
1.Regular season (May 1 - July 15).
May 1 - May 7: Round 1.
May 8-May 14: Round 2.
May 15-May 21: Round 3.
May 22 - May 28: Round 4.
May 29 - June 4: Round 5.
June 5-June 11: Round 6.
June 12-June 18: Round 7.
June 19-June 25: Round 8.
June 26 - July 2: Round 9.
July 3-July 9: Round 10.
July 10-July 15: Round 11.
2.Playoffs (July 20 - July 22).
July 20: Playoffs Round 1 (5th vs 6th).
July 21: Playoffs Round 2 (3rd vs 6th).
July 22: Playoffs Round 3 (2nd place vs 4th place).
July 23: Playoffs Round 4 (1st vs 3rd).
Teams and players to watch for LCK Summer 2023:
1.DWG KIA: As the 2022 LCK Summer Champion, DWG KIA is still very competitive in the new season. Team cores Nuguri and Showmaker will lead the team on the road to defending their title.
2. gen.g：gen.G finished runner-up at Worlds 2022, and in the 2023 LCK Summer Split, the team introduced a new ADC player, Deft, to form a strong double-C lineup with Ruler, which should not be underestimated.
3.T1: The T1 team with Faker has always been the focus of the LCK and the world. Although the team's results have declined in recent years, Faker still has a high level of competitive strength. In the 2023 LCK Summer Championship, T1 will attack the 10th LCK championship trophy in team history.
4.KT Rolster: KT Rolster finished third in the 2022 LCK Summer Split, and the team's core players SMEB and Score will lead the team to continue their quest for glory in the new season.
5.Team Afreeca FreeCS:AFS finished fourth in the LCK Summer 2022 and was quite strong. The performance of the team's midlaner Kuro and the new ADC player Ghost is worth looking forward to.
All in all, the 2023 LCK Summer Championship will be filled with months of intense competition. The teams will compete for championship honors and places in the World Championships, which shows how exciting it is. Let's wait and see how each team performs and witness the LCK Summer Champion being born!