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LCK 2019 Overview
The 2019 LCK season was the eighth season of Korea’s top-tier League of Legends competition and a year defined by the contrast between regular-season dominance and playoff resilience. While 
Griffin consistently topped the standings in both splits, it was 
SK Telecom T1 who ultimately asserted control, reclaiming domestic supremacy.
The season also marked the emergence of 
DAMWON Gaming as a future powerhouse and recorded the historically poor run of 
Jin Air Green Wings, who suffered an 0-18 Summer Split.
Season Highlights
- Spring Winner: SK Telecom T1 (3-0 vs Griffin)
- Summer Winner: SK Telecom T1 (3-1 vs Griffin)
- Worlds 2019 Seeds: SK Telecom T1, Griffin, DAMWON Gaming
Season Format
King of the Hill Playoffs
- Regular Season: Double round-robin (Bo3). Top 5 teams qualify.
- Sequential Bracket: 5th place plays 4th (Wildcard Bo3), then the winner plays 3rd, and so on (Bo5).
- Finals: The regular season 1st place team receives a direct bye to the Grand Final.
Qualification Paths
- Seed #1: Summer Champion (SKT T1).
- Seed #2: Championship Points Leader (Griffin).
- Seed #3: Regional Finals Winner (DAMWON Gaming).
Participating Teams
LCK Spring 2019
- Afreeca Freecs
Afreeca Freecs
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Dread / Spirit
- MID
- Ucal / SSUN / Brook
- BOT
- Dread / SSol / Aiming
- SUP
- Spirit / Jelly / Proud / Senan
- DAMWON Gaming
DAMWON Gaming
- TOP
- Nuguri / Flame
- JNG
- Canyon / Punch
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- Nuclear / Aries
- SUP
- Hoit / BeryL
- Gen.G
Gen.G
- TOP
- CuVee / Roach
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Roach / Fly
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Life
- Griffin
Griffin
- TOP
- Sword
- JNG
- Tarzan
- MID
- Chovy
- BOT
- Viper
- SUP
- Lehends
- Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
- TOP
- Thal / SoHwan
- JNG
- bonO / Moojin
- MID
- Lava / Tempt
- BOT
- Sangyoon
- SUP
- key
- Jin Air Green Wings
Jin Air Green Wings
- TOP
- Lindarang / TaNa / CheonGo
- JNG
- Malrang / Seize
- MID
- CheonGo / Grace
- BOT
- Route / Stitch
- SUP
- Kellin / Nova
- Kingzone DragonX
Kingzone DragonX
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Cuzz
- MID
- PawN / Naehyun
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- TusiN
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Smeb / Kingen
- JNG
- Score / UmTi
- MID
- Bdd
- BOT
- Zenit / Gango
- SUP
- SnowFlower
- SANDBOX Gaming
SANDBOX Gaming
- TOP
- Summit / Wizer
- JNG
- OnFleek / Crush
- MID
- Dove
- BOT
- Ghost
- SUP
- Joker
- SK Telecom T1
SK Telecom T1
- TOP
- Khan
- JNG
- Clid
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Teddy
- SUP
- Mata
LCK Summer 2019
- Afreeca Freecs
Afreeca Freecs
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Dread
- MID
- Ucal
- BOT
- Aiming
- SUP
- Senan
- DAMWON Gaming
DAMWON Gaming
- TOP
- Nuguri / Flame
- JNG
- Canyon / Punch
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- Nuclear
- SUP
- BeryL / Hoit
- Gen.G
Gen.G
- TOP
- CuVee / Roach
- JNG
- Peanut / SeongHwan
- MID
- Roach / Kuzan / Fly / Rich
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Life
- Griffin
Griffin
- TOP
- Sword / Doran
- JNG
- Tarzan
- MID
- Chovy
- BOT
- Viper
- SUP
- Lehends
- Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
- TOP
- Thal / SoHwan
- JNG
- Moojin / bonO
- MID
- Lava / Tempt
- BOT
- Sangyoon
- SUP
- key
- Jin Air Green Wings
Jin Air Green Wings
- TOP
- Lindarang / TaNa
- JNG
- Malrang / Seize
- MID
- Grace / CheonGo
- BOT
- Route
- SUP
- Kellin / Nova
- Kingzone DragonX
Kingzone DragonX
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Cuzz
- MID
- Naehyun
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- TusiN
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Kingen / Smeb
- JNG
- UmTi / Score
- MID
- Bdd
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- SnowFlower
- SANDBOX Gaming
SANDBOX Gaming
- TOP
- Summit
- JNG
- OnFleek
- MID
- Dove
- BOT
- Ghost
- SUP
- Joker
- SK Telecom T1
SK Telecom T1
- TOP
- Khan
- JNG
- Clid / Haru
- MID
- Faker / Gori
- BOT
- Teddy
- SUP
- Mata / Effort
2019 Regional Finals
- DAMWON Gaming
DAMWON Gaming
- TOP
- Nuguri
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- Nuclear
- SUP
- BeryL
- SANDBOX Gaming
SANDBOX Gaming
- TOP
- Summit
- JNG
- OnFleek
- MID
- Dove
- BOT
- Ghost
- SUP
- Joker
- Kingzone DragonX
Kingzone DragonX
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Cuzz
- MID
- Naehyun
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- TusiN
- Afreeca Freecs
Afreeca Freecs
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Dread
- MID
- Ucal
- BOT
- Aiming
- SUP
- Senan
LCK 2019 Spring Split
Spring 2019Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin | 15 - 3 | 31 - 8 | +23 | Finals Seed |
| 2 | SK Telecom T1 | 14 - 4 | 31 - 13 | +18 | Round 3 Seed |
| 3 |  Kingzone DragonX | 13 - 5 | 28 - 13 | +15 | Round 2 Seed |
| 4 |  SANDBOX Gaming | 13 - 5 | 28 - 15 | +13 | Round 1 Seed |
| 5 | DAMWON Gaming | 11 - 7 | 25 - 19 | +6 | Round 1 Seed |
| 6 |  Hanwha Life Esports | 9 - 9 | 23 - 22 | +1 | |
| 7 |  Gen.G | 5 - 13 | 15 - 29 | -14 | |
| 8 |  Afreeca Freecs | 5 - 13 | 15 - 30 | -15 | |
| 9 |  KT Rolster | 4 - 14 | 14 - 29 | -15 | Relegation Mat. |
| 10 | Jin Air Green Wings | 1 - 17 | 4 - 35 | -31 | Relegation Mat. |
Spring Playoffs (King of the Hill)
SANDBOX DAMWON Kingzone DAMWON SKT T1 Kingzone Griffin SKT T1 SKT T1 Wins Spring Split LCK 2019 Summer Split
Summer 2019Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin | 13 - 5 | 29 - 13 | +16 | Finals Seed |
| 2 | DAMWON Gaming | 13 - 5 | 30 - 15 | +15 | Round 3 Seed |
| 3 | SANDBOX Gaming | 12 - 6 | 26 - 17 | +9 | Round 2 Seed |
| 4 | SK Telecom T1 | 11 - 7 | 26 - 17 | +9 | Round 1 Seed |
| 5 | Afreeca Freecs | 11 - 7 | 26 - 20 | +6 | Round 1 Seed |
| 6 | Gen.G | 10 - 8 | 23 - 20 | +3 | |
| 7 | Kingzone DragonX | 9 - 9 | 22 - 20 | +2 | |
| 8 | Hanwha Life Esports | 5 - 13 | 15 - 30 | -15 | |
| 9 | KT Rolster | 6 - 12 | 15 - 27 | -12 | |
| 10 | Jin Air Green Wings | 0 - 18 | 4 - 36 | -32 | Historically Poor |
Summer Playoffs (SKT T1 Gauntlet Run)
Afreeca SKT T1 SANDBOX SKT T1 DAMWON SKT T1 Griffin SKT T1 SKT T1 Wins Summer Split Regional Finals (Gauntlet)
While SKT T1 and Griffin qualified automatically, the final seed was determined via the gauntlet. DAMWON Gaming completed their rise by defeating Kingzone in the final.
Afreeca Kingzone SANDBOX Kingzone DAMWON Kingzone DAMWON Qualifies for Worlds