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LCK 2022
Series LCK
Location Seoul, South Korea
LCK 2022 Overview
The 2022 LCK season marked the 11th year of Korea’s top-level competition and is widely remembered as one of the most historically significant seasons. It featured 
T1’s undefeated Spring Split, 
Gen.G’s dominant Summer Split, and the final season of the 
DWG KIA dynasty era.
The season concluded with Gen.G, T1, DWG KIA, and 
DRX qualifying for the World Championship, where DRX would later complete one of the most improbable championship runs in esports history.
Season Highlights
- Spring Winner: T1 (First 18-0 Perfect Regular Season)
- Summer Winner: Gen.G (First Title under Gen.G Banner)
- Worlds 2023 Seeds: Gen.G, T1, DWG KIA, DRX
Season Format
Splits & Playoffs
- Double Round Robin: Teams play each other twice in Bo3.
- Playoff Format: Top 6 teams qualify. Unlike later years, 2022 used a Single Elimination bracket.
- Seeds: 1st and 2nd place receive a bye directly to the Semifinals.
Worlds Qualification
- Seed #1: Summer Champion.
- Seed #2: Most Championship Points.
- Seed #3 & #4: Decided via Regional Finals.
Participating Teams
LCK Spring 2022
- DRX
DRX
- TOP
- Kingen / Clear
- JNG
- Pyosik / Peach
- MID
- Zeka / SeTab
- BOT
- Deft / Taeyoon
- SUP
- BeryL / Jun
- DWG KIA
DWG KIA
- TOP
- Hoya / Burdol
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- deokdam
- SUP
- Kellin
- Fredit BRION
Fredit BRION
- TOP
- Morgan / Sw0rd / Soboro
- JNG
- UmTi / Raptor / Listo
- MID
- Lava / Feisty
- BOT
- Hena / Gamin
- SUP
- Delight / Loopy
- Gen.G
Gen.G
- TOP
- Doran / Zest / Quid
- JNG
- Peanut / YoungJae
- MID
- Quid / Chovy / Ophelia
- BOT
- Ruler / Ophelia
- SUP
- Lehends / Lospa
- Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
- TOP
- DuDu
- JNG
- OnFleek / Seonbi / Willer
- MID
- Karis
- BOT
- SamD / Cheoni
- SUP
- Vsta / Baut
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Cuzz / GIDEON
- MID
- Aria / VicLa
- BOT
- Aiming
- SUP
- Life
- Kwangdong Freecs
Kwangdong Freecs
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Ellim
- MID
- FATE
- BOT
- Teddy
- SUP
- Hoit
- Liiv SANDBOX
Liiv SANDBOX
- TOP
- Dove / Howling / Clozer
- JNG
- Croco / HamBak
- MID
- Dove / Clozer / Ten10
- BOT
- Envyy / Ice
- SUP
- Kael / Prove
- Nongshim RedForce
Nongshim RedForce
- TOP
- Canna / DnDn
- JNG
- Dread / Sylvie
- MID
- Bdd / FIESTA
- BOT
- Ghost / vital
- SUP
- Ghost / Effort / Peter / Blessing
- T1
T1
- TOP
- Zeus
- JNG
- Oner
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Gumayusi
- SUP
- Keria
LCK Summer 2022
- DRX
DRX
- TOP
- Kingen
- JNG
- Pyosik / Juhan
- MID
- Zeka
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- BeryL
- DWG KIA
DWG KIA
- TOP
- Nuguri
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- deokdam
- SUP
- Kellin / Bible
- Fredit BRION
Fredit BRION
- TOP
- Morgan / Sw0rd
- JNG
- UmTi / Raptor
- MID
- Lava
- BOT
- Hena / Gamin
- SUP
- Delight
- Gen.G
Gen.G
- TOP
- Doran
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Chovy
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Lehends
- Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
- TOP
- DuDu
- JNG
- OnFleek / Willer
- MID
- Karis
- BOT
- SamD / Cheoni
- SUP
- Vsta
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Cuzz
- MID
- Aria / VicLa
- BOT
- Aiming
- SUP
- Life
- Kwangdong Freecs
Kwangdong Freecs
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Ellim
- MID
- FATE
- BOT
- Teddy
- SUP
- Hoit / Moham
- Liiv SANDBOX
Liiv SANDBOX
- TOP
- Dove
- JNG
- Croco
- MID
- Clozer
- BOT
- Prince
- SUP
- Kael
- Nongshim RedForce
Nongshim RedForce
- TOP
- Canna
- JNG
- Dread / Sylvie
- MID
- Bdd
- BOT
- Ghost
- SUP
- Effort / Peter / SnowFlower
- T1
T1
- TOP
- Zeus
- JNG
- Oner
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Gumayusi
- SUP
- Keria
2022 Regional Finals
- DWG KIA
DWG KIA
- TOP
- Nuguri / Burdol
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- deokdam
- SUP
- Kellin
- Liiv SANDBOX
Liiv SANDBOX
- TOP
- Dove
- JNG
- Croco
- MID
- Clozer
- BOT
- Prince
- SUP
- Kael
- KT Rolster
KT Rolster
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Cuzz
- MID
- VicLa
- BOT
- Aiming
- SUP
- Life
- DRX
DRX
- TOP
- Kingen
- JNG
- Pyosik / Juhan
- MID
- Zeka
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- BeryL
LCK 2022 Spring Split
Note: During Week 9, 
Fredit BRION forfeited a match due to COVID-19 restrictions preventing them from fielding a full roster.
Fredit BRION forfeited a match due to COVID-19 restrictions preventing them from fielding a full roster.
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 - 0 | 36 - 7 | +29 | Perfect Split | |
| 2 | 15 - 3 | 30 - 12 | +18 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 11 - 7 | 27 - 15 | +12 | Playoffs | |
| 4 | 11 - 7 | 22 - 19 | +3 | Playoffs | |
| 5 | 8 - 10 | 19 - 22 | -3 | Playoffs | |
| 6 | 8 - 10 | 21 - 24 | -3 | Playoffs | |
| 7 | 7 - 11 | 19 - 24 | -5 | ||
| 8 | 5 - 13 | 16 - 29 | -13 | ||
| 9 | 4 - 14 | 11 - 30 | -19 | ||
| 10 | 3 - 15 | 12 - 31 | -19 |
Spring Playoffs (Single Elimination)
Quarterfinals
DWG KIA 3
Fredit BRION 0
DRX 2
Kwangdong Freecs 3
Semifinals
Gen.G 3
DWG KIA 2
T1 3
Kwangdong Freecs 0
Grand Final
Gen.G 1
T1 3
T1 Wins Spring (18-0) LCK 2022 Summer Split
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen.G | 17 - 1 | 35 - 5 | +30 | Champion |
| 2 | T1 | 15 - 3 | 31 - 13 | +18 | Runner-up |
| 3 |  Liiv SANDBOX | 13 - 5 | 27 - 14 | +13 | 3rd Place |
| 4 | DWG KIA | 10 - 8 | 24 - 17 | +7 | Playoffs |
| 5 |  KT Rolster | 10 - 8 | 25 - 20 | +5 | Playoffs |
| 6 | DRX | 9 - 9 | 22 - 23 | -1 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Kwangdong Freecs | 6 - 12 | 13 - 29 | -16 | |
| 8 |  Nongshim RedForce | 5 - 13 | 14 - 28 | -14 | |
| 9 | Fredit BRION | 3 - 15 | 11 - 31 | -20 | |
| 10 |  Hanwha Life Esports | 2 - 16 | 12 - 34 | -22 |
Summer Playoffs (Single Elimination)
Quarterfinals
DRX 1
Liiv SANDBOX 3
KT Rolster 2
DWG KIA 3
Semifinals
Gen.G 3
Liiv SANDBOX 1
T1 3
DWG KIA 2
Grand Final
Gen.G 3
T1 0
Gen.G Wins Summer Championship Points & Regional Finals
| Rank | Team | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen.G | AQ | Seed #1 |
| 2 | T1 | 190 | Seed #2 |
| 3 | DWG KIA | 100 | Regional Final |
| 4 | Liiv SANDBOX | 80 | Regional Final |
| 5 | DRX | 30 | Regional Final |
| 6 | KT Rolster | 30 | Regional Final |
Regional Finals Bracket
Seed #3 Match
DK Qualifies as Seed #3
DWG KIA 3
Liiv SANDBOX 1
Lower Round 1
DRX 3
KT Rolster 2
Seed #4 Match
DRX Qualifies as Seed #4 Liiv SANDBOX 2
DRX 3