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LCS 2023 Season
A Year of Historic Changes and New Champions
Season Overview & Format
The 2023 LCS Season was a pivotal year for North American League of Legends. It marked the final year for historic organizations 
TSM and CLG, while welcoming the Cinderella story of 
NRG in the Summer. The season retained the 10-team format but shifted match days to Thursdays and Fridays.
Regular Season Format
- 10 Teams participate.
- Double Round Robin: Each team plays every other team twice.
- Matches are Best of One (Bo1).
Playoffs Qualification
- Top 6 Teams qualify for playoffs.
- Top 4: Start in the Upper Bracket.
- 5th & 6th: Start in the Lower Bracket.
- Matches are Best of Five (Bo5).
Participating Teams
Spring Split
- 100 Thieves
100 Thieves
- TOP
- Tenacity
- JNG
- Closer
- MID
- Bjergsen
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Busio
- Cloud9
Cloud9
- TOP
- Fudge
- JNG
- Blaber
- MID
- Diplex / EMENES
- BOT
- Berserker
- SUP
- Zven
- Counter Logic Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming
- TOP
- Dhokla
- JNG
- Contractz
- MID
- Palafox
- BOT
- Luger
- SUP
- Poome
- Dignitas
Dignitas
- TOP
- Armut
- JNG
- Santorin
- MID
- Jensen
- BOT
- Spawn / Tomo
- SUP
- Biofrost / IgNar
- Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses
- TOP
- Ssumday
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- jojopyun / ry0ma
- BOT
- FBI
- SUP
- Vulcan
- FlyQuest
FlyQuest
- TOP
- Impact
- JNG
- Spica
- MID
- VicLa
- BOT
- Prince
- SUP
- Winsome / Eyla
- Golden Guardians
Golden Guardians
- TOP
- Licorice
- JNG
- River
- MID
- Young / Gori
- BOT
- Stixxay
- SUP
- huhi
- Immortals
Immortals
- TOP
- Revenge
- JNG
- Kenvi
- MID
- Ablazeolive / Bolulu
- BOT
- Tactical
- SUP
- Fleshy
- Team Liquid Honda
Team Liquid Honda
- TOP
- Summit
- JNG
- Pyosik
- MID
- Haeri
- BOT
- Yeon
- SUP
- CoreJJ
- TSM
TSM
- TOP
- Solo / Hauntzer
- JNG
- Bugi
- MID
- Maple
- BOT
- Neo / WildTurtle
- SUP
- Chime
Summer Split
- 100 Thieves
100 Thieves
- TOP
- Ssumday
- JNG
- Closer
- MID
- Nukeduck / Quid
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Busio
- Cloud9
Cloud9
- TOP
- Fudge
- JNG
- Blaber
- MID
- EMENES
- BOT
- Berserker
- SUP
- Zven
- Dignitas
Dignitas
- TOP
- Rich
- JNG
- Santorin
- MID
- Jensen
- BOT
- Tomo
- SUP
- Poome
- Evil Geniuses
Evil Geniuses
- TOP
- Revenge
- JNG
- Armao / Sheiden
- MID
- jojopyun
- BOT
- UNF0RGIVEN
- SUP
- Eyla
- FlyQuest
FlyQuest
- TOP
- Impact
- JNG
- Spica
- MID
- VicLa / Spirax
- BOT
- Prince
- SUP
- Vulcan
- Golden Guardians
Golden Guardians
- TOP
- Licorice
- JNG
- River
- MID
- Gori
- BOT
- Stixxay
- SUP
- huhi
- Immortals
Immortals
- TOP
- Solo
- JNG
- Kenvi
- MID
- Bolulu
- BOT
- Tactical
- SUP
- Treatz
- NRG
NRG
- TOP
- Dhokla
- JNG
- Contractz
- MID
- Palafox
- BOT
- FBI
- SUP
- IgNar
- Team Liquid Honda
Team Liquid Honda
- TOP
- Summit
- JNG
- Pyosik
- MID
- Haeri / APA
- BOT
- Yeon
- SUP
- CoreJJ
- TSM
TSM
- TOP
- Hauntzer
- JNG
- Bugi
- MID
- Insanity / Ruby
- BOT
- WildTurtle
- SUP
- Chime
Spring Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | W-L | Win % | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cloud9 | 14 - 4 | 78% | 1L |
| 2 |  FlyQuest | 14 - 4 | 78% | 2W |
| 3 |  100 Thieves | 10 - 8 | 56% | 5W |
| 4 |  Counter Logic Gaming | 10 - 8 | 56% | 3W |
| 5 |  Evil Geniuses | 10 - 8 | 56% | 3L |
| 6 |  Golden Guardians | 9 - 9 | 50% | 3L |
| 7 | TSM | 8 - 10 | 44% | 1L |
| 8 |  Team Liquid Honda | 8 - 10 | 44% | 1W |
| 9 |  Immortals | 4 - 14 | 22% | 2L |
| 10 |  Dignitas | 3 - 15 | 17% | 1W |
Spring Playoffs Results
Spring Championship Bracket
Cloud9 dominated the playoffs, while Golden Guardians made a miraculous run from the 6th seed to the Grand Finals.
Cloud9 Counter Logic Gaming FlyQuest 100 Thieves 100 Thieves Golden Guardians Counter Logic Gaming Evil Geniuses Cloud9 FlyQuest Golden Guardians Evil Geniuses FlyQuest Golden Guardians Cloud9 Golden Guardians Cloud9: Spring Champions Spring Prize Pool & Qualification
| 1st | Cloud9 | $100,000 (50%) | Qualified for MSI 2023 Bracket |
| 2nd | Golden Guardians | $50,000 (25%) | Qualified for MSI 2023 Play-In |
| 3rd | FlyQuest | $30,000 (15%) | |
| 4th | Evil Geniuses | $20,000 (10%) |
Summer Regular Season Standings
Note: NRG acquired the slot of Counter Logic Gaming prior to the start of the Summer Split.
| # | Team | W-L | Win % | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud9 | 13 - 5 | 72% | 2W |
| 2 | Golden Guardians | 13 - 5 | 72% | 3W |
| 3 | Evil Geniuses | 12 - 6 | 67% | 3W |
| 4 | Team Liquid Honda | 10 - 8 | 56% | 1W |
| 5 | NRG | 9 - 9 | 50% | 2L |
| 6 | TSM | 8 - 10 | 44% | 4L |
| 7 | Dignitas | 7 - 11 | 39% | 2L |
| 8 | 100 Thieves | 7 - 11 | 39% | 1L |
| 9 | FlyQuest | 6 - 12 | 33% | 1L |
| 10 | Immortals | 5 - 13 | 28% | 1W |
Summer Championship
Summer Championship Bracket
In their debut split, NRG completed a miracle run. After losing to Cloud9 in the Upper Bracket Final, they defeated Team Liquid in the Lower Bracket and took revenge on Cloud9 in the Grand Final.
NRG Team Liquid Honda TSM Evil Geniuses Golden Guardians NRG Cloud9 Evil Geniuses Team Liquid Honda 100 Thieves TSM Dignitas NRG Cloud9 Evil Geniuses Team Liquid Honda Golden Guardians Dignitas Team Liquid Honda Golden Guardians NRG Team Liquid Honda Cloud9 NRG NRG: LCS Summer Champions