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LEC 2020 Season Overview
The 2020 LEC season was the second year of the rebranded European Championship. It was a year defined by resilience, as the league transitioned to a fully remote, online format mid-Spring Split. Despite the challenges, the rivalry between
G2 Esports and
Fnatic reached its peak, with G2 sweeping both finals 3-0.
Tournament Format
Regular Season:
- Double Round Robin (Bo1): 10 teams play 18 matches.
- The Top 6 teams advance to the Playoffs.
Playoffs:
- Modified 6-team Double Elimination bracket.
- The top seeds have the advantage of choosing their opponents or receiving "lives" in the bracket.
- Winner of Spring qualified for the (eventually cancelled) MSI 2020. Top 4 of Summer qualified for the World Championship.
Participating Teams
Spring roster
Additional players in a filled position are retained as substitutes.
- G2 Esports
G2 Esports
- TOP
- Wunder
- JNG
- Jankos
- MID
- Perkz
- BOT
- Caps
- SUP
- Mikyx
- Fnatic
Fnatic
- TOP
- Bwipo
- JNG
- Selfmade
- MID
- Nemesis
- BOT
- Rekkles
- SUP
- Hylissang
- Origen
Origen
- TOP
- Alphari
- JNG
- Xerxe
- MID
- Nukeduck
- BOT
- Upset
- SUP
- Destiny
- MAD Lions
MAD Lions
- TOP
- Orome
- JNG
- Shad0w
- MID
- Humanoid
- BOT
- Carzzy
- SUP
- Kaiser
- Misfits Gaming
Misfits Gaming
- TOP
- Dan Dan
- JNG
- Razork
- MID
- Febiven
- BOT
- Bvoy
- SUP
- denyk
- Rogue
Rogue
- TOP
- Finn
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Larssen
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Vander
- Excel Esports
Excel Esports
- TOP
- Expect
- JNG
- Caedrel
- MID
- Mickey
- BOT
- Patrik
- SUP
- Tore
- FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
- TOP
- Odoamne
- JNG
- Gilius
- MID
- Abbedagge
- BOT
- FORG1VEN
- SUP
- Dreams
- SUB
- Innaxe (Bot lane rotation)
- SK Gaming
SK Gaming
- TOP
- Sacre
- JNG
- Trick
- MID
- Jenax
- BOT
- Crownshot
- SUP
- LIMIT
- Team Vitality
Team Vitality
- TOP
- Cabochard
- JNG
- Skeanz
- MID
- Saken
- BOT
- Comp
- SUP
- Jactroll
- SUB
- Selfie (Mid lane rotation)
- SUB
- Steeelback (Support rotation)
Summer roster
- G2 Esports
G2 Esports
- TOP
- Wunder
- JNG
- Jankos
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Perkz
- SUP
- Mikyx
- Fnatic
Fnatic
- TOP
- Bwipo
- JNG
- Selfmade
- MID
- Nemesis
- BOT
- Rekkles
- SUP
- Hylissang
- Rogue
Rogue
- TOP
- Finn
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Larssen
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Vander
- MAD Lions
MAD Lions
- TOP
- Orome
- JNG
- Shad0w
- MID
- Humanoid
- BOT
- Carzzy
- SUP
- Kaiser
- Origen
Origen
- TOP
- Alphari
- JNG
- Xerxe
- MID
- Nukeduck
- BOT
- Upset
- SUP
- Jactroll
- FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
- TOP
- Odoamne
- JNG
- Gilius
- MID
- Abbedagge
- BOT
- Neon
- SUP
- Dreams
- Misfits Gaming
Misfits Gaming
- TOP
- Dan Dan
- JNG
- Razork
- MID
- Febiven
- BOT
- Kobbe
- SUP
- Doss
- SK Gaming
SK Gaming
- TOP
- Jenax
- JNG
- Trick
- MID
- ZaZee
- BOT
- Crownshot
- SUP
- LIMIT
- Excel Esports
Excel Esports
- TOP
- Kryze
- JNG
- Caedrel
- MID
- Special
- BOT
- Patrik
- SUP
- Tore
- Team Vitality
Team Vitality
- TOP
- Cabochard
- JNG
- Skeanz
- MID
- Milica
- BOT
- Comp
- SUP
- Labrov
Spring Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | W-L | Win % | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 15 - 3 | 83% | 8W |
| 2 | Fnatic | 13 - 5 | 72% | 1L |
| 3 | Origen | 13 - 5 | 72% | 1L |
| 4 | MAD Lions | 11 - 7 | 61% | 1W |
| 5 | Misfits Gaming | 10 - 8 | 56% | 1L |
| 6 | Rogue | 9 - 9 | 50% | 4L |
| 7 | Excel Esports | 7 - 11 | 39% | 4L |
| 8 | FC Schalke 04 | 6 - 12 | 33% | 1W |
| 9 | SK Gaming | 4 - 14 | 22% | 2W |
| 10 | Team Vitality | 2 - 16 | 11% | 1W |
Spring Playoffs
After a shock Round 1 loss to
MAD Lions,
G2 Esports ran through the lower bracket to meet
Fnatic in the finals, where they secured a dominant 3-0 sweep.
G2 Esports
MAD Lions
Fnatic
Origen
Origen
Rogue
MAD Lions
Fnatic
G2 Esports
Origen
MAD Lions
G2 Esports
Fnatic
G2 Esports
G2 Esports: Spring Champions Summer Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | W-L | Win % | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue | 13 - 5 | 72% | 2W |
| 2 | MAD Lions | 12 - 6 | 67% | 2L |
| 3 | G2 Esports | 11 - 7 | 61% | 6W |
| 4 | Fnatic | 9 - 9 | 50% | 2W |
| 5 | SK Gaming | 9 - 9 | 50% | 1L |
| 6 | FC Schalke 04 | 8 - 10 | 44% | 7W |
| 7 | Excel Esports | 8 - 10 | 44% | 2L |
| 8 | Misfits Gaming | 7 - 11 | 39% | 1W |
| 9 | Team Vitality | 7 - 11 | 39% | 2L |
| 10 | Origen | 6 - 12 | 33% | 7L |
Summer Playoffs
Summer was defined by Schalke 04's Miracle Run, going from 1-10 to playoffs. However, the story ended with
Fnatic finally beating G2 in a Bo5, only for G2 to win the rematch in the Grand Final 3-0.
Rogue
Fnatic
G2 Esports
MAD Lions
MAD Lions
FC Schalke 04
Fnatic
G2 Esports
Rogue
MAD Lions
G2 Esports
Rogue
Fnatic
G2 Esports
G2 Esports: Summer Champions Worlds 2020 Qualification
1.
G2 Esports | 2.
Fnatic | 3.
Rogue | 4.
MAD Lions
Misfits Gaming
Team Vitality