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Worlds 2023: Gen.G And JDG Qualify For Knockouts

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The 2023 League of Legends World Championships, better known as Worlds 2023, represents a major change for the long-running tournament. Ahead of the 2023 pro season, Riot Games announced that major format changes would be coming to the season-ending tournament. Since 2017, the tournament has operated a play-in stage, a group stage, and a knockout stage.

Starting in 2023, the scope of the play-in stage will be reduced and modified. Firstly, the play-in will no longer feature teams from South Korea or China. Furthermore, a maximum of one team from Europe or North America will be present. The last of the eight teams to qualify for the play-in stage will be determined by a preliminary qualification tournament.

Furthermore, the Worlds Qualifying Series will pit the fourth seed from Europe against the fourth seed from North America. Subsequently, The winner of this best-of-five series will compete in the Worlds play-in stage. Additionally, this was won by Team BDS, who beat Golden Guardians.

Additionally, the Worlds group stage has been replaced by a Swiss Stage format. Furthermore, teams will play a maximum of five matches, with their opponents determined by their previous results. Subsequently, the top eight teams in the Swiss Stage will progress to an unchanged single-elimination bracket.

When Is Worlds 2023?

Worlds 2023 will be held between October 10 and November 19, 2023.

Where Is Worlds 2023 Being Held?

Worlds 2023 is being hosted by South Korea. Games will be played in Seoul and Busan. Furthermore, the Grand Final will be hosted at Gocheok Sky Dome, a domed baseball stadium in Seoul. Additionally, it is the first time since 2018 that South Korea has hosted Worlds.

What Is The 2023 Worlds Song?

The Worlds 2023 song is “GODS” and is performed by K-Pop group, New Jeans. The video follows the journey of 2022 champion Deft from high school to the Worlds trophy.

How Much Do You Get For Winning Worlds?

The prize pool for Worlds varies each year. There is a base prize pool provided by Riot Games. Furthermore, the prize pool is supplemented by the sale of in-game events and tickets for the event. However, the prize pool for the Worlds 2022 is $2.25 million. In 2022, the tournament champions received 22%, or $489,500, of the prize pool. Additionally, Riot has announced that Worlds 2023 will also have a prize pool of $2.25 million.

Who Won Worlds 2022?

Worlds 2022 was won by LCK team DRX. They defeated fellow Korean team T1 in a thrilling Grand Final in San Francisco. However, DRX failed to qualify for Worlds 2023, finishing fifth in the LCK. This means that Worlds 2023 will be the first tournament since Worlds 2020 to not feature the reigning Worlds champion.

Who Has Qualified For Worlds 2023?

22 teams will qualify for Worlds 2023 based on their performance in their regional Summer split. Furthermore, the 22 places at Worlds 2023 are divided as follows:

  • 4 teams from South Korea’s LCK
  • 4 teams from China’s LPL
  • 3 teams from Europe’s LEC
  • 3 teams from North America’s LCS
  • 2 teams from Southeast Asia’s PCS
  • 2 teams from Vietnam’s VCS
  • 1 team from Brazil’s CBLOL
  • 1 team from Latin America’s LLA
  • 1 team from Japan’s LJL
  • 1 team from the Worlds Qualifying Series (LEC or LCS)

Qualified for Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage

Gen.G
T1
KT Rolster
Dplus
JDG
Bilibili Gaming
LNG
Weibo Gaming
G2
Fnatic
MAD Lions
NRG
Cloud9
Team Liquid

Qualified for Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage

PSG Talon
CTBC Flying Oyster
GAM Esports
Team Whales
LOUD
Rainbow7
DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS

Changes From 2022

However, three regions will no longer be represented at Worlds from 2023. Firstly, the TCL, which represents Turkey, vacated its Worlds spot to become part of the European Region League system. Similarly, the LCO, which represents Oceania, vacated its Worlds spot and will seek qualification through the PCS. Finally, the LCL, which represents Russia, has been suspended since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

With the elimination of Team Bliss and Chiefs Esports Club from the PCS playoffs, Worlds 2023 will be the first since 2016 not to feature any teams from Oceania.

Worlds 2023 Rosters

Team Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Gen.G Doran Peanut Chovy Peyz Delight
T1 Zeus Oner Faker* Gumayusi Keria
KT Rolster Kiin Cuzz Bdd Aiming Lehends
Dplus Canna Canyon* ShowMaker* Deft* Kellin
JDG 369 Kanavi Knight Ruler* MISSING
Bilibili Gaming Bin XUN Yagao Elk ON
LNG Zika Tarzan Scout* Gala Hang
Weibo Gaming TheShy* weiwei Xiaohu Light Crisp*
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
NRG Dhokla Contractz Palafox FBI IgNar
Cloud9 Fudge Blaber EMENES Berserker Zven
Team Liquid Summit Pyosik* APA Yeon CoreJJ*
PSG Talon Azhi JunJia Maple Wako Woody
CTBC Flying Oyster Rest Gemini JimieN Shunn ShiauC
GAM Esports Kiaya Levi Kati Slayder Zin
Team Whales Sparda Bean J Glory Artemis Bie
LOUD Robo Croc tinowns Route Ceos
Rainbow7 Bong Oddie Mireu Ceo Lyonz
DetonatioN FocusMe apaMEN Steal Aria Yutapon Harp
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
* indicates that the player has previously won Worlds

Worlds 2023 Play In

The Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage will be conducted using the GSL format. The top two teams from each group qualify for a best-of-five series. The winners of those series will then qualify for the Swiss stage. Furthermore, the Worlds Play In stage began on October 10. Additionally, Team BDS secured their place in the Group Stage with a 3-0 win over Golden Guardians in the Worlds Qualifying Series.

October 9: Worlds Qualifying Series

Team BDS 3 – 0 Golden Guardians

Group A

GAM Esports
LOUD
PSG Talon
Rainbow7
PSG Talon 2 – 0 Rainbow7
GAM Esports 0 – 2 LOUD
PSG Talon 2 – 0 LOUD
Rainbow7 0 – 2 GAM Esports
GAM Esports 2 – 0 LOUD

Group B

CTBC Flying Oyster
DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS
Team Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster 2 – 0 DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS 1 – 2 Team Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster 1 – 2 Team Whales
DetonatioN FocusMe 0 – 2 Team BDS
Team BDS 2 – 0 CTBC Flying Oyster

Knockout

PSG Talon 2 – 3 Team BDS
Team Whales 1 – 3 GAM Esports

Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Match 4 Match 5
Gen.G [Q] W v. GAM Esports W v. T1 W v. G2 – –
JDG [Q] W v. Team BDS W v. Bilibili Gamin W v. LNG – –
G2 W v. Dplus W v. Weibo Gaming L v. Gen.G
LNG W v. Fnatic W v. Cloud9 L v. JDG
Bilibili Gaming W v. KT Rolster L v. JDG Fnatic
Cloud9 W v. MAD Lions L v. LNG T1
Fnatic L v. LNG W v. GAM Esports Bilibili Gaming
KT Rolster L v. Bilibili Gaming W v. Dplus Weibo Gaming
MAD Lions L v. Cloud9 W v. Team BDS NRG
NRG L v. Weibo Gaming W v. Team Liquid MAD Lions
T1 W v. Team Liquid L v. Gen.G Cloud9
Weibo Gaming W v. NRG L v. G2 KT Rolster
Dplus L v. G2 L v. KT Rolster Team BDS
GAM Esports L v. Gen.G L v. Fnatic Team Liquid
Team BDS L v. JDG L v. MAD Lions Dplus
Team Liquid L v. T1 L v. NRG GAM Esports
Q = Qualified E = Eliminated

Worlds 2023 Knockout Stage

Qualified:

  • Gen.G (LCK)
  • JDG (LPL)

Worlds Stats

Additionally, here are the stats for KDA leaders and champion presence.

KDA Leaders

  1. Peyz [Gen.G] – 15.7
  2. Chovy [Gen.G] – 14.3
  3. Doran [Gen.G] – 11.3
  4. Peanut [Gen.G] – 11.0
  5. Delight [Gen.G] – 9.3

Champion Presence

  1. Orianna – 100%
  2. Kalista – 95%
  3. Xayah – 90%
  4. Maokai – 86%
  5. Azir – 81%

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Worlds 2023: Swiss Stage Begins

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The 2023 League of Legends World Championships, better known as Worlds 2023, represents a major change for the long-running tournament. Ahead of the 2023 pro season, Riot Games announced that major format changes would be coming to the season-ending tournament. Since 2017, the tournament has operated a play-in stage, a group stage, and a knockout stage.

Starting in 2023, the scope of the play-in stage will be reduced and modified. Firstly, the play-in will no longer feature teams from South Korea or China. Furthermore, a maximum of one team from Europe or North America will be present. The last of the eight teams to qualify for the play-in stage will be determined by a preliminary qualification tournament.

Furthermore, the Worlds Qualifying Series will pit the fourth seed from Europe against the fourth seed from North America. Subsequently, The winner of this best-of-five series will compete in the Worlds play-in stage. Additionally, this was won by Team BDS, who beat Golden Guardians.

Additionally, the Worlds group stage has been replaced by a Swiss Stage format. Furthermore, teams will play a maximum of five matches, with their opponents determined by their previous results. Subsequently, the top eight teams in the Swiss Stage will progress to an unchanged single-elimination bracket.

When Is Worlds 2023?

Worlds 2023 will be held between October 10 and November 19, 2023.

Where Is Worlds 2023 Being Held?

Worlds 2023 is being hosted by South Korea. Games will be played in Seoul and Busan. Furthermore, the Grand Final will be hosted at Gocheok Sky Dome, a domed baseball stadium in Seoul. Additionally, it is the first time since 2018 that South Korea has hosted Worlds.

What Is The 2023 Worlds Song?

The Worlds 2023 song is “GODS” and is performed by K-Pop group, New Jeans. The video follows the journey of 2023 champion Deft from high school to the Worlds trophy.

How Much Do You Get For Winning Worlds?

The prize pool for Worlds varies each year. There is a base prize pool provided by Riot Games. Furthermore, the prize pool is supplemented by the sale of in-game events and tickets for the event. However, the prize pool for the Worlds 2022 is $2.25 million. In 2022, the tournament champions received 22%, or $489,500, of the prize pool. Additionally, Riot has announced that Worlds 2023 will also have a prize pool of $2.25 million.

Who Won Worlds 2022?

Worlds 2022 was won by LCK team DRX. They defeated fellow Korean team T1 in a thrilling Grand Final in San Francisco. However, DRX failed to qualify for Worlds 2023, finishing fifth in the LCK. This means that Worlds 2023 will be the first tournament since Worlds 2020 to not feature the reigning Worlds champion.

Who Has Qualified For Worlds 2023?

22 teams will qualify for Worlds 2023 based on their performance in their regional Summer split. Furthermore, the 22 places at Worlds 2023 are divided as follows:

  • 4 teams from South Korea’s LCK
  • 4 teams from China’s LPL
  • 3 teams from Europe’s LEC
  • 3 teams from North America’s LCS
  • 2 teams from Southeast Asia’s PCS
  • 2 teams from Vietnam’s VCS
  • 1 team from Brazil’s CBLOL
  • 1 team from Latin America’s LLA
  • 1 team from Japan’s LJL
  • 1 team from the Worlds Qualifying Series (LEC or LCS)

Qualified for Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage

Gen.G
T1
KT Rolster
Dplus
JDG
Bilibili Gaming
LNG
Weibo Gaming
G2
Fnatic
MAD Lions
NRG
Cloud9
Team Liquid

Qualified for Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage

PSG Talon
CTBC Flying Oyster
GAM Esports
Team Whales
LOUD
Rainbow7
DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS

Changes From 2022

However, three regions will no longer be represented at Worlds from 2023. Firstly, the TCL, which represents Turkey, vacated its Worlds spot to become part of the European Region League system. Similarly, the LCO, which represents Oceania, vacated its Worlds spot and will seek qualification through the PCS. Finally, the LCL, which represents Russia, has been suspended since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

With the elimination of Team Bliss and Chiefs Esports Club from the PCS playoffs, Worlds 2023 will be the first since 2016 not to feature any teams from Oceania.

Worlds 2023 Rosters

Team Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Gen.G Doran Peanut Chovy Peyz Delight
T1 Zeus Oner Faker* Gumayusi Keria
KT Rolster Kiin Cuzz Bdd Aiming Lehends
Dplus Canna Canyon* ShowMaker* Deft* Kellin
JDG 369 Kanavi Knight Ruler* MISSING
Bilibili Gaming Bin XUN Yagao Elk ON
LNG Zika Tarzan Scout* Gala Hang
Weibo Gaming TheShy* weiwei Xiaohu Light Crisp*
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
NRG Dhokla Contractz Palafox FBI IgNar
Cloud9 Fudge Blaber EMENES Berserker Zven
Team Liquid Summit Pyosik* APA Yeon CoreJJ*
PSG Talon Azhi JunJia Maple Wako Woody
CTBC Flying Oyster Rest Gemini JimieN Shunn ShiauC
GAM Esports Kiaya Levi Kati Slayder Zin
Team Whales Sparda Bean J Glory Artemis Bie
LOUD Robo Croc tinowns Route Ceos
Rainbow7 Bong Oddie Mireu Ceo Lyonz
DetonatioN FocusMe apaMEN Steal Aria Yutapon Harp
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
* indicates that the player has previously won Worlds

Worlds 2023 Play In

The Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage will be conducted using the GSL format. The top two teams from each group qualify for a best-of-five series. The winners of those series will then qualify for the Swiss stage. Furthermore, the Worlds Play In stage began on October 10. Additionally, Team BDS secured their place in the Group Stage with a 3-0 win over Golden Guardians in the Worlds Qualifying Series.

October 9: Worlds Qualifying Series

Team BDS 3 – 0 Golden Guardians

Group A

GAM Esports
LOUD
PSG Talon
Rainbow7
PSG Talon 2 – 0 Rainbow7
GAM Esports 0 – 2 LOUD
PSG Talon 2 – 0 LOUD
Rainbow7 0 – 2 GAM Esports
GAM Esports 2 – 0 LOUD

Group B

CTBC Flying Oyster
DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS
Team Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster 2 – 0 DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS 1 – 2 Team Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster 1 – 2 Team Whales
DetonatioN FocusMe 0 – 2 Team BDS
Team BDS 2 – 0 CTBC Flying Oyster

Knockout

PSG Talon 2 – 3 Team BDS
Team Whales 1 – 3 GAM Esports

Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Match 4 Match 5
Gen.G GAM Esports
T1 Team Liquid
KT Rolster Bilibili Gaming
Dplus G2
JDG Team BDS
Bilibili Gaming KT Rolster
LNG Fnatic
Weibo Gaming NRG
G2 Dplus
Fnatic LNG
MAD Lions Cloud9
NRG Weibo Gaming
Cloud9 MAD Lions
Team Liquid T1
Team BDS JDG
GAM Esports Gen.G

Worlds Stats

Additionally, here are the stats for KDA leaders and champion presence.

KDA Leaders

  1. Slayder [GAM Esports] – 6.5
  2. Palette [GAM Esports] – 6.4
  3. Sheo [Team BDS] – 5.6
  4. Crownie [Team BDS] – 5.5
  5. Maple [PSG Talon] – 5.4

Champion Presence

  1. Maokai – 100%
  2. Xayah – 100%
  3. Oriana – 90%
  4. Kai’Sa – 90%
  5. Rakan – 77%

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Worlds 2023: Play-In Qualifiers Set

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The 2023 League of Legends World Championships, better known as Worlds 2023, represents a major change for the long-running tournament. Ahead of the 2023 pro season, Riot Games announced that major format changes would be coming to the season-ending tournament. Since 2017, the tournament has operated a play-in stage, a group stage, and a knockout stage.

Starting in 2023, the scope of the play-in stage will be reduced and modified. Firstly, the play-in will no longer feature teams from South Korea or China. Furthermore, a maximum of one team from Europe or North America will be present. The last of the eight teams to qualify for the play-in stage will be determined by a preliminary qualification tournament.

Furthermore, the Worlds Qualifying Series will pit the fourth seed from Europe against the fourth seed from North America. Subsequently, The winner of this best-of-five series will compete in the Worlds play-in stage. Additionally, this was won by Team BDS, who beat Golden Guardians.

Additionally, the Worlds group stage has been replaced by a Swiss Stage format. Furthermore, teams will play a maximum of five matches, with their opponents determined by their previous results. Subsequently, the top eight teams in the Swiss Stage will progress to an unchanged single-elimination bracket.

When Is Worlds 2023?

Worlds 2023 will be held between October 10 and November 19, 2023.

Where Is Worlds 2023 Being Held?

Worlds 2023 is being hosted by South Korea. Games will be played in Seoul and Busan. Furthermore, the Grand Final will be hosted at Gocheok Sky Dome, a domed baseball stadium in Seoul. Additionally, it is the first time since 2018 that South Korea has hosted Worlds.

What Is The 2023 Worlds Song?

The Worlds 2023 song is “GODS” and is performed by K-Pop group, New Jeans. The video follows the journey of 2023 champion Deft from high school to the Worlds trophy.

How Much Do You Get For Winning Worlds?

The prize pool for Worlds varies each year. There is a base prize pool provided by Riot Games. Furthermore, the prize pool is supplemented by the sale of in-game events and tickets for the event. However, the prize pool for the Worlds 2022 is $2.25 million. In 2022, the tournament champions received 22%, or $489,500, of the prize pool. Additionally, Riot has announced that Worlds 2023 will also have a prize pool of $2.25 million.

Who Won Worlds 2022?

Worlds 2022 was won by LCK team DRX. They defeated fellow Korean team T1 in a thrilling Grand Final in San Francisco. However, DRX failed to qualify for Worlds 2023, finishing fifth in the LCK. This means that Worlds 2023 will be the first tournament since Worlds 2020 to not feature the reigning Worlds champion.

Who Has Qualified For Worlds 2023?

22 teams will qualify for Worlds 2023 based on their performance in their regional Summer split. Furthermore, the 22 places at Worlds 2023 are divided as follows:

  • 4 teams from South Korea’s LCK
  • 4 teams from China’s LPL
  • 3 teams from Europe’s LEC
  • 3 teams from North America’s LCS
  • 2 teams from Southeast Asia’s PCS
  • 2 teams from Vietnam’s VCS
  • 1 team from Brazil’s CBLOL
  • 1 team from Latin America’s LLA
  • 1 team from Japan’s LJL
  • 1 team from the Worlds Qualifying Series (LEC or LCS)

Qualified for Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage

Gen.G
T1
KT Rolster
Dplus
JDG
Bilibili Gaming
LNG
Weibo Gaming
G2
Fnatic
MAD Lions
NRG
Cloud9
Team Liquid

Qualified for Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage

PSG Talon
CTBC Flying Oyster
GAM Esports
Team Whales
LOUD
Rainbow7
DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS

Changes From 2022

However, three regions will no longer be represented at Worlds from 2023. Firstly, the TCL, which represents Turkey, vacated its Worlds spot to become part of the European Region League system. Similarly, the LCO, which represents Oceania, vacated its Worlds spot and will seek qualification through the PCS. Finally, the LCL, which represents Russia, has been suspended since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

With the elimination of Team Bliss and Chiefs Esports Club from the PCS playoffs, Worlds 2023 will be the first since 2016 not to feature any teams from Oceania.

Worlds 2023 Rosters

Team Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Gen.G Doran Peanut Chovy Peyz Delight
T1 Zeus Oner Faker* Gumayusi Keria
KT Rolster Kiin Cuzz Bdd Aiming Lehends
Dplus Canna Canyon* ShowMaker* Deft* Kellin
JDG 369 Kanavi Knight Ruler* MISSING
Bilibili Gaming Bin XUN Yagao Elk ON
LNG Zika Tarzan Scout* Gala Hang
Weibo Gaming TheShy* weiwei Xiaohu Light Crisp*
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
NRG Dhokla Contractz Palafox FBI IgNar
Cloud9 Fudge Blaber EMENES Berserker Zven
Team Liquid Summit Pyosik* APA Yeon CoreJJ*
PSG Talon Azhi JunJia Maple Wako Woody
CTBC Flying Oyster Rest Gemini JimieN Shunn ShiauC
GAM Esports Kiaya Levi Kati Slayder Zin
Team Whales Sparda Bean J Glory Artemis Bie
LOUD Robo Croc tinowns Route Ceos
Rainbow7 Bong Oddie Mireu Ceo Lyonz
DetonatioN FocusMe apaMEN Steal Aria Yutapon Harp
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
* indicates that the player has previously won Worlds

Worlds 2023 Play In

The Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage will be conducted using the GSL format. The top two teams from each group qualify for a best-of-five series. The winners of those series will then qualify for the Swiss stage. Furthermore, the Worlds Play In stage began on October 10. Additionally, Team BDS secured their place in the Group Stage with a 3-0 win over Golden Guardians in the Worlds Qualifying Series.

October 9: Worlds Qualifying Series

Team BDS 3 – 0 Golden Guardians

Group A

GAM Esports
LOUD
PSG Talon
Rainbow7
PSG Talon 2 – 0 Rainbow7
GAM Esports 0 – 2 LOUD
PSG Talon 2 – 0 LOUD
Rainbow7 0 – 2 GAM Esports
GAM Esports 2 – 0 LOUD

Group B

CTBC Flying Oyster
DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS
Team Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster 2 – 0 DetonatioN FocusMe
Team BDS 1 – 2 Team Whales
CTBC Flying Oyster 1 – 2 Team Whales
DetonatioN FocusMe 0 – 2 Team BDS
Team BDS 2 – 0 CTBC Flying Oyster

Knockout

PSG Talon v Team BDS
Team Whales v GAM Esports

Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Match 4 Match 5
Gen.G
T1
KT Rolster
Dplus
JDG
Bilibili Gaming
LNG
Weibo Gaming
G2
Fnatic
MAD Lions
NRG
Cloud9
Team Liquid
TBD
TBD

Worlds Stats

Additionally, here are the stats for KDA leaders and champion presence.

KDA Leaders

  1. Wako [PSG Talon] – 15.3
  2. Artemis [Team Whales] – 9
  3. JunJia [PSG Talon] – 8.7
  4. Woody [PSG Talon] – 8.3
  5. Sheo [Team BDS] – 8.1

Champion Presence

  1. Maokai – 100%
  2. Xayah – 100%
  3. Oriana – 91%
  4. Kai’Sa – 86%
  5. Rakan – 82%

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TSM Sells LCS Slot To Shopify Rebellion

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TSM, one of the oldest esports orgs in North America, has officially left the League of Legends scene. The organization confirmed today (September 20) that they had sold their place in the LCS to Shopify Rebellion. It is believed that TSM is looking to join another Tier 1 league such as China or South Korea. However, the departure of TSM ends a 12-year tenure in the North American scene.

“The acquisition of our LCS slot is a milestone moment for TSM and the entire esports community, especially by a team that shares our passion for excellence and growth. With the relentless pursuit of victory that has defined TSM, and the innovative spirit of Shopify Rebellion, we believe this move will ignite fresh success and further elevate the competitive landscape of esports. And thank you to Riot for their exceptional partnership in this process,” TSM CEO Andy Dinh said in a statement.

Read More: MonteCristo claims LCS considering leaving LA, merging with CBLOL

Shopify Rebellion Join The LCS

Shopify Rebellion, which is owned by the e-commerce platform, already has several esports ventures. Since 2021, they have fielded teams in VALORANT, StarCraft, Dota 2, Halo, Street Fighter 6, and Rocket League. “Entering League of Legends – one of the largest esports titles, with a rich competitive history – felt like an obvious next step for us as we continue to grow our presence in esports. We’re excited to work with the former TSM roster and for them to compete in the LCS under the Shopify Rebellion banner,” said Shopify’s esports program development lead Dario Wünsch.

However, will that be the only change this offseason? According to League of Legends content creator Daniel “dGon” Gonzales, the North American LCS could see a bona fide exodus this offseason. Speaking on the Facecheck podcast, Gonzales claimed that an unnamed LCS team had already sold their franchise slot in the league and would be leaving before the start of the next split. However, at the time of writing, no further details about this mystery team have been revealed. North American free agency will begin in late November, after Worlds 2023 has concluded.

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T1 Gumayusi Suggests Worlds 2023 Could Be Current Roster’s Last Ride

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Gumayusi, the star ADC of T1, had made comments that suggest the current roster will not remain together for the 2024 season. “Worlds is special every year, and I know our fans might not like it when I say this, but I think this might be the last Worlds we play as a team. In a way, I think it’s more meaningful this time because I want to win the tournament with this team. Also, for Faker and T1, it’s their first Worlds in Korea, so they have a strong desire to win. I hope it will be a tournament where we can make up for our runner-up finish in the past,” Gumayusi told Naver.

The current iteration of T1 (Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria) has been together since the 2021 season. Zeus, Oner, and Keria all joined the team in late 2020 after a down year for the prolific franchise. However, their results have been mixed. They failed to win an LCK title in 2021 and lost in the semifinals at Worlds. 2022 appeared to be a better year for the squad. However, they were upset in the Grand Final of Worlds by DRX. Furthermore, T1 has lost its spot as Korea’s perennial champion. They have finished second in the last three LCK splits (Summer 2022, Spring 2023, Summer 2023). In each one, they lost decisively to Gen.G each time. The aggregated record across those three splits is 9-2 to Gen.G.

Read More: Worlds 2023 tracker

Last Dance For T1?

As mentioned by Gumayusi, despite T1’s longstanding dominance, this is actually the first time that the team will play at Worlds hosted by their home nation. Additionally, people are unsure just how long Faker has left in his pro career. While the star midlaner is contracted through 2025, his quality of play has been slowly declining in recent years. Furthermore, for the first time in several years, T1 had to play without Faker as he rehabbed from an arm injury. Much like the ’95/96 Bulls, this could be the “Last Dance” for one of the most recognizable LCK rosters in recent years.

However, Gumayusi’s comments should not come as too much of a surprise. There have been some rumors about a change up at T1 to compete with the likes of Gen.G. Meanwhile, Zeus and Keria are both on expiring contracts while Oner is signed through 2024. It remains to be seen what a strong run at Worlds 2023 will have on these decisions. At MSI 2023 in May, T1 finished third behind Chinese powerhouses JDG and Bilibili Gaming. Both of those teams will be seen as title favorites at Worlds.

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LEC Summer 2023: G2 Win Another LEC Title

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After the monumental change to move the LEC to three splits per year, we have finally reached the Summer Split. Here, champions will be forged, and the final attendees of the LEC Finals chosen. G2 and MAD Lions have already qualified. They will be joined by the winner of this split, plus the three-highest-scoring teams in Championship Points. From there, those six teams will battle it out for four places at Worlds. However, we’re getting ahead of ourselves.

HotNewHipHop is here to give you the perfect tool to follow along with all the action. In this article, you will find every roster move and an easy-to-understand breakdown of all ten teams’ rosters. Furthermore, you will be able to find the result of every game, as well as regularly-updated standings.

Rosters And Transactions

Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Astralis Finn 113 LIDER Kobbe JeongHoon
Excel Esports Odoamme Peach Abbedagge Patrik LIMIT
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
KOI Szygenda Malrang Larssen Comp Advienne
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
SK Gaming Irrelevant Markoon Sertuss Exakick Doss
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
Team Heretics Evi Jankos Vetheo Flakked Mersa
Team Vitality Photon Bo
Daglas		 Perkz Upset Kaiser
Names that appear in this table only reflect confirmed roster moves.

April 2023

  • 8th: Team Vitality release coach Mephisto.
  • 10th: Team Heretics mid laner Ruby is listed as inactive.
  • 28th: Fnatic ADC Rekkles role-swaps to support and is listed as inactive.

May 2023

  • 12th: Fnatic release inactive top laner Wunder.
  • 16th: Jungler Xerxe leaves Excel Esports to join Spanish ERL team Giants.
  • 19th: Team Heretics release inactive mid laner Ruby.
  • 23rd: Inactive Excel support Targamas joins Karmine Corp. Meanwhile, inactive Team Vitality ADC Neon joins Vitality.Bee. Elsewhere, Team Heretics ADC Jackspektra joins Team Heretics Academy.
  • 26th: Unicorns of Love jungler Peach signs with Excel Esports.
  • 28th: Team Heretics send ADC Jackspektra to Los Heretics.
  • 31st: Team Heretics promote ADC Flakked from Los Heretics.

June 2023

  • 6th: Fnatic release support Advienne.
  • 7th: Inactive mid laner Vetheo joins Team Heretics from Excel Esports.
  • 8th: KOI release support Trymbi.
  • 9th: KOI sign free agent support Advienne
  • 10th: Fnatic sign ADC Noah from Polish team Zero Tenacity and free agent support Trymbi.
  • 23rd: Inactive Astralis mid laner Dajor joins Spanish team Rebels Gaming
  • 30th: Team Vitality bench jungler Bo and promote academy jungler Daglas

July 2023

  • 4th: Team Vitality jungler Daglas returns to Vitality.Bee

August 2023

  • 21st: Team Vitality release inactive jungler Selfmade

LEC Finals

The LEC Finals will take place in Montpellier, France between August 19 and September 10. The top-three teams will qualify for the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2023. The fourth-place finisher will qualify for a best-of-five qualifier against the fourth-place team from the LCS. The winner of that best-of-five will qualify for the Worlds Play-In Stage.

Qualified:

G2 (Winter split champions)
MAD Lions (Spring split champions)
Excel Esports (Summer split berth)*
Team BDS (Highest championship points)
Fnatic (Second-highest championship points)
SK Gaming (Third-highest championship points)
*Excel Esports finished 2nd in the Summer split but earned the split’s berth as G2 had already qualified for Finals.

Upper Bracket Round 1

G2 3 – 1 Team BDS
MAD Lions 3 – 0 Excel

Lower Bracket Round 1

Fnatic 3 – 2 Excel
SK Gaming 0 – 3 Team BDS

Upper Bracket Final

G2 3 – 1 MAD Lions

Lower Bracket Round 2

  • Wunder replaces Oscarinin for Fnatic after Oscarinin undergoes hand surgery
Team BDS 2 – 3 Fnatic

Lower Bracket Final

MAD Lions 1 – 3 Fnatic

Grand Final

G2 3 -1 Fnatic

Regular Season Match Results

Per the new league format, the split’s regular season will comprise of three weeks of three matchdays each. The top eight teams qualify for the GSL round of the playoffs.

Team Record
G2 [Q] 8 – 1
Fnatic [Q] 7 – 2
Excel Esports [Q] 5 – 4
Team Heretics [Q] 5 – 4
Team BDS [Q] 4 – 5
SK Gaming [Q] 4 – 5
MAD Lions [Q] 4 – 5
KOI [Q] 4 – 5
Astralis [E] 3 – 6
Team Vitality [E] 1 – 7

Week 1

June 17

MAD Lions 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 1 – 0 SK Gaming
KOI 1 – 0 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Team BDS
Fnatic 1 – 0 Astralis

June 18

Team Vitality 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 0 – 1 Fnatic
MAD Lions 1 – 0 G2
KOI 0 – 1 Team BDS
Team Heretics 1 – 0 Astralis

June 19

Excel Esports 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Team BDS 0 – 1 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 MAD Lions
Fnatic 0 – 1 G2
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Team Heretics

Week 2

June 24

SK Gaming 0 – 1 Team BDS
Excel Esports 1 – 0 Team Heretics
KOI 0 – 1 Fnatic
Team Vitality 0 – 1 G2
Astralis 0 – 1 MAD Lions

June 25

Excel Esports 1 – 0 Team BDS
Astralis 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 0 – 1 KOI
G2 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Fnatic 1 – 0 MAD Lions

June 26

Team BDS 0 – 1 Team Heretics
MAD Lions 0 – 1 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Fnatic 1 – 0 Team Vitality

Week 3

July 1

Astralis 1 – 0 SK Gaming
MAD Lions 0 – 1 Team Heretics
Team Vitality 0 – 1 KOI
Excel Esports 0 – 1 G2
Fnatic 1 – 0 Team BDS

July 2

Excel Esports 1 – 0 Astralis
Team BDS 1 – 0 Team Vitality
G2 1 – 0 KOI
Team Heretics 0 – 1 Fnatic
SK Gaming 1 – 0 MAD Lions
  • Team Vitality’s loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention. Furthermore, SK Gaming’s win confirmed Team Vitality’s 10th-place finish.

July 3

Team BDS 1 – 0 MAD Lions
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Excel Esports
KOI 1 – 0 Astralis
Team Heretics 0 – 1 G2
SK Gaming 1 – 0 Fnatic

Group Stage

Group A

G2
Team Heretics
Team BDS
KOI

Results

G2 2 – 0 KOI
Team Heretics 1 – 2 Team BDS
G2 2 – 0 Team BDS
KOI 0 – 2 Team Heretics
Team BDS 0 – 2 Team Heretics

Group B

Excel Esports
SK Gaming
Fnatic
MAD Lions

Results

Fnatic 0 – 2 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 2 – 0 MAD Lions
SK Gaming 1 – 2 Excel Esports
Fnatic 2 – 0 MAD Lions
SK Gaming 0 – 2 Fnatic

Knockout Stage

Lower Bracket Eliminator: Team Heretics 1 – 3 Fnatic
Upper Bracket Final: G2 3 – 2 Excel
Lower Bracket Final: Excel 3 – 1 Fnatic
Grand Final: G2 3 – 0 Excel

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LEC Summer 2023: G2 And Fnatic Face Off In Grand Final

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After the monumental change to move the LEC to three splits per year, we have finally reached the Summer Split. Here, champions will be forged, and the final attendees of the LEC Finals chosen. G2 and MAD Lions have already qualified. They will be joined by the winner of this split, plus the three-highest-scoring teams in Championship Points. From there, those six teams will battle it out for four places at Worlds. However, we’re getting ahead of ourselves.

HotNewHipHop is here to give you the perfect tool to follow along with all the action. In this article, you will find every roster move and an easy-to-understand breakdown of all ten teams’ rosters. Furthermore, you will be able to find the result of every game, as well as regularly-updated standings.

Rosters And Transactions

Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Astralis Finn 113 LIDER Kobbe JeongHoon
Excel Esports Odoamme Peach Abbedagge Patrik LIMIT
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
KOI Szygenda Malrang Larssen Comp Advienne
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
SK Gaming Irrelevant Markoon Sertuss Exakick Doss
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
Team Heretics Evi Jankos Vetheo Flakked Mersa
Team Vitality Photon Bo
Daglas		 Perkz Upset Kaiser
Names that appear in this table only reflect confirmed roster moves.

April 2023

  • 8th: Team Vitality release coach Mephisto.
  • 10th: Team Heretics mid laner Ruby is listed as inactive.
  • 28th: Fnatic ADC Rekkles role-swaps to support and is listed as inactive.

May 2023

  • 12th: Fnatic release inactive top laner Wunder.
  • 16th: Jungler Xerxe leaves Excel Esports to join Spanish ERL team Giants.
  • 19th: Team Heretics release inactive mid laner Ruby.
  • 23rd: Inactive Excel support Targamas joins Karmine Corp. Meanwhile, inactive Team Vitality ADC Neon joins Vitality.Bee. Elsewhere, Team Heretics ADC Jackspektra joins Team Heretics Academy.
  • 26th: Unicorns of Love jungler Peach signs with Excel Esports.
  • 28th: Team Heretics send ADC Jackspektra to Los Heretics.
  • 31st: Team Heretics promote ADC Flakked from Los Heretics.

June 2023

  • 6th: Fnatic release support Advienne.
  • 7th: Inactive mid laner Vetheo joins Team Heretics from Excel Esports.
  • 8th: KOI release support Trymbi.
  • 9th: KOI sign free agent support Advienne
  • 10th: Fnatic sign ADC Noah from Polish team Zero Tenacity and free agent support Trymbi.
  • 23rd: Inactive Astralis mid laner Dajor joins Spanish team Rebels Gaming
  • 30th: Team Vitality bench jungler Bo and promote academy jungler Daglas

July 2023

  • 4th: Team Vitality jungler Daglas returns to Vitality.Bee

August 2023

  • 21st: Team Vitality release inactive jungler Selfmade

LEC Finals

The LEC Finals will take place in Montpellier, France between August 19 and September 10. The top-three teams will qualify for the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2023. The fourth-place finisher will qualify for a best-of-five qualifier against the fourth-place team from the LCS. The winner of that best-of-five will qualify for the Worlds Play-In Stage.

Qualified:

G2 (Winter split champions)
MAD Lions (Spring split champions)
Excel Esports (Summer split berth)*
Team BDS (Highest championship points)
Fnatic (Second-highest championship points)
SK Gaming (Third-highest championship points)
*Excel Esports finished 2nd in the Summer split but earned the split’s berth as G2 had already qualified for Finals.

Upper Bracket Round 1

G2 3 – 1 Team BDS
MAD Lions 3 – 0 Excel

Lower Bracket Round 1

Fnatic 3 – 2 Excel
SK Gaming 0 – 3 Team BDS

Upper Bracket Final

G2 3 – 1 MAD Lions

Lower Bracket Round 2

  • Wunder replaces Oscarinin for Fnatic after Oscarinin undergoes hand surgery
Team BDS 2 – 3 Fnatic

Lower Bracket Final

MAD Lions 1 – 3 Fnatic

Grand Final

G2 v Fnatic

Regular Season Match Results

Per the new league format, the split’s regular season will comprise of three weeks of three matchdays each. The top eight teams qualify for the GSL round of the playoffs.

Team Record
G2 [Q] 8 – 1
Fnatic [Q] 7 – 2
Excel Esports [Q] 5 – 4
Team Heretics [Q] 5 – 4
Team BDS [Q] 4 – 5
SK Gaming [Q] 4 – 5
MAD Lions [Q] 4 – 5
KOI [Q] 4 – 5
Astralis [E] 3 – 6
Team Vitality [E] 1 – 7

Week 1

June 17

MAD Lions 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 1 – 0 SK Gaming
KOI 1 – 0 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Team BDS
Fnatic 1 – 0 Astralis

June 18

Team Vitality 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 0 – 1 Fnatic
MAD Lions 1 – 0 G2
KOI 0 – 1 Team BDS
Team Heretics 1 – 0 Astralis

June 19

Excel Esports 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Team BDS 0 – 1 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 MAD Lions
Fnatic 0 – 1 G2
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Team Heretics

Week 2

June 24

SK Gaming 0 – 1 Team BDS
Excel Esports 1 – 0 Team Heretics
KOI 0 – 1 Fnatic
Team Vitality 0 – 1 G2
Astralis 0 – 1 MAD Lions

June 25

Excel Esports 1 – 0 Team BDS
Astralis 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 0 – 1 KOI
G2 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Fnatic 1 – 0 MAD Lions

June 26

Team BDS 0 – 1 Team Heretics
MAD Lions 0 – 1 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Fnatic 1 – 0 Team Vitality

Week 3

July 1

Astralis 1 – 0 SK Gaming
MAD Lions 0 – 1 Team Heretics
Team Vitality 0 – 1 KOI
Excel Esports 0 – 1 G2
Fnatic 1 – 0 Team BDS

July 2

Excel Esports 1 – 0 Astralis
Team BDS 1 – 0 Team Vitality
G2 1 – 0 KOI
Team Heretics 0 – 1 Fnatic
SK Gaming 1 – 0 MAD Lions
  • Team Vitality’s loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention. Furthermore, SK Gaming’s win confirmed Team Vitality’s 10th-place finish.

July 3

Team BDS 1 – 0 MAD Lions
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Excel Esports
KOI 1 – 0 Astralis
Team Heretics 0 – 1 G2
SK Gaming 1 – 0 Fnatic

Group Stage

Group A

G2
Team Heretics
Team BDS
KOI

Results

G2 2 – 0 KOI
Team Heretics 1 – 2 Team BDS
G2 2 – 0 Team BDS
KOI 0 – 2 Team Heretics
Team BDS 0 – 2 Team Heretics

Group B

Excel Esports
SK Gaming
Fnatic
MAD Lions

Results

Fnatic 0 – 2 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 2 – 0 MAD Lions
SK Gaming 1 – 2 Excel Esports
Fnatic 2 – 0 MAD Lions
SK Gaming 0 – 2 Fnatic

Knockout Stage

Lower Bracket Eliminator: Team Heretics 1 – 3 Fnatic
Upper Bracket Final: G2 3 – 2 Excel
Lower Bracket Final: Excel 3 – 1 Fnatic
Grand Final: G2 3 – 0 Excel

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Fnatic To Keep Wunder In The Lineup For LEC Finals Weekend

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With Óscar “Oscarinin” Muñoz still sidelined as he recovers from hand surgery, Fnatic has announced that Martin “Wunder” Hansen will remain in the lineup for the LEC Finals. “We’re not done yet – @wunderlol will continue substituting in the top lane as we take to the stage in Montpellier! 🇫🇷 @OscarininXD’s hand injury requires more time to heal, so we’ll make sure to fight our hardest for the LEC Trophy. Can’t wait to see you all in France!” the organization wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Oscarinin was ruled out Fnatic’s lower bracket semifinal against Team BDS on August 28. It was revealed that the Spanish top laner had undergone hand surgery. Furthermore, he would be ruled out for an undetermined amount of time. Wunder, who was benched by Fnatic in February, stepped back into the lineup and posted a 10/11/29 stat line in the team’s 3-2 series against Team BDS. While Worlds doesn’t begin until mid-October, it’s unclear at this time if Oscarinin will be ready to compete in the tournament. Teams are permitted to bring one substitute player with them to Worlds. Regardless of what occurs in Montpellier, it’s safe to assume that player will be Wunder for Fnatic.

Read More: LEC Summer tracker

Fnatic Aiming For Breakthrough Weekend

Fnatic will begin the weekend against MAD Lions in the lower bracket final. A place in the Grand Final against G2 is on the line. While they have already qualified for Worlds 2023, a higher seeding would help their longevity in the competition. Taking down MAD Lions would continue a Cinderella run for Fnatic. The team began the Summer split in 9th place in the LEC championship standings. They would need to absolutely crush their opposition during summer to stand a chance to qualifying for Worlds.

After a dominant regular season, they did everything they needed to do in the playoffs to make it to the LEC Finals. Now they sit one series away from contesting their first LEC title since Summer 2021. Fnatic were once regular contenders for the LEC title. However, they have not taken home the league’s top prize since Summer 2018. Follow along with championship weekend here at HotNewHipHop.

Read More: Worlds 2023 tracker

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LEC Summer 2023: Fnatic And Team BDS Fight For Final Guaranteed Spot

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After the monumental change to move the LEC to three splits per year, we have finally reached the Summer Split. Here, champions will be forged, and the final attendees of the LEC Finals chosen. G2 and MAD Lions have already qualified. They will be joined by the winner of this split, plus the three-highest-scoring teams in Championship Points. From there, those six teams will battle it out for four places at Worlds. However, we’re getting ahead of ourselves.

HotNewHipHop is here to give you the perfect tool to follow along with all the action. In this article, you will find every roster move and an easy-to-understand breakdown of all ten teams’ rosters. Furthermore, you will be able to find the result of every game, as well as regularly-updated standings.

Rosters And Transactions

Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Astralis Finn 113 LIDER Kobbe JeongHoon
Excel Esports Odoamme Peach Abbedagge Patrik LIMIT
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
KOI Szygenda Malrang Larssen Comp Advienne
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
SK Gaming Irrelevant Markoon Sertuss Exakick Doss
Team BDS Adam Sheo nuc Crownie Labrov
Team Heretics Evi Jankos Vetheo Flakked Mersa
Team Vitality Photon Bo
Daglas		 Perkz Upset Kaiser
Names that appear in this table only reflect confirmed roster moves.

April 2023

  • 8th: Team Vitality release coach Mephisto.
  • 10th: Team Heretics mid laner Ruby is listed as inactive.
  • 28th: Fnatic ADC Rekkles role-swaps to support and is listed as inactive.

May 2023

  • 12th: Fnatic release inactive top laner Wunder.
  • 16th: Jungler Xerxe leaves Excel Esports to join Spanish ERL team Giants.
  • 19th: Team Heretics release inactive mid laner Ruby.
  • 23rd: Inactive Excel support Targamas joins Karmine Corp. Meanwhile, inactive Team Vitality ADC Neon joins Vitality.Bee. Elsewhere, Team Heretics ADC Jackspektra joins Team Heretics Academy.
  • 26th: Unicorns of Love jungler Peach signs with Excel Esports.
  • 28th: Team Heretics send ADC Jackspektra to Los Heretics.
  • 31st: Team Heretics promote ADC Flakked from Los Heretics.

June 2023

  • 6th: Fnatic release support Advienne.
  • 7th: Inactive mid laner Vetheo joins Team Heretics from Excel Esports.
  • 8th: KOI release support Trymbi.
  • 9th: KOI sign free agent support Advienne
  • 10th: Fnatic sign ADC Noah from Polish team Zero Tenacity and free agent support Trymbi.
  • 23rd: Inactive Astralis mid laner Dajor joins Spanish team Rebels Gaming
  • 30th: Team Vitality bench jungler Bo and promote academy jungler Daglas

July 2023

  • 4th: Team Vitality jungler Daglas returns to Vitality.Bee

August 2023

  • 21st: Team Vitality release inactive jungler Selfmade

LEC Finals

The LEC Finals will take place in Montpellier, France between August 19 and September 10. The top-three teams will qualify for the Swiss Stage of Worlds 2023. The fourth-place finisher will qualify for a best-of-five qualifier against the fourth-place team from the LCS. The winner of that best-of-five will qualify for the Worlds Play-In Stage.

Qualified:

G2 (Winter split champions)
MAD Lions (Spring split champions)
Excel Esports (Summer split berth)*
Team BDS (Highest championship points)
Fnatic (Second-highest championship points)
SK Gaming (Third-highest championship points)
*Excel Esports finished 2nd in the Summer split but earned the split’s berth as G2 had already qualified for Finals.

Upper Bracket Round 1

G2 3 – 1 Team BDS
MAD Lions 3 – 0 Excel

Lower Bracket Round 1

Fnatic 3 – 2 Excel
SK Gaming 0 – 3 Team BDS

Upper Bracket Final

G2 v MAD Lions

Lower Bracket Round 2

  • Wunder replaces Oscarinin for Fnatic after Oscarinin undergoes hand surgery
Team BDS v Fnatic

Regular Season Match Results

Per the new league format, the split’s regular season will comprise of three weeks of three matchdays each. The top eight teams qualify for the GSL round of the playoffs.

Team Record
G2 [Q] 8 – 1
Fnatic [Q] 7 – 2
Excel Esports [Q] 5 – 4
Team Heretics [Q] 5 – 4
Team BDS [Q] 4 – 5
SK Gaming [Q] 4 – 5
MAD Lions [Q] 4 – 5
KOI [Q] 4 – 5
Astralis [E] 3 – 6
Team Vitality [E] 1 – 7

Week 1

June 17

MAD Lions 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 1 – 0 SK Gaming
KOI 1 – 0 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Team BDS
Fnatic 1 – 0 Astralis

June 18

Team Vitality 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 0 – 1 Fnatic
MAD Lions 1 – 0 G2
KOI 0 – 1 Team BDS
Team Heretics 1 – 0 Astralis

June 19

Excel Esports 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Team BDS 0 – 1 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 MAD Lions
Fnatic 0 – 1 G2
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Team Heretics

Week 2

June 24

SK Gaming 0 – 1 Team BDS
Excel Esports 1 – 0 Team Heretics
KOI 0 – 1 Fnatic
Team Vitality 0 – 1 G2
Astralis 0 – 1 MAD Lions

June 25

Excel Esports 1 – 0 Team BDS
Astralis 1 – 0 Team Vitality
Team Heretics 0 – 1 KOI
G2 1 – 0 SK Gaming
Fnatic 1 – 0 MAD Lions

June 26

Team BDS 0 – 1 Team Heretics
MAD Lions 0 – 1 Excel Esports
G2 1 – 0 Astralis
KOI 0 – 1 SK Gaming
Fnatic 1 – 0 Team Vitality

Week 3

July 1

Astralis 1 – 0 SK Gaming
MAD Lions 0 – 1 Team Heretics
Team Vitality 0 – 1 KOI
Excel Esports 0 – 1 G2
Fnatic 1 – 0 Team BDS

July 2

Excel Esports 1 – 0 Astralis
Team BDS 1 – 0 Team Vitality
G2 1 – 0 KOI
Team Heretics 0 – 1 Fnatic
SK Gaming 1 – 0 MAD Lions
  • Team Vitality’s loss officially eliminated them from playoff contention. Furthermore, SK Gaming’s win confirmed Team Vitality’s 10th-place finish.

July 3

Team BDS 1 – 0 MAD Lions
Team Vitality 0 – 1 Excel Esports
KOI 1 – 0 Astralis
Team Heretics 0 – 1 G2
SK Gaming 1 – 0 Fnatic

Group Stage

Group A

G2
Team Heretics
Team BDS
KOI

Results

G2 2 – 0 KOI
Team Heretics 1 – 2 Team BDS
G2 2 – 0 Team BDS
KOI 0 – 2 Team Heretics
Team BDS 0 – 2 Team Heretics

Group B

Excel Esports
SK Gaming
Fnatic
MAD Lions

Results

Fnatic 0 – 2 SK Gaming
Excel Esports 2 – 0 MAD Lions
SK Gaming 1 – 2 Excel Esports
Fnatic 2 – 0 MAD Lions
SK Gaming 0 – 2 Fnatic

Knockout Stage

Lower Bracket Eliminator: Team Heretics 1 – 3 Fnatic
Upper Bracket Final: G2 3 – 2 Excel
Lower Bracket Final: Excel 3 – 1 Fnatic
Grand Final: G2 3 – 0 Excel

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LEC & LCS 2024 Rostermania: All Transfers And Rumors

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For 12 of the 20 teams that comprise the LEC and LCS, it’s the offseason. That means it’s time to start evaluating rosters before trying again in 2024. However, while teams won’t be able to sign new players until free agency begins in November, that doesn’t mean that they will be sitting ideal.

Furthermore, many teams have already started to disassemble their rosters in preparation for a retool. However, HotNewHipHop is here to provide you with every roster move, as well as every rumored move, that happens between now and the start of the 2024 season.

LEC Rosters

Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
Astralis Finn* 113 LIDER* Kobbe* JeongHoon*
Excel Odoamne Peach Abbedagge* Patrik* LIMIT*
Fnatic Oscarinin Razork Humanoid Noah Trymbi
G2 BrokenBlade Yike Caps Hans Sama Mikyx
KOI Szygenda Malrang* Larssen* Comp Advienne*
MAD Lions Chasy Elyoya* Nisqy Carzzy Hylissang
SK Gaming Irrelevant Markoon Sertuss* Exakick Doss*
Team BDS Adam Sheo* nuc Crownie* Labrov
Team Heretics Evi Jankos Vetheo Flakked Mersa
Team Vitality Photo Bo* Perkz Upset* Kaiser
* = expiring contract

LCS Rosters

Top Jungle Mid ADC Support
100 Thieves Ssumday* Closer* Quid Doublelift* Busio*
Cloud9 Fudge Blaber EMENES Berserker Zven
Dignitas Rich Santorin Jensen Tomo poome*
Evil Geniuses Revenge* Armao* Jojopyun UNF0RIGVEN* Eyla*
FlyQuest Impact Spica VicLa Prince Vulcan*
Golden Guardians Licorice River Gori Stixxay Huhi
Immortals Tactical* Treatz*
NRG Dhokla* Contractz Palafox FBI* IgNar
Team Liquid Summit* Pyosik* APA Yeon CoreJJ*
TSM Hauntzer* Bugi Wildturtle* Chime*
* = expiring contract in 2023

Roster Move Timeline

August 2023

  • 11th: FlyQuest [LCS] releases GM Nick Phan.
  • 21st: Team Vitality [LEC] releases inactive jungler Selfmade. Selfmade was benched in June 2022. Meanwhile, TSM [LCS] removes mid laner Ruby from the GCD.
  • 25th: FlyQuest [LCS] releases two-way mid laner Spirax.
  • 29th: Evil Geniuses [LCS] releases all Academy players except jungler Sheiden. Elsewhere, Immortals [LCS] removes mid laner Bolulu from the GCD.
  • 31st: Nicole LaPointe Jameson steps down as CEO of Evil Geniuses [LCS]. Meanwhile, Disguised [NACL] releases their entire roster.

Roster Rumors

August 2023

  • 9th: Content creator dGon claims that a team in the LCS has sold their franchise slot. While he refused to name the team, he confirmed that it was not TSM.

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