2023 LPL season
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- January 14 – April 15 (Spring)
- May 29 – August 5 (Summer)
| 2023 LPL season | |
|---|---|
| League | LPL |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration |
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| Number of teams | 17 |
| Spring Split | |
| Champions | JD Gaming |
| Runners-up | Bilibili Gaming |
| Season MVP | Lee "Scout" Ye-chan |
| Summer Split | |
| Champions | JD Gaming |
| Runners-up | LNG Esports |
| Season MVP | Lee "Scout" Ye-chan |
The 2023 LPL season was the 11th season of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL), a Chinese professional esports league for the video game League of Legends. The season was divided into two splits: Spring and Summer. The Spring Split began on January 14, 2023, and culminated with the Spring Split Finals on April 15, 2023. The Summer Split began on May 29, 2023, and culminated with the LCS Championship Final on August 5, 2023.
JD Gaming won the Spring Split playoffs, directly qualifying them for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), while Bilibili Gaming finished as the runners-up, qualifying them for the MSI play-in stage. JD Gaming also won the Summer Split playoffs, earning a direct qualification to the 2023 World Championship. Bilibili Gaming qualified for the 2023 World Championship via Championship Points, and both LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming also qualified for the 2023 World Championship through the Regional Finals.
Regular season
The Spring Split regular season ran from January 14 to March 25, 2023. The 17 teams competed in a single round-robin tournament, where all matches were best-of-three. The top 10 teams from the regular season secured spots in the playoffs. The top two teams automatically progressed to a four-team double-elimination tournament. Meanwhile, the next six teams competed in a single-elimination king-of-the-hill tournament, with the top two teams advancing to join the initial top two in the four-team double-elimination tournament.[1] The top two teams from the Spring Split playoffs qualified for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Gaming | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | Advance to Upper Semifinals |
| 2 | Edward Gaming | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | Advance to Round 3 |
| 4 | Weibo Gaming | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | |
| 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 6 | Oh My God | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | |
| 7 | Top Esports | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 8 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | |
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | |
| 10 | Team WE | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | |
| 11 | Invictus Gaming | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | |
| 12 | Rare Atom | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 13 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 14 | LGD Gaming | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 15 | FunPlus Phoenix | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | |
| 16 | Anyone's Legend | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | |
| 17 | Ultra Prime Esports | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Upper semifinals | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Weibo Gaming | 0 | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | 1 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 1 | 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 | 2 | Edward Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 3 | 2 | Edward Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LNG Esports | 1 | 6 | Oh My God | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oh My God | 3 | 6 | Oh My God | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Top Esports | 3 | 7 | Top Esports | 2 | Lower semifinal | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Team WE | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Edward Gaming | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oh My God | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: LoL Esports
Summer
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 16 | 15 | 1 | .938 | Advance to Upper Semifinals |
| 2 | JD Gaming | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | Advance to Round 3 |
| 4 | Top Esports | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | |
| 5 | Oh My God | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 6 | Weibo Gaming | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | |
| 7 | Royal Never Give Up | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 8 | Edward Gaming | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | |
| 9 | Team WE | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | |
| 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | |
| 11 | FunPlus Phoenix | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| 12 | Invictus Gaming | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| 13 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 14 | Ultra Prime Esports | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 15 | Rare Atom | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | |
| 16 | Anyone's Legend | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | |
| 17 | LGD Gaming | 16 | 2 | 14 | .125 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Upper semifinals | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Top Esports | 3 | 4 | Top Esports | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oh My God | 2 | 8 | Edward Gaming | 2 | 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Edward Gaming | 3 | 8 | Edward Gaming | 3 | 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Team WE | 1 | 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | 3 | LNG Esports | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Weibo Gaming | 3 | 6 | Weibo Gaming | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LNG Esports | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 | 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 | Lower semifinal | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Top Esports | 1 | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: LoL Esports
Championship Points
| Pos | Team | Spr | Sum | Total | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Gaming | 90 | AQ | AQ | 2023 World Championship |
| 2 | Bilibili Gaming | 70 | 80 | 150 | |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 20 | 110 | 130 | Advance to Regional Finals Upper Final |
| 4 | Edward Gaming | 50 | 40 | 90 | |
| 5 | Top Esports | 10 | 60 | 70 | Advance to Regional Finals Lower Semifinal |
| 6 | Weibo Gaming | 20 | 40 | 60 | |
| 7 | Oh My God | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| 8 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Team WE | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FunPlus Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Invictus Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ultra Prime Esports | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Rare Atom | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Anyone's Legend | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | LGD Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 |