2023 LPL season

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2023 LPL season
LeagueLPL
SportLeague of Legends
Duration
  • January 14 – April 15 (Spring)
  • May 29 – August 5 (Summer)
Number of teams17
Spring Split
ChampionsJD Gaming
  Runners-upBilibili Gaming
Season MVPLee "Scout" Ye-chan
Summer Split
ChampionsJD Gaming
  Runners-upLNG Esports
Season MVPLee "Scout" Ye-chan
LPL seasons
← 2022

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.

Spring[edit]

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]

Regular season[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 JD Gaming 16 13 3 0.813 Advance to Upper Semifinals
2 Edward Gaming 16 13 3 0.813
3 LNG Esports 16 13 3 0.813 Advance to Round 3
4 Weibo Gaming 16 11 5 0.688
5 Bilibili Gaming 16 10 6 0.625 Advance to Round 2
6 Oh My God 16 10 6 0.625
7 Top Esports 16 9 7 0.563 Advance to Round 1
8 ThunderTalk Gaming 16 9 7 0.563
9 Royal Never Give Up 16 8 8 0.500
10 Team WE 16 8 8 0.500
11 Invictus Gaming 16 7 9 0.438
12 Rare Atom 16 5 11 0.313
13 Ninjas in Pyjamas 16 5 11 0.313
14 LGD Gaming 16 5 11 0.313
15 FunPlus Phoenix 16 4 12 0.250
16 Anyone's Legend 16 3 13 0.188
17 Ultra Prime Esports 16 3 13 0.188
Source: LoL Esports

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Round 1Round 2Round 3Upper semifinalsUpper finalFinal
1JD Gaming3
4Weibo Gaming05Bilibili Gaming2
5Bilibili Gaming35Bilibili Gaming31JD Gaming3
8ThunderTalk Gaming19Royal Never Give Up12Edward Gaming0
9Royal Never Give Up32Edward Gaming3
3LNG Esports16Oh My God1
1JD Gaming3
6Oh My God36Oh My God3
5Bilibili Gaming1
7Top Esports37Top Esports2Lower semifinalLower final
10Team WE1
2Edward Gaming2
5Bilibili Gaming35Bilibili Gaming3
6Oh My God2

Source: LoL Esports

Summer[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Bilibili Gaming 16 15 1 0.938 Advance to Upper Semifinals
2 JD Gaming 16 14 2 0.875
3 LNG Esports 16 12 4 0.750 Advance to Round 3
4 Top Esports 16 12 4 0.750
5 Oh My God 16 11 5 0.688 Advance to Round 2
6 Weibo Gaming 16 10 6 0.625
7 Royal Never Give Up 16 8 8 0.500 Advance to Round 1
8 Edward Gaming 16 8 8 0.500
9 Team WE 16 7 9 0.438
10 Ninjas in Pyjamas 16 7 9 0.438
11 FunPlus Phoenix 16 6 10 0.375
12 Invictus Gaming 16 6 10 0.375
13 ThunderTalk Gaming 16 5 11 0.313
14 Ultra Prime Esports 16 5 11 0.313
15 Rare Atom 16 4 12 0.250
16 Anyone's Legend 16 4 12 0.250
17 LGD Gaming 16 2 14 0.125
Source: LoL Esports

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Round 1Round 2Round 3Upper semifinalsUpper finalFinal
1Bilibili Gaming3
4Top Esports34Top Esports1
5Oh My God28Edward Gaming21Bilibili Gaming0
8Edward Gaming38Edward Gaming32JD Gaming3
9Team WE12JD Gaming3
3LNG Esports33LNG Esports2
2JD Gaming3
6Weibo Gaming36Weibo Gaming2
3LNG Esports2
7Royal Never Give Up110Ninjas in Pyjamas1Lower semifinalLower final
10Ninjas in Pyjamas3
1Bilibili Gaming1
4Top Esports13LNG Esports3
3LNG Esports3

Source: LoL Esports

Championship Points[edit]

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
Source: 2023 LPL Rulebook

Regional Finals[edit]

The Regional Finals was a tournament consisting of the top four teams in the LPL based on championship points that had not directly qualified for the 2023 World Championship. The top two teams faced off, and the winner earned a spot in the World Championship. Simultaneously, the bottom two teams played against each other, with the losing team being eliminated. The remaining two teams then competed for the last LPL spot in the 2023 World Championship.[3]

Upper finalAdvance to World Championship
3LNG Esports3
LNG Esports
4Edward Gaming1
Lower semifinalLower finalAdvance to World Championship
4Edward Gaming1
Weibo Gaming
5Top Esports26Weibo Gaming3
6Weibo Gaming3

Source: LoL Esports

Awards[edit]

Spring
  • Most Valuable Player: Scout, LNG Esports[4]
  • Most Outstanding Rookie: Leave, Edward Gaming[4]
  • 1st Team All-Pro:[4]
    • T 369, JD Gaming
    • J Jiejie, Edward Gaming
    • M Scout, LNG Esports
    • B Ruler, JD Gaming
    • S Meiko, Edward Gaming
  • 2nd Team All-Pro:[4]
    • T Ale, Edward Gaming
    • J Kanavi, JD Gaming
    • M Knight, JD Gaming
    • B Elk, Bilibili Gaming
    • S Missing, JD Gaming
  • 3rd Team All-Pro:[4]
    • T Shanji, Oh My God
    • J Tarzan, LNG Esports
    • M FoFo, Edward Gaming
    • B Leave, Edward Gaming
    • S Hang, LNG Esports
Summer
  • Most Valuable Player: Scout, LNG Esports[5]
  • Most Outstanding Rookie: Tangyuan, Royal Never Give Up[5]
  • 1st Team All-Pro:[5]
    • T Bin, Bilibili Gaming
    • J Kanavi, JD Gaming
    • M Knight, JD Gaming
    • B Ruler, JD Gaming
    • S ON, Bilibili Gaming
  • 2nd Team All-Pro:[5]
    • T 369, JD Gaming
    • J Xun, Bilibili Gaming
    • M Scout, LNG Esports
    • B Elk, Bilibili Gaming
    • S Missing, JD Gaming
  • 3rd Team All-Pro:[5]
    • T Shanji, Oh My God
    • J Tian, Top Esports
    • M Yagao, Bilibili Gaming
    • B JackeyLove, Top Esports
    • S Crisp, Weibo Gaming
Season
  • Most Valuable Player: Knight, JD Gaming[6]
  • Rookie of the Year: Heng, Team WE[6]
  • Best Coaching Staff: JD Gaming[6]
  • Best Import Player: Ruler, JD Gaming[6]
  • Manager of the Year Hou Lin, JD Gaming[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Xu, Davide (January 8, 2023). "When does the LPL 2023 Spring Split start?". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Miter, Mateusz; Kelly, Michael (April 23, 2023). "All League of Legends teams qualified for MSI 2023". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Geracie, Nick (August 5, 2023). "JDG Wins LPL Summer Playoffs 3-2 over LNG". Esports Illustrated. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "LOL：2023LPL春季赛最佳奖项出炉，Scout斩获生涯首个常规赛MVP". 163.com (in Chinese). April 1, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "2023LPL夏季赛常规赛荣誉评选统计结果及明细". lol.qq.com (in Chinese). July 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "2023LPL颁奖盛典各奖项公布，JDG获最佳俱乐部，Knight获年度MVP_赛道_媒体_解说". Sohu (in Chinese). January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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