The League of Legends Korean Summer Split is just around the corner and we are very excited to witness the best of the best verse each other during another LCK split. In this article we’ll be covering everything you need to know about the LCK Summer Split of 2020 and how to watch it.
Tournament’s background
The LCK Summer Split 2020 is the second split of the 2020 Season of League Champions Korea. Ten teams will be competing in a double round-robin group stage. The top five teams from groups will qualify for the 2020 Summer Playoffs. The first split of the 2020 season (Spring Split) was won by T1. They have achieved 9 LCK titles in total and are eyeing on a tenth.
Prize pool
The prize pool set for the LCK Summer Split is of ₩ 300,000,000 (equivalent to $247,529 USD) and it is to be distributed between all 10 teams, respective of their placement at the Summer Split. Here below is the full prize pool + winning distribution:
- 1st – $93,798 – ₩ 100,000,000 + Qualification for Worlds 2020
- 2nd – $56,279 – ₩ 60,000,000
- 3rd – $28,139 – ₩ 30,000,000
- 4th – $18,760 – ₩ 20,000,000
- 5th – $14,070 – ₩ 15,000,000
- 6th – 10th – $9,380 – ₩ 10,000,000
How to qualify for the main event
The teams that were picked out to participate in the LCK Summer Split 2020 were picked due to their placement in the LCK Spring Split of 2020.
Tournament format
Group Stage:
- Double Round Robin format (all teams meet each other twice)
- All matches are played in a Best of 3 format
- The Top 5 teams from the regular season qualify for Playoffs
Playoffs:
- The Top 5 from Group Stage are set to play in the Playoffs
- Matches will be played as a single Elimination King of the Hill.
- Wild Card matches are to be played in a Best of 3.
- Round 1 onwards is Best of 5.
The Winner of the LCK Summer Split 2020 qualifies for Worlds 2020
Teams Participating
10 teams will be playing in the LCK Summer Split of 2020. Here below is the team list that will be participating:
- Afreeca Freecs
- SeolHaeOne Prince
- DAMWON Gaming
- DragonX
- Gen.G
- Hanwha Life Esports
- KT Rolster
- SANDBOX Gaming
- T1
- Team Dynamics
Schedule list
The LCK Summer Split of 2020 is to be 10 weeks long due to the double round-robin format. Here below is the Schedule for the first week.
Week 1 (17th June – 21st June)
Wednesday, June 17:
- 10:00 AM – Afreeca Freecs vs SANDBOX Gaming
- 13:00 PM – DragonX vs T1
Thursday, June 18:
- 10:00 AM – KT Rolster vs Team Dynamics
- 13:00 PM – SeolHaeOne Prince vs Hanwha Life
Friday, June 19:
- 10:00 AM – SANDBOX Gaming vs DAMWON Gaming
- 13:00 PM – DragonX vs Gen.G
Saturday, June 20:
- 10:00 AM – Afreeca Freecs vs Team Dynamics
- 13:00 PM – T1 vs Hanwha Life
Sunday, June 21:
- 10:00 AM – KT Rolster vs Gen.G
- 13:00 PM – SeolHaeOne Prince vs DAMWON Gaming
Streaming platform list
The LCK Summer Split is to be streamed on 2 platforms; the official LCK twitch channel which can be found here, and the official LoLesports Youtube channel. It will also be previewed on the lolesports website here.
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Predictions
This year’s Summer Split is one that will be marked down in history. Luckily, we are in a time where Korean League of Legends has improved so much that it is quite unpredictable which team will be victorious during a whole split. Gen.G, DragonX, Griffin, SANDBOX, and DAMWON are all teams which have a high chance at winning this year’s summer split, however T1 have been the most dominant team for the longest time and they won the Spring Split, and it’s only a matter of time until they achieve their 10th LCK title. And by the looks of it it seems like they’re ready to take another win during the Summer Split:
All in all, the whole split should be very intense which means that it will include a lot of close matches, and overall a very fun event to watch, so be sure to stay tuned to https://www.esportsguide.com/ to keep yourself updated with all the latest esports news!
