As you all may be aware, the League of Legends European Championship is currently in the Playoffs stage, which will be kicking off this Friday, 21st of August. Here’s everything you need to know about the LEC Summer 2020 Playoffs & what to expect.
Which teams are left? – Current LEC 2020 standings
The 2020 LEC Summer group stage was very hectic, especially at the start of the split. At week 5 we already had MAD Lions and Rogue leading the pack, whereas G2 were still in 6th place. Despite their shaky start to the 2020 Summer split, G2 managed to come back stronger than ever, and gained 3 more places to end their group stage in 3rd place. Here below are the complete standings of the LEC Summer 2020:
Passed through playoffs:
- Rogue – 13-5
- MAD Lions – 12-6
- G2 Esports – 11-7
- Fnatic – 9-9
- SK Gaming – 9-9
- FC Schalke 04 Esports – 8-10
Eliminated:
- Excel Esports – 8-10
- Misfits Gaming – 7-11
- Team Vitality – 7-11
- Origen – 6-12
LEC Summer 2020 Playoffs & What to expect – Unexpected results
FC Schalke 04 Esports had a terrible start to the 2020 Summer Split, getting only 1 win and 10 losses by the 5th Week of LEC. However they quickly bounced back after winning versus G2 and Misfits in Week 6. This got them motivated to end the group stage with a good placement and carried over the momentum to win the rest of their games. After remaining undefeated throughout Week 6 till Week 8, they managed to secure their spot in the playoffs by placing 6th.
Schedule
Matches will be streamed on the official LEC twitch channel, as well as on the official LoLEsports Youtube channel. Here below is the schedule for the first few matches of the playoffs:
Losers Round 1
- 21st August 17:00 CEST
- SK Gaming vs FC Schalke 04 Esports
Semifinals
- 22nd August 17:00 CEST
- G2 Esports vs MAD Lions
Semifinals
With all these talented teams, the 2020 LEC Summer playoffs will certainly be worth watching, as the best teams in Europe will be competing against each other for not only a huge amount of the prize pool, but also a World Championship spot.
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