LCK Challengers League 2023 Spring

[e][h]LCK CL Spring 2023

League Information

Series:

LCK CL

Organizer:

Riot Games
WDG

Server:

Korea

Type:

Offline

Location:

Seoul

Venue:

WDG Esports Studio

Prize Pool:

₩65,000,000 KRW
(≃ $53,261 USD)

Start Date:

2023-01-16

End Date:

2023-04-??

Teams:

10

Liquipedia Tier:

A-Tier

Links

Chronology

Summer 2022

Summer 2023

Format[edit]

Group Stage
- Double Round Robin
- All matches are Bo3
- Top 6 from regular season qualify for Playoffs

Playoffs
- Top 6 from Group Stage
- Single Elimination bracket.
  - Top 2 from Group stage get a bye
- Games are Bo5

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Korean Broadcast[edit]

Hosts:
- Kwon Yi-seul
- Kim Ok-young

Play-by-play Casters:
- TheMarine (Kim Jung-min)
- Sim Ji-soo (Sim Ji-soo)

Color Casters:
- 김동준 (Kim Dong-jun)
- Lindarang (Heo Man-heung)
- Nuclear (Sin Jeong-hyeon)

English Broadcast[edit]

Play-by-play Commentators:
- Atlus (Max Anderson)
- Valdes (Brendan Valdes)

Color Commentators:
- Chronicler (Maurits Jan Meeusen)
- Wolf (Wolf Schröder)

Prize Pool[edit]

₩65,000,000 KRW (≃ $53,261 USD) are spread among the participants as seen below:

(Converted USD prizes are based on the exchange rate on Feb 3, 2023: ₩1 KRW ≃ $0.00082 USD)

Roster Moves[edit]

Roster moves during the off-season
Date Player Old New Ref 2023-01-17 TLong BRO.C ⇒ None 2023-01-14 listo BRO.C ⇒ None 2023-01-14 Enosh BRO.C ⇒ BRO.A 2023-01-14 TLong BRO.C ⇒ BRO.C (Substitute) 2023-01-05 SSUN None ⇒ NS.C 2023-01-05 Mihile Sounda Calix HH Sound NS.A ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ NS.C 2023-01-05 Chelly Noblesse NS.C ⇒ ⇒ NS 2023-01-05 callme KDF.A ⇒ NS.C 2023-01-05 Blessing Chico NS.C ⇒ ⇒ None 2023-01-05 HamBak Feisty Hype Lilac S0NSTAR None ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ KT.C 2023-01-05 Junwon DK.C ⇒ None 2023-01-05 Bory KT.C ⇒ None 2023-01-05 MintTea BRO.C ⇒ BRO.A 2023-01-05 Conus DRX.C ⇒ None 2023-01-02 Goliath NS.C ⇒ BJK 2022-12-29 DangMoo None ⇒ LSB.C (Substitute) 2022-12-28 Ivory None ⇒ BRO.C 2022-12-28 DDoiV SDA ⇒ BRO.C 2022-12-28 Frim KDF.A ⇒ BRO.C 2022-12-28 Crush None ⇒ DRX.C

Participants[edit]

BRION Challengers

	HighDin
Main Roster

	Frim
	DDoiV
	Ivory
	Gamin
	Pollu
Staff

Dplus Challengers

Notes

	DNP Saint
	DNP Bible
Main RosterStaff

	Bubbling
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Thanatos
	Lucid
	Pullbae
	Rahel
	Loopy
SubstitutesStaff

¹ DAMWON Gaming rebranded to Dplus ahead of the 2023 season. ^[1]

DRX Challengers

	DNP Starlit
Main RosterStaff

	Crush
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Clear
	Sponge
	SeTab
	Pleata
	Piero
SubstitutesStaff

Freecs Challengers

	Lancer
Main RosterStaff

	Winged
	Moon
Main RosterSubstitutes

	IlllIma
	Courage
	Cleaver
	Bull
	Andil
SubstitutesStaff

Gen.G Global Academy

	Casting
Main RosterStaff

	Nova
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Zest
	Winner
	Quid
	Carfe
	Lospa
SubstitutesStaff

HLE Challengers

	DNP Grizzly
	DNP Loki
Main RosterStaff

	Nagne
	Key
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Rooster
	Guwon
	Roamer
	Lure
	Duro
SubstitutesStaff

KT Rolster Challengers

	DNP Way
Main RosterStaff

	Lilac
	S0NSTAR
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Castle
	Hambak
	Feisty
	Hype
	Rebel
SubstitutesStaff

NS Esports Academy

	DNP Calix
Main RosterStaff

	Sound
	SSUN
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Mihile
	Sounda
	Callme
	Jiwoo
	HH
SubstitutesStaff

SANDBOX Youth

	DNP DangMoo
Main RosterStaff

	Simpson
	DooTi
Main RosterSubstitutes

	DDahyuk
	Vincenzo
	Guti
	Diable
	PlanB
SubstitutesStaff

T1 Challengers

	DNP Minous
Main RosterStaff

	Ruin
Main RosterSubstitutes

	Dal
	Forest
	Bay
	Smash
	Baut
SubstitutesStaff

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

LCK CL Spring 2023 Week 1 Week 1
1.	Dplus Challengers	6-0	12-3
2.	KT Rolster Challengers	5-1	10-4
3.	Hanwha Life Challengers	4-2	10-5
4.	T1 Challengers	4-2	9-6
5.	NS Esports Academy	3-3	9-6
6.	DRX Challengers	3-3	6-7
7.	SANDBOX Gaming Youth	2-4	5-10
8.	Freecs Challengers	2-4	6-9
9.	Gen.G Global Academy	1-5	5-11
10.	BRION Challengers	0-6	1-12

Show AggregateShow Individual


	0-0 Mar 14	0-0 Feb 10	0-0 Mar 02	0-0 Feb 27	0-0 Mar 16	1-2 Jan 17	2-1 Jan 30	1-2 Jan 23	0-0 Feb 24		2-0 0-0, 2-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2	1-2 1-2, 0-0	2-1 2-1, 0-0	1-2 1-2, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2
0-2 Jan 26		0-2 Jan 16	0-0 Feb 07	0-0 Mar 17	0-0 Mar 02	0-0 Feb 20	0-0 Feb 16	1-2 Feb 03	0-0 Feb 13	0-2 0-2, 0-0		0-2 0-2, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-0 0-0, 0-0	1-2 1-2, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0
0-0 Feb 16	0-0 Feb 28		2-0 Feb 02	0-0 Mar 09	0-0 Mar 06	0-0 Feb 06	2-0 Jan 24	0-0 Feb 14	2-1 Jan 30	0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-0 0-0, 2-0		2-0 2-0, 0-0	2-1 0-0, 2-1	2-1 0-0, 2-1	0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-0 2-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-1 2-1, 0-0
0-0 Feb 14	0-0 Mar 06	0-0 Mar 13		0-0 Feb 17	0-2 Jan 23	2-0 Jan 27	0-0 Mar 09	0-0 Feb 27	0-0 Feb 09	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2		0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-2 0-2, 0-0	2-0 2-0, 0-0	2-0 0-0, 2-0	2-1 0-0, 2-1	0-0 0-0, 0-0
0-0 Feb 06	2-0 Jan 31	1-2 Jan 19	2-0 Jan 16		0-0 Feb 13	0-0 Feb 23	0-0 Mar 03	2-0 Jan 26	0-0 Mar 06	0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-0 2-0, 0-0	1-2 1-2, 0-0	2-0 2-0, 0-0		0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	1-2 0-0, 1-2	2-0 2-0, 0-0	1-2 0-0, 1-2
2-0 Feb 02	2-0 Jan 19	1-2 Jan 27	0-0 Feb 24	0-0 Feb 21		1-2 Jan 31	2-1 Jan 16	0-0 Mar 10	0-0 Feb 17	2-0 2-0, 0-0	2-0 2-0, 0-0	1-2 1-2, 0-0	2-0 0-0, 2-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0		1-2 1-2, 0-0	2-1 2-1, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0
0-0 Mar 09	2-0 Jan 23	0-0 Mar 03	0-0 Mar 17	0-0 Feb 09	0-0 Mar 14		0-0 Feb 13	0-0 Feb 16	2-0 Feb 02	2-1 0-0, 2-1	2-0 2-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-1 0-0, 2-1		0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-0 0-0, 2-0	2-0 2-0, 0-0
0-0 Feb 20	0-0 Feb 10	0-0 Feb 23	0-2 Jan 19	2-1 Feb 03	0-0 Feb 28	0-0 Mar 07		0-0 Feb 07	1-2 Jan 26	1-2 0-0, 1-2	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-2 0-2, 0-0	2-1 2-1, 0-0	1-2 0-0, 1-2	0-0 0-0, 0-0		0-0 0-0, 0-0	1-2 1-2, 0-0
0-0 Mar 07	0-0 Feb 23	0-0 Feb 20	1-2 Jan 30	0-0 Mar 13	0-0 Feb 09	0-2 Jan 20	0-0 Mar 16		0-0 Mar 02	2-1 0-0, 2-1	2-1 0-0, 2-1	0-0 0-0, 0-0	1-2 1-2, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-2, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0		0-2 0-0, 0-2
2-0 Jan 20	0-0 Mar 10	0-0 Mar 16	0-0 Feb 21	2-1 Jan 24	0-0 Feb 06	0-0 Feb 27	0-0 Mar 13	2-0 Jan 17		2-0 2-0, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	1-2 0-0, 1-2	0-0 0-0, 0-0	2-1 2-1, 0-0	0-0 0-0, 0-0	0-2 0-0, 0-2	2-1 0-0, 2-1	2-0 2-0, 0-0

Click here for detailed results of the Group Stage matches

Playoffs[edit]

Statistics[edit]

LCK CL/2023/Spring/Statistics

Country Representation[edit]

#	Country / Region	Representation	Players
1	South Korea	52 / 52 (100%)	Andil, Baut, Bay, Bull, Callme, Carfe, Casting, Castle, Clear, Cleaver, Courage, Dal, DDahyuk, DDoiV, Diable, Duro, Feisty, Forest, Frim, Gamin, Guti, Guwon, Hambak, HH, Hype, IlllIma, Ivory, Jiwoo, Lancer, Loopy, Lospa, Lucid, Lure, Mihile, Piero, PlanB, Pleata, Pollu, Pullbae, Quid, Rahel, Rebel, Roamer, Rooster, SeTab, Smash, Sounda, Sponge, Thanatos, Vincenzo, Winner, Zest

References[edit]

↑ Korizon (2023-01-09). "Official DWG KIA rebrands to Dplus KIA." (in English). Twitter.

[DWG_rebrand-1] Korizon (2023-01-09). "Official DWG KIA rebrands to Dplus KIA." (in English). Twitter.

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General

Specific

LCK Challengers League 2023 Spring

Format[edit]

Broadcast Talent[edit]

Korean Broadcast[edit]

English Broadcast[edit]

Prize Pool[edit]

Roster Moves[edit]

Participants[edit]

Results[edit]

Group Stage[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Country Representation[edit]

References[edit]