Updated on September 8, 7:24 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated results.
Updated on August 26, 4:44 p.m. (GMT+8): Added picked teams in Round 2 and made clear on eliminated teams.
The LCK Summer 2024 playoffs sees the region’s top teams battle it out for a coveted spot at the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2024).
Gen.G, the reigning MSI 2024 and LCK Spring 2024 champions is clearly the team to beat as they’re aiming for a historic six-peat.
Their dominance has secured them a spot at Worlds 2024, but the question remains: Can they solidify their legacy with another LCK championship? Or will a rising challenger dethrone the kings of the Korean League?
Let’s take a look at the LCK Summer 2024 playoffs schedule, results, championship points distribution, and where to watch the action unfold.
What is the LCK Summer 2024 playoffs?
The LCK Summer 2024 playoffs is the culminating tournament of the LCK Summer split, where teams fight for the second LCK title of the year and Worlds 2024 qualification.
Format of the LCK Summer playoffs
In the LCK Summer 2024, only the top six out of the 10 franchised esports organizations qualify for the playoffs. The seeding for the playoffs depends on their placement in the regular season.
The playoffs follow a double-elimination bracket format, beginning from round 2. The top two teams from the regular season, Gen.G and Hanwha Life Esports, skip round 1 and directly enter round 2.
In round 1, Dplus KIA, the third seed, picked BNK FearX as their opponent. The remaining team, KT Rolster, faces off against the fourth seed, T1.
Round 2 sees Gen.G, the first seed, selecting their opponents from the winners of round 1. The winning teams from round 2 move to the winner’s final, while the losing teams drop to the lower bracket.
The upper bracket final (first match of round 3) determines the first finalist, while the losing team enters the lower bracket final (round 4) against the winner of the first lower bracket match (second match of round 3).
The winner of the lower bracket final advances to the grand final, where they compete against the upper bracket final winner for the championship trophy.
The LCK Summer 2024 champion and qualifies to represent the Korean region at Worlds 2024 as first seed.
LCK Summer 2024 playoffs schedule and results
The playoffs takes place from August 23, 2024, to September 8, 2024.
Playoffs round 1
August 23, 2024 (Friday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Dplus KIA | 3 — 1 | BNK FearX |
BNK FearX have been eliminated.
August 24, 2024 (Saturday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T1 | 3 — 1 | KT Rolster |
KT Rolster have been eliminated.
Playoffs round 2
August 28, 2024 (Wednesday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 3 — 0 | Dplus KIA |
August 29, 2024 (Thursday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Hanwha Life Esports | 3 — 0 | T1 |
Playoffs round 3
August 31, 2024 (Saturday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 3 — 1 | Hanwha Life Esports |
Gen.G advances to the grand finals.
September 1, 2024 (Sunday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Dplus KIA | 1 — 3 | T1 |
Dplus KIA have been eliminated.
Playoffs round 4
September 7, 2024 (Saturday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Hanwha Life Esports | 3 — 1 | T1 |
T1 have been eliminated.
Hanwha Life Esports advances to the grand finals.
Final
September 8, 2024 (Sunday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 2 — 3 | Hanwha Life Esports |
Hanwha Life Esports is your LCK Summer 2024 champions.
Teams qualified for LCK Summer 2024 playoffs
| TEAMS QUALIFIED | MATCH SCORE | SEED | BRACKET |
| Gen.G | 17 — 1 | 1st | Semifinals (Round 2) |
| Hanwha Life Esports | 14 — 4 | 2nd | Semifinals (Round 2) |
| Dplus KIA | 13 — 5 | 3rd | Round 1 |
| T1 | 11 — 7 | 4th | Round 1 |
| KT Rolster | 9 — 9 | 5th | Round 1 |
| BNK FearX | 8 — 10 | 6th | Round 1 |
Distribution of championship points
| POSITION | CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS |
| 1st | Worlds 2024 qualification |
| 2nd | 100 |
| 3rd | 80 |
| 4th | 50 |
| 5th | 30 |
| 6th | 10 |
Where to watch the LCK Summer 2024 playoffs
Fans can watch the LCK Summer playoffs on the official English and Korean Twitch LCK channels.
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