LPL Summer 2023 playoffs: Schedule, results, where to watch

Updated on August 5, 9:58 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.

Out of 17 teams, the top 10 are in the LPL Summer 2023 playoffs.

After seven weeks of competition with matches happening every single day of the week, China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL) playoffs will determine the top four teams that will represent the region at Worlds 2023.

The usual 10 weeks of competition was compressed due to the upcoming Asian Games 2023, which will take place in September.

The top two teams from the regular season, JD Gaming and Bilibili Gaming — who were also the region’s representatives at MSI 2023 — were given a bye to Round 4.

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What is the LPL Summer 2023 playoffs?

The 2023 LPL Summer playoffs see the top 10 performing teams that qualified from the regular season battle it out for the second and last LPL title of the year, as well as Worlds 2023 qualification.

LPL Spring 2023 was won by JD Gaming, who not only represented the region at MSI 2023, but also won their very first MSI title.

LPL Summer 2023 playoffs format

The LPL Summer 2023 playoffs run from July 20 to August 5, 2023.

The first three rounds of the LPL Summer 2023 playoffs adopts a King of the Hill format.

Based on their position in the regular season, teams will face off against each other on opposite sides of the bracket. The 8th and 9th placed teams will go up against each other on one side, while the 7th and 10th placed teams will be on the other.

Teams that finished in sixth place and above are given byes to succeeding rounds.

From Round 4 onward, the playoffs switch to a double-elimination format, which gives the top four teams two chances to make it to the grand final.

All matches are best-of-fives.

LPL Summer 2023 playoffs schedule and results

Round 1 (July 20)

Team WE have been eliminated.

Round 1 (July 21)

Royal Never Give Up have been eliminated.

Round 2 (July 22)

Oh My God have been eliminated.

Round 2 (July 23)

Ninjas in Pyjamas have been eliminated.

Round 3 (July 24)

Edward Gaming have been eliminated.

Round 3 (July 25)

Weibo Gaming have been eliminated.

Upper bracket quarterfinals (July 26)

Upper bracket quarterfinals (July 27)

Lower bracket semifinals (July 29)

Top Esports have been eliminated.

Upper bracket semifinals (July 30)

JD Gaming qualifies for Worlds 2023.

Lower bracket finals (August 1)

Bilibili Gaming have been eliminated.

Grand final (August 5)

JD Gaming are your LPL Summer 2023 champions and first seed at Worlds 2023.

Bilibili Gaming qualifies for Worlds 2023 as second seed via championship points.

All teams qualified for LPL Summer 2023 playoffs

LPL Summer 2023 playoffs championship points distribution

Where to watch the LPL Summer 2023 playoffs

Watch the LPL livestream on its official Twitch and YouTube channels.

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