As the LCS Spring 2023 regular season comes to a close, two teams stand out as strong contenders for the championship trophy: Cloud9 and FlyQuest. With impressive 14 — 4 match scores, both teams have demonstrated their skill on the rift, with players like Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami, Lee “Prince” Chae-hwan, and Lee “VicLa” Dae-kwang earning multiple player of the game awards throughout the split.

100 Thieves also pose a formidable threat, claiming the third spot in the standings with a 10 — 8 match score. The team includes two of the most decorated players in the North America League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) — mid laner Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg and bot laner Yiliang “Peter” “Doublelift” Peng.

Here’s everything you need to know about the LCS Spring 2023 playoffs, including its schedule, format, teams, and where you can watch the matches live.

What is the LCS Spring 2023 playoffs?

The LCS Spring 2023 playoffs is the crowning event of the LCS Spring split, where teams will fight for the first LCS title of the year and MSI 2023 qualification.



Format of the LCS Spring 2023 playoffs

LCS Spring 2023 playoffs bracket
Credit: LCS

Out of 10 franchised esports organizations competing in the LCS Spring 2023, only six teams qualify for the playoffs. Their placement determines which round they are seeded into, where the top four teams will start in the winners bracket while the fifth and sixth teams will start in the losers bracket.

The LCS playoffs will follow a double-elimination bracket with best-of-five matches.

In round 1 of the winners bracket, the first seed plays the fourth seed, while the second seed plays the third seed. The losing teams of both matches drop to the losers bracket.

The champion and runner-up qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2023), which kicks off on May 2 in London in the United Kingdom.


LCS Spring 2023 playoffs schedule and results

The playoffs will take place from March 23 to April 9.

(To be updated)

Round 1

March 23

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
FlyQuest3 — 0100 Thieves

March 24

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Cloud93 — 1CLG

March 25

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
100 Thieves1 — 3Golden Guardians

100 Thieves have been eliminated.

March 26

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
CLG0 — 3Evil Geniuses

CLG have been eliminated.

Round 2

March 30

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
FlyQuest0 — 3Cloud9

March 31

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Golden Guardians3 — 0Evil Geniuses

Evil Geniuses have been eliminated.

Round 3

April 8

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
FlyQuest2 — 3Golden Guardians

FlyQuest have been eliminated.

Finals

April 9

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Cloud93 — 1Golden Guardians

Cloud9 and Golden Guardians qualify for MSI 2023.


Teams qualified for LCS Spring 2023 playoffs

LCS Spring 2023 playoffs players FlyQuest Prince, Evil Geniuses Inspired, and Cloud9 Fudge
Credit: LCS
QUALIFIED TEAMSMATCH SCORESEEDBRACKET
Cloud914 — 41stRound 1 of winners bracket
FlyQuest14 — 42ndRound 1 of winners bracket
100 Thieves10 — 83rdRound 1 of winners bracket
CLG10 — 84thRound 1 of winners bracket
Evil Geniuses10 — 85thRound 1 of losers bracket
Golden Guardians9 — 96thRound 1 of losers bracket

Where to watch the LCS Spring 2023 playoffs

The LCS Spring 2023 playoffs will take place live at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States.

Fans can catch the LCS Spring 2023 playoffs broadcasted live on the official LCS Twitch channel.


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