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{{Infobox sports season
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2019 LCS season
| title = 2019 LCS season
| logo =
| league = [[League of Legends Championship Series|LCS]]
| league = [[League of Legends Championship Series|LCS]]
| sport = ''[[League of Legends]]''
| sport = ''[[League of Legends]]''
| duration = January 26 – April 13 (Spring)<br />June 1 – August 25 (Summer)<br />September 6–8 (Regional finals)
| duration = {{ubl
| January 26 – April 13 (Spring)
| June 1 – August 25 (Summer)
| September 6–8 (Regional finals)
}}
| no_of_matches =
| no_of_matches =
| no_of_teams = 10
| no_of_teams = 10
| TV = [[Caffeine (service)|Caffeine]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Esguerra |first1=Tyler |title=Riot adds new platform Caffeine as an official streaming partner for the LCS |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-adds-new-platform-caffeine-as-an-official-streaming-partner-for-the-lcs |accessdate=January 20, 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], [[YouTube]]
| TV = [[Caffeine (service)|Caffeine]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], [[YouTube]], [[ESPN+]]
| season = Spring
| season = Spring
| top_seed = Team Liquid
| top_seed = Team Liquid
| MVP = [[CoreJJ|Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-in]]
| MVP = [[CoreJJ|Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-in]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=League of Legends: CoreJJ is the 2019 LCS Spring Split MVP |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8017/corejj-is-the-2019-lcs-spring-split-mvp |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=Inven Global |date=April 13, 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />(Team Liquid)
| MVP_link =
| MVP_link =
| season_champ_name = Champions
| season_champ_name = Champions
| season_champs = [[Team Liquid]]
| season_champs = [[Team Liquid]]
| second_place = [[Team SoloMid]]
| second_place = [[TSM League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
| season2 = Summer
| season2 = Summer
| top_seed2 = Team Liquid
| top_seed2 = Team Liquid
| MVP2 = [[Svenskeren|Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen]]
| MVP2 = [[Svenskeren|Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=League of Legends: Svenskeren is the 2019 LCS Summer Split MVP |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8920/svenskeren-is-the-2019-lcs-summer-split-mvp |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=Inven Global |date=August 22, 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />(Cloud9)
| MVP_link2 =
| MVP_link2 =
| season_champ2_name = Champions
| season_champ2_name = Champions
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}}
}}


The '''2019 LCS season''' was the second year [[Sports franchise|under partnership]] and seventh overall of the [[League of Legends Championship Series|''League of Legends'' Championship Series]] (LCS), a professional [[esports]] league for the [[Multiplayer online battle arena|MOBA]] [[PC game]] ''[[League of Legends]]''. It was divided into spring and summer splits, each consisting of a regular season and playoff stage. The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoff stage, with the top two teams receiving a [[Bye (sports)|bye]] to the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Official Rules LCS and LACS |url=https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-LCS-Rule-Set-v19.3_uh6o67g0zd58db0o5p08.pdf |publisher=[[Riot Games]] |accessdate=January 18, 2020}}</ref>
The '''2019 LCS season''' was the seventh season of the [[League Championship Series (esports)|''League of Legends'' Championship Series]] (LCS), a professional [[esports]] league for the video game ''[[League of Legends]]''. The season was divided into two splits: Spring and Summer. The Spring Split began on January 26 and culminated with the playoff finals on April 13, 2019. The Summer Split began on June 1 and culminated with the Spring Split finals on August 25, 2019.


[[Team Liquid]] won the spring split playoffs, qualifying them for the [[2019 Mid-Season Invitational]]. Team Liquid also won the summer split playoffs, directly qualifying them for the [[2019 League of Legends World Championship|2019 World Championship]]. [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]] and [[Clutch Gaming]] also qualified for the 2019 World Championship via Championship Points and winning the Regional Finals, respectively.
The three teams that qualified for the [[League of Legends World Championship|World Championship]] in [[2019 League of Legends World Championship|2019]] were [[Team Liquid]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Malcolm |title=Team Liquid qualify for Worlds after semifinal win over Clutch Gaming |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/team-liquid-qualify-for-worlds-after-semifinal-win-over-clutch-gaming |accessdate=18 January 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=Team Liquid and Cloud9 qualify for 2019 League of Legends World Championship |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8891/team-liquid-and-cloud9-qualify-for-2019-league-of-legends-world-championship |accessdate=January 18, 2020 |work=Inven Global |date=August 18, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Clutch Gaming]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Endres |first1=Elena |title=Clutch reverse sweep TSM to secure a spot at Worlds |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/clutch-reverse-sweep-tsm-to-secure-a-spot-at-worlds |accessdate=September 8, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=September 8, 2019}}</ref>


== Spring ==
== Spring ==
The Spring Split regular season began on January 26 and ended on March 24, 2019. The regular season followed a standard double [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format, where each team faced every other team twice.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goslin |first1=Austen |title=Here is the 2019 LCS Spring Split schedule |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2019/1/15/18182561/2019-na-lcs-spring-split-schedule |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=[[The Rift Herald]] |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, a [[single-elimination tournament]], which ran from March 29 to April 13, 2019. Of the six teams, the top two started in the semifinals, while the bottom four started in the quarterfinals. The winner of the playoffs advanced to the [[2019 Mid-Season Invitational]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |title=How to Watch the 2019 LCS Spring Split Playoffs: Schedule, Stream, and more |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/how-to-watch-the-2019-lcs-spring-split-playoffs |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=[[Dot Esports]] |date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> The Spring Split final was played at the [[Chaifetz Arena]] in St. Louis, Missouri.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=League of Legends 2019 LCS Spring Finals and Mid-Season Invitational Cities Revealed |url=https://archive.esportsobserver.com/2019-lcs-spring-finals-mid-season/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=[[The Esports Observer]] |date=January 28, 2019}}</ref>


=== Regular season ===
=== Regular season ===
{{#invoke:Sports table | main
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc
| style = WL | ranking_style = points | show_GB=no | hide_played = yes | for_against_style = none
| update = complete | source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/lcs/na_2019_spring/standings/playoffs|title=Teams & Standings|date=2019|website=LoL Esports}}</ref>
| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/lcs/lcs_spring_2019/regular_season LoL Esports]


| team10 = 100 | name_100 = 100 Thieves
| team10 = 100 | name_100 = [[100 Thieves]]
| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
| team9 = CG | name_CG = Clutch Gaming
| team9 = CG | name_CG = [[Clutch Gaming]]
| team7 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming
| team7 = CLG | name_CLG = [[Counter Logic Gaming]]
| team4 = FLY | name_FLY = FlyQuest
| team4 = FLY | name_FLY = [[FlyQuest]]
| team6 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox
| team6 = FOX | name_FOX = [[Echo Fox]]
| team5 = GG | name_GG = Golden Guardians
| team5 = GG | name_GG = [[Golden Guardians]]
| team8 = OG | name_OG = OpTic Gaming
| team8 = OG | name_OG = [[OpTic Gaming]]
| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid
| team1 = TL | name_TL = [[Team Liquid]]
| team3 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid
| team3 = TSM | name_TSM = [[Team SoloMid League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]


| win_100 = 4 | loss_100 = 14
| win_100 = 4 | loss_100 = 14
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| win_CG = 5 | loss_CG = 13
| win_CG = 5 | loss_CG = 13
| win_CLG = 7 | loss_CLG = 11
| win_CLG = 7 | loss_CLG = 11
| win_FLY = 9 | loss_FLY = 9
| win_FLY = 10 | loss_FLY = 9
| win_FOX = 8 | loss_FOX = 10
| win_FOX = 8 | loss_FOX = 10
| win_GG = 9 | loss_GG = 9
| win_GG = 9 | loss_GG = 10
| win_OG = 7 | loss_OG = 11
| win_OG = 7 | loss_OG = 11
| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 4
| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 4
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| result3 = QF | result4 = QF
| result3 = QF | result4 = QF
| result5 = QF | result6 = QF
| result5 = QF | result6 = QF

| winpoints = 1
| losspoints = -1


| res_col_header = Q
| res_col_header = Q
| col_SF = green2 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals
| col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals
| col_QF = blue1 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals
| col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals
}}


|class_rules=1) [[Winning percentage]]; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)
{{2TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds
| RD1 = Fourth place tiebreaker
| RD1-team1 = '''FlyQuest'''
| RD1-score1 = '''W'''
| RD1-team2 = Golden Guardians
| RD1-score2 = L
}}
}}

==== Player of the Game ranking ====
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Rank
! Times
! Player
! Team
|-
| align=center rowspan=3 | '''1'''
| align=center rowspan=3 | '''5'''
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Crown
| OpTic Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[CoreJJ]]
| Team Liquid
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Froggen
| Golden Guardians
|-
| align=center rowspan=3 | '''4'''
| align=center rowspan=3 | '''4'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} Pobelter
| FlyQuest
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Zven]]
| Team SoloMid
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jensen (video game player)|Jensen]]
| Team Liquid
|-
| align=center rowspan=7 | '''7'''
| align=center rowspan=7 | '''3'''
| {{flagicon|GER}} PowerOfEvil
| Counter Logic Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Licorice
| Cloud9
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Fenix
| Echo Fox
|-
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Nisqy
| Cloud9
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Xmithie
| Team Liquid
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Zeyzal
| Cloud9
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Akaadian
| Team SoloMid
|-
| align=center rowspan=14 | '''14'''
| align=center rowspan=14 | '''2'''
| {{flagicon|GER}} Broken Blade
| Team SoloMid
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Rush (video game player)|Rush]]
| Echo Fox
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hauntzer]]
| Golden Guardians
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svenskeren
| Cloud9
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Bjergsen]]
| Team SoloMid
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} V1per
| FlyQuest
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Bang
| 100 Thieves
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Damonte
| Clutch Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Darshan (video game player)|Darshan]]
| Counter Logic Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dhokla
| OpTic Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Huni
| Clutch Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Santorin
| FlyQuest
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Smoothie
| Team SoloMid
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sneaky (gamer)|Sneaky]]
| Cloud9
|-
| align=center rowspan=14 | '''28'''
| align=center rowspan=14 | '''1'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} Solo
| align=left | Echo Fox
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Contractz
| Golden Guardians
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Keith
| Cloud9
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Deftly
| Golden Guardians
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stixxay]]
| Counter Logic Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Apollo
| Echo Fox
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Biofrost
| Counter Logic Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doublelift]]
| Team Liquid
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} Hakuho
| Echo Fox
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Huhi (video game player)|Huhi]]
| 100 Thieves
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Impact
| Team Liquid
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Piglet (video game player)|Piglet]]
| Clutch Gaming
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Ssumday
| 100 Thieves
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[WildTurtle]]
| FlyQuest
|}


=== Playoffs ===
=== Playoffs ===
{{6TeamBracket
{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0
| boldwinner = high
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD2 = Semifinals
| RD3 = Finals


| RD2-group1 = ''Top seed selects opponent''
| RD1-seed1 = RS4
| RD1-team1 = '''FlyQuest'''
| RD1-score1 = '''3'''
| RD1-seed2 = RS5
| RD1-team2 = Golden Guardians
| RD1-score2 = 2


| RD1-seed3 = RS3
| RD1-seed1 = 3
| RD1-team3 = '''Team SoloMid'''
| RD1-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD1-score3 = '''3'''
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed4 = RS6
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team4 = Echo Fox
| RD1-team2 = Echo Fox
| RD1-score4 = 1
| RD1-score2 = 1


| RD2-seed1 = RS1
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD2-team1 = '''Team Liquid'''
| RD1-team3 = FlyQuest
| RD2-score1 = '''3'''
| RD1-score3 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = QF1
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Golden Guardians
| RD1-score4 = 2

| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = 4
| RD2-team2 = FlyQuest
| RD2-team2 = FlyQuest
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-score2 = 0


| RD2-seed3 = RS2
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = Cloud9
| RD2-team3 = Cloud9
| RD2-score3 = 2
| RD2-score3 = 2
| RD2-seed4 = QF2
| RD2-seed4 = 3
| RD2-team4 = '''Team SoloMid'''
| RD2-team4 = Team SoloMid
| RD2-score4 = '''3'''
| RD2-score4 = 3


| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = '''Team Liquid'''
| RD3-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD3-score1 = '''3'''
| RD3-score1 = 3
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-seed2 = 3
| RD3-team2 = Team SoloMid
| RD3-team2 = Team SoloMid
| RD3-score2 = 2
| RD3-score2 = 2
}}
}}

=== Awards ===
*'''Most Valuable Player''': [[CoreJJ]], [[Team Liquid]]<ref name="All-Pro Spring" />
*'''Rookie of the Split''': V1per, [[FlyQuest]]<ref name="All-Pro Spring" />
*'''Coach of the Split''': Reapered, [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]<ref name="All-Pro Spring" />
{{stack begin|float=left|margin=true}}
*'''1st Team All-Pro''':<ref name="All-Pro Spring">{{cite news |title=2019 Spring Split LCS Awards Winners |url=https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2019/03/2019-spring-split-lcs-awards-winners/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=League of Legends Esports |date=March 29, 2019}}</ref>
**{{abbr|T|Top}} [[Licorice (gamer)|Licorice]], [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
**{{abbr|J|Jungle}} [[Xmithie]], [[Team Liquid]]
**{{abbr|M|Mid}} [[Bjergsen]], [[Team SoloMid League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
**{{abbr|B|Bottom}} [[Doublelift]], [[Team Liquid]]
**{{abbr|S|Support}} [[CoreJJ]], [[Team Liquid]]
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left|margin=true}}
*'''2nd Team All-Pro''':<ref name="All-Pro Spring" />
**{{abbr|T|Top}} [[Impact (gamer)|Impact]], [[Team Liquid]]
**{{abbr|J|Jungle}} [[Svenskeren]], [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
**{{abbr|M|Mid}} [[Jensen (gamer)|Jensen]], [[Team Liquid]]
**{{abbr|B|Bottom}} [[Sneaky (gamer)|Sneaky]], [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
**{{abbr|S|Support}} Zeyzal, [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
*'''3rd Team All-Pro''':<ref name="All-Pro Spring" />
**{{abbr|T|Top}} Broken Blade, [[TSM League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
**{{abbr|J|Jungle}} [[Santorin (gamer)|Santorin]], [[FlyQuest]]
**{{abbr|M|Mid}} Nisqy, [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
**{{abbr|B|Bottom}} [[Zven]], [[TSM League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
**{{abbr|S|Support}} [[Smoothie (gamer)|Smoothie]], [[TSM League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
{{stack end}}
{{clear}}


== Summer ==
== Summer ==
The Summer Split regular season ran from June 1 to August 4, 2019, and followed the same format as the Spring Split.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goslin |first1=Austen |title=League of Legends LCS 2019 Summer Split: Schedule, streams, and format |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2019/5/31/18647271/league-of-legends-2019-summer-split-schedule-streams |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=[[The Rift Herald]] |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=May 31, 2019}}</ref> The top six teams from the summer regular season secured spots in the Summer Split playoffs, which ran from August 10 to 25, 2019. The playoffs were a single-elimination tournament, with top two teams starting in the semifinals and the following four starting in the quarterfinals. The winner of the summer playoffs directly qualified for the [[2019 League of Legends World Championship|2019 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Ethan |title=2019 LCS Summer Playoffs: Everything you need to know |url=https://upcomer.com/2019-lcs-summer-playoffs-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=[[Upcomer]] |date=August 7, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The third place match and final took place at [[Little Caesars Arena]] in Detroit, Michigan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Julia |title=The 2019 LCS Summer Finals will be held in Detroit |url=https://www.riftherald.com/2019/5/31/18647629/lcs-summer-finals-2019-location-detroit |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=[[The Rift Herald]] |date=May 31, 2019}}</ref>


=== Regular season ===
=== Regular season ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
* Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
|for_against_style=none|ranking_style=perc
| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/lcs/lcs_summer_2019/regular_season LoL Esports]


| team8 = 100 | name_100 = [[100 Thieves]]
{{#invoke:Sports table | main
| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
| style = WL | ranking_style = points | show_GB=no | hide_played = yes | for_against_style = none
| team5 = CG | name_CG = [[Clutch Gaming]]
| update = complete | source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/lcs/na_2019_summer/standings/playoffs|title=Teams & Standings|date=2019|website=LoL Esports}}</ref>
| team3 = CLG | name_CLG = [[Counter Logic Gaming]]

| team8 = 100 | name_100 = 100 Thieves
| team9 = FLY | name_FLY = [[FlyQuest]]
| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team10 = FOX | name_FOX = [[Echo Fox]]
| team5 = CG | name_CG = Clutch Gaming
| team7 = GG | name_GG = [[Golden Guardians]]
| team3 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming
| team6 = OG | name_OG = [[OpTic Gaming]]
| team9 = FLY | name_FLY = FlyQuest
| team1 = TL | name_TL = [[Team Liquid]]
| team4 = TSM | name_TSM = [[Team SoloMid League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
| team10 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox
| team7 = GG | name_GG = Golden Guardians
| team6 = OG | name_OG = OpTic Gaming
| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid
| team4 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid


| win_100 = 8 | loss_100 = 10
| win_100 = 8 | loss_100 = 11
| win_C9 = 12 | loss_C9 = 6
| win_C9 = 13 | loss_C9 = 6
| win_CG = 9 | loss_CG = 9
| win_CG = 9 | loss_CG = 9
| win_CLG = 12 | loss_CLG = 6
| win_CLG = 12 | loss_CLG = 7
| win_FLY = 5 | loss_FLY = 13
| win_FLY = 5 | loss_FLY = 13
| win_FOX = 4 | loss_FOX = 14
| win_FOX = 4 | loss_FOX = 14
| win_GG = 8 | loss_GG = 10
| win_GG = 8 | loss_GG = 11
| win_OG = 8 | loss_OG = 10
| win_OG = 10 | loss_OG = 10
| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 4
| win_TL = 14 | loss_TL = 4
| win_TSM = 10 | loss_TSM = 8
| win_TSM = 10 | loss_TSM = 8
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| result3 = QF | result4 = QF
| result3 = QF | result4 = QF
| result5 = QF | result6 = QF
| result5 = QF | result6 = QF

| winpoints = 1
| losspoints = -1


| res_col_header = Q
| res_col_header = Q
| col_SF = green2 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals
| col_SF = green1 | text_SF = Advance to semifinals
| col_QF = blue1 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals
| col_QF = green2 | text_QF = Advance to quarterfinals
}}

{{3TeamBracket
| RD1 = Sixth place tiebreaker (Round 1)
| RD2 = Sixth place tiebreaker (Round 2)

| RD1-team1 = '''OpTic Gaming'''
| RD1-score1 = '''W'''
| RD1-team2 = 100 Thieves
| RD1-score2 = L

| RD2-team1 = Golden Guardians
| RD2-score1 = L
| RD2-team2 = '''OpTic Gaming'''
| RD2-score2 = '''W'''
}}

{{2TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds
| RD1 = Second place tiebreaker


|class_rules=1) [[Winning percentage]]; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)
| RD1-team1 = '''Cloud9'''
| RD1-score1 = '''W'''
| RD1-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD1-score2 = L
}}
}}


=== Playoffs ===
=== Playoffs ===
* Format: Single elimination, best-of-five
* Format: Single elimination, best-of-five
{{6TeamBracket-Info|RD1-RD2-path=0

| boldwinner = high
{{6TeamBracket-with 3rd
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD1 = Quarterfinals
| RD2 = Semifinals
| RD3 = Finals
| RD4 = Third-place match


| RD2-group1 = ''Top seed selects opponent''
| RD1-seed1 = RS4
| RD1-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = RS5
| RD1-team2 = '''Clutch Gaming'''
| RD1-score2 = '''3'''


| RD1-seed3 = RS3
| RD1-seed1 = 3
| RD1-team3 = {{nowrap|'''Counter Logic Gaming'''}}
| RD1-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD1-score3 = '''3'''
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed4 = RS6
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team4 = OpTic Gaming
| RD1-team2 = OpTic Gaming
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1-score2 = 0


| RD2-seed1 = RS1
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD2-team1 = '''Team Liquid'''
| RD1-team3 = Team SoloMid
| RD2-score1 = '''3'''
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD2-seed2 = QF1
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = Clutch Gaming
| RD1-score4 = 3

| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = Clutch Gaming
| RD2-team2 = Clutch Gaming
| RD2-score2 = 2
| RD2-score2 = 2


| RD2-seed3 = RS2
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = '''Cloud9'''
| RD2-team3 = Cloud9
| RD2-score3 = '''3'''
| RD2-score3 = 3
| RD2-seed4 = QF2
| RD2-seed4 = 3
| RD2-team4 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD2-team4 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD2-score4 = 1
| RD2-score4 = 1


| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = '''Team Liquid'''
| RD3-team1 = Team Liquid
| RD3-score1 = '''3'''
| RD3-score1 = 3
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-team2 = Cloud9
| RD3-team2 = Cloud9
| RD3-score2 = 2
| RD3-score2 = 2


| RD3-seed3 = 4
| RD3b-seed1 = 5
| RD3-team3 = Clutch Gaming
| RD3b-team1 = Clutch Gaming
| RD3-score3 = 2
| RD3b-score1 = 2
| RD3-seed4 = 3
| RD3b-seed2 = 3
| RD3-team4 = {{nowrap|'''Counter Logic Gaming'''}}
| RD3b-team2 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD3-score4 = '''3'''
| RD3b-score2 = 3
}}
}}


==== Season awards ====
=== Awards ===
*'''Most Valuable Player''': [[Svenskeren]], [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]<ref name="Summer Awards" />
{| class="wikitable"
*'''Rookie of the Split''': FakeGod, [[100 Thieves]]<ref name="Summer Awards" />
|-
*'''Coach of the Split''': Cain, [[Team Liquid]]<ref name="Summer Awards" />
! Award
{{stack begin|float=left|margin=true}}
! Players
*'''1st Team All-Pro''':<ref name="Summer Awards">{{cite news |title=2019 LCS Summer Split Awards |url=https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2019/08/2019-lcs-summer-split-awards/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=League of Legends Esports |date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
|-
**{{abbr|T|Top}} [[Impact (gamer)|Impact]], [[Team Liquid]]
| Rookie of the Split
**{{abbr|J|Jungle}} [[Svenskeren]], [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} FakeGod<br />(100 Thieves)
**{{abbr|M|Mid}} [[Jensen (gamer)|Jensen]], [[Team Liquid]]
|-
**{{abbr|B|Bottom}} [[Doublelift]], [[Team Liquid]]
| Most Valuable Player
**{{abbr|S|Support}} [[CoreJJ]], [[Team Liquid]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svenskeren<br />(Cloud9)
{{stack end}}
|}
{{stack begin|float=left|margin=true}}
*'''2nd Team All-Pro''':<ref name="Summer Awards" />
**{{abbr|T|Top}} [[Licorice (gamer)|Licorice]], [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
**{{abbr|J|Jungle}} [[Xmithie]], [[Team Liquid]]
**{{abbr|M|Mid}} Nisqy, [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
**{{abbr|B|Bottom}} [[Stixxay]], [[Counter Logic Gaming]]
**{{abbr|S|Support}} [[Biofrost]], [[Counter Logic Gaming]]
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
*'''3rd Team All-Pro''':<ref name="Summer Awards" />
**{{abbr|T|Top}} Ruin, [[Counter Logic Gaming]]
**{{abbr|J|Jungle}} Wiggily, [[Counter Logic Gaming]]
**{{abbr|M|Mid}} [[Bjergsen]], [[Team SoloMid League of Legends division|Team SoloMid]]
**{{abbr|B|Bottom}} [[Cody Sun]], [[Clutch Gaming]]
**{{abbr|S|Support}} Zeyzal, [[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
{{stack end}}
{{clear}}


== Championship Points ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom|default_style=WLbasic|hide_played=yes|update=complete
|-
|sortable_table=yes
! colspan="5" | Roster
|num_cols=3
! rowspan="2" | Coach
|ranking_col=3
|-
|winpoints=1.000
! Top
! Jungle
! Mid
! ADC
! Support
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Impact<br />(Team Liquid)
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svenskeren<br />(Cloud9)
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jensen<br />(Team Liquid)
| {{flagicon|USA}} Doublelift<br />(Team Liquid)
| {{flagicon|KOR}} CoreJJ<br />(Team Liquid)
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Cain<br />(Team Liquid)
|}


| source = [https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-LCS-Rule-Set-v19.3_uh6o67g0zd58db0o5p08.pdf 2019 LCS Rulebook]
==== Ranking ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
! Prize Money
! Prize %
! Championship Points
! Qualification for [[2019 League of Legends World Championship|Worlds]]
! Team
|- bgcolor="Gold"
| {{Gold1}}
| $100,000
| 50%
| Automatically Qualify
| First Seed
| Team Liquid
|- bgcolor="Silver"
| {{Silver2}}
| $50,000
| 25%
| 100
| Second Seed
| Cloud9
|- bgcolor="#C96"
| {{Bronze3}}
| $25,000
| 12.5%
| 70
| Regional Qualifier
| Counter Logic Gaming
|-
| 4th
| $25,000
| 12.5%
| 40
| Regional Qualifier
| Clutch Gaming
|-
| 5th/6th
| $0
| 0%
| 20
| Regional Qualifier
| Team SoloMid
|-
| 5th/6th
| $0
| 0%
| 20
| -
| Optic Gaming
|}


|colstyle1=spr |col_header1={{abbr|Spr|Placement in Spring Knockouts}}
== Regional finals ==
|colstyle2=sum |col_header2={{abbr|Sum|Placement in Summer Knockouts}}
{{4TeamBracket-WPS
|colstyle3=sum_spr_sum |col_header3=Total

| team10 = 100 | name_100 = 100 Thieves
| team2 = C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team5 = CG | name_CG = Clutch Gaming
| team4 = CLG | name_CLG = Counter Logic Gaming
| team6 = FLY | name_FLY = FlyQuest
| team8 = FOX | name_FOX = Echo Fox
| team9 = GG | name_GG = Golden Guardians
| team7 = OG | name_OG = OpTic Gaming
| team1 = TL | name_TL = Team Liquid
| team3 = TSM | name_TSM = Team SoloMid

| spr_100 = 0 | sum_100 = 0
| spr_C9 = 40 | sum_C9 = 100
| spr_CG = 0 | sum_CG = 40
| spr_CLG = 0 | sum_CLG = 70
| spr_FLY = 40 | sum_FLY = 0
| spr_FOX = 10 | sum_FOX = 0
| spr_GG = 10 | sum_GG = 0
| spr_OG = 0 | sum_OG = 20
| spr_TL = 90 | sum_TL = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}} |col3_TL = {{abbr|AQ|Automatically qualified}}
| spr_TSM = 70 | sum_TSM = 20

| result1 = WC | result2 = WC
| result3 = RF | result4 = RF
| result5 = RF | result6 = RF

|res_col_header=Q
|col_WC=green1 | text_WC=[[2019 League of Legends World Championship]]
|col_RF=blue1 | text_RF=Advance to [[#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]]

}}

== Regional Finals ==
The Regional Finals was a single elimination tournament consisting of the top four teams in the LCS based on championship points that had not directly qualified for the 2019 World Championship. The winner of the Regional Finals advanced to the 2019 World Championship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=The 2019 LCS Regional Final gauntlet has been set. |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/8940/the-2019-lcs-regional-final-gauntlet-has-been-set |access-date=November 13, 2023 |work=InvenGlobal |date=August 26, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

{{4TeamBracket-Stepladder
| boldwinner = high
| RD1 = Round 1
| RD1 = Round 1
| RD2 = Round 2
| RD2 = Round 2
| RD3 = Finals
| RD3 = Final


| RD1-seed1 = CP5
| RD1-seed1 = 5
| RD1-team1 = '''Clutch Gaming'''
| RD1-team1 = Clutch Gaming
| RD1-score1 = '''3'''
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed2 = CP6
| RD1-seed2 = 6
| RD1-team2 = FlyQuest
| RD1-team2 = FlyQuest
| RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-score2 = 1


| RD2-seed1 = CP4
| RD2-seed1 = 4
| RD2-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD2-team1 = Counter Logic Gaming
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-seed2 = R1
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = '''Clutch Gaming'''
| RD2-team2 = Clutch Gaming
| RD2-score2 = '''3'''
| RD2-score2 = 3


| RD3-seed1 = CP3
| RD3-seed1 = 3
| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD3-team1 = Team SoloMid
| RD3-score1 = 2
| RD3-score1 = 2
| RD3-seed2 = R2
| RD3-seed2 = 5
| RD3-team2 = '''Clutch Gaming'''
| RD3-team2 = Clutch Gaming
| RD3-score2 = '''3'''
| RD3-score2 = 3
}}
}}

== Broadcast ==
In June 2019, Riot announced a streaming partnership with [[Caffeine (service)|Caffeine]] for the LCS. This partnership, which was not exclusive, enabled users of Caffeine to co-host the broadcast by streaming it on their individual channels. The agreement, which was not exclusive, was in effect for the remainder of the 2019 LCS season, encompassing the regular season, playoffs, finals, and regional qualifiers. The LCS also broadcast their matches on Twitch, YouTube, and ESPN+.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=League of Legends Championship Series Adds Caffeine as Streaming Platform |url=https://archive.esportsobserver.com/league-legends-championship-series-adds-caffeine-streaming-platform/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |work=[[The Esports Observer]] |date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 16 August 2024

2019 LCS season
LeagueLCS
SportLeague of Legends
Duration
  • January 26 – April 13 (Spring)
  • June 1 – August 25 (Summer)
  • September 6–8 (Regional finals)
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Caffeine, Twitch, YouTube, ESPN+
Spring
ChampionsTeam Liquid
  Runners-upTeam SoloMid
Top seedTeam Liquid
Season MVPJo "CoreJJ" Yong-in
Summer
ChampionsTeam Liquid
  Runners-upCloud9
Top seedTeam Liquid
Season MVPDennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen
Regional finals
WinnerClutch Gaming
LCS seasons

The 2019 LCS season was the seventh season of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), a professional esports league for the video game League of Legends. The season was divided into two splits: Spring and Summer. The Spring Split began on January 26 and culminated with the playoff finals on April 13, 2019. The Summer Split began on June 1 and culminated with the Spring Split finals on August 25, 2019.

Team Liquid won the spring split playoffs, qualifying them for the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational. Team Liquid also won the summer split playoffs, directly qualifying them for the 2019 World Championship. Cloud9 and Clutch Gaming also qualified for the 2019 World Championship via Championship Points and winning the Regional Finals, respectively.

Spring

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The Spring Split regular season began on January 26 and ended on March 24, 2019. The regular season followed a standard double round-robin format, where each team faced every other team twice.[1] The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which ran from March 29 to April 13, 2019. Of the six teams, the top two started in the semifinals, while the bottom four started in the quarterfinals. The winner of the playoffs advanced to the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational.[2] The Spring Split final was played at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.[3]

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Team Liquid 18 14 4 .778 Advance to semifinals
2 Cloud9 18 14 4 .778
3 Team SoloMid 18 13 5 .722 Advance to quarterfinals
4 FlyQuest 19 10 9 .526
5 Golden Guardians 19 9 10 .474
6 Echo Fox 18 8 10 .444
7 Counter Logic Gaming 18 7 11 .389
8 OpTic Gaming 18 7 11 .389
9 Clutch Gaming 18 5 13 .278
10 100 Thieves 18 4 14 .222
Source: LoL Esports
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

Playoffs

[edit]
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Team Liquid3
3Team SoloMid34FlyQuest0
6Echo Fox11Team Liquid3
Top seed selects opponent
3Team SoloMid2
2Cloud92
4FlyQuest33Team SoloMid3
5Golden Guardians2

Awards

[edit]

Summer

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The Summer Split regular season ran from June 1 to August 4, 2019, and followed the same format as the Spring Split.[5] The top six teams from the summer regular season secured spots in the Summer Split playoffs, which ran from August 10 to 25, 2019. The playoffs were a single-elimination tournament, with top two teams starting in the semifinals and the following four starting in the quarterfinals. The winner of the summer playoffs directly qualified for the 2019 World Championship.[6] The third place match and final took place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.[7]

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Team Liquid 18 14 4 .778 Advance to semifinals
2 Cloud9 19 13 6 .684
3 Counter Logic Gaming 19 12 7 .632 Advance to quarterfinals
4 Team SoloMid 18 10 8 .556
5 Clutch Gaming 18 9 9 .500
6 OpTic Gaming 20 10 10 .500
7 Golden Guardians 19 8 11 .421
8 100 Thieves 19 8 11 .421
9 FlyQuest 18 5 13 .278
10 Echo Fox 18 4 14 .222
Source: LoL Esports
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) head-to-head record; 3) tiebreaker match(es)

Playoffs

[edit]
  • Format: Single elimination, best-of-five
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Team Liquid3
3Counter Logic Gaming35Clutch Gaming2
6OpTic Gaming01Team Liquid3
Top seed selects opponent
2Cloud92
2Cloud93
4Team SoloMid13Counter Logic Gaming1Third place
5Clutch Gaming3
5Clutch Gaming2
3Counter Logic Gaming3

Awards

[edit]

Championship Points

[edit]
Pos Team Spr Sum Total Qualification
1 Team Liquid 90 AQ AQ 2019 League of Legends World Championship
2 Cloud9 40 100 140
3 Team SoloMid 70 20 90 Advance to Regional Finals
4 Counter Logic Gaming 0 70 70
5 Clutch Gaming 0 40 40
6 FlyQuest 40 0 40
7 OpTic Gaming 0 20 20
8 Echo Fox 10 0 10
9 Golden Guardians 10 0 10
10 100 Thieves 0 0 0
Source: 2019 LCS Rulebook

Regional Finals

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The Regional Finals was a single elimination tournament consisting of the top four teams in the LCS based on championship points that had not directly qualified for the 2019 World Championship. The winner of the Regional Finals advanced to the 2019 World Championship.[9]

Round 1Round 2Final
3Team SoloMid2
4Counter Logic Gaming25Clutch Gaming3
5Clutch Gaming35Clutch Gaming3
6FlyQuest1

Broadcast

[edit]

In June 2019, Riot announced a streaming partnership with Caffeine for the LCS. This partnership, which was not exclusive, enabled users of Caffeine to co-host the broadcast by streaming it on their individual channels. The agreement, which was not exclusive, was in effect for the remainder of the 2019 LCS season, encompassing the regular season, playoffs, finals, and regional qualifiers. The LCS also broadcast their matches on Twitch, YouTube, and ESPN+.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Goslin, Austen (January 15, 2019). "Here is the 2019 LCS Spring Split schedule". The Rift Herald. Polygon. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Newell, Adam (March 25, 2019). "How to Watch the 2019 LCS Spring Split Playoffs: Schedule, Stream, and more". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Hayward, Andrew (January 28, 2019). "League of Legends 2019 LCS Spring Finals and Mid-Season Invitational Cities Revealed". The Esports Observer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "2019 Spring Split LCS Awards Winners". League of Legends Esports. March 29, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Goslin, Austen (May 31, 2019). "League of Legends LCS 2019 Summer Split: Schedule, streams, and format". The Rift Herald. Polygon. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Chen, Ethan (August 7, 2019). "2019 LCS Summer Playoffs: Everything you need to know". Upcomer. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Lee, Julia (May 31, 2019). "The 2019 LCS Summer Finals will be held in Detroit". The Rift Herald. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "2019 LCS Summer Split Awards". League of Legends Esports. August 9, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Geracie, Nick (August 26, 2019). "The 2019 LCS Regional Final gauntlet has been set". InvenGlobal. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Hayward, Andrew (July 15, 2019). "League of Legends Championship Series Adds Caffeine as Streaming Platform". The Esports Observer. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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