2020 LPL season
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| 2020 LPL season | |
|---|---|
| League | LPL |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration | 13 January – 2 May (Spring) 5 June – 27 August (Summer) 28 August – 30 August (Regional Finals) |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Spring | |
| Season champions | JD Gaming |
| Runners-up | Top Esports |
| Top seed | Invictus Gaming |
| Season MVP | Seo "Kanavi" Jin-hyeok (JD Gaming) |
| Summer | |
| Season champions | Top Esports |
| Runners-up | JD Gaming |
| Top seed | Top Esports |
| Season MVP | Zhuo "knight" Ding (Top Esports) |
| Regional Finals | |
| Winner | Suning |
| Runners-up | LGD Gaming |
The 2020 LPL season was the eighth year of China's League of Legends Pro League (LPL), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends.
The spring split began on 13 January, but was suspended after the first week of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China.[1][2] The season resumed on 9 March with games being played online,[3] However, several players could not play due to travel restrictions after they returned to their hometowns.[4] and concluded with the spring finals on 2 May.
The summer split began on 5 June and concluded with the summer finals on 27 August.
Spring
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invictus Gaming | 14 | 2 | 12 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | JD Gaming | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | FunPlus Phoenix | 12 | 4 | 8 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Top Esports | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | eStar Gaming | 11 | 5 | 6 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 6 | Edward Gaming | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| 7 | Royal Never Give Up | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 8 | Team WE | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | Vici Gaming | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 10 | Bilibili Gaming | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 11 | Suning | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 12 | Oh My God | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 13 | Rogue Warriors | 7 | 9 | −2 | |
| 14 | Dominus Esports | 6 | 10 | −4 | |
| 15 | LGD Gaming | 5 | 11 | −6 | |
| 16 | LNG Esports | 5 | 11 | −6 | |
| 17 | Victory Five | 0 | 16 | −16 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoffs
[edit]| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Invictus Gaming | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Top Esports | 3 | QF | Top Esports | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | eStar Gaming | 1 | R1 | Team WE | 1 | SF | Top Esports | 2 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Team WE | 3 | SF | JD Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | FunPlus Phoenix | 3 | QF | FunPlus Phoenix | 0 | Third-place match | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Edward Gaming | 3 | R1 | Edward Gaming | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 | SF | Invictus Gaming | 0 | |||||||||||||
| SF | FunPlus Phoenix | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Summer
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Esports | 13 | 3 | 10 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | JD Gaming | 13 | 3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Invictus Gaming | 12 | 4 | 8 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Suning | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Victory Five | 11 | 5 | 6 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 6 | LGD Gaming | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | Team WE | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | FunPlus Phoenix | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Edward Gaming | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 11 | Vici Gaming | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 12 | Bilibili Gaming | 6 | 10 | −4 | |
| 13 | LNG Esports | 5 | 11 | −6 | |
| 14 | Oh My God | 4 | 12 | −8 | |
| 15 | Rogue Warriors | 4 | 12 | −8 | |
| 16 | eStar Gaming | 3 | 13 | −10 | |
| 17 | Dominus Esports | 1 | 15 | −14 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoffs
[edit]| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Top Esports | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Suning | 3 | QF | Suning | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Victory Five | 3 | R1 | Victory Five | 1 | SF | Top Esports | 3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | FunPlus Phoenix | 1 | SF | JD Gaming | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Invictus Gaming | 0 | QF | LGD Gaming | Third-place match | |||||||||||||
| 6 | LGD Gaming | 3 | R1 | LGD Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Team WE | 1 | SF | Suning | 3 | |||||||||||||
| SF | LGD Gaming | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
World Championship qualification
[edit]Seeds
[edit]- Seed 1: Qualifies for the 2020 World Championship main event as the winner of the 2020 LPL Summer Playoffs
- Seed 2: Qualifies for the 2020 World Championship main event as the team with the most Championship Points accumulated from the spring and summer splits
- Seed 3: Qualifies for the 2020 World Championship main event as the winner of the 2020 LPL Regional Finals
- Seed 4: Qualifies for the 2020 World Championship play-in stage as the runners-up of the 2020 LPL Regional Finals
Championship Points distribution
[edit]| Point distribution | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Spring | Summer |
| 1st | 60 | AQ1 |
| 2nd | 40 | 90 |
| 3rd | 30 | 70 |
| 4th | 20 | 40 |
| 5th | 10 | 20 |
| 6th | 10 | 10 |
- 1 Auto qualification as the LPL's first seed.
Regional Finals
[edit]Excluding the first and second seeds, the remaining four teams with the most Championship Points qualify for the Regional Finals (if Championship Points are equal, the final seeding for the regional finals is determined by teams' summer season rankings).
- Team 1: Suning (70 pts)
- Team 2: LGD Gaming (40 pts)
- Team 3: Invictus Gaming (30 pts)
- Team 4: FunPlus Phoenix (30 pts)
| Round 1 (WB/LB) | Losers' bracket finals | Seeding for Worlds | |||||||||||
| CP1 | Suning | 3 | WB | Suning | 3rd Seed | ||||||||
| CP2 | LGD Gaming | 0 | LB | LGD Gaming | 4th Seed | ||||||||
| WB | LGD Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||
| LB | Invictus Gaming | 1 | |||||||||||
| CP3 | Invictus Gaming | 3 | |||||||||||
| CP4 | FunPlus Phoenix | 2 | |||||||||||
- Note: The winner of Round 1, Game 1 (i.e. Suning vs LGD Gaming) is the Regional Finals winner and the LPL's third seed at the World Championship. The winner of Round 2 is the Regional Finals runners-up and the LPL's fourth seed at the World Championship. The losers of Round 1, Game 2 (i.e. Invictus Gaming vs FunPlus Phoenix) and Round 2 are eliminated from World Championship contention.
References
[edit]- ^ Webster, Andrew (28 February 2020). "Chinese League of Legends league will play games online due to coronavirus concerns". The Verge. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (27 January 2020). "League of Legends, CS:GO events in China canceled amid coronavirus outbreak". Polygon. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Rand, Emily (28 February 2020). "LPL set to return March 9 in online format". ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "How coronavirus is affecting esports and gaming events". ESPN. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.