LCS SUMMER 2023: NEW DATES, SCHEDULE, ROSTERS AND MORE
As the dust settles from MSI 2023, the League of Legends scene is poised to jump back into action with the LCS Summer 2023. This event presents ten teams competing for North American supremacy and the coveted spots at Worlds.
However, the upcoming LCS Summer season has hit a snag. The LCS Players Association (LCSPA) has voiced strong favour for a walkout, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the proceedings. As a result, Riot Games has pushed the Summer split start date back by two weeks to June 15th. Should negotiations with the LCSPA fail, there is a contingency plan in place to cancel the Summer split entirely and remove the region’s spots at Worlds 2023.
A key highlight of this Summer Split is the return of NRG to the North American League of Legends scene after a seven-year hiatus, replacing CLG. NRG’s reentry sparks anticipation for the kind of success CLG experienced in the mid-2010s.
Get up to speed with all key betting info ahead of the LCS Summer 2023 here.
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LCS SUMMER 2023: STREAM
The LCS Summer split will be live-streamed on the official LCS Twitch channel, with matches commencing at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on Thursdays and Fridays. Special ‘super weeks’ (June 21-23 and July 19-21) will feature matches from Wednesday through Friday. In-game item drops and watch parties will feature throughout the Summer split, offering fans more ways to engage.
If you miss any games, you can catch up with the VODs on the LoL Esports channel.
LCS SUMMER 2023: DATES AND SCHEDULE
The eight-week regular season will see the ten LCS teams facing off twice. Should the season proceed as planned, the top eight teams will advance to the LCS playoffs, with the highest-performing teams rewarded with favorable seeding. The LCS Championship is set to unfold at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, on August 19-20.
This Summer Split provides a gateway to the 2023 World Championship, with the top three teams securing their place at Worlds. The fourth-placed team will have an additional opportunity to qualify through the Worlds Wildcard Qualifier.
This summer promises a thrilling and unpredictable LCS season, with the hope of swift resolution between Riot and the LCSPA.
REGULAR SEASON (JUNE 15 – TBD)
Week 1 schedule (June 15 — June 16)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 15 | NRG vs TSM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Golden Guardians vs Immortals | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| 100 Thieves vs Cloud9 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| Dignitas vs Team Liquid | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| EG vs FlyQuest | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| June 16 | TSM vs Golden Guardians | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Immortals vs 100 Thieves | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Team Liquid vs EG | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| FlyQuest vs Dignitas | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Cloud9 vs NRG | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
Super Week (June 21 — June 23)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 21 | TSM vs EG | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| FlyQuest vs Team Liquid | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| NRG vs Golden Guardians | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| 100 Thieves vs Dignitas | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Cloud9 vs Immortals | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| June 22 | NRG vs FlyQuest | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Team Liquid vs Cloud9 | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Dignitas vs TSM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| EG vs Immortals | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Golden Guardians vs 100 Thieves | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| June 23 | Cloud9 vs EG | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Team Liquid vs Golden Guardians | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Dignitas vs NRG | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| TSM vs 100 Thieves | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Immortals vs FlyQuest | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
Week 3 schedule (June 29 — June 30)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| June 29 | NRG vs Team Liquid | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 100 Thieves vs FlyQuest | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Golden Guardians vs Cloud9 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| Dignitas vs EG | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Immortals vs TSM | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| June 30 | EG vs 100 Thieves | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| TSM vs NRG | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Cloud9 vs Dignitas | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| FlyQuest vs Golden Guardians | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Team Liquid vs Immortals | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
Week 4 schedule (July 6 — July 7)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| July 6 | Dignitas vs FlyQuest | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| NRG vs EG | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Team Liquid vs 100 Thieves | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| Immortals vs Cloud9 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Golden Guardians vs TSM | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| July 7 | 100 Thieves vs Immortals | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| EG vs Golden Guardians | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Cloud9 vs Team Liquid | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| FlyQuest vs NRG | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| TSM vs Dignitas | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
Week 5 schedule (July 13 — July 14)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| July 6 | Immortals vs Golden Guardians | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| FlyQuest vs EG | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Cloud9 vs 100 Thieves | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| TSM vs Team Liquid | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| NRG vs Dignitas | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| July 7 | 100 Thieves vs TSM | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| EG vs Cloud9 | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Team Liquid vs FlyQuest | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| Golden Guardians vs NRG | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Dignitas vs Immortals | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
Super Week (July 19 — July 21)
| Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
| July 21 | Dignitas vs 100 Thieves | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Golden Guardians vs Team Liquid | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| NRG vs Cloud9 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| FlyQuest vs TSM | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| Immortals vs EG | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| July 22 | Golden Guardians vs Dignitas | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| FlyQuest vs Immortals | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| 100 Thieves vs NRG | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| EG vs Team Liquid | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| TSM vs Cloud9 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | |
| July 23 | Immortals vs NRG | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| EG vs TSM | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| Cloud9 vs FlyQuest | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | |
| Team Liquid vs Dignitas | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | |
| 100 Thieves vs Golden Guardians | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
LCS SUMMER 2023: TEAMS AND ROSTERS
As the countdown to the start of LCS Summer 2023 continues, the composition of several teams remains a topic of intense speculation. For instance, Evil Geniuses are at the center of this speculation, having not announced their line-up following a comprehensive restructuring that left only Joseph ‘Jojopyun’ Pyun from the previous roster.
The spotlight is also on 100 Thieves, with fans keenly anticipating the performance of their new mid-laner, Lim ‘Quid’ Hyeon-seung. Quid, a product of the Gen.G academy, has considerable expectations to meet as he steps into the shoes of the retired Søren ‘Bjergsen’ Bjerg.
However, the changes at 100 Thieves do not stop there. The team has announced the return of top laner Kim ‘Ssumday’ Chan-ho, marking a shift from his stint with Evil Geniuses.
Another significant roster change comes from FlyQuest, who announced the addition of ex-Evil Geniuses player Philippe ‘Vulcan’ Laflamme to their starting line-up as support on May 19.
With these changes and many more yet to be announced, the teams and players participating in LCS Summer 2023 promise a summer filled with thrilling matches and unpredictable outcomes. Stay tuned as we provide updates on the full list of competing players and teams.
You can find all complete rosters below:
| Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support |
| 100 Thieves | Ssumday | Closer | Quid | Doublelift | Busio |
| Cloud9 | Fudge | Blaber | EMENES | Berserker | Zven |
| Dignitas | Rich | Santorin | Jensen | Spawn | igNar |
| EG | TBD | TBD | Jojopyun | TBD | TBD |
| FlyQuest | Impact | Spica | VicLa | Prince | Vulcan |
| GG | Licorice | River | Gori | Stixxay | huhi |
| Immortals | Solo | Kenvi | Bolulu | Tactical | Treatz |
| NRG | Dhokla | Contractz | Palafox | FBI | IgNar |
| Team Liquid | Summit | Pyosik | Haeri | Yeon | CoreJJ |
| TSM | Hauntzer | Bugi | Ruby | WildTurtle | Chime |
