Roster Revamps and New Teams Heat Up the Winter Split of LEC 2023
Ten teams are vying for eight slots in the group stage of the Winter Split of the 2023 League of Legends European Championship (LEC). Fans are anticipating the new three-split format of the tournament with match days on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays with the addition of two new teams, Heretics and KOI. The Winter Split champion will earn a seat in the LEC Finals and 120 points towards Worlds 2023 qualification.
Live Streaming of LEC Winter 2023 Announced!
Live streaming of the LEC Winter 2023 will take place on Twitch through the LEC’s official channel. On the LoL Esports channel, fans may watch VODs of missed games.
The Battle for the Crown Begins
Over the course of a three-week period, the 10 teams will face off against one another in a single round-robin stage. Stage 2, a double-elimination group stage with two groups of four teams, will be entered by the top eight teams. The stage 2 champions and runners-up advance to the playoffs, which also include a double-elimination format.
Group Stage (February 11-19)
Group A
Placement | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
1 | Vitality | 1-0 |
1 | KOI | 1-0 |
3 | SK | 0-1 |
3 | Heretics | 0-1 |
Group B
Placement | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
– | MAD Lions | – |
– | G2 | – |
– | BDS | – |
– | Astralis | – |
Day 1: February 11
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper Round 1 | Vitality 2-1 Heretics | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Upper Round 1 | SK 0-2 KOI | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
Day 2: February 12
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper Round 1 | Astralis vs MAD Lions | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
Upper Round 1 | G2 vs BDS | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
Day 3: February 13
Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TBD | Vitality vs KOI | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
TBD | TBD vs TBD | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
Regular Season (January 21 - February 6)
The schedule for the first two weeks of the Regular Season is provided below.
Week 1 (January 21-23)
Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 21 | G2 Esports 1-0 EXCEL | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
January 21 | KOI 1-0 BDS | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
January 21 | Astralis 0-1 Heretics | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
January 21 | SK Gaming 0-1 MAD Lions | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
January 21 | Fnatic 0-1 Vitality | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
January 22 | SK Gaming 0-1 BDS | 8 AM | 11 AM | 4 PM |
January 22 | Astralis 0-1 MAD Lions | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
January 22 | Vitality 1-0 Heretics | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
January 22 | EXCEL 0-1 KOI | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
January 22 | G2 Esports 1-0 Fnatic | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
January 23 | SK Gaming 1-0 Heretics | 8 AM | 11 AM | 4 PM |
January 23 | EXCEL 0-1 BDS | 9 AM | 12 PM | 5 PM |
January 23 | G2 Esports 1-0 Astralis | 10 AM | 1 PM | 6 PM |
January 23 | Fnatic 1-0 KOI | 11 AM | 2 PM | 7 PM |
January 23 | MAD Lions 0-1 Vitality | 12 PM | 3 PM | 8 PM |
Week 2 (January 28-30)
Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 28 | Astralis 0-1 Vitality | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
January 28 | Fnatic 0-1 BDS | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
January 28 | KOI 0-1 Heretics | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
January 28 | G2 Esports 0-1 SK Gaming | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
January 28 | EXCEL 0-1 MAD Lions | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
January 29 | Astralis 0-1 BDS | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
January 29 | SK Gaming 1-0 Vitality | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
January 29 | G2 Esports 1-0 Heretics | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
January 29 | Fnatic 1-0 EXCEL | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
January 29 | KOI 0-1 MAD Lions | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
January 30 | EXCEL 0-1 Astralis | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
January 30 | BDS 1-0 MAD Lions | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
January 30 | KOI 0-1 SK Gaming | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
January 30 | G2 Esports 0-1 Vitality | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
January 30 | Fnatic 0-1 Heretics | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
Week 3 (February 4-6)
Day | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 4 | SK Gaming 0-1 Astralis | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
February 4 | Heretics 1-0 EXCEL | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
February 4 | BDS 0-1 G2 Esports | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
February 4 | Fnatic 0-1 MAD Lions | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
February 4 | Vitality 0-1 KOI | 1PM | 4PM | 9PM |
February 5 | SK Gaming 1-0 EXCEL | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
February 5 | BDS 0-1 Team Vitality | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
February 5 | Heretics 0-1 MAD Lions | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
February 5 | Astralis 1-0 Fnatic | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
February 5 | G2 Esports 1-0 KOI | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
February 6 | BDS 1-0 Heretics | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
February 6 | KOI 1-0 Astralis | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
February 6 | SK Gaming 1-0 Fnatic | 10AM | 1PM | 6PM |
February 6 | MAD Lions 1-0 G2 Esports | 11AM | 2PM | 7PM |
February 6 | Vitality 1-0 EXCEL | 12PM | 3PM | 8PM |
LEC Winter 2023: Regular Season Standings
Placement | Team | Record | Status |
1 | Vitality | 7-2 | Qualified for group stage |
2 | MAD Lions | 7-2 | Qualified for group stage |
3 | SK Gaming | 6-3 | Qualified for group stage |
4 | G2 Esports | 6-3 | Qualified for group stage |
5 | BDS | 5-4 | Qualified for group stage |
6 | Heretics | 4-5 | Eliminated |
7 | KOI | 4-5 | Eliminated |
8 | Astralis | 3-6 | Eliminated |
9 | Fnatic | 2-7 | Eliminated |
10 | EXCEL | 1-8 | Eliminated |
The Rise of the New: LEC Winter 2023 Teams & Players
For the Winter 2023 season, the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) is back and better than ever. The anticipation is great as a result of the new format adjustments and the addition of two more teams to the league. In order to achieve greater heights in the 2023 season, teams have undertaken significant personnel adjustments.
The bot lanes for Fnatic and G2 Esports have been updated with both veteran players and new academy recruits. When Vitality’s “super team” disintegrated, they virtually completely rebuilt their team around new jungler Zhou ‘Bo’ Yangbo.
Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astralis | Finn | 113 | Dajor | Kobbe | JeongHoon | |
EXCEL | Odoamne | Xerxe | Vetheo | Patrik | Targamas | |
Fnatic | Wunder | Razork | Humanoid | Rekkles | Rhuckz | |
G2 Esports | Broken Blade | Yike | caPs | Hans sama | Mikyx | |
MAD Lions | Chasy | Elyoya | Nisqy | Carzzy | Hylissang | |
Team Heretics | Evi | Jankos | Ruby | Jackspektra | Mersa | |
KOI | Szygenda | Malrang | Larssen | Comp | Trymbi | |
SK Gaming | Irrelevant | Markoon | Sertuss | Exakick | Doss | |
Team BDS | Adam | Sheo | NUCLEARINT | Crownshot | Labrov | |
Vitality | Photon | Bo | Perkz | Neon | Kaiser | |
Conclusion
As the regular season comes to a finish, the LEC continues to stand out as one of the most exciting and competitive League of Legends leagues. The 2023 season has been full of surprises and unexpected turns due to the new teams and lineups. The top 8 teams will now compete in groups for the opportunity to advance to the finals and win the coveted championship trophy. Fans are eager to find out which team will win the LEC championship. The remaining 2023 LEC Winter Split is going to be a fascinating ride thanks to all the talented players and intriguing storylines. Therefore, settle back, grab some popcorn, and get ready to support your favourite teams as they compete for the championship!