The LCK Challengers League (LCK CL) Spring 2023, the official second division of League of Legends, will begin on Monday (April 3) with the third round of the playoffs, followed by the much-anticipated LCK CL Spring Finals on Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m. ET.

PO Round 2, DRX wins over T1 after a 'lose-lose-lose-lose', KT unleashes firepower to defeat DK

In the second round of the playoffs, DRX pulled off a thrilling comeback against T1, winning three straight games while trailing 0:2. KT Rolster showed confidence and solid execution in their matchup against DePlus Gia, capitalizing on their head-to-head advantage over their regular season opponents to take a 3:1 victory. The winner's bracket of the third round of the playoffs pits DRX against kt Rolster, while the loser's bracket sets up a no-holds-barred showdown between DePlus Gia and T1.

POs Round 3: DRX vs KT in the Winners' Bracket on Day 3, DK vs T1 in the Losers' Bracket on Day 4

The winner's bracket of the third round of the playoffs on Monday, March 3 at 5 p.m. will feature DRX and kt Rolster. DRX and kt Rolster have a 2:0 head-to-head record against each other in the regular season, with DRX dominating the matchups, as well as a 12:3 head-to-head advantage over kt Rolster in the LCK CL. It will be interesting to see if DRX will continue their 12-match winning streak with an easy victory based on their head-to-head advantage, or if kt Rolster, who have been showing firepower in their recent performances, will be able to come out on top in this playoffs.

At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, the third round of the playoffs will feature the loser's bracket matchup between DePlus Gia and T1. The two teams have a 1-1 record against each other this regular season. However, T1 leads the all-time LCK CL series 11:4. It will be interesting to see if DePlus Kia can overcome the head-to-head disadvantage and showcase their talent, or if T1, who are considered to be the stronger team in the playoffs, will prevail. The matchup between these two teams will be even more intense as the loser will end their Spring Split schedule.

LCK CL Spring Finals scheduled for Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m. ET

The winner of the third round of playoffs on Monday, April 3 will advance to the finals on Friday, April 7, while the loser will face off against the winner of the fourth round on Thursday, April 6. The loser of the winner's bracket matchup on Monday, March 3, and the winner of the loser's bracket matchup on Tuesday, March 4, will face off in the final pre-final matchup for a ticket to the finals. Ultimately, the winner of the Round 3 Winners' Bracket and the winner of the Round 4 Finalists' Bracket will face off in the LCK CL Spring Finals on Friday, July 7. The winning team will receive a prize pool of KRW 35 million, and the player named MVP of the finals will receive a prize pool of KRW 2 million.

The LCK CL Spring Playoffs will be held offline at WDG Esports Studio (Jung-gu, Seoul), and tickets can be purchased at ticket.interpark.com starting 24 hours before the match. The online broadcast will be available live on Naver Esports (Korean), Africa TV (Korean), Twitch (Korean, English), and YouTube (Korean, English), and VOD will be available on Naver Esports, Africa TV, and YouTube. League-related content can be found on the official website (lckcl.co.kr) and on Instagram (Instagram.com/lck.cl), Facebook (fb.me/lckcl.official), and Twitter (twitter.com/lck_cl).

The LCK Challengers League social media channels are also hosting playoff events. The first is the Comment Event, where fans who post supportive comments on the playoff matchup posts on social media will be entered into a drawing to win tickets to the Finals (10 winners, 2 per person), and the second is the Intuition Verification Event, where fans who post a photo with their intuition tickets to the playoffs or Finals and hashtag "#LCKCL" on their story will be entered into a drawing to win 20 prizes.

The 2023 LCK CL will be hosted and organized by the LCK League Entities, managed by the Korea Esports Association, 스포츠토토맨 broadcast produced by WDG, and sponsored by Woori Bank.