# 2023 PCS season

The 2023 PCS season was the fourth year of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends. It was the first to include teams from the League of Legends Circuit Oceania.
The spring split began with the start of the regular season on 3 February and concluded with the end of playoffs on 9 April. After a close playoffs overall, PSG Talon swept Frank Esports in the finals to claim their fifth PCS title.

## Spring
### Teams

Meta Falcon Team was acquired by Taiwanese streamer Chang "Godtone" Chia-hang, who subsequently founded Hell Pigs. SEM9 partnered with Philippine team West Point Esports to form SEM9 WPE. PSG Talon and Impunity Esports moved their teams to Taipei.

### Regular season standings

* Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | PSG Talon | 15 | 3 | 12 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
| 2 | Frank Esports | 12 | 6 | 6 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
| 3 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 12 | 6 | 6 | Start in winners' bracket |
| 4 | Impunity Esports | 11 | 7 | 4 | Start in winners' bracket |
| 5 | Beyond Gaming | 10 | 8 | 2 | Start in losers' bracket |
| 6 | Deep Cross Gaming | 10 | 8 | 2 | Start in losers' bracket |
| 7 | J Team | 8 | 10 | −2 | |
| 8 | Hell Pigs | 6 | 12 | −6 | |
| 9 | Dewish Team | 3 | 15 | −12 | |
| 10 | SEM9 WPE | 3 | 15 | −12 | |
* 1 2 Frank Esports defeated CTBC Flying Oyster in a tiebreaker match.
* 1 2 Beyond Gaming defeated Deep Cross Gaming in a tiebreaker match.
* 1 2 Dewish Team had the better head-to-head record against SEM9 WPE.

### Playoffs

* Format: Double elimination
* Participants: Top six teams from the PCS regular season and top two teams from the LCO second stage
* Winner qualifies for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational
| Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | | | | Finals (BO5) | Finals (BO5) | Finals (BO5) |
| | | | 1. | PSG Talon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | Impunity Esports | 3 | R1 | Impunity Esports | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| LCO | Team Bliss | 0 | | | | R2 | PSG Talon | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | R2 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. | Frank Esports | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | CTBC Flying Oyster | 3 | R1 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| LCO | Chiefs Esports Club | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LCO | Chiefs Esports Club | 0 | | | | | | | | | | WB | PSG Talon | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | LB | Frank Esports | 0 |
| Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | LB | Frank Esports | 0 |
| | | | R1 | Beyond Gaming | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | Beyond Gaming | 3 | WB | Impunity Esports | 3 | | | | R3 | Frank Esports | 3 | | | |
| WB | Chiefs Esports Club | 1 | | | | R2 | Impunity Esports | 0 | WB | CTBC Flying Oyster | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | R2 | Frank Esports | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | R1 | Deep Cross Gaming | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Deep Cross Gaming | 3 | WB | Frank Esports | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WB | Team Bliss | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ranking

| Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
| 1st | PSG Talon | $30,000 | 33.7% | 2023 Mid-Season Invitational |
| 2nd | Frank Esports | $14,000 | 15.7% | |
| 3rd | CTBC Flying Oyster | $10,000 | 11.2% | |
| 4th | Impunity Esports | $7,000 | 7.9% | |
| 5th–6th | Beyond Gaming | $4,500 | 5.1% | |
| 5th–6th | Deep Cross Gaming | $4,500 | 5.1% | |
| 7th–8th | Chiefs Esports Club | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 7th–8th | Team Bliss | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 9th | J Team | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 10th | Hell Pigs | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 11th | Dewish Team | $2,000 | 2.2% | |
| 12th | SEM9 WPE | $2,000 | 2.2% | |

## Summer
### Teams

West Point Esports ended their partnership with SEM9 and acquired the spot of SEM9 WPE. Impunity Esports moved their team back to Singapore.

### Regular season standings

* Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | PSG Talon | 16 | 2 | 14 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
| 2 | J Team | 15 | 3 | 12 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
| 3 | Beyond Gaming | 14 | 4 | 10 | Start in winners' bracket |
| 4 | Deep Cross Gaming | 10 | 8 | 2 | Start in winners' bracket |
| 5 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 9 | 9 | 0 | Start in losers' bracket |
| 6 | Frank Esports | 9 | 9 | 0 | Start in losers' bracket |
| 7 | West Point Esports | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
| 8 | Hell Pigs | 7 | 11 | −4 | |
| 9 | Impunity Esports | 2 | 16 | −14 | Drop to promotion tournament |
| 10 | Dewish Team | 1 | 17 | −16 | Drop to promotion tournament |
* 1 2 CTBC Flying Oyster defeated Frank Esports in a tiebreaker match.
* 1 2 West Point Esports had the better head-to-head record against Hell Pigs.

### Playoffs

* Format: Double elimination
* Participants: Top six teams from the PCS regular season and top two teams for the LCO playoffs
* Winner and runner-up qualify for the 2023 World Championship
| Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | | | | Finals (BO5) | Finals (BO5) | Finals (BO5) |
| | | | 1. | PSG Talon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | Deep Cross Gaming | 3 | R1 | Deep Cross Gaming | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| LCO | Chiefs Esports Club | 1 | | | | R2 | PSG Talon | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | R2 | Beyond Gaming | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. | J Team | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | Beyond Gaming | 3 | R1 | Beyond Gaming | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| LCO | Team Bliss | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LCO | Team Bliss | 0 | | | | | | | | | | WB | PSG Talon | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | LB | CTBC Flying Oyster | 2 |
| Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | LB | CTBC Flying Oyster | 2 |
| | | | R1 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | CTBC Flying Oyster | 3 | WB | Deep Cross Gaming | 1 | | | | R3 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 3 | | | |
| WB | Team Bliss | 0 | | | | R2 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 3 | WB | Beyond Gaming | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | R2 | Frank Esports | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | R1 | Frank Esports | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Frank Esports | 3 | WB | J Team | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| WB | Chiefs Esports Club | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ranking

| Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
| 1st | PSG Talon | $30,000 | 33.7% | 2023 World Championship |
| 2nd | CTBC Flying Oyster | $14,000 | 15.7% | 2023 World Championship |
| 3rd | Beyond Gaming | $10,000 | 11.2% | |
| 4th | Frank Esports | $7,000 | 7.9% | |
| 5th–6th | Deep Cross Gaming | $4,500 | 5.1% | |
| 5th–6th | J Team | $4,500 | 5.1% | |
| 7th–8th | Chiefs Esports Club | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 7th–8th | Team Bliss | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 9th | West Point Esports | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 10th | Hell Pigs | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
| 11th | Impunity Esports | $2,000 | 2.2% | |
| 12th | Dewish Team | $2,000 | 2.2% | |