# 2023 LPL season

The 2023 LPL season was the 11th season of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL), a Chinese professional esports league for the video game League of Legends. The season was divided into two splits: Spring and Summer. The Spring Split began on January 14, 2023, and culminated with the Spring Split Finals on April 15, 2023. The Summer Split began on May 29, 2023, and culminated with the LCS Championship Final on August 5, 2023.
JD Gaming won the Spring Split playoffs, directly qualifying them for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), while Bilibili Gaming finished as the runners-up, qualifying them for the MSI play-in stage. JD Gaming also won the Summer Split playoffs, earning a direct qualification to the 2023 World Championship. Bilibili Gaming qualified for the 2023 World Championship via Championship Points, and both LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming also qualified for the 2023 World Championship through the Regional Finals.

## Spring

The Spring Split regular season ran from January 14 to March 25, 2023. The 17 teams competed in a single round-robin tournament, where all matches were best-of-three. The top 10 teams from the regular season secured spots in the playoffs. The top two teams automatically progressed to a four-team double-elimination tournament. Meanwhile, the next six teams competed in a single-elimination king-of-the-hill tournament, with the top two teams advancing to join the initial top two in the four-team double-elimination tournament. The top two teams from the Spring Split playoffs qualified for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational.

### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | JD Gaming | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | Advance to Upper Semifinals |
| 2 | Edward Gaming | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | Advance to Upper Semifinals |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | Advance to Round 3 |
| 4 | Weibo Gaming | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | Advance to Round 3 |
| 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 6 | Oh My God | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 7 | Top Esports | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 8 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 10 | Team WE | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 11 | Invictus Gaming | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | |
| 12 | Rare Atom | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 13 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 14 | LGD Gaming | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 15 | FunPlus Phoenix | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | |
| 16 | Anyone's Legend | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | |
| 17 | Ultra Prime Esports | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | |

### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Upper semifinals | Upper semifinals | Upper semifinals | | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | JD Gaming | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Weibo Gaming | 0 | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | | | | | 1 | JD Gaming | 3 | | |
| 8 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 1 | 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Edward Gaming | 0 | | | |
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Edward Gaming | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 1 | 6 | Oh My God | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 1 | 6 | Oh My God | 1 | | | | | 1 | JD Gaming | 3 |
| | | | 6 | Oh My God | 3 | 6 | Oh My God | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | JD Gaming | 3 |
| | | | 6 | Oh My God | 3 | 6 | Oh My God | 3 | | | | | | | | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 1 |
| 7 | Top Esports | 3 | 7 | Top Esports | 2 | | | | Lower semifinal | Lower semifinal | Lower semifinal | | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 1 |
| 10 | Team WE | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Edward Gaming | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | | 5 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Oh My God | 2 | | | | | | | |
Source: LoL Esports

## Summer
### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 16 | 15 | 1 | .938 | Advance to Upper Semifinals |
| 2 | JD Gaming | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | Advance to Upper Semifinals |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | Advance to Round 3 |
| 4 | Top Esports | 16 | 12 | 4 | .750 | Advance to Round 3 |
| 5 | Oh My God | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 6 | Weibo Gaming | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 7 | Royal Never Give Up | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 8 | Edward Gaming | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 9 | Team WE | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | Advance to Round 1 |
| 11 | FunPlus Phoenix | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| 12 | Invictus Gaming | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| 13 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 14 | Ultra Prime Esports | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | |
| 15 | Rare Atom | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | |
| 16 | Anyone's Legend | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | |
| 17 | LGD Gaming | 16 | 2 | 14 | .125 | |

### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Upper semifinals | Upper semifinals | Upper semifinals | | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Top Esports | 3 | 4 | Top Esports | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Oh My God | 2 | 8 | Edward Gaming | 2 | | | | | 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 0 | | |
| 8 | Edward Gaming | 3 | 8 | Edward Gaming | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | | | |
| 9 | Team WE | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | JD Gaming | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | 3 | LNG Esports | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | 3 | LNG Esports | 2 | | | | | 2 | JD Gaming | 3 |
| | | | 6 | Weibo Gaming | 3 | 6 | Weibo Gaming | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | JD Gaming | 3 |
| | | | 6 | Weibo Gaming | 3 | 6 | Weibo Gaming | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 2 |
| 7 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 | 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1 | | | | Lower semifinal | Lower semifinal | Lower semifinal | | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 3 | LNG Esports | 2 |
| 10 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Top Esports | 1 | | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | | | | | | | |
Source: LoL Esports

## Championship Points

| Pos | Team | Spr | Sum | Total | Qualification |
| 1 | JD Gaming | 90 | AQ | AQ | 2023 World Championship |
| 2 | Bilibili Gaming | 70 | 80 | 150 | 2023 World Championship |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 20 | 110 | 130 | Advance to Regional Finals Upper Final |
| 4 | Edward Gaming | 50 | 40 | 90 | Advance to Regional Finals Upper Final |
| 5 | Top Esports | 10 | 60 | 70 | Advance to Regional Finals Lower Semifinal |
| 6 | Weibo Gaming | 20 | 40 | 60 | Advance to Regional Finals Lower Semifinal |
| 7 | Oh My God | 30 | 10 | 40 | |
| 8 | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| 9 | Royal Never Give Up | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Team WE | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FunPlus Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Invictus Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | ThunderTalk Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ultra Prime Esports | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Rare Atom | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Anyone's Legend | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | LGD Gaming | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

## Regional Finals

The Regional Finals was a tournament consisting of the top four teams in the LPL based on championship points that had not directly qualified for the 2023 World Championship. The top two teams faced off, and the winner earned a spot in the World Championship. Simultaneously, the bottom two teams played against each other, with the losing team being eliminated. The remaining two teams then competed for the last LPL spot in the 2023 World Championship.
| | | | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Advance to World Championship | Advance to World Championship | Advance to World Championship |
| | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | | | |
| | | | 3 | LNG Esports | 3 | LNG Esports | LNG Esports | LNG Esports |
| | | | 4 | Edward Gaming | 1 | LNG Esports | LNG Esports | LNG Esports |
| Lower semifinal | Lower semifinal | Lower semifinal | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Advance to World Championship | Advance to World Championship | Advance to World Championship |
| | | | 4 | Edward Gaming | 1 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Edward Gaming | 1 | Weibo Gaming | Weibo Gaming | Weibo Gaming |
| 5 | Top Esports | 2 | 6 | Weibo Gaming | 3 | Weibo Gaming | Weibo Gaming | Weibo Gaming |
| 6 | Weibo Gaming | 3 | | | | | | |
Source: LoL Esports

## Awards
### Spring

* Most Valuable Player: Scout, LNG Esports
* Most Outstanding Rookie: Leave, Edward Gaming
* 1st Team All-Pro:
** T 369, JD Gaming
** J Jiejie, Edward Gaming
** M Scout, LNG Esports
** B Ruler, JD Gaming
** S Meiko, Edward Gaming
* 2nd Team All-Pro:
** T Ale, Edward Gaming
** J Kanavi, JD Gaming
** M Knight, JD Gaming
** B Elk, Bilibili Gaming
** S Missing, JD Gaming
* 3rd Team All-Pro:
** T Shanji, Oh My God
** J Tarzan, LNG Esports
** M FoFo, Edward Gaming
** B Leave, Edward Gaming
** S Hang, LNG Esports

### Summer

* Most Valuable Player: Scout, LNG Esports
* Most Outstanding Rookie: Tangyuan, Royal Never Give Up
* 1st Team All-Pro:
** T Bin, Bilibili Gaming
** J Kanavi, JD Gaming
** M Knight, JD Gaming
** B Ruler, JD Gaming
** S ON, Bilibili Gaming
* 2nd Team All-Pro:
** T 369, JD Gaming
** J Xun, Bilibili Gaming
** M Scout, LNG Esports
** B Elk, Bilibili Gaming
** S Missing, JD Gaming
* 3rd Team All-Pro:
** T Shanji, Oh My God
** J Tian, Top Esports
** M Yagao, Bilibili Gaming
** B JackeyLove, Top Esports
** S Crisp, Weibo Gaming

### Season

* Most Valuable Player: Knight, JD Gaming
* Rookie of the Year: Heng, Team WE
* Best Coaching Staff: JD Gaming
* Best Import Player: Ruler, JD Gaming
* Manager of the Year Hou Lin, JD Gaming