LCK Academy Series: Playoffs Begin October 31
The second half of the LCK Academy Series (LCK AS) moves into the playoff stage starting October 31. The tournament will determine the champion among the top performers from the regular season.
A total of 10 teams competed in the regular season, including 9 academies from LCK teams and Eunpyeong Meditech High School Gaming from the school league. T1 Esports Academy Rookies dominated the pool stage, securing first place for the fourth consecutive time. They are followed by Dplus KIA Youth, DN Supers Academy, kt Rolster Academy, and Hanwha Life Esports. Hanwha Life Esports secured the final playoff spot in sixth place, ahead of NS RedForce Academy.
The playoffs will follow a semi-double elimination format with all matches played in a Best-of-5 series. The online tournament runs from October 31 to November 8:
- October 31: DN Supers Academy vs. Hanwha Life Esports; kt Rolster Academy vs. Hanwha Life Esports.
- November 1: First-round matches for the top seeds.
- November 7: Winners' and Losers' bracket matches.
- November 8: Grand Finals and third-place match.
The champion will be awarded a trophy and 2.5 million won, while the runner-up receives 1.5 million won. Teams finishing in third and fourth place will earn 1 million won each. The series is hosted by Riot Games and co-organized with KeSPA.
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