Format Explainer: Season 2023 Kickoff

The Season 2023 Kickoff Event is just around the corner! From January 10-11, tune in to see players from the LCS, LEC, LCK, LPL, LJL, CBLOL, LLA, PCS, and VCS during this special two-day broadcasted event. The event will last a few hours in each region, but that doesn’t mean the party stops! When one league concludes its event, the next league will take over the broadcast and jump right into the action.

The Format

• All pro teams in each of the 9 leagues will send players to compete in the Kickoff event. It’s up to each region to determine how teams are drafted, so you might see different methods in the LCS versus the PCS

• Best-of-3 format on Summoner’s Rift (NOTE: the LPL will run a best-of-1, single elimination format)

• No champion bans: all champions are fair game to play

• No repeat champions: once a champion has been played, they’re out of the pool! (NOTE: the LPL will differ slightly as there will be more games played)

• Each of the pro teams represented on the winning team will be able to create an emote with our designers to be added into League of Legends

The Schedule

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

• 1-5 am PT: LCK

• 5-8 am PT: VCS

• 8-11 am PT: CBLOL

• 11 am-2 pm PT: LCS

• 2-9 pm PT: Select Rebroadcasts

• 11 pm-2 am PT: LJL

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

• 2-5 am PT: LPL

• 5-8 am PT: PCS

• 8-11 am PT: LEC

• 11 am-2 pm PT: LLA

• 2-8 pm PT: Select Rebroadcasts

Tune in on lolesports.com to watch and follow @LoLEsports on social media to keep up with the latest news.