2023 PCS season | |
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League | Pacific Championship Series |
Sport | League of Legends |
Duration | 3 February – 9 April (Spring) 30 June – 9 September (Summer) |
Number of teams | 12 |
Spring | |
Season champions | PSG Talon |
Runners-up | Frank Esports |
Summer | |
Season champions | PSG Talon |
Runners-up | CTBC Flying Oyster |
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.
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. [1]
Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | PSG Talon | 15 | 3 | 12 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
2 | Frank Esports | 12 | 6 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 12 | 6 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | Start in winners' bracket |
4 | Impunity Esports | 11 | 7 | 4 | |
5 | Beyond Gaming | 10 | 8 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | Start in losers' bracket |
6 | Deep Cross Gaming | 10 | 8 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | J Team | 8 | 10 | −2 | |
8 | Hell Pigs | 6 | 12 | −6 | |
9 | Dewish Team | 3 | 15 | −12 [lower-alpha 3] | |
10 | SEM9 WPE | 3 | 15 | −12 [lower-alpha 3] |
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WB | PSG Talon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB | Frank Esports | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
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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% | |
Deep Cross Gaming | ||||
7th–8th | Chiefs Esports Club | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
Team Bliss | ||||
9th | J Team | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
10th | Hell Pigs | |||
11th | Dewish Team | $2,000 | 2.2% | |
12th | SEM9 WPE |
West Point Esports ended their partnership with SEM9 and acquired the spot of SEM9 WPE. Impunity Esports moved their team back to Singapore.
Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | PSG Talon | 16 | 2 | 14 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
2 | J Team | 15 | 3 | 12 | |
3 | Beyond Gaming | 14 | 4 | 10 | Start in winners' bracket |
4 | Deep Cross Gaming | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
5 | CTBC Flying Oyster | 9 | 9 | 0 [lower-alpha 1] | Start in losers' bracket |
6 | Frank Esports | 9 | 9 | 0 [lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | West Point Esports | 7 | 11 | −4 [lower-alpha 2] | |
8 | Hell Pigs | 7 | 11 | −4 [lower-alpha 2] | |
9 | Impunity Esports | 2 | 16 | −14 | Drop to promotion tournament |
10 | Dewish Team | 1 | 17 | −16 |
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WB | PSG Talon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB | CTBC Flying Oyster | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
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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% | |
J Team | ||||
7th–8th | Chiefs Esports Club | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
Team Bliss | ||||
9th | West Point Esports | $3,000 | 3.4% | |
10th | Hell Pigs | |||
11th | Impunity Esports | $2,000 | 2.2% | |
12th | Dewish Team |
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