Sports season
Sports 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.[ 1]
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[ a]
3
CTBC Flying Oyster
12
6
6[ a]
Start in winners' bracket
4
Impunity Esports
11
7
4
5
Beyond Gaming
10
8
2[ b]
Start in losers' bracket
6
Deep Cross Gaming
10
8
2[ b]
7
J Team
8
10
−2
8
Hell Pigs
6
12
−6
9
Dewish Team
3
15
−12[ c]
10
SEM9 WPE
3
15
−12[ c]
^ a b Frank Esports defeated CTBC Flying Oyster in a tiebreaker match.
^ a b Beyond Gaming defeated Deep Cross Gaming in a tiebreaker match.
^ a b 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 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
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%
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
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
3
Beyond Gaming
14
4
10
Start in winners' bracket
4
Deep Cross Gaming
10
8
2
5
CTBC Flying Oyster
9
9
0[ a]
Start in losers' bracket
6
Frank Esports
9
9
0[ a]
7
West Point Esports
7
11
−4[ b]
8
Hell Pigs
7
11
−4[ b]
9
Impunity Esports
2
16
−14
Drop to promotion tournament
10
Dewish Team
1
17
−16
^ a b CTBC Flying Oyster defeated Frank Esports in a tiebreaker match.
^ a b 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 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
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%
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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