2023 PCS season
The 2023 PCS season is the fourth year of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends. It is the first to include teams from the League of Legends Circuit Oceania.
| 2023 PCS season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pacific Championship Series |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration | 3 February – 9 April (Spring) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Spring | |
| Season champions |  PSG Talon |
| Runners-up |  Frank Esports |
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 and rosters
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, Taiwan.[1]
| Teams | Players | Coach(es) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
| Pacific Championship Series teams | ||||||
| Beyond Gaming |
Likai |
Kongyue |
1116 |
Feng |
Kino |
Butter Eason |
| CTBC Flying Oyster |
Rest |
Gemini |
JimieN |
Shunn |
s1aytrue |
Achie Bob Koala |
| Deep Cross Gaming |
Hanabi |
Hana |
Nestea |
Cryscata |
Orca Cha |
REFRA1N Enzz |
| Dewish Team |
Lacunae |
 WSL |
xiaotu |
Pocky |
EnHoa |
Sen |
| Hell Pigs |
Taco |
Tako |
Hong2 |
Tide |
IC8 |
Dee Sunlar |
| Impunity Esports |
Driver |
Alex |
Mission |
Atlen |
Natur3 |
Taizan An |
| J Team |
RYue Long |
Lauva |
Minji |
Bruce |
Enso |
UDJ RD |
| PSG Talon |
Azhi |
Husha JunJia |
ubao |
Wako |
Woody |
CorGi Zero Maru |
| Frank Esports |
Solokill |
Holo |
Pretender |
MnM |
Kaiwing |
Skywalk Kabe |
 SEM9 WPE |
Relhia |
Fiya |
Calumnia |
yjy |
Keres |
 Wit |
| League of Legends Circuit Oceania teams | ||||||
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BioPanther |
Babip |
Kisee |
 Raes |
Aladoric |
Jellal |
| Team Bliss |
Lived |
Whynot |
Daystar |
leemas |
Benvi |
Calvin |
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[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] |
Source: PCS Facebook page
Notes:
Notes:
- Frank Esports defeated CTBC Flying Oyster in a tiebreaker match.
- Beyond Gaming defeated Deep Cross Gaming in a tiebreaker match.
- Dewish Team had the better head-to-head record against SEM9 WPE (2–0).
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–10th | J Team |
$3,000 | 3.4% | |
| Hell Pigs | ||||
| 11th | Dewish Team |
$2,000 | 2.2% | |
| 12th | SEM9 WPE |
References
- Cai, Xingxiu (30 January 2023). "橫跨東南亞＆台港澳！PCS 太平洋職業聯賽春季賽宣布開戰". Newtalk News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 12 February 2023 – via MSN.
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