The commencement of the 2024 LCS season is on the horizon, and anticipation is building. Over several weeks, eight of North America’s premier teams will engage in intense LCS battles. All eyes are fixed on NRG, the reigning kings of North America, aiming to uphold their crown following a triumphant Summer Split, culminating in a quarter-final appearance at Worlds 2023. In this article, ESTNN will delve into the details of the eight participating teams, the format of the 2024 LCS Spring Split, the prize pool distribution, and more.
Who Comprises the Eight Teams in the LCS 2024 Spring Split?
As previously mentioned, the upcoming 2024 LCS Spring Split features only eight teams.
This follows last year’s announcement that Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians would be departing from the league. At the time of writing, Riot has not disclosed any plans regarding a potential return to a ten-team format in the future. The eight teams vying for supremacy in the 2024 LCS Spring Split are:
1. NRG
2. Cloud9
3. 100 Thieves
4. Team Liquid
5. FlyQuest
6. Immortals
7. Dignitas
8. Shopify Rebellion
What Is the Format of the 2024 LCS Spring Split?
Fans hoping for a change in the format of the upcoming Spring Split will be disappointed, as LCS Commissioner Mark Zimmerman, in his 2024 LCS Update video, confirmed that the format would remain unchanged.
The competition will involve eight teams participating in a double round-robin regular season featuring best-of-one games. The top six teams will qualify for the Spring Split playoffs, with the top four commencing their campaign in the upper bracket and the bottom two in the lower bracket. The playoffs series will be best-of-five, and the top two teams at the conclusion of the playoffs will qualify for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational in China.
What Is the LCS 2024 Spring Split Prize Pool?
Similar to 2023, the LCS teams will be competing for a portion of the $200,000 prize pool, as reported by Liquidpedia. Despite six teams competing in the playoffs, only the top four teams will receive a share of the prize pool, with the distribution as follows:
1. 1st: $100,000 + MSI 2024 Qualification
2. 2nd: $50,000 + MSI 2024 Qualification
3. 3rd: $30,000
4. 4th: $20,000
LCS 2024 Spring Split Standings
The official LCS 2024 Spring Split standings are as follows, with updates provided as the games unfold:
1. 100 Thieves: 1-0
2. Cloud9: 1-0
3. Dignitas: 0-0
4. FlyQuest: 0-0
5. Immortals: 0-0
6. Shopify Rebellion: 0-0
7. NRG: 0-1
8. Team Liquid: 0-1
What Is the 2024 LCS Spring Split Schedule?
The complete schedule for the 2024 LCS Spring Split is outlined below, with live updates as the games progress:
Week 1:
- Team Liquid vs 100 Thieves: 100T WIN
- Cloud9 vs NRG: C9 WIN
- FlyQuest vs Shopify Rebellion
- Immortals vs Dignitas
- Team Liquid vs Shopify Rebellion
- Cloud9 vs 100 Thieves
- Immortals vs FlyQuest
- NRG vs Dignitas
Week 2:
- Dignitas vs Cloud9
- NRG vs 100 Thieves
- Team Liquid vs FlyQuest
- Immortals vs Shopify Rebellion
- Dignitas vs 100 Thieves
- Cloud9 vs Shopify Rebellion
- NRG vs FlyQuest
- Team Liquid vs Immortals
Week 3:
- Immortals vs Cloud9
- Team Liquid vs NRG
- Dignitas vs Shopify Rebellion
- FlyQuest vs 100 Thieves
- Team Liquid vs Dignitas
- FlyQuest vs Cloud9
- Immortals vs 100 Thieves
- NRG vs Shopify Rebellion
- FlyQuest vs Dignitas
- Team Liquid vs Cloud9
- 100 Thieves vs Shopify Rebellion
- NRG vs Immortals
Week 4:
- FlyQuest vs Shopify Rebellion
- Team Liquid vs 100 Thieves
- NRG vs Cloud9
- Immortals vs Dignitas
- Team Liquid vs Shopify Rebellion
- Immortals vs FlyQuest
- Cloud9 vs 100 Thieves
- NRG vs Dignitas
Week 5:
- FlyQuest vs Cloud9
- Dignitas vs 100 Thieves
- Team Liquid vs NRG
- Immortals vs Shopify Rebellion
- FlyQuest vs 100 Thieves
- NRG vs Immortals
- Team Liquid vs Cloud9
- Dignitas vs Shopify Rebellion
Week 6:
- NRG vs Shopify Rebellion
- Team Liquid vs FlyQuest
- Dignitas vs Cloud9
- Immortals vs 100 Thieves
- Team Liquid vs Dignitas
- 100 Thieves vs Shopify Rebellion
- Immortals vs Cloud9
- NRG vs FlyQuest
- Team Liquid vs Immortals
- NRG vs 100 Thieves
- FlyQuest vs Dignitas
- Cloud9 vs Shopify Rebellion
Playoffs:
- Winners bracket round 1: TBD vs TBD
- Winners bracket round 1: TBD vs TBD
- Losers bracket round 1: TBD vs TBD
- Losers bracket round 1: TBD vs TBD
- Winners bracket round 2: TBD vs TBD
- Losers bracket round 2: TBD vs TBD
- Losers bracket round 3: TBD vs TBD
- Grand finals: TBD vs TBD
