Updated: March 18

A new year means a fresh start for all major regions competing in professional League of Legends esports! The nineteenth season of League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) kicks off with first split in Spring on January 17, with a proposed end date of April. 

The South Korean league has shown top levels of professional play on the international stage, gaining impressive viewership numbers in 2023. Fresh off their triumph at the LoL Worlds 2023 with T1, the reigning world champions are set to defend their title at LCK Spring 2024. Joining them are nine other strong competitors, all hungry for victory and a slice of the impressive $289,000 USD prize pool.

Read on for a complete breakdown of LCK Spring 2024, including the format, the ten competing teams, current standings, and where to watch.

LCK Spring 2024: Format

Over the course of three-four months, ten teams compete to become the best of the rest in Korea's professional League of Legends league. The top two teams also automatically receive an invite to the exciting Mid-Season Invitational, reportedly to be held in China, so there's everything to play for!

Read below for the LCK regular season format breakdown for the spring split.

Group Stage

• Ten teams compete in a double round-robin format
• Each team plays 18 matches, all Bo3.
• The top six teams advance to the Playoffs, but 1st and 2nd teams receive automatic byes to the Semifinals.

Playoffs

• Double elimination format
• All matches are Bo5, including the Grand Finals.

LCK Spring 2024: Teams

All eyes are turning towards the LCK Spring Split and the competing teams as we approach the new year and new LCK season.

With the League of Legends 2024 rostermania, plenty of musical chairs and changes happened within each team rosters' during the offseason. Fresh off their victory in the LoL World Championship, T1 is the one of the only teams to maintain their 2023 roster coming into 2024.

Here is the full list of teams coming into LCK Spring 2024, including their player rosters by in-game ID. All players are listed in order of their roles from left to right (Top, Jungle, Mid, ADC, Support).

• Dplus KIA: Kingen, Lucid, ShowMaker, Aiming, Kellin
• DRX: Rascal, Sponge, SeTab, Teddy, Pleata
• FearX: Clear, Willer, Clozer, Hena, Execute
• Freecs: DuDu, Vuzz, BuLLDoG, Taeyoon, Andil
• Gen.G: Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Peyz, Lehends
• Hanwha Life Esports: Doran, Peanut, Zeka, Viper, Delight
• KT Rolster: PerfecT, Pyosik, Bdd, Deft, BeryL
• Nongshim Redforce: DnDn, Sylvie, FIESTA, Jiwoo, Peter
• OK BRION: Morgan, GIDEON, Karis, Envyy, Effort
• T1: Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria

LCK Spring 2024: Schedule

LCK Spring 2024 kicks off on January 17 with Week One. There will be a two-match-a-day format with games being played from Wednesday to Sunday. The schedule will be released one week at a time, so watch this space!

Without further ado, here's the full schedule for the LCK Spring Split, covering the first four weeks. All times listed below will be in PHT, and match winners will be in bold.

LCK Spring 2024 Regular Season: Week One

January 17

• 4:00 PM: DRX vs. Nongshim RedForce
• 6:30 PM: T1 vs. Gen.G

January 18

• 4:00 PM: OK BRION vs. Dplus KIA
• 6:30 PM: KT Rolster vs. FearX

January 19

• 4:00 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. DRX
• 6:30 PM: T1 vs. Kwangdong Freecs

January 20

• 2:00 PM: OK BRION vs. FearX
• 4:30 PM: Gen.G vs. Nongshim RedForce

January 21

• 2:00 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Kwangdong Freecs
• 4:30 PM: KT Rolster vs. Dplus KIA

LCK Spring 2024 Regular Season: Week Two

January 24

• 4:00 PM: FearX vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 6:30 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. KT Rolster

January 25

• 4:00 PM: Nongshim RedForce vs. Dplus KIA
• 6:30 PM: Gen.G vs. OK BRION

January 26

• 4:00 PM: T1 vs. KT Rolster
• 6:30 PM: FearX vs. DRX

January 27

• 2:00 PM: Dplus KIA vs. Gen.G
• 4:30 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. Nongshim RedForce

January 28

• 2:00 PM: OK BRION vs. DRX
• 4:30 PM: T1 vs. Hanwha Life Esports

LCK Spring 2024 Regular Season: Week Three

January 31

• 4:00 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. Dplus KIA
• 6:30 PM: OK BRION vs. KT Rolster

February 1

• 4:00 PM: T1 vs. DRX
• 6:30 PM: FearX vs. Nongshim RedForce

February 2

• 4:00 PM: Gen.G vs. Kwangdong Freecs
• 6:30 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Dplus KIA

February 3

• 2:00 PM: DRX vs. KT Rolster
• 4:30 PM: OK BRION vs. T1

February 4

• 2:00 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Nongshim RedForce
• 4:30 PM: FearX vs. Gen.G

LCK Spring 2024 Regular Season: Week Four

February 14

• 4:00 PM: KT Rolster vs. Gen.G
• 6:30 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. DRX

February 15

• 4:00 PM: T1 vs. Dplus KIA
• 6:30 PM: OK BRION vs. Hanwha Life Esports

February 16

• 4:00 PM: Nongshim RedForce vs. KT Rolster
• 6:30 PM: FearX vs. Kwangdong Freecs

February 17

• 2:00 PM: Gen.G vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 4:30 PM: DRX vs. Dplus KIA

February 18

• 2:00 PM: Fearx vs. T1
• 4:30 PM: OK BRION vs. Nongshim RedForce

LCK Spring 2024: Week Five

February 21

• 4:00 PM: T1 vs. Nongshim RedForce
• 6:30 PM: KT Rolster vs. Hanwha Life Esports

February 22

• 4:00 PM: FearX vs. Dplus KIA
• 6:30 PM: Gen.G vs. DRX

February 23

• 4:00 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. OK BRION
• 6:30 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Nongshim RedForce

February 24

• 2:00 PM: T1 vs. KT Rolster
• 4:30 PM: FearX vs. Gen.G

February 25

• 2:00 PM: Dplus KIA vs. DRX
• 4:30 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. OK BRION

LCK Spring 2024: Week Six

February 28

• 4:00 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. Gen.G
• 6:30 PM: T1 vs. FearX

February 29

• 4:00 PM: OK BRION vs. DPlus KIA
• 6:30 PM: Nongshim Redforce vs. DRX

March 1

• 4:00 PM: FearX vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 6:30 PM: KT Rolster vs. Gen.G

March 2

• 2:00 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. Nongshim RedForce
• 4:30 PM: T1 vs. OK BRION

March 3

• 2:00 PM: KT Rolster vs. Dplus Kia
• 4:30 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. DRX

LCK Spring 2024: Week Seven

March 6

• 4:00 PM: OK BRION vs. DRX
• 6:30 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. Gen.G

March 7

• 4:00 PM: T1 vs. Kwangdong Freecs
• 6:30 PM: FearX vs. KT Rolster

March 8

• 4:00 PM: Hanwha Life Esports vs. OK BRION
• 6:30 PM: DPlus KIA vs. Nongshim RedForce

March 9

• 2:00 PM: T1 vs. Gen.G
• 4:30 PM: DRX vs. Kwangdong Freecs

March 10

• 2:00 PM: KT Rolster vs. Nongshim RedForce
• 4:30 PM: DPlus KIA vs. FearX

LCK Spring 2024: Week Eight

March 13

• 4:00 PM: Kwangdong Freecs vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 6:30 PM: T1 vs. DPlus KIA

March 14

• 4:00 PM: FearX vs. DRX
• 6:30 PM: OK BRION vs. KT Rolster

March 15

• 4:00 PM: Gen.G vs. Nongshim RedForce
• 6:30 PM: T1 vs. Hanwha Life Esports

March 16

• 2:00 PM: FearX vs. Kwangwong Freecs
• 4:30 PM: DRX vs. KT Rolster

March 17

• 2:00 PM: Nongshim RedForce vs. OK BRION
• 4:30 PM: Gen.G vs. DPlus KIA

LCK Spring Split 2024: Week Nine

March 20

• 4:00 PM: Gen.G vs. DRX
• 6:30 PM: Nongshim Redforce vs. T1

March 21

• 4:00 PM: KT rolster vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 6:30 PM: DPLis KIA vs. Kwangdong Freecs

March 22

• 4:00 PM: Gen.G vs. OK BRION
• 6:30 PM: FearX cs. Nongshim RedForce

March 23

• 2:00 PM: DPlus KIA vs. Hanwha Life Esports
• 4:30 PM: T1 vs. DRX

March 24

• 2:00 PM: FearX vs. OK BRION
• 4:30 PM: KT Rolster vs. Kwangdong Freecs

LCK Spring 2024: Venue and Streams

All matches during the LCK Spring Split, including the Group Stage and Playoffs, will be held at the LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea. This exciting venue can hold 400 spectators for an intimate experience, explicitly made for the LCK by Riot Games.

Plenty of broadcasts are available for fans who want to watch the matches online, covering most major regions and languages. The English-speaking stream is available on the official LCK Twitch channel, embedded below for convenience.

There are streams available for Japan, China, Vietnam, Germany, and France, with more to be added closer to the time.

Final Thoughts

That was all our current information on the LCK Spring Split in 2024; which team will claim the home title? Only time will tell. Watch this space for additional content as we await the official schedule and matchups!

Want more League of Legends content? Check out our build guides for Lux and Ahri, all champions by their release dates, the rarest skins, the patch schedule for 2024, changes coming in Season 14, and more on our blog page. Stay tuned for our dedicated LCK betting guide, coming soon.