The LEC Summer Split 2023 will kick off this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Split.
League of Legends Fans all around Europa have been waiting for this Moment. The LEC Summer Split 2023 will kick off this weekend with new Rosters and Players. Will MAD Lions be able to defend their title, or will a new challenger arise to claim this split? Here's everything you need to know about the teams, rosters and the first game day.
LEC Summer Split 2023-The Teams
Just like in the last split, ten teams are fighting for Europe's crown in the LEC Summer 2023. No team spot was sold, and no new franchises arrived in the league during the break. So here are the ten teams and their roster.
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Astralis
The danish org is a staple in big esports titles like CS:GO and have been part of the LEC since 2020. The franchise claimed the second place in the LEC Spring Split, but didn't make it to Stage 3of the playoffs. But they might be a strong contender for this Split. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Finn "Finn" Wiestål |
| Jungler | Doğukan "113" Balcı |
| Mid Laner | Adam "LIDER" Ilyasov |
| Bot Laner | Kasper "Kobbe" Kobberup |
| Support | Lee "JeongHoon" Jeong-hoon |
Excel Esports
The franchise from the United Kingdom was dead last in the LEC Spring Split and is hoping for better performances and standings in the upcoming split. Excel has been a part of the LEC landscape since Spring 2019. This is their lineup for the 2023 Summer Split:
| Top Laner | Andrei "Odoamne" Pascu |
| Jungler | Lee "Peach" Min-gyu |
| Mid Laner | Felix "Abbedagge" Braun |
| Bot Laner | Patrik "Patrik" Jírů |
| Support | Dino "LIMIT" Tot |
Fnatic
The UK- org has been part of the professional League of Legends scene since its beginning way back in the early 2010s. Fnatic won multiple EU LCS titles, but are still waiting for their first success in the LEC. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Óscar "Oscarinin" Muñoz Jiménez |
| Jungler | Iván "Razork" Martín Díaz |
| Mid Laner | Marek "Humanoid" Brázda |
| Bot Laner | Oh "Noah" Hyeon-taek |
| Support | Adrian "Trymbi" Trybus |
G2 Esports
The franchise, founded in Spain but located in Germany, is a big name in esport, winning multiple titles, tournaments and leagues in different esport titles. G2 joined the European Leagues back in Spring 2016, and has since won 10 LEC/EU LCS titles so far. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Sergen "BrokenBalde" Çelik |
| Jungler | Martin "Yike" Sundelin |
| Mid Laner | Rasmus "Caps" Borregaard Winther |
| Bot Laner | Steven "Hans Sama" Liv |
| Support | Mihael "Mikyx" Mehle |
KOI
The Spanish team is a relatively young franchise and joined the LEC at the start of 2023, when the organization took over the Rogue franchise spot. They reached the 7th place in LEC Spring 2023 and 6th place in the Spring Groups. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Mathias "Szygenda" Jensen |
| Jungler | Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong |
| Mid Laner | Emil "Larssen" Larsson |
| Bot Laner | Markos "Comp" Stamkopoulos |
| Support | Henk "Advienne" Reijenga |
MAD Lions
The Spanish franchise won the LEC Spring 2023 split and are a natural contender for the upcoming Summer Split as well. They only reached 8th place, but managed to fight their way through the Groups and Playoffs to claim their title. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Kim "Chasy" Dong-hyeon |
| Jungler | Javier" Elyoya" Prades Batalla |
| Mid Laner | Yasin "Nisqy" Dinçer |
| Bot Laner | Matyáš "Carzzy" Orság |
| Support | Zdravets "Hylissang" Iliev Galabov |
SK Gaming
Just like Fnatic, the German organization has been a part of LoL esports since its beginning. In the Spring Split they reached the Group-Stage but didn't manage to go further, ending the season on 7th place. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Joel "Irrelevant" Scharoll |
| Jungler | Erberk "Gilius" Demir / Mark "Markoon" van Woensel |
| Mid Laner | Daniel "Sertuss" Gamani |
| Bot Laner | Thomas "Exakick" Foucou |
| Support | Mads "Doss" Schwartz |
Team BDS
The franchise from Switzerland has been part of the LEC since Spring 2022. In Spring 2023, they reached first place and qualified for the group stage. There they reached the second place and qualified for the playoffs. In the end, BDS lost the final to MAD Lions. So they are a strong contender for this split. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Adam "Adam" Maanane |
| Jungler | Théo "Sheo" Borile |
| Mid Laner | Ilias ""nuc" Bizriken |
| Bot Laner | Juš "Crownie" Marušič |
| Support | Labros "Labrov" Papoutsakis |
Team Heretics
The Spanish franchise is another relatively fresh face in the LEC, only joining the league at the start of the year. They reached the 9th place last split and didn't qualify for the group stage. Let's see what's in for Heretics in this split. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Shunsuke "Evi" Murase |
| Jungler | Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski |
| Mid Laner | Vincent "Vetheo" Berrié |
| Bot Laner | Victor "Flakked" Tortosa |
| Support | Mertai "Mersa" Sari |
Team Vitality
The French franchise is another big name in the esport scene, winning titles in multiple esport games like CS:GO. They reached the 4th place in the regular season, later winning the group stage, but only reached 3rd place in the playoffs, due to a loss to MAD Lions. This is their lineup:
| Top Laner | Kyeong "Photon" Gyu-tae |
| Jungler | Zhou "Bo" Yang-Bo |
| Mid Laner | Luka "Perkz" Perković |
| Bot Laner | Elias "Upset" Lipp |
| Support | Norman "Kaiser" Kaiser |
The First Game Day
The LEC Spring split will kick off on Saturday the 17th of June. These are the games of the first game day:
- Mad Lions vs. Team Vitality
- Team Heretics vs. SK Gaming
- KOI vs Excel Esports
- G2 Esports vs. Team BDS
- Fnatic vs. Astralis
Well, that looks like an interesting game day and promises an exciting Split. So let's see who will go to the finals at Montpellier.
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