2020 LCK season
{{Short description|Ninth season of South Korea's League of Legends Champions Korea}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2020 LCK season
| league = LCK
| sport = League of Legends
| duration = {{nowrap|5 February – 25 April (Spring)
17 June – 5 September (Summer)}}
| no_of_matches =
| no_of_teams = 10
| TV =
| season = Spring
| top_seed = Gen.G
| MVP = Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong{{cite news |last1=Heath |first1=Jerome |title=Gen.G's Bdd wins MVP of LCK Spring Split |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/geng-bbd-wins-mvp-lck-spring-split |accessdate=15 August 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=23 April 2020}}
(Gen.G)
| MVP_link =
| season_champs = T1
| second_place = Gen.G
| season2 = Summer
| top_seed2 = DAMWON Gaming
| MVP2 = Heo "ShowMaker" Su{{cite news |last1=Lupasco |first1=Cristian |title=Damwon's ShowMaker named 2020 LCK Summer Split MVP |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/damwons-showmaker-named-2020-lck-summer-split-mvp |accessdate=6 September 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=3 September 2020}}
(DAMWON Gaming)
| MVP_link2 =
| season_champs2 = DAMWON Gaming
| second_place2 = DRX
| seasonslist =
| seasonslistnames = LCK
| prevseason_link = 2019 LCK season
| prevseason_year = 2019
| nextseason_link = 2021 LCK season
| nextseason_year = 2021
}}
The 2020 LCK season was the ninth year of South Korea's LCK, a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends.
The spring split began on 5 February and was scheduled to end with the spring finals on 13 April; however, the regular season was suspended for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, and the split instead concluded on 25 April.{{cite news |last1=Leckie-Zaharic |first1=Alex |last2=Byers |first2=Preston |title=Riot reportedly suspends LCK due to coronavirus |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/lck-reportedly-suspends-due-to-coronavirus |accessdate=16 August 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=3 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=LCK set to shut down due to coronavirus concerns |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/esports-lol-lck-shutdown/lck-set-to-shut-down-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-idUSFLM3P8RDV |accessdate=16 August 2020 |work=Reuters |date=3 March 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Moncav |first1=Melany |title=LCK reportedly returning soon after coronavirus shutdown |url=https://win.gg/news/4077/lck-reportedly-returning-soon-after-coronavirus-shutdown |accessdate=16 August 2020 |work=WIN.gg |date=16 March 2020 |language=en}}
The summer split began on 17 June and concluded with the summer finals on 5 September.
Spring
= Promotion =
{{4TeamBracket-2Elim | maxround = 2
| RD1 = Round 1
| RD2 = Qualifying matches
| RD1-seed1 = LCK
| RD1-team1 = Hanwha Life Esports
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = CK
| RD1-team2 = APK Prince
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = LCK
| RD1-team3 = Jin Air Green Wings
| RD1-score3 = 2
| RD1-seed4 = CK
| RD1-team4 = Team Dynamics
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1-seed5 = L1
| RD1-team5 = Hanwha Life Esports
| RD1-score5 = 3
| RD1-seed6 = L2
| RD1-team6 = Team Dynamics
| RD1-score6 = 1
| RD2-seed1 = W1
| RD2-team1 = APK Prince
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = W2
| RD2-team2 = Jin Air Green Wings
| RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2-seed3 = L3
| RD2-team3 = Jin Air Green Wings
| RD2-score3 = 0
| RD2-seed4 = W3
| RD2-team4 = Hanwha Life Esports
| RD2-score4 = 3
}}
= Regular season =
{{#invoke:Sports table | main
| style = WL | ranking_style = points | show_GB = no | hide_played = yes | GB_team = 1 | for_against_style = none
| update = complete | source = {{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
| team6 = AF | name_AF = Afreeca Freecs
| team7 = APK | name_APK = APK Prince
| team5 = DWG | name_DWG = DAMWON Gaming
| team3 = DRX | name_DRX = DragonX
| team1 = GEN | name_GEN = Gen.G
| team10 = GRF | name_GRF = Griffin
| team8 = HLE | name_HLE = Hanwha Life Esports
| team4 = KT | name_KT = KT Rolster
| team9 = SB | name_SB = SANDBOX Gaming
| team2 = T1 | name_T1 = T1
| win_AF = 7 | loss_AF = 11
| win_APK = 6 | loss_APK = 12
| win_DWG = 9 | loss_DWG = 9
| win_DRX = 14 | loss_DRX = 4
| win_GEN = 14 | loss_GEN = 4
| win_GRF = 5 | loss_GRF = 13
| win_HLE = 6 | loss_HLE = 12
| win_KT = 10 | loss_KT = 8
| win_SB = 5 | loss_SB = 13
| win_T1 = 14 | loss_T1 = 4
| result1 = WBR4 | result2 = WBR3 | result3 = WBR2 | result4 = WB | result5 = WB
| result9 = PR | result10 = PR
| winpoints = 1
| losspoints = -1
| res_col_header = Q
| col_WBR4 = green1 | text_WBR4 = Advance to Finals
| col_WBR3 = green2 | text_WBR3 = Advance to Playoffs Round 2
| col_WBR2 = green3 | text_WBR2 = Advance to Playoffs Round 1
| col_WB = green4 | text_WB = Advance to Wild Card
| col_PR = red1 | text_PR = Drop to promotion tournament
}}
= Playoffs =
{{5TeamBracket-Stepladder
| RD1 = Wild Card
| RD2 = Playoffs Round 1
| RD3 = Playoffs Round 2
| RD4 = Finals
| score-width =
| team-width =
| RD1-seed1 = 4
| RD1-team1 = KT Rolster
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = 5
| RD1-team2 = DAMWON Gaming
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = 3
| RD2-team1 = DragonX
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = DAMWON Gaming
| RD2-score2 = 2
| RD3-seed1 = 2
| RD3-team1 = T1
| RD3-score1 = 3
| RD3-seed2 = 3
| RD3-team2 = DragonX
| RD3-score2 = 1
| RD4-seed1 = 1
| RD4-team1 = Gen.G
| RD4-score1 = 0
| RD4-seed2 = 2
| RD4-team2 = T1
| RD4-score2 = 3
}}
Summer
= Promotion =
{{4TeamBracket-2Elim | maxround = 2
| RD1 = Round 1
| RD2 = Qualifying matches
| RD1-seed1 = LCK
| RD1-team1 = SANDBOX Gaming
| RD1-score1 = 0
| RD1-seed2 = CK
| RD1-team2 = Team Dynamics
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3 = LCK
| RD1-team3 = Griffin
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = CK
| RD1-team4 = Seorabeol Gaming
| RD1-score4 = 2
| RD1-seed5 = L1
| RD1-team5 = SANDBOX Gaming
| RD1-score5 = 2
| RD1-seed6 = L2
| RD1-team6 = Griffin
| RD1-score6 = 0
| RD2-seed1 = W1
| RD2-team1 = Team Dynamics
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-seed2 = W2
| RD2-team2 = Seorabeol Gaming
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed3 = L3
| RD2-team3 = Seorabeol Gaming
| RD2-score3 = 0
| RD2-seed4 = W3
| RD2-team4 = SANDBOX Gaming
| RD2-score4 = 3
}}
= Regular season =
{{#invoke:Sports table | main
| style = WL | ranking_style = points | show_GB = no | hide_played = yes | GB_team = 1 | for_against_style = none
| update = complete | source = {{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
| team5 = AF | name_AF = Afreeca Freecs
| team1 = DWG | name_DWG = DAMWON Gaming
| team2 = DRX | name_DRX = DRX
| team8 = DYN | name_DYN = Team Dynamics
| team3 = GEN | name_GEN = Gen.G
| team9 = HLE | name_HLE = Hanwha Life Esports
| team6 = KT | name_KT = KT Rolster
| team7 = SB | name_SB = SANDBOX Gaming
| team10 = SP | name_SP = SeolHaeOne Prince
| team4 = T1 | name_T1 = T1
| win_AF = 10 | loss_AF = 8
| win_DWG = 16 | loss_DWG = 2
| win_DRX = 15 | loss_DRX = 3
| win_DYN = 5 | loss_DYN = 13
| win_GEN = 14 | loss_GEN = 4
| win_HLE = 2 | loss_HLE = 16
| win_KT = 7 | loss_KT = 11
| win_SB = 7 | loss_SB = 11
| win_SP = 1 | loss_SP = 17
| win_T1 = 13 | loss_T1 = 5
| result1 = WBR4 | result2 = WBR3 | result3 = WBR2 | result4 = WB | result5 = WB
| winpoints = 1
| losspoints = -1
| res_col_header = Q
| col_WBR4 = green1 | text_WBR4 = Advance to Finals
| col_WBR3 = green2 | text_WBR3 = Advance to Playoffs Round 2
| col_WBR2 = green3 | text_WBR2 = Advance to Playoffs Round 1
| col_WB = green4 | text_WB = Advance to Wild Card
}}
= Playoffs =
{{5TeamBracket-Stepladder
| RD1 = Wild Card
| RD2 = Playoffs Round 1
| RD3 = Playoffs Round 2
| RD4 = Finals
| score-width =
| team-width =
| RD1-seed1 = 4
| RD1-team1 = T1
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-seed2 = 5
| RD1-team2 = Afreeca Freecs
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD2-seed1 = 3
| RD2-team1 = Gen.G
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = Afreeca Freecs
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD3-seed1 = 2
| RD3-team1 = DRX
| RD3-score1 = 3
| RD3-seed2 = 3
| RD3-team2 = Gen.G
| RD3-score2 = 2
| RD4-seed1 = 1
| RD4-team1 = DAMWON Gaming
| RD4-score1 = 3
| RD4-seed2 = 2
| RD4-team2 = DRX
| RD4-score2 = 0
}}
References
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{{League of Legends Champions Korea}}
{{2020 in League of Legends competition}}
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