2020 LEC season#Spring
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2020 LEC season
| logo =
| league = LEC
| sport = League of Legends
| duration = {{nowrap|January 24 - April 19 (Spring)}}
{{nowrap|June 12 - September 6 (Summer)}}
| no_of_teams = 10
| season = Spring
| season_champ_name = Champions
| season_champs = G2 Esports
| second_place = Fnatic
| MVP = Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski
(G2 Esports)
| season2 = Summer
| season_champ2_name = Champions
| season_champs2 = G2 Esports
| second_place2 = Fnatic
| MVP2 = Rasmus "Caps" Winther
(G2 Esports)
| seasonslist =
| seasonslistnames = LEC
| prevseason_link = 2019 LEC season
| prevseason_year = 2019
| nextseason_link = 2021 LEC season
| nextseason_year = 2021
}}
The 2020 LEC season was the second year of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends, following its rebranding in late 2018. The spring regular season began on 24 January{{cite news |last1=Stavropoulos |first1=Andreas |title=LEC 2020 Spring Split begins Jan. 24 |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/lec-2020-spring-split-begins-jan-24 |accessdate=28 February 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=13 December 2019}} and was originally scheduled to conclude on 21 March; however, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was temporarily suspended on 13 March.{{cite tweet |user=LEC |number=1238502113061343233 |date=13 March 2020 |title=Important update about the #LEC |accessdate=13 March 2020 }} Four days later, it was announced that all remaining LEC matches for the spring regular season would be played online, beginning on 20 March.
League changes
On 23 April 2020, it was announced that the LEC would be given four spots at the 2020 World Championship due to the region's performance in 2018 and 2019.{{cite news |title=2020 World Championship Regional Seed Allocation |url=https://lolesports.com/article/2020-world-championships-regional-seed-allocation/blt39a37713a2014366 |accessdate=9 August 2020 |work=LoL Esports |date=23 April 2020}} Unlike previous years, all of the LEC's participants at the 2020 World Championship will qualify solely through summer playoffs. Additionally, championship points awarded in the spring and summer regular seasons will no longer determine the LEC's second seed at the World Championship, nor seeding for the regional finals, which has been discontinued. Instead, they will only determine seeding for the summer playoffs. In the event of a tie in championship points, the team which earned more from the summer regular season will be awarded the higher seed.
Tiebreaker matches have also been discontinued; ties are broken either by head-to-head record or win percentage in the second round robin, with the former being considered before the latter.
Broadcasting
The English broadcast is available on the LoL Esports website, as well as on Twitch and YouTube. On 20 January, Riot Games announced their official partnership with Chinese streaming service Huya, giving them exclusive rights to the Chinese broadcast.{{cite news |last1=Matthiesen |first1=Tom |title=League of Legends: Riot partners with Huya as exclusive platform to broadcast the LCS and LEC in China |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/10211/riot-partners-with-huya-as-exclusive-platform-to-broadcast-the-lcs-and-lec-in-china |accessdate=20 January 2020 |work=Inven Global |date=20 January 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Esguerra |first1=Tyler |title=Huya becomes newest exclusive LCS and LEC broadcaster in China |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/huya-becomes-newest-exclusive-lcs-and-lec-broadcaster-in-china |accessdate=20 January 2020 |work=Dot Esports |date=20 January 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Trent |title=Huya Secures Chinese Broadcast Rights for LCS, LEC |url=https://esportsobserver.com/lcslec-china-huya/ |accessdate=20 January 2020 |work=The Esports Observer |date=20 January 2020}}
Teams
Spring
= 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}}
| note_FNC = Because Fnatic and Origen were tied in their head-to-head record, their tie was instead broken by their win percentage in the second round robin. Fnatic won seven games in the second round robin while Origen won six, and so second place was awarded to Fnatic.
| note_OG = FNC
| team2 = FNC | name_FNC = Fnatic
| team1 = G2 | name_G2 = G2 Esports
| team4 = MAD | name_MAD = MAD Lions
| team5 = MSF | name_MSF = Misfits Gaming
| team3 = OG | name_OG = Origen
| team6 = RGE | name_RGE = Rogue
| team8 = S04 | name_S04 = FC Schalke 04
| team9 = SK | name_SK = SK Gaming
| team7 = XL | name_XL = Excel Esports
| team10 = VIT | name_VIT = Team Vitality
| win_FNC = 13 | loss_FNC = 5
| win_G2 = 15 | loss_G2 = 3
| win_MAD = 11 | loss_MAD = 7
| win_MSF = 10 | loss_MSF = 8
| win_OG = 13 | loss_OG = 5
| win_RGE = 9 | loss_RGE = 9
| win_S04 = 6 | loss_S04 = 12
| win_SK = 4 | loss_SK = 14
| win_XL = 7 | loss_XL = 11
| win_VIT = 2 | loss_VIT = 16
| result1 = WB | result2 = WB
| result3 = WB | result4 = WB
| result5 = LB | result6 = LB
| winpoints = 1
| losspoints = -1
| res_col_header = Q
| col_WB = green1 | text_WB = Start in winners' bracket
| col_LB = green3 | text_LB = Start in losers' bracket
}}
= Playoffs =
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim|lowerstyle=2
| RD1-byes = y
| RD2 = Upper round 1
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=G2 Esports
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=MAD Lions
| RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Fnatic
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Origen
| RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1=4
| RD3-team1=MAD Lions
| RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Fnatic
| RD3-score2=3
| RD1-seed5=5
| RD1-team5=Misfits
| RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=Rogue
| RD1-score6=3
| RD2-seed5=3
| RD2-team5=Origen
| RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6=6
| RD2-team6=Rogue
| RD2-score6=1
| RD3-seed3=1
| RD3-team3=G2 Esports
| RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4=3
| RD3-team4=Origen
| RD3-score4=1
| RD4-seed1=4
| RD4-team1=MAD Lions
| RD4-score1=1
| RD4-seed2=1
| RD4-team2=G2 Esports
| RD4-score2=3
| RD5-seed1=2
| RD5-team1=Fnatic
| RD5-score1=0
| RD5-seed2=1
| RD5-team2=G2 Esports
| RD5-score2=3
}}
= Individual awards =
Summer
= 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 = [https://watch.lolesports.com/standings/lec/lec-summer-2020/regular_season LoL Esports]
| note_FNC = Fnatic and SK Gaming's tie was broken by Fnatic winning both head-to-head matchups.
| note_SK = FNC
| note_S04 = Because Schalke and Excel were tied in their head-to-head record, their tie was instead broken by their win percentage in the second round robin. Schalke won seven games in the second round robin while Excel won four, and so sixth place was awarded to Schalke.
| note_XL = S04
| team4 = FNC | name_FNC = Fnatic
| team3 = G2 | name_G2 = G2 Esports
| team2 = MAD | name_MAD = MAD Lions
| team8 = MSF | name_MSF = Misfits Gaming
| team10 = OG | name_OG = Origen
| team1 = RGE | name_RGE = Rogue
| team6 = S04 | name_S04 = FC Schalke 04
| team5 = SK | name_SK = SK Gaming
| team7 = XL | name_XL = Excel Esports
| team9 = VIT | name_VIT = Team Vitality
| win_FNC = 9 | loss_FNC = 9
| win_G2 = 11 | loss_G2 = 7
| win_MAD = 12 | loss_MAD = 6
| win_MSF = 7 | loss_MSF = 11
| win_OG = 6 | loss_OG = 12
| win_RGE = 13 | loss_RGE = 5
| win_S04 = 8 | loss_S04 = 10
| win_SK = 9 | loss_SK = 9
| win_XL = 8 | loss_XL = 10
| win_VIT = 7 | loss_VIT = 11
| result1 = WB | result2 = WB
| result3 = WB | result4 = WB
| result5 = LB | result6 = LB
| winpoints = 1
| losspoints = -1
| res_col_header = Q
| col_WB = green1 | text_WB = Qualify for winners' bracket
| col_LB = green3 | text_LB = Qualify for losers' bracket
}}
= Championship Points for playoffs seeding =
= Playoffs =
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim|lowerstyle=2
| RD1-byes = y
| RD2 = Upper round 1
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Rogue
| RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Fnatic
| RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=G2 Esports
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=MAD Lions
| RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1=4
| RD3-team1=Fnatic
| RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=G2 Esports
| RD3-score2=2
| RD1-seed5=5
| RD1-team5=SK Gaming
| RD1-score5=0
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=FC Schalke 04
| RD1-score6=3
| RD2-seed5=3
| RD2-team5=MAD Lions
| RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6=6
| RD2-team6=FC Schalke 04
| RD2-score6=1
| RD3-seed3=1
| RD3-team3=Rogue
| RD3-score3=3
| RD3-seed4=3
| RD3-team4=MAD Lions
| RD3-score4=0
| RD4-seed1=2
| RD4-team1=G2 Esports
| RD4-score1=3
| RD4-seed2=1
| RD4-team2=Rogue
| RD4-score2=2
| RD5-seed1=4
| RD5-team1=Fnatic
| RD5-score1=0
| RD5-seed2=2
| RD5-team2=G2 Esports
| RD5-score2=3
}}
= Individual awards =
References
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External links
- [https://gamepedia.cursecdn.com/lolesports_gamepedia_en/0/06/LEC_2020_Rulebook.pdf?version=0b2b85913dfcd89901db4ac5e927f75d LEC 2020 Season Official Rulebook]
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