LoL 2018 Summary and Spring Split 2019 Preview

The professional League of Legends scene is about to enter a new season. A total of at least 5 different leagues are worth following and in this article we will help you get a much better idea of how last season ended and what you can expect for the new one.

The 2018 season was for sure one full of upsets and unexpected winners. From SK Telecom T1, who went from 3 consecutive Grand Finals and 3 titles in total at Worlds, to not even qualifying for the event. It was an absolutely terrible year for Faker and his team, but somewhere else things went better than expected. Both Europe and North America thrived in 2018.

A brief summary of 2018

To give you a hint of what might happen as we move into the new season, here’s a quick summary of how 2018 went. The results tables capture just the essentials, so that you can get a better idea of what you’re dealing with when placing bets on various teams.

Spring Split

During the Spring Split of 2018, the following results were registered:

LCK

• 1st position – KING-ZONE DragonX – 16 V – 2 D
• 2nd position – Afreeca Freecs – 13 V – 5 D
• 3rd position – KT Rolster – 13 V – 5 D
• 4th position – SK Telecom T1 – 9 V – 9 D
• 5th position – KSV – 9 V – 9 D

The Playoffs results are mentioned below:

• 1st position – KING-ZONE DragonX
• 2nd position – Afreeca Freecs
• 3rd position – KT Rolster
• 4th position – SK Telecom T1
• 5th position – KSV

LMS

• 1st position – Flash Wolves – 13 V – 1 D
• 2nd position – G-Rex – 12 V – 2 D
• 3rd position – Machi Esports – 8 V – 6 D
• 4th position – MAD Team – 6 V – 8 D

The Playoffs Stage ended with the results listed below:

• 1st position – Flash Wolves
• 2nd position – G-Rex
• 3rd position – MAD Team
• 4th position – Machi Esports

LPL

East Conference results:

• 1st position – Invictus Gaming – 18 V – 1 D
• 2nd position – Rogue Warriors – 13 V – 6 D
• 3rd position – Royal Never Give Up – 12 V – 7 D
• 4th position – JD Gaming – 10 V – 9 D

West Conference results:

• 1st position – EDward Gaming – 14 V – 5 D
• 2nd position – Snake Esports – 12 V – 7 D
• 3rd position – Bilibili Gaming – 11 V – 8 D
• 4th position – Team WE – 9 V – 10 D

Playoffs results:

• 1st position – Royal Never Give Up
• 2nd position – EDward Gaming
• 3rd position – Rogue Warriors
• 4th position – Invictus Gaming
• 5th position – Rogue Warriors
• 6th position – Snake Esports
• 7th – 8th position – Team WE
• 7th – 8th position – JD Gaming

EU LCS

• 1st position – Fnatic – 14 V – 4 D
• 2nd position – G2 Esports – 12 V – 7 D
• 3rd position – Splyce – 11 V – 8 D
• 4th position – Team Vitality – 10 V – 8 D
• 5th position – H2K – 8 V – 10 D
• 6th position – Team ROCCAT – 8 V – 10 D

Only the top 6 teams were included. Everyone else performed very poorly. The Playoffs Stage ended with the following results:

• 1st position – Fnatic
• 2nd position – G2 Esports
• 3rd position – Splyce
• 4th position – Team Vitality
• 5th – 6th position – H2K
• 5th – 6th position – Team ROCCAT

NA LCS

• 1st position – 100 Thieves – 12 V – 6 D
• 2nd position – Echo Fox – 12 V – 6 D
• 3rd position – Team Solomid – 11 V – 7 D
• 4th position – Team Liquid – 11 V – 7 D
• 5th position – Cloud9 – 11 V – 7 D
• 6th position – Clutch Gaming – 11 V – 7 D

North America was a very contested region, with all the top 6 teams being separated by a very small number of points.

The Playoffs Stage was won by Team Liquid, followed by 100 Thieves.

• 1st position – Team Liquid
• 2nd position – 100 Thieves
• 3rd position – Echo Fox
• 4th position – Clutch Gaming
• 5th – 6th position – Cloud9
• 5th – 6th position – Team SoloMid

Summer Split

During the Summer Split of 2018, the following results were registered:

LCK

• 1st position – KT Rolster – 13 V – 5 D
• 2nd position – Griffin – 13 V – 5 D
• 3rd position – KING-ZONE DragonX – 13 V – 5 D
• 4th position – Gen.G – 13 V – 5 D
• 5th position – Afreeca Freecs – 10 V – 8 D

The Playoffs results were the following:

• 1st position – KT Rolster
• 2nd position – Griffin
• 3rd position – Afreeca Freecs
• 4th position – KING-ZONE DragonX
• 5th position – Gen.G

LMS

• 1st position – Flash Wolves – 14 V – 0 D
• 2nd position – MAD Team – 10 V – 4 D
• 3rd position – Hong Kong Attitude – 8 V – 6 D
• 4th position – J Team – 7 V – 8 D

The Playoffs Stage ended with the following results:

• 1st position – Flash Wolves
• 2nd position – MAD Team
• 3rd position – J Team
• 4th position – Hong Kong Attitude

LPL

East Conference results:

• 1st position – Invictus Gaming – 18 V – 1 D
• 2nd position – Royal Never Give Up – 14 V – 5 D
• 3rd position – JD Gaming – 13 V – 6 D
• 4th position – Suning Gaming – 10 V – 9 D

West Conference results:

• 1st position – Rogue Warriors – 14 V – 5 D
• 2nd position – EDward Gaming – 11 V – 8 D
• 3rd position – Topsports Gaming – 10 V – 9 D
• 4th position – FunPlus Phoenix – 8 V – 11 D

Playoffs results:

• 1st position – Royal Never Give Up
• 2nd position – Invictus Gaming
• 3rd position – JD Gaming
• 4th position – Rogue Warriors
• 5th position – Topsports Gaming
• 6th position – EDward Gaming
• 7th – 8th position – FunPlus Phoenix
• 7th – 8th position – Suning Gaming

EU LCS

• 1st position – Team Vitality – 13 V – 5 LD
• 2nd position – Fnatic – 12 V – 6 D
• 3rd position – FC Schalke 04 Esports – 12 V – 6 D
• 4th position – G2 Esports – 11 V – 7 D
• 5th position – Misfits Gaming – 11 V – 7 D
• 6th position – Splyce – 9 V – 9 D

Again, only the top 6 teams were mentioned. The Playoffs Stage ended with the following results:

• 1st position – Fnatic
• 2nd position – FC Schalke 04 Esports
• 3rd position – Team Vitality
• 4th position – Misfits Gaming
• 5th – 6th position – G2 Esports
• 5th – 6th position – Splyce

NA LCS

• 1st position – Team Liquid – 12 V – 6 D
• 2nd position – Cloud9 – 11 V – 7 D
• 3rd position – 100 Thieves – 10 V – 8 D
• 4th position – Echo Fox – 10 V – 8 D
• 5th position – Team SoloMid – 10 V – 8 D
• 6th position – FlyQuest – 10 V – 8 D

Just like the Spring Split, the Summer Split was extremely contested in the North American region, with Team Liquid narrowly leading the pack. Liquid also won the Playoffs Stage of this split, seeming more dominant than it ultimately turned out to be at Worlds 2018.

• 1st position – Team Liquid
• 2nd position – Cloud9
• 3rd position – Team SoloMid
• 4th position – 100 Thieves
• 5th – 6th position – Echo Fox
• 5th – 6th position – FlyQuest

Mid-Season Invitational 2018

Mid-Season Invitational 2018 ended with some unusual results in light of what was going to happen at Worlds 2018. China and Korea played for the title, followed by Europe and then everyone else.

• 1st position – Royal Never Give Up
• 2nd position – KING-ZONE DragonX
• 3rd – 4th position – Fnatic
• 3rd – 4th position – Flash Wolves
• 5th – 6th position – Team Liquid
• 5th – 6th position – EVOS Esports

Worlds 2018

Worlds 2018 was a complete mess in terms of results. Nobody would have predicted that these 4 teams were going to be the ones to dominate the competition. China ultimately won, but not the team that the fans favored, followed by Europe and North America. Korea of all regions messed up completely.

Here are the most significant results of the event:

• 1st position – Invictus Gaming
• 2nd position – Fnatic
• 3rd position – G2 Esports
• 4th position – Cloud9
• 5th – 8th position – Afreeca Freecs, EDward Gaming, KT Rolster, Royal Never Give Up
• 9th – 12th position – Team Vitality, 100 Thieves, Flash Wolves, Team Liquid
• 13th – 16th position – MAD Team, Gen.G, Phong Vu Buffalo, G-Rex

Spring Split 2019

The Spring Split of the new competitive season starts in January. In some regions the matches start on the 14th, while in others they start much later, on the 26th. As the tournaments unfold, we will keep you up to date with previews, analyses and essential news.