2022 PCS season | |
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League | Pacific Championship Series |
Sport | League of Legends |
Duration | 11 February – 17 April (Spring) 1 July – 4 September (Summer) |
Number of teams | 10 |
Spring | |
Season champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Summer | |
Season champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The 2022 PCS season was the third year of the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends.
The spring split began with the first day of the regular season on 11 February and concluded with the spring finals on 17 April.
The summer split began with the first day of the regular season on 1 July and concluded with the summer finals on 4 September.
Spring
Teams and rosters
Half of the teams in the PCS withdrew from the league prior to the 2022 season, including the PCS' representatives from the Philippines and Thailand.[1] Berjaya Dragons, BOOM Esports, Hong Kong Attitude, Liyab Esports, and Machi Esports all withdrew from the PCS, and were replaced by CTBC Flying Oyster, Deep Cross Gaming, Frank Esports, Meta Falcon Team, and SEM9. Alpha Esports also rebranded as Hurricane Gaming.[2]
Teams | Players | Coach(es) | ||||
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Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
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Regular season standings
- Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
16 | 2 | 14 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
2 | ![]() |
14 | 4 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() |
13 | 5 | 8[a] | Start in winners' bracket |
4 | ![]() |
13 | 5 | 8[a] | |
5 | ![]() |
11 | 7 | 4 | |
6 | ![]() |
8 | 10 | −2 | |
7 | ![]() |
7 | 11 | −4 | Start in losers' bracket |
8 | ![]() |
6 | 12 | −6 | |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 16 | −14 | |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 18 | −18 |
Notes:
Playoffs
- Format: Double elimination
- Winner qualifies for the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Finals (BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4. | ![]() | 3 | R1 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5. | ![]() | 1 | R2 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3. | ![]() | 3 | R1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7. | ![]() | 3 | WB | ![]() | 3 | R3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 0 | R2 | ![]() | 1 | WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8. | ![]() | 0 | WB | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking
Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
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1st | ![]() |
$30,000 | 37.5% | 2022 Mid-Season Invitational |
2nd | ![]() |
$14,000 | 17.5% | |
3rd | ![]() |
$10,000 | 12.5% | |
4th | ![]() |
$7,000 | 8.75% | |
5th–6th | ![]() |
$4,500 | 5.625% | |
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7th–8th | ![]() |
$3,000 | 3.75% | |
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9th | ![]() |
$2,000 | 2.5% | |
10th | ![]() |
Summer
Teams and rosters
Dewish Team acquired the PCS spot of Hurricane Gaming prior to the start of the summer split.
Teams | Players | Coach(es) | ||||
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Top | Jungle | Mid | Bot | Support | ||
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Regular season standings
- Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos | Team | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
14 | 4 | 10 | Advance to winners' bracket second round |
2 | ![]() |
13 | 5 | 8[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
13 | 5 | 8[a] | Start in winners' bracket |
4 | ![]() |
12 | 6 | 6[b] | |
5 | ![]() |
12 | 6 | 6[b] | |
6 | ![]() |
11 | 7 | 4 | |
7 | ![]() |
6 | 12 | −6 | Start in losers' bracket |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 13 | −8 | |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 16 | −14[c] | |
10 | ![]() |
2 | 16 | −14[c] |
Notes:
Playoffs
- Format: Double elimination
- Winner and runner-up qualify for the 2022 World Championship
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Semifinals (WB, BO5) | Finals (BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4. | ![]() | 3 | R1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5. | ![]() | 1 | R2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3. | ![]() | 1 | R1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6. | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LB | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Round 1 (BO5) | Round 2 (BO5) | Round 3 (BO5) | Semifinals (LB, BO5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7. | ![]() | 0 | WB | ![]() | 3 | R3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 3 | R2 | ![]() | 3 | WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||
R2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8. | ![]() | 1 | WB | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
WB | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking
Place | Team | Prize (USD) | Prize share | Qualification |
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1st | ![]() |
$30,000 | 37.5% | 2022 World Championship main event |
2nd | ![]() |
$14,000 | 17.5% | 2022 World Championship play-in stage |
3rd | ![]() |
$10,000 | 12.5% | |
4th | ![]() |
$7,000 | 8.75% | |
5th–6th | ![]() |
$4,500 | 5.625% | |
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7th–8th | ![]() |
$3,000 | 3.75% | |
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9th | ![]() |
$2,000 | 2.5% | |
10th | ![]() |
References
- ^ Kalro, Nikhil (30 January 2022). "PCS Spring 2022 returns Feb. 11 with Taiwan heavy representation". Esports.net. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ O'Dwyer, Samuel (28 January 2022). "Riot details new teams, rules, and schedule for 2022 PCS Spring Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 February 2022.