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2022 PCS season
LeaguePacific Championship Series
SportLeague of Legends
Duration11 February – 17 April (Spring)
1 July – 4 September (Summer)
Number of teams10
Spring
Season champions PSG Talon
  Runners-up CTBC Flying Oyster
Summer
Season champions CTBC Flying Oyster
  Runners-up Beyond Gaming
PCS seasons

The 2022 PCS season is 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 is scheduled to conclude 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)
Top Jungle Mid Bot Support
Beyond Gaming Liang
Likai
Husha Minji Wako Kino Benny
Wulala
CTBC Flying Oyster Rest Gemini Mission Atlen
Shunn
Koala Achie
KMT
Deep Cross Gaming Leaky Hana Nestea Cryscata Woody Enzz
Hurricane Gaming ICU aoliao qiaqia BangTwo EnHoa Sen
J Team Driver Kongyue Uniboy Lilv Enso BigWei
Meta Falcon Team Taco 665 Wen Whale Epoch
Renhao
Lx2
Frank Esports Kirt Holo Pretender MnM K2
Rebirth
Skywalk
PSG Talon Hanabi Juhan Bay Unified Kaiwing CorGi
Tom
Impunity Esports Quiet tako Faith Blaze CraliX
pinwei
Jayz
SEM9 Shiromine Arashi
QaspieL
Kirino
Lezar
Clayx Felia Axin

Regular season standings

  • Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 PSG Talon 16 2 14 Advance to winners' bracket second round
2 J Team 14 4 10
3 CTBC Flying Oyster 13 5 8[a] Start in winners' bracket
4 Deep Cross Gaming 13 5 8[a]
5 Beyond Gaming 11 7 4
6 Meta Falcon Team 8 10 −2
7 Frank Esports 7 11 −4 Start in losers' bracket
8 Impunity Esports 6 12 −6
9 Hurricane Gaming 2 16 −14
10 SEM9 0 18 −18
Source: PCS Facebook page
Notes:
  1. ^ a b CTBC Flying Oyster defeated Deep Cross Gaming in a tiebreaker match.

Playoffs

Round 1 (BO5)Round 2 (BO5)Semifinals (WB, BO5)Finals (BO5)
1. PSG Talon3
4. Deep Cross Gaming3R1 Deep Cross Gaming0
5. Beyond Gaming1R2 PSG Talon1
R2 CTBC Flying Oyster3
2. J Team0
3. CTBC Flying Oyster3R1 CTBC Flying Oyster3
6. Meta Falcon Team0
WB CTBC Flying Oyster2
LB PSG Talon3
Round 1 (BO5)Round 2 (BO5)Round 3 (BO5)Semifinals (LB, BO5)
R1 Frank Esports0
7. Frank Esports3WB Deep Cross Gaming3R3 J Team2
WB Meta Falcon Team0R2 Deep Cross Gaming1WB PSG Talon3
R2 J Team3
R1 Beyond Gaming2
8. Impunity Esports0WB J Team3
WB Beyond Gaming3

Ranking

Place Team Prize (USD) Prize share Qualification
1st PSG Talon $30,000 37.5% 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
2nd CTBC Flying Oyster $14,000 17.5%
3rd J Team $10,000 12.5%
4th Deep Cross Gaming $7,000 8.75%
5th–6th Beyond Gaming $4,500 5.625%
Frank Esports
7th–8th Impunity Esports $3,000 3.75%
Meta Falcon Team
9th Hurricane Gaming $2,000 2.5%
10th SEM9

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)
Top Jungle Mid Bot Support
Beyond Gaming Liang
Likai
Husha Minji
SeNBon
Wako Kino Benny
Wulala
CTBC Flying Oyster Rest Gemini Mission Atlen
Shunn
Koala Achie
KMT
Deep Cross Gaming Leaky Hana Nestea Cryscata Woody Coldicee
Dewish Team Lacunae WSL xiaotu BangTwo EnHoa Sen
J Team Driver
Rock
Kongyue Uniboy Lilv Enso BigWei
Nash
Meta Falcon Team Taco 665
Renhao
Hong2
Wen
Hong2
Whale 1SSUE Lx2
Frank Esports YSKM Holo Pretender MnM Keres
Rebirth
Skywalk
Jazkit
PSG Talon Hanabi Burry Gori Unified Kaiwing CorGi
Tom
Impunity Esports ICU
Jackpot
Alex Apex
Husky
Anex
Lz
Natur3
Winnie
Yusin
2188
Zest
Dreamer
REFRA1N
SEM9 N0name Arashi
QaspieL
Lezar
Axin
XieDoDo
XieDoDo
QaspieL
Axin
Axin
Felia
QaspieL
AhWood

Regular season standings

  • Format: Double round robin, best-of-one
Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 PSG Talon 14 4 10 Advance to winners' bracket second round
2 Deep Cross Gaming 13 5 8[a]
3 J Team 13 5 8[a] Start in winners' bracket
4 CTBC Flying Oyster 12 6 6[b]
5 Frank Esports 12 6 6[b]
6 Beyond Gaming 11 7 4
7 Meta Falcon Team 6 12 −6 Start in losers' bracket
8 Impunity Esports 5 13 −8
9 SEM9 2 16 −14[c]
10 Dewish Team 2 16 −14[c]
Source: PCS Facebook page
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Deep Cross Gaming beat J Team in a tiebreaker match.
  2. ^ a b CTBC Flying Oyster beat Frank Esports in a tiebreaker match.
  3. ^ a b SEM9 had the better head-to-head record against Dewish Team (2–0).

Playoffs

Round 1 (BO5)Round 2 (BO5)Semifinals (WB, BO5)Finals (BO5)
1. PSG Talon2
4. CTBC Flying Oyster3R1 CTBC Flying Oyster3
5. Frank Esports1R2 CTBC Flying Oyster3
R2 Beyond Gaming1
2. Deep Cross Gaming0
3. J Team1R1 Beyond Gaming3
6. Beyond Gaming3
WB CTBC Flying Oyster3
LB Beyond Gaming0
Round 1 (BO5)Round 2 (BO5)Round 3 (BO5)Semifinals (LB, BO5)
R1 J Team0
7. Meta Falcon Team0WB PSG Talon3R3 PSG Talon2
WB J Team3R2 PSG Talon3WB Beyond Gaming3
R2 Deep Cross Gaming1
R1 Frank Esports0
8. Impunity Esports1WB Deep Cross Gaming3
WB Frank Esports3

Ranking

Place Team Prize (USD) Prize share Qualification
1st CTBC Flying Oyster $30,000 37.5% 2022 World Championship main event
2nd Beyond Gaming $14,000 17.5% 2022 World Championship play-in stage
3rd PSG Talon $10,000 12.5%
4th Deep Cross Gaming $7,000 8.75%
5th–6th Frank Esports $4,500 5.625%
J Team
7th–8th Impunity Esports $3,000 3.75%
Meta Falcon Team
9th SEM9 $2,000 2.5%
10th Dewish Team

References

  1. ^ Kalro, Nikhil (30 January 2022). "PCS Spring 2022 returns Feb. 11 with Taiwan heavy representation". Esports.net. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ O'Dwyer, Samuel (28 January 2022). "Riot details new teams, rules, and schedule for 2022 PCS Spring Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 February 2022.