View source for 2019 LCK season

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{{Infobox sport tournament
| name = ''League of Legends'' Champions Korea
| year = 2019
| image = 
| image_size = 150px
| caption = 
| location = {{flagicon|KOR}} [[South Korea]]
| start_date = 
| end_date = 
| administrator = [[Riot Games]]
| tournament_format = 2 Splits (Spring and Summer)
| venues = 
| teams = 10
| purse = ₩ 350,000,000 
| champion = {{flagicon|KOR}} [[SK Telecom T1]]<br/>(Spring and Summer)
| runner-up1 = {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Griffin (esports)|Griffin]]<br/>(Spring and Summer)
| matches = 
| attendance = 
| mvp = 
| stat1_label = 
| stat1 =
| stat2_label = 
| stat2 = 
| previous = [[2018 LCK season|2018]]
| next = [[2020 LCK season|2020]]
}}
The '''2019 LCK season''' was the eighth season of the [[League of Legends Champions Korea]] (LCK), a professional [[esports]] league for the [[Multiplayer online battle arena|MOBA]] [[PC game]] ''[[League of Legends]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=LCK |url=https://eu.lolesports.com/en/league/lck |website=eu.lolesports |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>

==Spring Split==
[[File:SKT after winning the 2019 LCK Spring Finals.jpg|thumb|SK Telecom T1 won the Spring Split.]]
===Team standings===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom|default_style=WLbasic|hide_played=yes|update=complete|source=

|team8 =AFR |result8 =SS
|team3 =DRX |result3 =QF
|team5 =DWG |result5 =1R
|team7 =GEN |result7 =SS
|team6 =HLE |result6 =SS
|team10=JAG |result10=PR
|team9 =KTR |result9 =PR
|team1 =GRF |result1 =F
|team4 =SBX |result4 =1R
|team2 =SKT |result2 =SF

|sw_AFR= 5 |sl_AFR=13 |gw_AFR=14 |gl_AFR=29
|sw_DRX=13 |sl_DRX= 5 |gw_DRX=27 |gl_DRX=12
|sw_DWG=11 |sl_DWG= 7 |gw_DWG=25 |gl_DWG=17
|sw_GEN= 5 |sl_GEN=13 |gw_GEN=16 |gl_GEN=28
|sw_GRF=15 |sl_GRF= 3 |gw_GRF=31 |gl_GRF= 8
|sw_HLE= 9 |sl_HLE= 9 |gw_HLE=20 |gl_HLE=21
|sw_JAG= 1 |sl_JAG=17 |gw_JAG= 3 |gl_JAG=35
|sw_KTR= 4 |sl_KTR=14 |gw_KTR=13 |gl_KTR=29
|sw_SBX=13 |sl_SBX= 5 |gw_SBX=28 |gl_SBX=16
|sw_SKT=14 |sl_SKT= 4 |gw_SKT=31 |gl_SKT=13

|name_AFR=[[Afreeca Freecs]]
|name_DRX=[[Kingzone DragonX]]
|name_DWG=[[DAMWON Gaming]]
|name_GEN=[[Gen.G]]
|name_GRF=[[Griffin (esports)|Griffin]]
|name_HLE=Hanwha Life Esports
|name_JAG=[[Jin Air Green Wings]]
|name_KTR=[[KT Rolster]]
|name_SBX=SANDBOX Gaming
|name_SKT=[[SK Telecom T1]]

|num_cols=7
|ranking_col=7
|winpoints=1
|losspoints=-1

|colstyle1=sw |col_header1={{abbr|SW|Series won}}
|colstyle2=sl |col_header2={{abbr|SL|Series lost}}
|colstyle3=pct_sw_sl |col_header3={{abbr|SPCT|Series win percentage}}
|colstyle4=gw |col_header4={{abbr|GW|Games won}}
|colstyle5=gl |col_header5={{abbr|GL|Games lost}}
|colstyle6= pct_gw_gl |col_header6={{abbr|GPCT|Games win percentage}}
|colstyle7=diff_gw_gl |col_header7={{abbr|Pts|Points}}

|res_col_header=Q
|col_F =green1 |text_F =Advance to Finals
|col_SF=green2 |text_SF=Advance to Playoffs Round 2
|col_QF=green3 |text_QF=Advance to Playoffs Round 1
|col_1R=blue1  |text_1R=Advance to Wild Card
|col_PR=red2   |text_PR=Drop to promotion tournament
}}

===Playoffs===
{{5TeamBracket-Stepladder
| RD1 = Wild Card
| RD2 = Playoffs Round 1
| RD3 = Playoffs Round 2
| RD4 = Finals

| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1=SANDBOX Gaming
| RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2='''5'''
| RD1-team2='''DAMWON Gaming'''
| RD1-score2='''2'''

| RD2-seed1='''3'''
| RD2-team1='''Kingzone DragonX'''
| RD2-score1='''3'''
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=DAMWON Gaming
| RD2-score2=0

| RD3-seed1='''2'''
| RD3-team1='''SK Telecom T1'''
| RD3-score1='''3'''
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Kingzone DragonX
| RD3-score2=0

| RD4-seed1=1
| RD4-team1=Griffin
| RD4-score1=0
| RD4-seed2='''2'''
| RD4-team2='''SK Telecom T1'''
| RD4-score2='''3'''
}}

==Summer Split==
===Team standings===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom|default_style=WLbasic|hide_played=yes|update=complete|source=

|team5 =AFR |result5 =1R
|team7 =DRX |result7 =SS
|team2 =DWG |result2 =SF
|team6 =GEN |result6 =SS
|team1 =GRF |result1 =F
|team9 =HLE |result9 =PR
|team10=JAG |result10=PR
|team8 =KTR |result8 =SS
|team3 =SBX |result3 =QF
|team4 =SKT |result4 =1R

|sw_AFR=11 |sl_AFR= 7 |gw_AFR=26 |gl_AFR=20
|sw_DRX= 9 |sl_DRX= 9 |gw_DRX=23 |gl_DRX=23
|sw_DWG=13 |sl_DWG= 5 |gw_DWG=28 |gl_DWG=16
|sw_GEN=10 |sl_GEN= 8 |gw_GEN=24 |gl_GEN=20
|sw_GRF=13 |sl_GRF= 5 |gw_GRF=29 |gl_GRF=13
|sw_HLE= 5 |sl_HLE=13 |gw_HLE=15 |gl_HLE=27
|sw_JAG= 0 |sl_JAG=18 |gw_JAG= 4 |gl_JAG=36
|sw_KTR= 6 |sl_KTR=12 |gw_KTR=16 |gl_KTR=28
|sw_SBX=12 |sl_SBX= 6 |gw_SBX=27 |gl_SBX=18
|sw_SKT=11 |sl_SKT= 7 |gw_SKT=26 |gl_SKT=17

|name_AFR=[[Afreeca Freecs]]
|name_DRX=[[Kingzone DragonX]]
|name_DWG=[[DAMWON Gaming]]
|name_GEN=[[Gen.G]]
|name_GRF=[[Griffin (esports)|Griffin]]
|name_HLE=Hanwha Life Esports
|name_JAG=[[Jin Air Green Wings]]
|name_KTR=[[KT Rolster]]
|name_SBX=SANDBOX Gaming
|name_SKT=[[SK Telecom T1]]

|num_cols=7
|ranking_col=7
|winpoints=1
|losspoints=-1

|colstyle1=sw |col_header1={{abbr|SW|Series won}}
|colstyle2=sl |col_header2={{abbr|SL|Series lost}}
|colstyle3=pct_sw_sl |col_header3={{abbr|SPCT|Series win percentage}}
|colstyle4=gw |col_header4={{abbr|GW|Games won}}
|colstyle5=gl |col_header5={{abbr|GL|Games lost}}
|colstyle6= pct_gw_gl |col_header6={{abbr|GPCT|Games win percentage}}
|colstyle7=diff_gw_gl |col_header7={{abbr|Pts|Points}}

|res_col_header=Q
|col_F =green1 |text_F =Advance to Finals
|col_SF=green2 |text_SF=Advance to Playoffs Round 2
|col_QF=green3 |text_QF=Advance to Playoffs Round 1
|col_1R=blue1  |text_1R=Advance to Wild Card
|col_PR=red2   |text_PR=Drop to promotion tournament
}}

===Playoffs===
{{5TeamBracket-Stepladder
| RD1 = Wild Card
| RD2 = Playoffs Round 1
| RD3 = Playoffs Round 2
| RD4 = Finals

| RD1-seed1='''4'''
| RD1-team1='''SK Telecom T1'''
| RD1-score1='''2'''
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=Afreeca Freecs
| RD1-score2=1

| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1=SANDBOX Gaming
| RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2='''4'''
| RD2-team2='''SK Telecom T1'''
| RD2-score2='''3'''

| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=DAMWON Gaming
| RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2='''4'''
| RD3-team2='''SK Telecom T1'''
| RD3-score2='''3'''

| RD4-seed1=1
| RD4-team1=Griffin
| RD4-score1=1
| RD4-seed2='''4'''
| RD4-team2='''SK Telecom T1'''
| RD4-score2='''3'''
}}

==Media==
===Streams===
* {{flagicon|USA}}{{url|http://www.twitch.tv/lck|twitch}}
* {{flagicon|USA}}{{url|https://www.facebook.com/gaming|Facebook}}
* {{flagicon|KOR}}{{url|https://www.twitch.tv/lck_korea|twitch}}
* {{flagicon|KOR}}{{url|http://afreecatv.com/aflol|AfreecaTV}}
* {{flagicon|KOR}}{{url|https://sports.news.naver.com/main/scoreboard.nhn|NaverTV}}
* {{flagicon|KOR}}{{url|https://www.facebook.com/gaming|Facebook}}
* {{flagicon|TAI}}{{url|http://garena.live/358220|Garena Live}}
* {{flagicon|GBR}}{{url|http://www.youtube.com/user/LoLChampSeries/|YouTube}}
* {{flagicon|IDN}}{{url|http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLnIWRRC5VLR6d7hvP-GjBQ|YouTube}}
* {{flagicon|FRA}}{{url|http://www.twitch.tv/ogaminglol|twitch}}
* {{flagicon|GER}}{{url|http://www.twitch.tv/summonersinnlive|twitch}}
* {{flagicon|CHN}}{{url|https://www.huya.com/660001|Huya}}
* {{flagicon|JPN}}{{url|https://www.openrec.tv/user/RiotGamesKorea|OPENREC}}
* {{flagicon|RUS}}{{url|https://www.twitch.tv/vivilatvia|twitch}}

=== Broadcast Talent ===
*Korean
** {{flagicon|KOR}}Jeon "Caster Jun" Yong Jun – Play-by-Play Caster
** {{flagicon|KOR}}Seung "SEONG K" Seung Heon – Play-by-Play Caster
** {{flagicon|KOR}}Lee "CloudTemplar" Hyun-woo – Color Caster
** {{flagicon|KOR}}Kim Dong-jun – Color Caster
** {{flagicon|KOR}}Kang "KangQui" Seung Hyun – Color Caster
* English
** {{flagicon|AUS}}Max "Atlus" Anderson – Play-by-Play Caster
** {{flagicon|AUS}}Chris "PapaSmithy" Smith – Color Caster
** {{flagicon|USA}}Brendan "Valdes" Valdes – Play-by-Play Caster
** {{flagicon|USA}}Nick "LS" De Cesare – Color Caster

=== Viewership Statistics ===
====Spring====
{|class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Peak Viewership
|-
! Total
| 28,014,116
|-
! Without Chinese Viewers
| 641,088
|-
! English Streams
| 227,915
|-
! Chinese Streams
| 27,532,576
|-
! Korean Streams
| 468,409
|-
! Twitch.TV Streams
| 243,544
|-
! YouTube Streams
| 223,603
|-
! colspan=2 | Other
|-
! Avg Concurrent Viewers
|2,878,118
|-
! Avg Concurrent Viewers (Excl. Chinese)
|124,793
|-
! Total time watched
|820,503,526
|}
<ref>{{cite web |title=LCK Spring 2019  |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/lol/lck-spring-2019 |website=Esports Charts |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2021}}

====Summer====
{|class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Peak Viewership
|-
! Total
| 766 770
|-
! Without Chinese Viewers
| 766 770
|-
! Twitch.TV Streams
| 366 440
|-
! colspan=2 | Other
|-
! Total Time Watched
| 33 852 258 Hours
|-
! Avg Concurrent Viewers
|117 136
|}
<ref>{{cite web |title=LCK Summer 2019 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/lol/lck-summer-2019 |website=Esports Charts |accessdate=4 November 2019 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2021}}

== References ==
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{{League of Legends}}
{{League of Legends Champions Korea}}
{{2019 in League of Legends competition}}

[[Category:League of Legends Champions Korea seasons]]
[[Category:2019 multiplayer online battle arena tournaments]]