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| LCK CL 2025 Season Playoffs | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | WDG | |
| Rulebook | Rulebook | |
| Sponsor(s) | Woori Bank | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | Korea | |
| Event Type | Online | |
| Country | South Korea | |
| Start Date | 2025-09-15 | |
| End Date | 2025-09-30 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Streams | YouTube Full List | |
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
The LCK Challengers League Playoffs (LCK CL 2025 Playoffs) is the first split of Korea's secondary league featuring rosters from all ten LCK organizations.
Overview
Format
- 6 teams participate
- Double Elimination Bracket
- 1st and 2nd seed receive a bye to Round 2
- All matches are best of five
Prize Pool
â‚© 87,500,000 South Korean Won are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Qualification | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| â‚©40,000,000 | 45.71% | AM Finals | | |
| â‚©25,000,000 | 28.57% | | ||
| â‚©15,000,000 | 17.14% | | ||
| 4 | â‚©7,500,000 | 8.57% | | |
| 5 | AM Finals | | ||
| 6 | AM Finals | |
Notes:KT.C, T1.EA and DRX.C has qualified to AM Finals through AM Points so DNF.C and GEN.GA will replace.
Participants
Results
Round 1
DRX.C
3
GEN.GA
1
BFX.Y
0
DNF.C
3
Losers' Bracket
GEN.GA
1
BFX.Y
3
Round 2
KT.C
3
DNF.C
1
T1.EA
3
DRX.C
1
R2 Lower Seed
DNF.C
2
BFX.Y
3
Round 3
R2 Higher Seed
DRX.C
2
BFX.Y
3
Round 4
KT.C
3
T1.EA
2
T1.EA
2
BFX.Y
3
Finals
KT.C
1
BFX.Y
3
Match Schedule
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| Sun 14 Sep - Tue 16 SepMon 15 Sep - Tue 16 SepMon 15 Sep - Tue 16 Sep2025,9,15,05,00 - 2025,9,16,08,00 | |||||
| Sun 2025-09-14 | |||||
| Mon 2025-09-15 | |||||
| Mon 2025-09-15 | |||||
| 2025,9,15,05,00 | |||||
| DRX.C | 3 | 1 | 2025,9,15,05,0022:0007:0014:00 | | |
| Mon 2025-09-15 | |||||
| 2025,9,15,08,00 | |||||
| BFX.Y | 0 | 3 | 2025,9,15,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
| Tue 2025-09-16 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-16 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-16 | |||||
| 2025,9,16,08,00 | |||||
| GEN.GA | 1 | 3 | 2025,9,16,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
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| Sun 21 Sep - Tue 23 SepMon 22 Sep - Tue 23 SepMon 22 Sep - Tue 23 Sep2025,9,22,05,00 - 2025,9,23,08,00 | |||||
| Sun 2025-09-21 | |||||
| Mon 2025-09-22 | |||||
| Mon 2025-09-22 | |||||
| 2025,9,22,05,00 | |||||
| KT.C | 3 | 1 | 2025,9,22,05,0022:0007:0014:00 | | |
| Mon 2025-09-22 | |||||
| 2025,9,22,08,00 | |||||
| T1.EA | 3 | 1 | 2025,9,22,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
| Tue 2025-09-23 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-23 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-23 | |||||
| 2025,9,23,08,00 | |||||
| DNF.C | 2 | 3 | 2025,9,23,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
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| Fri 26 SepFri 26 SepFri 26 Sep2025,9,26,08,00 - 2025,9,26,08,00 | |||||
| Fri 2025-09-26 | |||||
| Fri 2025-09-26 | |||||
| Fri 2025-09-26 | |||||
| 2025,9,26,08,00 | |||||
| DRX.C | 2 | 3 | 2025,9,26,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
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| Thu 25 Sep - Mon 29 SepThu 25 Sep - Mon 29 SepThu 25 Sep - Mon 29 Sep2025,9,25,08,00 - 2025,9,29,08,00 | |||||
| Thu 2025-09-25 | |||||
| Thu 2025-09-25 | |||||
| Thu 2025-09-25 | |||||
| 2025,9,25,08,00 | |||||
| KT.C | 3 | 2 | 2025,9,25,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
| Mon 2025-09-29 | |||||
| Mon 2025-09-29 | |||||
| Mon 2025-09-29 | |||||
| 2025,9,29,08,00 | |||||
| T1.EA | 2 | 3 | 2025,9,29,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
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| Tue 30 SepTue 30 SepTue 30 Sep2025,9,30,08,00 - 2025,9,30,08,00 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-30 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-30 | |||||
| Tue 2025-09-30 | |||||
| 2025,9,30,08,00 | |||||
| KT.C | 1 | 3 | 2025,9,30,08,0001:0010:0017:00 | | |
VODs & Match Links
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | VODs | MVP |
| | | 3 - 1 | Sim Ji-soo | Kim Dong-joon, Nuclear | Link | Ucal | DRX.C | GEN.GA | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Ucal |
| GEN.GA | DRX.C | GEN.GA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Ucal | |||||||
| DRX.C | GEN.GA | GEN.GA | PB • Start • Post • HL | About | |||||||
| GEN.GA | DRX.C | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Ucal | |||||||
| | | 0 - 3 | Sim Ji-soo | Kim Dong-joon, Nuclear | Link | Pungyeon, Lancer, Quantum | BFX.Y | DNF.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Pungyeon |
| BFX.Y | DNF.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Lancer | |||||||
| BFX.Y | DNF.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Quantum | |||||||
| | | 1 - 3 | Lee Seong-hoon | Kim Dong-joon, Nuclear | Link | Career, Soboro | GEN.GA | BFX.Y | GEN.GA | PB • Start • Post • HL | About |
| BFX.Y | GEN.GA | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Career | |||||||
| GEN.GA | BFX.Y | GEN.GA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Soboro | |||||||
| BFX.Y | GEN.GA | GEN.GA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Soboro | |||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | VODs | MVP |
| | | 3 - 1 | Lee Seong-hoon | Kim Dong-joon, Kuro | Link | Casting, Zinie, Paduck | KT.C | DNF.C | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Casting |
| DNF.C | KT.C | DNF.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Zinie | |||||||
| DNF.C | KT.C | DNF.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | DDoiV | |||||||
| KT.C | DNF.C | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Paduck | |||||||
| | | 3 - 1 | Lee Seong-hoon | Kim Dong-joon, Kuro | Link | Haetae, Smash | T1.EA | DRX.C | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Haetae |
| DRX.C | T1.EA | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Ucal | |||||||
| T1.EA | DRX.C | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Smash | |||||||
| DRX.C | T1.EA | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Smash | |||||||
| | | 2 - 3 | Sim Ji-soo | Kim Dong-joon, Nuclear | Link | Enosh, Soboro | DNF.C | BFX.Y | DNF.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | DDoiV |
| BFX.Y | DNF.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Slayer | |||||||
| BFX.Y | DNF.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Enosh | |||||||
| DNF.C | BFX.Y | DNF.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Soboro | |||||||
| DNF.C | BFX.Y | DNF.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Soboro | |||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | VODs | MVP |
| | | 2 - 3 | Sim Ji-soo | Kim Dong-joon, Nuclear | Link | Career, Willer | DRX.C | BFX.Y | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Career |
| DRX.C | BFX.Y | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Willer | |||||||
| DRX.C | BFX.Y | DRX.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | LazyFeel | |||||||
| BFX.Y | DRX.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Frog | |||||||
| DRX.C | BFX.Y | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Willer | |||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | VODs | MVP |
| | | 3 - 2 | Lee Seong-hoon | Kim Dong-joon, Kuro | Link | Casting, YoungJae, Zinie, Paduck, Way | T1.EA | KT.C | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Vincenzo |
| KT.C | T1.EA | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Casting | |||||||
| T1.EA | KT.C | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Vincenzo | |||||||
| KT.C | T1.EA | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Way | |||||||
| T1.EA | KT.C | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | YoungJae | |||||||
| | | 2 - 3 | Lee Seong-hoon | Kim Dong-joon, Kuro | Link | Soboro, Willer, Daystar, Enosh, Career | T1.EA | BFX.Y | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Smash |
| BFX.Y | T1.EA | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Career | |||||||
| T1.EA | BFX.Y | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Daystar | |||||||
| T1.EA | BFX.Y | T1.EA | PB • Start • Post • HL | Guti | |||||||
| BFX.Y | T1.EA | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Daystar | |||||||
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | PBP | Color | Interview | With | Blue | Red | Side Sel | VODs | MVP |
| | | 1 - 3 | Sim Ji-soo | Kim Dong-joon, Nuclear | Link | Soboro, Willer, Daystar, Enosh, Career | KT.C | BFX.Y | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Daystar |
| KT.C | BFX.Y | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | Casting | |||||||
| BFX.Y | KT.C | BFX.Y | PB • Start • Post • HL | Career | |||||||
| KT.C | BFX.Y | KT.C | PB • Start • Post • HL | ||||||||
Individual Awards
"Player of the Game" Standings
| Player of the Game Standings | ||
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| Rank | Times | Player |
| 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | |
| Click for Full Standings | ||
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| 4 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
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| 11 | 1 | |
Season Awards
Media
Streams
Twitch Co-Streaming
Broadcast Talent
- Korean
Lee "Lee Seong-hoon" Seong-hoon – Play-by-Play Caster
Sim "Sim Ji-soo" Ji-soo – Play-by-Play Caster
Kim "Kim Dong-joon" Dong-joon – Color Caster
Shin "Nuclear" Jeong-hyeon – Color Caster
Lee "Kuro" Seo-haeng – Color Caster
Kwon "Kwon yi-seul" yi-seul – Analysist Host
Kim "Kim Ok-young" Ok-young – Analysist Host
Venue
| Seoul |
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| WDG Studio Hongdae |
| Capacity - 600 |
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| 94 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea |







