LCO Split 1 2023: All-QLD upper bracket following Chiefs, Bliss victories

LCO Split 1 2023: All-QLD upper bracket following Chiefs, Bliss victories

Time Stamp: March 13, 2023 7:57 AM
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LCO Split 1 2023 is finally here. Oceania’s best and brightest League reps will battle it out on the Rift once more, but plenty has changed; new faces, a new format and a new end goal — the PCS playoffs. Who will carry the OCE torch forward?

  • Dire Wolves win thrilling three-mapper
  • Bliss sweep Chiefs to reclaim Q-Clash bragging rights
  • LCO Stage 3 begins tonight

The top four for LCO Split 1 2023 has been made pretty clear over the course of the season thus far — but in what order do they stand from there?

It was believed to be The Chiefs and Pentanet after Monday night’s upper bracket series — but instead it’ll be Dire Wolves and Bliss who emerge as the top two seeds heading into Stage 3.

The Wolfpack exacted revenge upon Pentanet in a heart-stopping three-match series, including a massive gold swing and a Nexus-mid lane minion wave trade.

For the third time this split — and the second time in three days — The Chiefs and Bliss went head-to-head in the battle for Brisbane’s best.

The Chiefs were comfortable in victory on Monday, with their win then booking their top four spot — but tonight Bliss bit back with a sweep of their own.

As a result, Team Bliss will take on Pentanet in the playoffs opening round, while The Chiefs play Dire Wolves. It’s a double-elimination bracket — but of the four remaining, only two can progress to the PCS playoffs.

Tickets for the one-day LCO showcase at DreamHack Melbourne are on sale here.

We’re covering LCO Split 1: teams, schedule, results and more.

LCO Split 1 2023 Streams

The LCO streams live on Twitch. Missed the action? Catch up via on-demand VODs posted immediately following each matchday.

LCO Split 1 — Main Stream

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LCO Split 1 2023 Schedule & Results

Split 1 of LCO 2023 features a brand new five week format. Stage One will see each team will play a best-of-three against one another via round robin.

Based upon Stage One results, Stage two sees each team seeded into two groups and play out a best-of-three double-elimination bracket. For the two emerging squads in each group, they’ll move to Stage Three — the other two will be eliminated.

Stage Three will see one final double-elimination bracket, with the top two booking their tickets to the PCS playoffs, and potentially beyond to London’s Mid-Season Invitational.

LCO Split 1 2023 Standings, Schedule & Results

LCO Split 1 2023 Schedule & Results — Playoffs

DateMatchTime (AEDT)
Monday, Mar 13Playoffs Semi-Final 1Dire Wolves 0-2 Chiefs5pm
Playoffs Semi-Final 2Pentanet 0-2 Bliss8pm
Tuesday, Mar 14Lower Bracket Semi-FinalDire Wolves v Pentanet6pm
Wednesday, Mar 15Upper Bracket – PCS QualifierChiefs v Bliss6pm
Thursday, Mar 16Lower Bracket – PCS QualifierTBD6pm

LCO Split 1 2023 Results — Stage 2 Week 2

DateMatchTime (AEDT)
Monday, Mar 6Group A Upper QualifierDire Wolves 0-2 Pentanet5pm
Group B Upper QualifierTeam Bliss 0-2 Chiefs8pm
Tuesday, Mar 7Group A Lower QualifierDire Wolves 2-0 Mammoth5pm
Group B Lower QualifierTeam Bliss 2-0 Kanga8pm
Wednesday, Mar 8Group A S3 SeedingPentanet 1-2 Dire Wolves5pm
Group B S3 SeedingChiefs 0-2 Team Bliss6pm

LCO Split 1 2023 Results — Stage 2 Week 1

DateMatchTime (AEDT)
Monday, Feb 27Group A OpeningDire Wolves W-FF Peace5pm
Group B OpeningBliss 2-0 Kanga6pm
Tuesday, Feb 28Group A OpeningPentanet 2-0 Mammoth5pm
Group B OpeningChiefs 2-1 Ground Zero8pm
Wednesday, Mar 1Group A EliminationMammoth W-FF Peace5pm
Group B EliminationKanga 2-1 Ground Zero6pm

LCO Split 1 2023 — Stage 1 Ladder

RankingTeamRecord
1Dire Wolves6-1
2Bliss5-2
3Pentanet.GG5-2
4The Chiefs4-3
5Ground Zero Gaming3-4
6Mammoth2-5
7Kanga Esports2-5
8Peace1-6

LCO Split 1 2023 Results — Stage 1 Week 1

DateMatchTime (AEDT)
Monday, Jan 23Bliss 0-1 Chiefs6pm
Pentanet 1-0 Ground Zero7pm
Dire Wolves 1-0 Mammoth8pm
Peace FF-W KangaN/A
Tuesday, Jan 24Pentanet 1-0 Kanga6pm
Ground Zero 0-1 Chiefs7pm
Bliss 0-1 Dire Wolves8pm
Peace FF-W MammothN/A

LCO Split 1 2023 Results — Stage 1 Week 2

DateMatchTime (AEDT)
Monday, Jan 30Chiefs 0-1 Dire Wolves6pm
Kanga 0-1 Bliss7pm
Mammoth 0-1 Pentanet8pm
Ground Zero W-FF PeaceN/A
Tuesday, Jan 31Ground Zero 0-1 Dire Wolves6pm
Kanga 0-1 Mammoth7pm
Chiefs 1-0 Pentanet8pm
Peace FF-W BlissN/A
Wednesday, Feb 1Mammoth 0-1 Chiefs6pm
Bliss 1-0 Ground Zero7pm
Dire Wolves 1-0 Kanga8pm
Pentanet W-FF PeaceN/A

LCO Split 1 2023 Results — Stage 1 Week 3

DateMatchTime (AEDT)
Monday, Feb 6Mammoth 0-1 Bliss6pm
Dire Wolves 0-1 Pentanet7pm
Chiefs 0-1 Peace8pm
Kanga 0-1 Ground Zero9pm
Tuesday, Feb 7Dire Wolves 1-0 Peace6pm
Pentanet 0-1 Bliss7pm
Mammoth 0-1 Ground Zero8pm
Chiefs 0-1 Kanga9pm

LCO Split 1 2023 Rosters

Reigning LCO champions Chiefs will be out to defend their crown, but have undergone significant changes since their Mexico outing late last year.

Both Raes & Aladoric return as the team’s bot lane duo, with coach Babip steps back into the starting line-up as the team’s jungler. Former Order frontman BioPanther makes a return to the LCO with Chiefs after Order’s dissolution in 2022.

It’s a new Chiefs squad for ’23, but the league champs retain their favourites tag heading into Split 1.

Bliss and Ground Zero make their grand entrance to the LCO with a combination of youth and experience. Meanwhile, Mammoth have built around the 2022 Gravitas core, with Ch1Chi debuting in the LCO as the team’s top laner.

TeamSquad
The ChiefsBioPantherBabipKiseeRaesAladoric
Pentanet.GGChippysShernfireDONGGYVioletApii
Dire WolvesZorenousPoltronChazzPraedythDecoy
Kanga EsportsBlueFightoHoopaShinkiPapryze
PeaceWeizhesHAKaNuL1ChayonChillness
MammothCh1ChiAkanoDaJeungVoiceEntrust
Team BlissLivedWhynotDaystarLeemasBenvi
Ground Zero GamingTronGoobymfisDantehBulldawg

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