LEC 2022 Spring playoffs – G2 Esports sweep Rogue to complete perfect lower bracket run
Michal Konkol, Riot GamesSix of the LEC’s best teams battled it out over three weeks for the elusive honor of representing Europe at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational. Here’s everything from the historic playoff event.
- G2 Esports sweep Rogue in finals to lock in MSI spot.
- G2 went 12-0 after falling into the lower bracket.
- Caps wins seventh LEC title and MVP of LEC Finals.
The best of Europe’s best rose to the top in the LEC. Spring 2022 was an unpredictable split, with super teams falling and rookies rising in a way even the most seasoned analysts could not have predicted.
The hero story of the split was none other than EXCEL, who made their first-ever playoffs with a victory over SK Gaming on the final day of the spring split. Rogue, once again, come into the playoffs as first seed, sitting comfortably in first place with a regular-season record of 14-4.
The competition had never been closer in the LEC. But after losing their opening match of the playoffs, G2 Esports stole the show and completed one of the most historic runs to win the LEC title.
LEC 2022 Spring playoffs final placements
Placement | Team |
1 | G2 Esports |
2 | Rogue |
3 | Fnatic |
4 | Misfits |
5 | Team Vitality |
6 | EXCEL |
LEC 2022 Spring playoffs results
Here are the results from the LEC 2022 Spring playoffs. You can check out how G2 started their miracle run to become champions of Europe once again.
Round 1 — (March 25 — March 27)
Date | Match | PT | ET | BST |
Friday, March 25 | Rogue 3-1 Misfits | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
Saturday, March 26 | Fnatic 3-1 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
Sunday, March 27 | EXCEL 2-3 Team Vitality | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
Round 2 & 3 — (April 1 — April 9)
Date | Match | PT | ET | BST |
Friday, April 1 | G2 Esports 3-0 Team Vitality | 9AM | 12PM | 5PM |
Sunday, April 3 | Misfits 0-3 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
Saturday, April 9 | Fnatic 0-3 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11AM | 4PM |
Semifinals (April 2)
Date | Match | PT | ET | BST |
Saturday, April 2 | Rogue 3-2 Fnatic |
8AM | 11PM | 4PM |
Finals (April 10)
Date | Match | PT | ET | BST |
Sunday, April 10 | Rogue 0-3 G2 Esports | 8AM | 11PM | 4PM |
LEC 2022 Spring playoffs team rosters
All six LoL teams have now submitted their playoff lineups, with the roster lock for the Spring playoffs coming at the conclusion of the regular season.
Team | Top | Jungle | Mid | AD Carry | Support |
Rogue | Odoamne | Malrang | Larssen | Comp | Trymbi |
Fnatic | Wunder | Razork | Humanoid | Upset | Hylissang |
Misfits | HiRit | Shlatan | Vetheo | Neon | Mersa |
G2 Esports | BrokenBlade | Jankos | caPs | Flakked | Targamas |
EXCEL | Finn | Markoon | Nukeduck | Patrik | Mikyx |
Team Vitality | Alphari | Selfmade | Perkz | Carzzy | Labrov |