The LCK Challengers League commenced its 2024 chapter on January 15 with the Spring Split at the WDG eSports Studio in Seoul. In a positive sign for Riot Games. Despite the recent 2023 World Championship setting records, fans’ appetite didn’t seem to have waned. As the event reached a new popularity record within the series during the first few matches.
This competition among the developmental sides of the top League of Legends teams in South Korea boasts a prize pool of $60.9K. It is played in two phases—Group Stage and Playoffs—with the top six advancing to the latter. Moreover, the top two from the former get a bye into the Upper Bracket Semifinals, and all knockout games are played in a single-elimination bracket with a best-of-five format.
Most Popular Matches from the First Two Days of the LCK CL Spring 2024
On Day 1 of the Group Stage, eight out of ten teams were in action. With KT Rolster Challengers, FearX Youth, HLE Challengers, and Nongshim Academy winning their matches. However, the game that reached a series-high was the first one on the second day between T1 Esports Academy and Freecs Challengers. Boasting a whopping 159K Peak Viewers.
This was 315% higher than the previous record holder, the LCK CL Summer 2023. Showing just how sought-after this particular edition was heading into the new year. In fact, even the second most popular match (HLE Challengers versus Dplus Challengers) surpassed the previous mark by 10%, making it an exciting start to the season for this regional league.
Most Popular Events in the LCK Challengers League Series So Far
The hype for the academy team’s first match at the LCK CL Spring 2024 was fueled by the debut of Rekkles. The Swede’s first game confirmed rumors of him playing the support role, a position he had been practicing for over a year since transitioning from ADC.
It’s worth remembering that the European LoL legend was a star for Fnatic, winning several titles in the LEC region. However, a world title has continued to elude him, with his form taking a dip over the past few years. Joining T1 and perhaps playing with the likes of Faker could rekindle his mojo while also propelling an already dominant team to new heights.
Speaking of Faker, he will be seen at the LCK Spring 2024, which begins on January 17 as the official top league in South Korea gets underway. This S-tier LoL event will see the ten best sides in the country compete for two spots at the Mid-Season Invitational 2024 and a prize pool of $282.5K. Readers can follow this competition and many others across disciplines on Esports Charts.
