In this new structure, victories during the spring split would solely serve to qualify a team for the Mid-Season Invitational.
Instead, the top three teams from the summer split playoffs earned the right to advance to the World Championship.
[2][3] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, LCS commissioner Chris Greeley announced the suspension of the 2020 season on March 13, 2020, with no definite timeframe for resumption.
Subsequently, the LCS resumed its competitions through online play, starting on April 18, 2020.
[4][5] The top six teams from the regular season advanced to the playoffs, a double-elimination tournament, which ran from March 28 to April 19, 2020.
[2] The English broadcast was available on the League of Legends Esports website, as well as on Twitch and YouTube.
[18] For the 2020 season, the LCS implemented a revised schedule, featuring broadcasts of matches on Monday evenings called "Monday Night League" in addition to their regularly scheduled Saturday and Sunday broadcasts.