With Season 3's Championships quickly coming near, more details have been unveiled in regards to the Korean scene.
The Korean Circuit Playoffs are coming in early September on the 4th, 6th, and the 7th, and will be broadcasted by OnGameNet. The venue has been decided to be Yongsan I-park mall in the eSports stadium with all matches played in a best of 3 format.
The top 2 teams of this playoff will directly advance to the world up finals by circuit points. The 3rd to 6th place teams will play for 1 slot, a similar format from last year [(5th vs 6th) vs 4th) vs 3rd)]. This essentially means the winner moves on to play the next highest seed.
The current circuit point rating is as follows:
| Ranking | Team Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najin Sword | 500 |
| 2 | MVP Ozone | 420 |
| 3 | CJ ENTUS Frost | 300 |
| 3 | CJ ENTUS Blaze | 300 |
| 5 | KT Rolster Bullets | 200 |
| 6 | SKT T1 | 150 |
| 7 | Najin Shield | 120 |
| 8 | MVP Blue | 110 |
| 9 | JIN AIR FALCONS | 40 |
| 9 | LG IM # 1 | 40 |
| 11 | Xenics Storm | 30 |
| 12 | LG IM # 2 | 20 |
| 12 | JIN AIR STEALTHS | 20 |
| 12 | CTU | 20 |
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Source (Korean) - Leagueoflegends.co.kr