Bilibili Gaming Jumps to Early Lead in LPL

Bilibili Gaming ended the 2023 LPL Spring Split with a miraculous run through the playoffs before making another impressive run to the Mid-Season Invitational Finals. After a short turn offseason, they’ve quickly grabbed control of the top spot in the LPL standings. With most teams having completed at least four matches, some teams are making moves in a last-ditch attempt to qualify for the World Championships. One of those teams is Edward Gaming Hycan, who has brought on legendary LPL ADC Uzi to replace Leave.

Uzi’s Return to Pro Play

Uzi’s first start for Edward Gaming Hycan will come Wednesday morning against Invictus Gaming. Both teams are struggling at this point in the season, sitting with 1-3 records. Uzi was one of if not the best ADC in the world prior to his retirement back in the summer of 2020, known internationally for his very successful career with Royal Never Give Up. He had a short run with Bilibili Gaming in 2022 but has, for the most part, remained inactive from the pro scene since the 2019 season.

Bilibili Gaming’s Dominance

Bilibili Gaming showed no signs of fatigue in their return to domestic play, jumping out to a quick 5-0 match record and sole possession of the top spot in the LPL Standings. The one critique for the skeptics is the fact that Bilibili’s strength of schedule has been on the weaker side. Their wins have been over Oh My God, Rare Atom, Edward Gaming Hycan, Ultra Prime, and Anyone’s Legend, none of whom are showing themselves to be frontrunners for the Summer title. They’ll have their biggest test of the season in JDG Intel Esports Club later this weekend.

Current LPL Summer Standings

Bilibili Gaming (5-0)
JDG Intel Esports Club (5-1)
Top Esports (4-1)
Team WE (3-0)
LNG Esports (3-2)
Ultra Prime (3-2)
Oh My God (3-2)
Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN (3-3)
Weibo Gaming (2-2)
Rare Atom (2-2)
Royal Never Give Up (2-3)
Edward Gaming Hycan (1-3)
FunPlus Phoenix (1-3)
Invictus Gaming (1-3)
Thunder Talk Gaming (1-4)
Anyone’s Legend (1-4)
LGD Gaming (0-5)

LPL Schedule and Betting Odds

The match of the week is the rematch of the Mid-Season Invitational finals of JDG Intel Esports Club vs. Bilibili Gaming on Sunday. Both teams returned from the international and picked right back up where they left off, holding possession of the Top 2 spots in the LPL. This is a match that no League of Legends fan will want to miss. All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Wednesday, June 14th

Weibo Gaming (-1200) vs. LGD Gaming (+575) – 3 AM

Edward Gaming Hycan (-700) vs. Invictus Gaming (+425) – 5 AM

Top Esports (-800) vs. FunPlus Phoenix (+450) – 7 AM

Thursday, June 15th

LNG Esports (-1200) vs. Rare Atom (+650) – 3 AM

JDG Intel Esports Club (-1600) vs. Anyone’s Legend (+800) – 5 AM

Thunder Talk Gaming (+500) vs. Bilibili Gaming (-900) – 7 AM

Friday, June 16th

Top Esports vs. LGD Gaming – 3 AM

Royal Never Give Up vs. FunPlus Phoenix – 5 AM

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN vs. Ultra Prime – 7 AM

Saturday, June 17th

Oh My God vs. Invictus Gaming – 3 AM

Weibo Gaming vs. Rare Atom – 5 AM

LNG Esports vs. Edward Gaming Hycan – 7 AM

Sunday, June 18th

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN vs. Thunder Talk Gaming – 3 AM

Top Esports vs. Royal Never Give Up – 5 AM

JDG Intel Esports Club vs. Bilibili Gaming – 7 AM

Monday, June 19th

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN vs Team WE – 5 AM

LGD Gaming vs. Anyone’s Legend – 7 AM