Cloud9 opened its spring season title defense with a 1-0 victory over NRG on Saturday in group-stage action of the League Championship Series 2024 Spring Split.
After taking home the first-place prize of $100,000 in 2023, Cloud9 got past NRG in 30 minutes on blue in the first week of the 2024 campaign.
Eight teams are participating in this year’s spring split, with all matches in the double round-robin group stage best-of-one.
The top six teams will advance to the playoffs, which begin March 14. The top four teams will be in the upper bracket, while the fifth- and sixth-place teams will head to the lower bracket. All playoff matches are best-of-five, including the March 31 grand final.
In addition to earning $100,000, the winner of the grand final will also qualify for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational in Chengdu, China. The runner-up will also earn a berth in that event, which runs from May 1-19.
In other action Saturday, 100Thieves got past Team Liquid in 35 minutes on red. FlyQuest beat Shopify Rebellion, and Dignitas got the best of Immortals.
Group-stage action continues Sunday with four more matches:
–Team Liquid vs. Shopify Rebellion
–Cloud9 vs. 100Thieves
–Immortals vs. FlyQuest
–NRG vs. Dignitas
LCS 2024 Spring standings:
T1. 100Thieves, 1-0
T1. Cloud9, 1-0
T1. Dignitas, 1-0
T1. FlyQuest, 1-0
T5. Immortals, 0-1
T5. NRG, 0-1
T5. Shopify Rebellion, 0-1
T5. Team Liquid, 0-1
–Field Level Media