EDward Gaming advance in LPL playoffs
EDward Gaming advanced to the quarterfinals of China's League of Legends Pro League spring playoffs on Thursday with a 3-1 victory over Royal Never Give Up. EDward, the sixth seed, finished the spring season at 9-7, just ahead of seventh-seeded RNG (8-8). They will meet third seed FunPlus Phoenix (12-4), who defeated EDward Gaming 2-1 in Week 6 action.
The other quarterfinal of the single-elimination tournament will take place on Friday, when Team WE (8-8) take on fourth-seeded Top Esports (11-5). Team WE won their Week 6 match, 2-1. The finals are scheduled for May 2.
The champion was to clinch a berth in the 2020 Mid-Season Invitational, featuring the top teams from every League of Legends region. On Thursday, however, Riot Games announced the cancellation of the tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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