LPL Spring Split finals to begin May 2

China's League of Legends Pro League (LPL) announced its playoff format and schedule Tuesday. The top two seeds receive byes to the April 26-27 semifinals, with the final taking place on May 2.

All matches are a best-of-five format. The full schedule is as follows:

First round: --No. 5 vs. No. 8 seed, April 22

--No. 6 vs. No. 7 seed, April 23 Quarterfinals:

--No. 5-No.8 winner vs. No. 4 seed, April 24 --No. 6-No. 7 winner vs. No. 3 seed, April 25

Semifinals: --Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. No. 1 seed, April 26

--Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. No. 2 seed, April 27 The quarterfinal losers will meet in the third-place game on April 29.