Due to COVID-19, Fredit BRION was forced to forfeit the LCK match versus Gen.G

The LCK informed that Fredit BRION had forfeited its match against Gen.G, which was planned for March 16

Because their whole main roster tested positive for COVID-19 last week, the organization was obliged to bring in emergency replacements. The league said in the release that two of the organization’s emergency players had also tested positive for COVID-19, preventing it from fielding a full team. Thus, Fredit BRION had to forfeit the match, according to LCK.

In South Korea, where there is a continuing COVID-19 epidemic, teams have been required to use substitutes when their main roster test positive for COVID-19.  However, this is the first time a team has been forced to forfeit.

Under normal conditions, the match would be rescheduled for a later date, however, this is not possible due to the upcoming playoffs. According to a statement issued by the LCK, a match cannot be postponed if it cannot be resumed by the Thursday before the playoffs. This is to prohibit any team from playing consecutive matches or doubleheaders.

Finally, due to a high possibility of tiebreakers, the league opted not to schedule the match on the final day of the regular season. As a result, the team was forced to forfeit the match due to a lack of participants. Their opponents, Gen.G, will be considered to have won with a score 2-0.

The decision to forfeit the match against Gen.G on March 16th might have long-term consequences for Fredit BRION. The LCK playoffs will be contested by the top six teams in the league. With a 7-9 record, the team might easily be pushed down to seventh place by Kwangdong Freecs and KT Rolster.