List of League of Legends leagues and tournaments
League of Legends is an esports game widely played at both amateur and professional levels. This is a list of League of Legends competitions organized or sponsored by the game's publisher, Riot Games.
International tournaments[]
| Name | Tier | Location | Established | Size | Latest winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Season Invitational | Major | various | 2015 | 12 |  Royal Never Give Up (2021)
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| World Championship | Major | various | 2011 | 24 | Edward Gaming (2021)
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Tier 1 leagues[]
As of 2021, there are 12 professional leagues for League of Legends around the world. For the World Championship, the LEC, LPL, LCS and LCK are allocated three spots each, the PCS and VCS is allocated two spots, and the six emerging regions are allocated one spot each. One spot is awarded at the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) to the region of the MSI champion, and one last spot is awarded to the highest ranked region that did not win that year's MSI.[1][2]
| Name | Abbr. | Region | Main language(s) | Location | Established | Size | WC | Latest winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Summer | ||||||||
| League of Legends Champions Korea | LCK |  South Korea
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Korean | Seoul | 2012 | 10 | 3G | DWG KIA (2021) | DWG KIA (2021) |
| League Championship Series[NA LCS] | LCS |   North America[NA]
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English | Los Angeles | 2013 | 10 | 2G+1P | Cloud9 (2021) | 100 Thieves (2021) |
| League of Legends European Championship[EU LCS] | LEC |  Europe[EU]
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English | Berlin | 2013 | 10 | 3G | MAD Lions (2021) | MAD Lions (2021) |
| League of Legends Pro League | LPL | China[CN]
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Mandarin | various[LPL] | 2013 | 17 | 3G | Royal Never Give Up (2021) | Edward Gaming (2021) |
| Pacific Championship Series[PCS] | PCS |     TW/HK/MO/SEA[SEA]
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Mandarin, English, Thai | online | 2020 | 10 | 1G+1P | PSG Talon (2021) | PSG Talon (2021) |
| Vietnam Championship Series | VCS |  Vietnam[VN]
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Vietnamese | Ho Chi Minh City | 2018 | 8 | 1G+1P | GAM Esports (2021) | Team Flash (2020) |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends | CBLOL |  Brazil
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Brazilian Portuguese | São Paulo | 2012 | 10 | 1P | PaiN Gaming (2021) | RED Canids (2021) |
| League of Legends Circuit Oceania[LCO] | LCO |   Oceania
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English | online | 2021 | 8 | 1P | Pentanet.GG (2021) | PEACE (2021) |
| League of Legends Continental League | LCL |  Commonwealth of Independent States[CIS]
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Russian | Moscow | 2016 | 8 | 1P | Unicorns of Love (2021) | Unicorns of Love (2021) |
| League of Legends Japan League | LJL |  Japan
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Japanese | Tokyo | 2014 | 8 | 1P | DetonatioN FocusMe (2021) | DetonatioN FocusMe (2021) |
| Liga Latinoamérica[LLA] | LLA |  Latin America[LA]
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Spanish | Mexico City | 2019 | 8 | 1P | Infinity Esports (2021) | Infinity Esports (2021) |
| Turkish Championship League (Tur) | TCL |  Turkey
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Turkish | Istanbul | 2015 | 10 | 1P | İstanbul Wildcats (2021) | Galatasaray Esports (2021) |
League cups[]
| Name | Region | Location | Established | Size | Latest winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demacia Cup/Championship | China
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Chongqing | 2013 | 29 | Top Esports |
| KeSPA Cup | South Korea
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Seoul | 2015 | 19 | Damwon Gaming |
| LCL Open Cup | Commonwealth of Independent States
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online | 2017 | 16 | Unicorns of Love |
Tier 2 and lower leagues[]
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America Proving Grounds Circuit | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | North America
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Los Angeles | 2018 | 10 |
| European Masters | 2nd (professional) | Europe
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various | 2018 | 16 |
| Greek Legends League | 3rd (professional) |  Greece
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Athens | 2019 | 8 |
| LVP Superliga | 3rd (professional) |  Spain
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various | 2011 | 10 |
| La Ligue Francaise (LFL) | 3rd (professional) |  France
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various | 2019 | 10 |
| Prime League Pro Division | 3rd (professional) |    Germany/Austria/Switzerland
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various | 2020 | 10 |
| Ultraliga | 3rd (professional) |  Poland
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various | 2018 | 8 |
| Northern League of Legends Championship | 3rd (professional) |    Nordics/UK/Ireland
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various | 2020 | 12 |
| LCK Challengers League | 2nd (semi-professional) | South Korea
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Seoul | 2021 | 8 |
| League of Legends Development League | 2nd (academy) | China
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various | 2018 | 26 |
| Vietnam Championship Series B | 2nd (semi-professional) | Vietnam
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various | 2013 | 10 |
| Circuito Desafiante | 2nd (semi-professional) | Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro | 2015 | 6 |
| Intel Arabian Cup | 2nd (professional) |  Middle East and North Africa
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various | 2020 | 8 |
Former tier 1 and 2 leagues[]
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Championship | 3rd (professional) | Nordics
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2018 | 2020 | 10 | European Masters Qualification | |
| United Kingdom League Championship | 3rd (professional) | United Kingdom/Ireland
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Online | 2019 | 2020 | 9 | EU Masters Qualification |
| League of Legends Challengers Korea | 2nd (semi-professional) | South Korea
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Seoul | 2015 | 2020 | 10 | LCK Promotion |
| Oceanic Pro League | 1st (professional) | Oceania
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Sydney | 2015 | 2020 | 8 | 1P |
| Oceanic Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Oceania
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Sydney | 2015 | 2020 | 8 | |
| League of Legends Master Series[LNL] | 1st (professional) | Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau
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Taipei | 2015 | 2019 | 8 | 2G + 1P |
| Elite Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau
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Taipei | 2016 | 2019 | 8 | |
| League of Legends SEA Tour[GPL] | 1st (professional) | Southeast Asia[SEA]
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various | 2018 | 2019 | 8 | 1P |
| LoL Secondary Pro League | 2nd (professional) | China |
Shanghai | 2014 | 2017 | 16 | LPL Promotion |
| SLTV Challenger League | 2nd (semi-professional) | Commonwealth of Independent States |
Kiev | 2016 | 2018 | 32 | LCL Promotion |
| LJL Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Japan
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2014 | 2018 | 6 | LJL Promotion | |
| Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) (Eng) | 1st (professional) |  Latin America North[LAN]
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Mexico City | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | 1 P |
| Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS) (Eng) | 1st (professional) | Latin America South[LAS] | Santiago | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | 1 P |
| Garena Premier League (GPL) | 1st (professional) | TW/HK/MO/SEA[SEA&TW]
|
various | 2012 | 2018 | various | 1 P |
| Vietnam Championship Series A (VCSA) | 2nd (professional) | Vietnam |
2013 | 2017 | 8 | GPL Qualification | |
| Thailand Pro League (TPL) | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Thailand |
2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | |
| Singapore Legends Series (SLS)[TLC-SG] | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Singapore |
2013 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | |
| LoL Championship Malaysia (LCM)[TLC-MY] | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Malaysia |
2013 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | |
| Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Philippines |
2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | |
| LoL Garuda Series (LGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Indonesia |
2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | |
| Garena All-Star | 2nd (SEA Qualifier) | Southeast Asia |
various | 2016 | 2017 | 6 | Represent for GPL at All-Star |
| North America League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | North America |
Los Angeles | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | NA LCS Promotion |
| Europe League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Europe |
Berlin | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | EU LCS Promotion |
| NiceGameTV League of Legends Battle | 2nd (mixed[NLB]) | South Korea |
Seoul | 2012 | 2014 | 16+12[NLB] | |
| Garena Talk Talk League | 2nd (amateur) | Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau |
Online | 2013 | 8[Q] | ||
| Tencent Games Arena Hero of Cities | 3rd (amateur cup)[TGA] | China |
Taicang | 2011 | 2017 | 29–32[Q] | |
| International Wildcard Invitational | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2015 | 2016 | 8 | MSI Qualification |
| International Wildcard tournament/qualifier | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2013 | 2016 | 8 | 2P |
| International Wildcard All-Star | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2015 | 2016 | 8 | All-Star Qualification |
Other tournaments[]
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"Established" and "ended" refers to the years the tournament hosted a League of Legends tournament, not necessarily the years the competition itself was held.
| Name | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Latest Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star | Worldwide | various | 2013 |  Bwipo (2019, 1v1)
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| Asian Games | Asia | various | 2018 | 8 | China
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| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asia | various | 2013 | 2013 | 4 | South Korea
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| IESF Esports World Championship | Worldwide | various | 2013 | 2018 | 26 | South Korea
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| IGN Pro League | United States
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various | 2011 | 2012 | 8–16 | Team WE
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| Intel Extreme Masters | Worldwide | various | 2011 | 2017 | 4–8 | Flash Wolves
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| Major League Gaming | North America
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various | 2011 | 2013 | FXOpen eSports
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| Mid-Season Cup | China/South Korea
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Shanghai/Seoul | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | Top Esports
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| Mid-Season Showdown | PCS/Vietnam
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Taipei/Hanoi | 2020 | 2020 | 4 | Talon Esports
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| Rift Rivals | Worldwide | various | 2017 | 2019 | Blue Rift: 6 Red Rift: 12 |
Blue Rift: LEC Red Rift: LCK
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| Southeast Asian Games | Southeast Asia
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various | 2021 | |||
| World Cyber Games | Worldwide | Rotating final location | 2011 | 2013 | CJ Entus Blaze
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Collegiate leagues[]
| Current Name | Region | Established | Size | Latest winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International College Cup | Worldwide | 2016 | 12 | Jimei University
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| uLoL Campus Series College Championship |
North America |
2015 | 222 | Maryville
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| CSL Junior Varsity 1 | North America |
2015 | 221 | British Columbia B Team
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| CSL Junior Varsity 2 | North America |
2015 | 136 | Penn State Division 3
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Campus Series conferences[]
| Name | Region | Established | Size | Latest winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uLoL Campus Series North | North America |
2017 | 53 | Maryville
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| uLoL Campus Series South | North America |
2017 | 52 | Texas A&M
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| uLoL Campus Series East | North America |
2017 | 66 | Toronto
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| uLoL Campus Series West | North America |
2017 | 51 | Simon Fraser
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| Big Ten | USA |
2017 | 14 | Maryland |
| Peach Belt | USA |
2018 | 12 | N/a |
Notes[]
- ^ Known as the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) before 2019, and League of Legends Championship Series from 2019 to 2020.
- ^ Refers to the United States and Canada. Countries in Central America and the Caribbean compete in the Latin America region.
- ^ Hosted by ESL Australia, replaced the OPL that was hosted by Riot Games Oceania.
- ^ Known as the European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) before franchising in 2019.
- ^ Does not include members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, nor the Baltic States.
- ^ Refers to the People's Republic of China and does not include Hong Kong and Macau. Although players from Hong Kong and Macau are explicitly accepted as domestic players in the LPL, they de facto share "PCS" residency with players from Taiwan and Southeast Asia (except Vietnam).
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- ^ Merger of the League of Legends Master Series (LMS) and the League of Legends SEA Tour (LST) into a single league.
- ^ Formerly known as the League of Legends Nova League and served as the second tier league below Garena Premier League in 2014.
- ^ Merger of the Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) and the Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS).
- ^ Refers to Hispanic America.
- ^ Not withstanding the actual Commonwealth of Independent States, all post-Soviet players, including those from the Baltic States, are explicitly regarded as domestic players. The region has also been referred to as the "CIS and Baltic States".
- ^ Refers to most countries of the Arab League.
- ^ Refers to Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and all countries in Central America and the Caribbean.
- ^ Refers to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- ^ Replaced the Garena Premier League (GPL) prior to the start of the 2018 summer season.
- ^ The PCS' definition of Southeast Asia extends only to the following teams from countries which host LoL servers: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Players from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste can play as domestic players of Southeast Asia for those teams.
- ^ Became a separate region independent from the rest of Southeast Asia in 2018.
- ^ Consists of semi-professional and amateur teams; losing professional teams from OnGameNet (predecessor of League of Legends Champions Korea) also participate.
- ^ Included Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau before 2015 and Vietnam before 2018
- ^ Formerly called "The Legends Circuit Malaysia" and served as a second tier league below the Garena Premier League.
- ^ Formerly called "The Legends Circuit Singapore" and served as a second tier league below the Garena Premier League.
- ^ Served as the Tier 1 league before the 2013 spring season, then second tier before the 2014 spring season.
- ^ The size of this tournament does not include the regional or online stages, only the finals.
- ^ "Emerging regions", refers to any region without an automatic spot in the World Championship main event, that is, excluding China, South Korea, North America, Europe and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau. Champions of leagues marked with "IWT" participated in the IWC.
References[]
- ^ "MSI 2021: Group Draw and Prize Updates". lolesports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "2017 Mid-Season Invitational Update". nexus.leagueoflegends.com. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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