List of League of Legends leagues and tournaments
Appearance
League of Legends is a widely played electronic sports game at both amateur and professional levels. This is a list of League of Legends tournaments.
International tournaments
Name | Tier | Region | Location | Years active | Size | WC | Latest Winner | |
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Mid-Season Invitational | Major | Worldwide | various | 2015 - | 10 (Play-in Stage)
6 (Group stage) |
1 spot in WC Group stage for best Wildcard region | G2 Esports | |
World Championship | Major | Worldwide | various | 2011 - | 12 (Play-in stage) 16 (Group stage) |
N/A | FunPlus Phoenix | |
Rift Rivals | Blue Rift | Minor | Europe - North America | various | 2017 - | 2 X 3 | N/A | Europe |
Red Rift | China - South Korea - TW/HK/MO | 2017 - 2018 | 3 X 4 | China | ||||
China - South Korea - TW/HK/MO - Vietnam | 2019 | 2 X 4 , 2 X 2 | South Korea | |||||
Green Rift | CIS - Turkey - Vietnam | 2017 - 2018 | 3 X 3 | Turkey | ||||
Yellow Rift | Brazil - Latam North - Latam South | 3 X 2 | Brazil | |||||
Purple Rift | Japan - Oceania - Southeast Asia | 3 X 3 | Oceania | |||||
All-Star | Minor | Worldwide | various | 2013 - | 14 | N/A |
2vs2: NA Doublelift & Voyboy | |
1vs1: EU Bwipo |
Tier 1 (professional)
As of 2019, there exist 13 professional leagues around the world. For the League of Legends World Championship, the premier leagues (in Bold) are allocated 3 spots each, with the remaining spots given to the split 2 champions from the remaining play-in regions.
Tier 2 and lower
Name | Tier | Region | Location | Years active | Size | WC | Latest Winner | |
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Spring split | Summer Split | |||||||
North America Academy League | 2nd (semi-professional) | North America | Los Angeles | 2018 - | 10 | TeamSolomid Academy | 100 Thieves Academy | |
European Masters | 2nd (semi-professional) | Europe | Various | 2018- | 16 | Misfits Premier | Berlin International Gaming | |
League of Legends Challengers Korea | 2nd (semi-professional) | South Korea | Seoul | 2015 - | 16 | ES Sharks | Team Dynamics | |
LoL Development League | 2nd (professional) | China | Various | 2018 - | 25 | Young Miracles | ||
Vietnam Championship Series B | 2nd (semi-professional) | Vietnam | Various | 2013 - | unknown | Team Flash | ||
Circuito Desafiante | 2nd (professional) | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 2015 - | 6 | IDM Gaming | KaBuM e-Sports | |
Hero of Cities | 3rd (amateur cup)[TGA] | China | Taicang | 2011 - | 31[Q] | AD Gaming | ||
Demacia Cup/Championship | National Cup | China | Chongqing | 2013 - | 29 | Invictus Gaming | ||
LOL KeSPA Cup | National Cup | South Korea | Seoul | 2015 - | 19 | Griffin | ||
Former | ||||||||
League of Legends Masters Series[LNL] | 1st (professional) | TW/HK/MO | Taipei | 2015 - 2019 | 8 | 2G + 1P | Flash Wolves | J Team |
Elite Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | TW/HK/MO | Taipei | 2016 - 2019 | 8 | SuperEsports | J Team 2 | |
League of Legends SEA Tour[GPL] | 1st (professional) | Southeast Asia[SEA] | Various | 2018 - 2019 | 8 | 1P | MEGA Esports | MEGA Esports |
LoL Secondary Pro League | 2nd (professional) | China | Shanghai | 2014 - 2017 | 16 | Team King | Vici Gaming | |
SLTV Challenger League | 2nd (semi-professional) | CIS | Kiev | 2016 - 2018 | 32 | Gambit.CIS | ||
LJL Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Japan | 2014 - 2018 | 6 | SCARZ Burning Core | SCARZ | ||
Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) (Eng) | 1st (professional) | Latin America North[LAN] | Mexico City | 2014 - 2018 | 8 | 1 P | Rainbow7 | Infinity e-Sports CR |
Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS) (Eng) | 1st (professional) | Latin America South[LAS] | Santiago | 2014 - 2018 | 8 | 1 P | Kaos Latin Gamers | Kaos Latin Gamers |
Garena Premier League (GPL) | 1st (professional) | TW/HK/MO/SEA[SEA&TW] | various | 2012 - 2018 | various | 1 P | Ascension Gaming | GIGABYTE Marines |
Vietnam Championship Series A (VCSA) | 2nd (professional) | Vietnam | 2013 - 2017 | 8 | GPL Qualification | GIGABYTE Marines | GIGABYTE Marines | |
Thailand Pro League (TPL) | 2nd (semi-professional) | Thailand | 2014 - 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Ascension Gaming | Ascension Gaming | |
Singapore Legends Series (SLS)[TLC-SG] | 2nd (semi-professional) | Singapore | 2013 - 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Sovereign | Resurgence | |
LoL Championship Malaysia (LCM)[TLC-MY] | 2nd (semi-professional) | Malaysia | 2013 - 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Kuala Lumpur Hunters | Kuala Lumpur Hunters | |
Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) | Philippines | 2014 - 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Mineski | Manila Eagles | |
LoL Garuda Series (LGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) | Indonesia | 2014 - 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Bigetron e-Sports | HeadHunters | |
(AS) Garena All-Star | 2nd (SEA Qualifier) | Southeast Asia | various | 2016 - 2017 | 6 | Represent for GPL at All-Star | Team Vietnam All-Star | |
NA League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | North America | Los Angeles | 2014 - 2017 | 6 | Gold Coin United | ||
EU League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Europe | Berlin | 2014 - 2017 | 6 | Misfits Academy (Later known as the Mysterious Monkeys) | ||
NiceGameTV League of Legends Battle | 2nd (mixed[NLB]) | South Korea | Seoul | 2012 - 2014 | 16+12[NLB] | SK Telecom T1 K | ||
Garena Talk Talk League | 2nd (amateur) | TW/HK/MO | Online | 2013 | 8[Q] | (4 team promoted) | ||
(Mid-Season) International Wildcard Invitational | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2015 - 2016 | 8 | MSI Qualification | SuperMassive e-Sports | |
(WC) International Wildcard tournament/qualifier | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2013 - 2016 | 8 | 2 | Albux NoX Luna, INTZ e-Sports | |
(AS) International Wildcard All-Star | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2015 - 2016 | 8 | Represent for IWC at All-Star | Team GPL All-Star from Vietnam |
Collegiate leagues
Current Name | Former Name | Region | Years active | Size | Latest Winner |
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International College Cup | Worldwide | 2016- | 12 | Jimei University | |
ULoL Campus Series College Championship |
Division 1 | North America | 2015- | 222 | Maryville |
CSL Junior Varsity 1 | Division 2 | North America | 2015- | 221 | British Columbia B Team |
CSL Junior Varsity 2 | Division 3 | North America | 2015- | 136 | Penn State Division 3 |
Campus Series conferences
Name | Region | Years active | Size | Latest Winner |
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ULoL Campus Series North | North America - North | 2017- | 53 | Maryville |
ULoL Campus Series South | North America - South | 2017- | 52 | Texas A&M |
ULoL Campus Series East | North America - East | 2017- | 66 | Toronto |
ULoL Campus Series West | North America - West | 2017- | 51 | Simon Fraser |
Big Ten | US | 2017- | 14 | Maryland |
Peach Belt | US | 2018- | 12 | N/A |
Other tournaments
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"Years active" refers to the number of years the tournament hosted a League of Legends section, not necessarily the age of the competition itself.[1]
Name | Region | Location | Years active | Size | Latest Champion |
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The ABL Series | Worldwide | North America | 2017- | 10 | Dynasty eSports |
World Cyber Games | Worldwide | Rotating final location | 2011-2013 | CJ Entus Blaze | |
Major League Gaming | Worldwide competitors | North America | 2011-2012 | FXOpen eSports | |
IeSF Esports World Championship | Worldwide | Various | 2013- | 26 | South Korea |
Asian Games | Asia | Asia | 2018- | 8 | China |
References
- ^ "League of Legends Guides". Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
Notes
- ^ By "Circuit Points" which count overall performance in a year, instead of one season.
- ^ Formerly called North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) before 2019.
- ^ Refers to Northern America or United States/Canada. Latins of North America (Mexico, Puerto Rico,...) are in Latin America region.
- ^ Rebrand of European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) with franchise from 2019.
- ^ Except European country of CIS and Baltic States.
- ^ Refers to People's Republic of China not included Hong Kong/Macau, although Hong Kong/Macau players are explicitly accepted as domestic residents, despite having its PCS with Taiwan.
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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 called League of Legends Nova League and served as 2nd tier below Garena Premier League in 2014.
- ^ Merge the Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) and the Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS) into a League.
- ^ Refers to Hispanic America.
- ^ Not withstanding the actual Commonwealth of Independent States, all post-soviet players, including those from Baltic States, are explicitly regarded as domestic players and indeed participate. One Lithuanian team referred this region as "CIS and Baltic States".
- ^ Refers to most countries of the Arab League.
- ^ From Mexico to Peru, Hispanic America's countries are at the North of Brazil.
- ^ Hispanic America's countries are at the South of Peru and Brazil.
- ^ Replaces Garena Premier League (GPL) since 2018 summer split
- ^ Currently includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- ^ Since 2018, Vietnam is separated out from Southeast Asia and become an independent competitive region.
- ^ 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 2nd tier below Garena Premier League.
- ^ Formerly called "The Legends Circuit Singapore" and served as 2nd tier below Garena Premier League.
- ^ Served as 1st tier before 2013 Spring, 2nd tier before 2014 Spring.
- ^ Size of this tournament does not include regional or online stage, only the finals.
- ^ "Emerging Regions", refers to any region not competitive enough to receive World Championship spot on their own, that is excluding China, South Korea, North America, Europe and Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau. Champions of leagues that marked with "IWT" will participate. Some examples of such include the Latin America (Brazil, Latin America South, Latin America North) as well as Oceania (SEA servers)