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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
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.

Name Abbr Region Main language Main location Years active Teams MSI WC Latest Winner
Spring split Summer split
League of Legends Championship Series[NA LCS] LCS United StatesCanada
North America[NA]
English Los Angeles 2013 - 10 P2 2G + 1 P Team Liquid Team Liquid
League of Legends European Championship[EU LCS] LEC Europe
Europe[EU]
English Berlin 2013 - 10 G 2G + 1 P G2 Esports G2 Esports
League of Legends Champions Korea LCK South Korea
South Korea
Korean Seoul 2012 - 10 G 2G + 1P SK Telecom T1 SK Telecom T1
League of Legends Pro League LPL China
China[CHN]
Standard Mandarin Various[LPL] 2013 - 16 G 3G Invictius Gaming FunPlus Phoenix
Pacific Championship Series[PCS] PCS TaiwanHong KongMacauASEAN
TW/HK/MO/SEA[SEA]
English, Taiwanese Mandarin, Thai TBD 2020 - 10 P2 2G + 1P / /
Vietnam Championship Series VCS Vietnam
Vietnam[VN]
Vietnamese Ho Chi Minh City 2018 - 8 P1 1P Phong Vũ Buffalo GAM Esports
League of Legends Continental League (Rus) LCL Commonwealth of Independent States
CIS[CIS]
Russian Moscow 2016 - 8 P1 1P Vega Squadron Unicorns of Love
Turkish Championship League (Tur) TCL Turkey
Turkey
Turkish Istanbul 2015 - 8 P1 1P 1907 Fenerbahçe Esports Royal Youth
Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (Eng) CBLOL Brazil
Brazil
Brazilian Portuguese São Paulo 2012 - 8 P1 1P INTZ e-Sports Flamengo eSports
Liga LatinoAmérica[LLA] (Eng) LLA
Latin America[LA]
Spanish Mexico City 2019 - 8 P1 1P Isurus Gaming Isurus Gaming
League of Legends Japan League LJL Japan
Japan
Japanese Tokyo 2014 - 6 P1 1P DetonatioN FocusMe DetonatioN FocusMe
Oceanic Pro League OPL AustraliaNew Zealand
Oceania
English Sydney 2015 - 8 P1 1P Bombers Mammoth
Not yet announced TBD Arab League
MENA[MENA]
Arabic TBD TBD TBD P1 1P / /

Tier 2 and lower

Name Tier Region Location Years active Size WC Latest Winner
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
International College Cup Worldwide 2016- 12 China Jimei University
ULoL Campus Series
College Championship
Division 1 North America 2015- 222 United States Maryville
CSL Junior Varsity 1 Division 2 North America 2015- 221 Canada British Columbia B Team
CSL Junior Varsity 2 Division 3 North America 2015- 136 United States Penn State Division 3

Campus Series conferences

Name Region Years active Size Latest Winner
ULoL Campus Series North North America - North 2017- 53 United States Maryville
ULoL Campus Series South North America - South 2017- 52 United States Texas A&M
ULoL Campus Series East North America - East 2017- 66 Canada Toronto
ULoL Campus Series West North America - West 2017- 51 Canada Simon Fraser
Big Ten US 2017- 14 Maryland
Peach Belt US 2018- 12 N/A

Other tournaments

"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
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

  1. ^ "League of Legends Guides". Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

Notes

  1. ^
    By "Circuit Points" which count overall performance in a year, instead of one season.
  2. ^
    Formerly called North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) before 2019.
  3. ^
    Refers to Northern America or United States/Canada. Latins of North America (Mexico, Puerto Rico,...) are in Latin America region.
  4. ^
    Rebrand of European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) with franchise from 2019.
  5. ^
    Except European country of CIS and Baltic States.
  6. ^
    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.
  7. ^
    Matches of LPL are played in many studios that be owned by teams or organizations, located in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Xi'an
  8. ^
    Merger of the League of Legends Master Series (LMS) and the League of Legends SEA Tour (LST) into a single league.
  9. ^
    Formerly called League of Legends Nova League and served as 2nd tier below Garena Premier League in 2014.
  10. ^
    Merge the Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) and the Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS) into a League.
  11. ^
    Refers to Hispanic America.
  12. ^
    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".
  13. ^
    Refers to most countries of the Arab League.
  14. ^
    From Mexico to Peru, Hispanic America's countries are at the North of Brazil.
  15. ^
    Hispanic America's countries are at the South of Peru and Brazil.
  16. ^
    Replaces Garena Premier League (GPL) since 2018 summer split
  17. ^
    Currently includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
  18. ^
    Since 2018, Vietnam is separated out from Southeast Asia and become an independent competitive region.
  19. ^
    Consists of semi-professional and amateur teams; Losing professional teams from OnGameNet (predecessor of League of Legends Champions Korea) also participate.
  20. ^
    Included Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau before 2015 and Vietnam before 2018
  21. ^
    Formerly called "The Legends Circuit Malaysia" and served as 2nd tier below Garena Premier League.
  22. ^
    Formerly called "The Legends Circuit Singapore" and served as 2nd tier below Garena Premier League.
  23. ^
    Served as 1st tier before 2013 Spring, 2nd tier before 2014 Spring.
  24. ^
    Size of this tournament does not include regional or online stage, only the finals.
  25. ^
    "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)