League of Legends

[e][h]League of Legends

Game Information

Developer:

Riot Games

Publishers:

Riot Games
Tencent

Release Date(s):

2009-10-27
2010-07-13
2011-09-22
2011-12-04

Platforms:

Windows
macOS

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League of Legends (also known as LoL or just League) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game where two teams of champions with unique abilities battle to destroy the opposite team's base.

Gameplay

• Champions
• Maps
• Summoner Spells
• Glossary

Competitive System and Format

2015-2024

• Competitive teams are split into 4 major regions (Korea: LCK, China: LPL, Europe: LEC, North America: LCS) and several minor regions.
• A year is separated into two splits: Spring and Summer.
• The top team(s) from each of the major regions of the Spring split are invited to the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
  • MSI was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
  • Starting in 2023, the four major regions each received one extra slot, allowing the runner-ups to be invited to the MSI.
• The top teams from each region are invited to the World Championship (Worlds).
  • Starting in 2024, the MSI champion is automatically invited to Worlds, given that they make it to playoffs in the Summer split. The runner-up region also earns an additional spot for Worlds.

Region-specific Details/Deviations

• LCK (Korea) and LPL (China)
  • The winner of the Summer split is invited to Worlds as the region's 1^st seed.
  • From the remaining teams, the team with the most championship points is invited to Worlds as the region's 2^nd seed.
  • Remaining slots for Worlds are determined by the Regional Finals.
• LEC (Europe)
  • Starting in 2023, LEC has the Spring split separated into Winter and Spring splits, making three splits in total.
  • Starting in 2023, the teams invited to Worlds are determined in the LEC Season Finals, in which the top 6 teams from the three LEC splits compete.

From 2025

• Competitive teams will be split into 5 regions (Korea: LCK, China: LPL, Europe: LEC, Americas (separated into North and South Conferences), and Asia-Pacific).
• A year is separated into three splits, with the regional championships following the third split.
  • The first split is designated as its own tournament, with the top team from each region qualifying for its "International Round".
• The top 2 teams from each of the regions in the second split are invited to the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
  • Like in 2024, the winner of the MSI is automatically invited to Worlds, given that they make it to playoffs afterwards. It is currently unknown if the MSI winner qualifies to Worlds via the third split playoffs or the regional championship.
• The top teams from each regional championship are invited to Worlds.
  • At least 3 teams per region will qualify for Worlds, with the maximum being 4 for the MSI winning and runner-up regions.

Region-specific Details/Deviations

• Americas
  • One team from either the North or South Conference will qualify for the International Round of the Split 1 tournament.
  • One team each from the North and South Conferences qualify for MSI.
  • At least one team each from the North and South Conferences will qualify for Worlds based on the regional championship. The third (and fourth if needed) spots will be filled by the next-best teams in the regional championship regardless of conference.
  • Each conference will have one "guest" team that can be relegated and replaced by a team from Tier 2 (North American Challengers League (NACL) and Liga Regional Norte (LRN) for the North Conference, Liga Regional Sud (LRS) and an unnamed Brazillian tournament for the South Conference).
• Asia-Pacific
  • Four of the 8 teams are long-term partners in the league and can't be relegated.
  • The other four teams are "guests" that can be relegated and replaced by teams from Tier 2.