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 | Most titles |
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| Mid-Season Invitational | Major | various | 2015 | 12 |  JD Gaming (2023)
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Royal Never Give Up (3 titles)
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| World Championship | Major | various | 2011 | 20 |  T1 (2023)
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T1 (4 titles)
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Tier 1 leagues
As of 2024, there are 8 professional leagues for League of Legends around the world.
For the Mid-Season Invitational with 12 spots:
- The LCK, LPL, LEC and LCS are allocated 2 spots each.
- The PCS, VCS, CBLOL and LLA are allocated 1 spot each.
For the World Championship with 20 spots:
- A spot is guaranteed for the Mid-Season Invitational champion, if it reaches the Playoffs in their domestic Summer split.
- The LCK, LPL, LEC and LCS are allocated 3 spots each.
- The PCS and VCS are allocated 2 spots each.
- The CBLOL and LLA are allocated 1 spot each.
- An additional spot is also granted to the second best region from the latest Mid-Season Invitational.
| Name | Abbr. | Region | Main casting language(s) | Location | Established | Size | MSI | WC | Latest winner | |
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| League of Legends Champions Korea | LCK | South Korea
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Korean | Seoul | 2012 | 10 | 1M+1P | 3M | Gen.G (2023) | |
| League of Legends Pro League | LPL | China[CN]
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Mandarin | various[LPL] | 2013 | 17 | 1M+1P | 3M | JD Gaming (2023) | |
| League of Legends EMEA Championship[LEC] | LEC |    Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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English | Berlin | 2013 | 10 | 1M+1P | 3M | G2 Esports (2023)[SF] | |
| League Championship Series[LCS] | LCS |   North America[NA]
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English | Los Angeles | 2013 | 8 | 1M+1P | 3M | Cloud9 (2023) | NRG (2023) |
| Pacific Championship Series[PCS] | PCS | Asia-Pacific[SEA] | Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, English | online | 2020 | 8+2+3 | 1P | 2P | PSG Talon (2023) | |
| Vietnam Championship Series | VCS |  Vietnam[VN]
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Vietnamese | Ho Chi Minh City | 2013 | 8 | 1P | 2P | GAM Esports (2023) | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends | CBLOL |  Brazil
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Brazilian Portuguese | São Paulo | 2012 | 10 | 1P | 1P | LOUD (2023) | |
| Liga Latinoamérica[LLA] | LLA | Latin America[LA] | Spanish | Mexico City | 2019 | 7 | 1P | 1P | Movistar R7 (2023) | |
League cups
| Name | Region | Location | Established | Size | Latest winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demacia Cup/Championship | China
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Chongqing | 2013 | 24 | Bilibili Gaming |
| KeSPA Cup | South Korea
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Seoul | 2015 | 16 | DWG KIA Challengers |
Tier 2 and lower leagues
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Challengers League | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | TW, HK, MC, SEA and Oceania[SEA] | online | 2023 | No limit | |
| Asia Star Challengers Invitational | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | Asian regions (CN/KR/JP/VN/PCS) | online | 2022 | 16 | |
| League of Legends Japan League (LJL) | 2nd (professional) |  Japan
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online | 2024 | 8 | |
| League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO) | 2nd (professional) |   Oceania
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online | 2023 | 8 | |
| EMEA Masters | 2nd (professional) | Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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2023 | 28 | ||
| North American Challengers League | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | North America
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Los Angeles | 2018 | 16 | |
| La Ligue Francaise (LFL) | 3rd (professional) |  France
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various | 2019 | 10 | |
| Türkiye Championship League | 3rd (professional) |  Turkey
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online | 2024 | 8 | |
| LVP Superliga | 3rd (professional) |  Spain
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various | 2011 | 10 | |
| Prime League Division 1 | 3rd (professional) |    Germany/Austria/Switzerland
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various | 2020 | 10 | |
| Ultraliga | 3rd (professional) |     Poland/Baltics
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various | 2018 | 10 | |
| Northern League of Legends Championship | 3rd (professional) |    Nordics/UK/Ireland
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various | 2020 | 8 | |
| PG Nationals | 3rd (professional) |  Italy
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online | 2018 | 8 | |
| Liga Portuguesa de League of Legends | 3rd (professional) |  Portugal
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online | 2015 | 8 | |
| Greek Legends League | 3rd (professional) |  Greece
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Athens | 2019 | 8 | |
| Arabian League | 3rd (professional) | Middle East and North Africa
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various | 2020 | 8 | |
| LCK Challengers League | 2nd (semi-professional) | South Korea
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Seoul | 2021 | 10 | |
| LCK Academy Series | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | South Korea
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various | 2022 | No limit | |
| League of Legends Development League | 2nd (academy) | China
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various | 2018 | 24 | |
| Vietnam Championship Series B | 2nd (semi-professional) | Vietnam
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various | 2013 | 10 | |
| LJL Academy League | 2nd (semi-professional) | Japan
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various | 2019 | 8 | |
| CBLOL Academy | 2nd (academy) | Brazil
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São Paulo | 2021 | 10 | |
| Academi Ligi | 2nd (academy) | Turkey
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Istanbul | 2019 | 8 | |
| Liga Regional Norte | 2nd (semi-professional) |      Mexico/Caribbean/Central America/Colombia/Ecuador
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online | 2023 | 10 | |
| Liga Regional Sur | 2nd (semi-professional) |    Argentina/Chile/Peru
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online | 2023 | 10 | |
| Liga Nacional México | 3rd (semi-professional) | Mexico
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online | 2019 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Centro América y Caribe | 3rd (semi-professional) | Caribbean/Central America
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online | 2022 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Colombia | 3rd (semi-professional) | Colombia
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online | 2019 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Ecuador | 3rd (semi-professional) | Ecuador
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online | 2021 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Chile | 3rd (semi-professional) | Chile
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online | 2019 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Argentina | 3rd (semi-professional) | Argentina
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online | 2019 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Perú | 3rd (semi-professional) | Peru
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online | 2021 | 16 | |
Former tier 1 and 2 leagues
Upgraded or downgraded leagues
| Name | Former tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Qualified for | Changed to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Championship Series A (VCSA) | 2nd (professional) | Vietnam
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Online | 2013 | 2017 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Vietnam Championship Series, upgraded to tier 1, gets directly spots to MSI and Worlds |
| Turkish Championship League (TCL) | 1st (professional) | Turkey
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Istanbul | 2015 | 2022 | 10 | Worlds 1P | Türkiye Championship League, downgraded to tier 3 and no longer directly has spots to MSI and Worlds, become a qualification of tier 2 event EMEA Masters |
| League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO)[LCO] | 1st (professional) | Oceania
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Sydney | 2021 | 2022 | 8 | Worlds 1P | Downgraded to tier 2 and no longer directly has spots to MSI and Worlds, become a qualification to PCS |
| League of Legends Japan League (LJL) | 1st (professional) | Japan
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Tokyo | 2014 | 2023 | 8 | Worlds 1P | Downgraded to tier 2 and no longer directly has spots to MSI and Worlds, become a qualification to PCS |
Replaced
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Qualified for | Replaced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Masters | 2nd (professional) | Europe[EU]
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various | 2018 | 2022 | 16 | N/A | EMEA Masters |
| Circuito Desafiante | 2nd (semi-professional) | Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro | 2015 | 2020 | 6 | CBLoL Promotion | CBLOL Academy |
| Nordic Championship | 3rd (professional) | Nordics
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2018 | 2020 | 10 | European Masters Qualification | Northern LoL Championship | |
| United Kingdom League Championship | 3rd (professional) | United Kingdom/Ireland
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Online | 2019 | 2020 | 9 | European Masters Qualification | Northern LoL Championship |
| League of Legends Challengers Korea | 2nd (semi-professional) | South Korea
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Seoul | 2015 | 2020 | 10 | LCK Promotion | LCK Challengers League |
| Oceanic Pro League (OPL) | 1st (professional) | Oceania
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Sydney | 2015 | 2020 | 8 | Worlds 1P | League of Legends Circuit Oceania |
| League of Legends Master Series[LNL] | 1st (professional) |    Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau
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Taipei | 2015 | 2019 | 8 | Worlds 2G + 1P | Pacific Championship Series (merged) |
| League of Legends SEA Tour[GPL] | 1st (professional) |  Southeast Asia[SEA]
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various | 2018 | 2019 | 8 | Worlds 1P | |
| LoL Secondary Pro League | 2nd (professional) | China |
Shanghai | 2014 | 2017 | 16 | LPL Promotion | LoL Development League |
| LJL Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Japan
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2014 | 2018 | 6 | LJL Promotion | LJL Academy League | |
| Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) (Eng) | 1st (professional) |  Latin America North[LAN]
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Mexico City | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | Worlds 1 P | Liga Latinoamérica (merged) |
| Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS) (Eng) | 1st (professional) | Latin America South[LAS] | Santiago | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | Worlds 1 P | |
| Garena Premier League (GPL) | 1st (professional) | TW/HK/MO/SEA[SEA&TW]
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various | 2012 | 2018 | various | Worlds 1 P | League of Legends SEA Tour |
| Thailand Pro League (TPL) | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Thailand |
2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour Thailand qualifier | |
| Singapore Legends Series (SLS)[TLC-SG] | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Singapore |
2013 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour SG/MY qualifier | |
| 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 SEA Tour Philippines qualifier | |
| LoL Garuda Series (LGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) |  Indonesia |
2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour Indonesia qualifier | |
| North America League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | North America |
Los Angeles | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | NA LCS Promotion | LCS Academy League |
| Europe League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Europe |
Berlin | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | EU LCS Promotion | European Masters |
| International Wildcard Invitational | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2015 | 2016 | 8 | MSI Qualification | MSI Play-in Stage |
| International Wildcard tournament/qualifier | Qualifier | various[IWC] | various | 2013 | 2016 | 8 | Worlds 2G | Worlds Play-in Stage |
Cancelled
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends Continental League (LCL)[LCL] | 1st (professional) |  Commonwealth of Independent States[CIS]
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Moscow | 2016 | 2022 | 8 | Worlds 1P |
| LCL Open Cup | Off-season | Commonwealth of Independent States
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online | 2017 | 2022 | 16 | |
| Oceanic Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Oceania
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Sydney | 2015 | 2020 | 8 | OPL Promotion |
| Elite Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau
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Taipei | 2016 | 2019 | 8 | LMS Promotion |
| SLTV Challenger League | 2nd (semi-professional) | Commonwealth of Independent States |
Kiev | 2016 | 2018 | 32 | LCL Promotion |
| Garena All-Star | 2nd (SEA Qualifier) | Southeast Asia |
various | 2016 | 2017 | 6 | Represent for SEA at All-Star |
| 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 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 | Type | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Latest Champion |
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| Asian Games | Asia | Competitive | various | 2018 | no limit | South Korea
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| Southeast Asian Games | Southeast Asia
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Competitive | various | 2021 | 6 | Vietnam
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| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asia | Competitive | various | 2013 | 2013 | 4 | South Korea
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| IESF Esports World Championship | Worldwide | Competitive | various | 2013 | 2018 | 26 | South Korea
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| IGN Pro League | United States
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Competitive | various | 2011 | 2012 | 8–16 | Team WE
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| Intel Extreme Masters | Worldwide | Competitive | various | 2011 | 2017 | 4–8 | Flash Wolves
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| Major League Gaming | North America
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Competitive | various | 2011 | 2013 | FXOpen eSports
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| Mid-Season Cup | China vs South Korea
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Friendly | Shanghai/Seoul | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | Top Esports
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| Mid-Season Showdown | TW/HK/MO/SEA vs Vietnam
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Friendly | Taipei/Hanoi | 2020 | 2020 | 4 | Talon Esports
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| Rift Rivals | Worldwide | Friendly | various | 2017 | 2019 | Blue Rift: 6 Red Rift: 12 |
Blue Rift: LEC Red Rift: LCK
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| World Cyber Games | Worldwide | Competitive | 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 | |
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| uLoL Campus Series North | North America
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North | 2017 | 53 | Maryville
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| uLoL Campus Series South | South | 2017 | 52 | Texas A&M
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| uLoL Campus Series East | East | 2017 | 66 | Toronto
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| uLoL Campus Series West | West | 2017 | 51 | Simon Fraser
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| Big Ten | United States |
2017 | 14 | Maryland | |
| Peach Belt | United States |
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, and League of Legends European Championship for Europe region until 2023.
- ^ Starting 2023, the LEC has been divided into three splits which grant championship points to qualify for its Season Finals, the latest being won by G2 Esports in September 2023.
- ^ 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 teams from the following countries which host LoL servers: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. However, players from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste are also considered PCS players.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cancelled due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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