The LEC Season Finals will, therefore, provide qualification for the League of Legends World Championship.
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Game developer Riot Games has announced the expansion of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) to include teams and players from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Turkey.The overhaul takes effect in 2023, and adds an additional split to the LEC’s normal two-split calendar. The league has officially been renamed the League of Legends EMEA Championship, keeping the acronym LEC. If you need more information about LEC Expands, Rebrands To Integrate Entire EMEA Region then all article carefully and share with your friends.
The main LEC franchise remains with ten known teams from the audience, as well as Team Heretics, which purchased the space previously belonging to Misfits, and KOI, which merged with Rogue. The circuit will still include the former Amazon EU Masters, which will be Rebranded to the Amazon EMEA Masters, with 13 EMEA Regional Leagues (ERLs) to qualify for it.The new ERL consists of the Turkish Championship League (TCL) and the Arabian League (AL), rebranded from the Intel Arabian Cup.
The League of Legends Continental League (LCL) is suspended due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but may join the LEC in the future. However, players from this region are granted the same residency status as other players in EMEA.Each of the three splits played in the LEC, namely the ‘Winter Split’, ‘Spring Split’ and ‘Summer Split’, will regularly count 10 teams in the best-of-one stage.Eight teams qualify for the best-of-three double-elimination group stage, which will qualify four teams for the best-of-five playoff.
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Each division winner will secure a spot in the LEC Season Finals, an end of season tournament featuring the six best-qualified teams from EMEA throughout the year.Additionally, the winner of the Spring Split will represent the region in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI). The LEC Season Finals will, therefore, provide qualification for the League of Legends World Championship.Riot Games said on its dedicated LoL EMEA website that the format is a “pilot program as LoL Esports considers sweeping changes to the competitive calendar and season structure in 2024.”
It added that if the format is successful among fans, teams and professionals, it may expand the structure to more regions in the future. Riot said further details on how the LEC’s competitive structure will work will be released as the new season approaches.”We want EMEA to be the region that brings together fans across multiple continents competing for regional glory and international success,” reads Riot’s website.“With this change, we are creating ways for players to reach the pinnacle of League of Legends in the region and providing opportunities for fans across EMEA to unite and cheer for their favorite teams.
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