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Riot Games launched League of Legends in October 2009 and attracted attention from the competitive gaming community. [11] The first two seasons of competitive play consisted of a series of tournaments mostly organised by third parties, such as Intel Extreme Masters in Europe, capped by a world championship tournament hosted by Riot Games.
Twelve qualifying teams from around the world participated in the championship, which boasted the largest prize pool in the history of esports tournaments at the time at US$ 2 million, with US$ 1 million going to the champions. The group stage, quarterfinal, and semifinal matches took place between 4 and 6 October.
LoL Secondary Pro League 2nd (professional) China: Shanghai: 2014: 2017: 16: LPL Promotion LoL Development League LJL Challenger Series 2nd (semi-professional) Japan: 2014 2018 6 LJL Promotion LJL Academy League LJL Academy League 2nd (academy) Japan: various 2019 2023 8 N/A Pacific Challengers League (merged) League Championship Series
The LEC rebranded from the League of Legends European Championship to the League of Legends EMEA Championship, opening eligibility for players with residency status in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East/North Africa to participate in the league without transfer restrictions.
The League Championship Series (LCS) was the top level of professional League of Legends in the United States and Canada.The esports league was run by Riot Games and had anywhere from eight to 10 teams.
League of Legends is one of the largest esports with various annual tournaments taking place worldwide. [1] In terms of esports professional gaming as of June 2016, League of Legends has had $29,203,916 USD in prize money, 4,083 Players, and 1,718 tournaments, compared to Dota 2's US$64,397,286 of prize money, 1,495 players, and 613 tournaments.
Prime Video has unveiled 12 new unscripted reality and entertainment series coming to the Nordics, including an adaptation of the hit format “LOL: Last One Laughing” for Denmark and Norway.
EMEA Masters (formerly known as the European Masters) is a League of Legends tournament organized twice a year by Riot Games.The tournament is the conclusion of each split of the EMEA Regional Leagues.