Riot information brand-new course to Worlds for LEC groups in leagues revamped format

Starting in 2023, the LEC will feature three seasons rather of two, with the addition of the brand-new Winter Split. In this new system, excellence and supremacy will be rewarded-- if one team ends up squashing the competitors and manages back-to-back-to-back championship goes through Winter, Spring, and Summer, they will automatically certify for Worlds that year.

Ahead of the brand-new year, Riot Games has actually exposed the European League of Legends competitive ecosystem is undergoing enormous format changes that will dramatically shift the outlook of the area, including a new course to the World Champion for LEC groups.

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The new format works with the Winter Split lasting from the start of the year until February when the Winter Playoffs are scheduled to begin. The Spring Split will start shortly after Winter Playoffs, kicking off in March and ending with the playoffs in April.

After the Mid-Season Invitational, the Summer Split will begin in June and last till July. Overall, there will be three seasonal champs crowned throughout the competitive circuit, and every one will instantly get approved for the new Season Finals at the end of the year. There are, nevertheless, larger rewards for winning more than one champion:

In the past, there have been European teams who have pulled off historical streaks, like G2 Esports in their King of Europe period when they won four champions in a row in between 2019 and 2020. Although the league looks a lot more competitive today, there is a chance that another roster steamrolls the competitors and heads into Worlds as the very best group in the league.

• One split won: Auto-qualify for the end-of-year Season Finals
• Two divides won: Ensured double elimination in Season Finals
• All divides won: Auto-qualify for the World Championship