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.
| Name | Tier | Location | Established | Size | Latest winner | Most titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Stand | Major | various | 2025 | 5 | TBD | TBD | |
| Mid-Season Invitational | Major | various | 2015 | 12 | |||
| World Championship | Major | various | 2011 | 20 |
As of 2025, there are 5 regional professional leagues for League of Legends around the world.
For the First Stand Tournament after the first split of season, each region allocated 1 spot each, total 5 teams compete.
For the Mid-Season Invitational after second split of season, each region allocated 2 spots each, total 10 teams compete.
For the World Championship with 17 spots:
| Name | Region | Main casting language(s) | Location(s) | Established | Size | FST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends Champions Korea | LCK | Korean | Seoul | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| League of Legends Pro League | LPL | Mandarin | various | 2013 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| League of Legends EMEA Championship | LEC | Europe, the Middle East and Africa | English | Berlin | 2013 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| League of Legends Championship of The Americas | LTA | Americas | English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese | Los Angeles, São Paulo | 2025 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| League of Legends Championship Pacific | LCP | Asia-Pacific | Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, English | Taipei | 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Name | Region | Location | Established | Size | Latest winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demacia Cup/Championship | Chongqing | 2013 | 24 | Bilibili Gaming | ||
| KeSPA Cup | Seoul | 2015 | 16 | DWG KIA Challengers |
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas Challengers | 2nd (academy) | Americas | offline | 2024 | 6 | |
| Pacific Challengers League | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | TW, HK, MC, SEA and Oceania | online | 2023 | No limit | |
| Asia Star Challengers Invitational | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | Asian regions (CN/KR/LCP) | online | 2022 | 16 | |
| Pacific Championship Series (PCS) | 2nd (professional) | Asia-Pacific | online | 2025 | TBD | |
| Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) | 2nd (professional) | online | 2025 | TBD | ||
| League of Legends Japan League (LJL) | 2nd (professional) | online | 2024 | 12–16 | ||
| EMEA Masters | 2nd (professional) | Europe, the Middle East and Africa | various | 2023 | 60 | |
| North American Challengers League | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | North America | Los Angeles | 2018 | 10 | |
| La Ligue Francaise (LFL) | 3rd (professional) | various | 2019 | 10 | ||
| Türkiye Championship League | 3rd (professional) | online | 2024 | 8 | ||
| Prime League Division 1 | 3rd (professional) | Germany/Austria/Switzerland | various | 2020 | 10 | |
| Ultraliga | 3rd (professional) | Poland/Baltics | various | 2018 | 10 | |
| LVP Superliga | 3rd (professional) | various | 2011 | 10 | ||
| Northern League of Legends Championship | 3rd (professional) | Nordics/UK/Ireland | various | 2020 | 8 | |
| PG Nationals | 3rd (professional) | online | 2018 | 8 | ||
| Liga Portuguesa de League of Legends | 3rd (professional) | online | 2015 | 8 | ||
| Greek Legends League | 3rd (professional) | Athens | 2019 | 8 | ||
| Arabian League | 3rd (professional) | various | 2020 | 8 | ||
| LCK Challengers League | 2nd (semi-professional) | Seoul | 2021 | 10 | ||
| LCK Academy Series | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | various | 2022 | No limit | ||
| League of Legends Development League | 2nd (academy) | various | 2018 | 24 | ||
| Vietnam Championship Series B | 2nd (semi-professional) | various | 2013 | 10 | ||
| TBLE Rising Star | 2nd & 3rd (academy/amateur) | Ho Chi Minh | 2024 | 12 | ||
| LJL Academy League | 2nd (semi-professional) | various | 2019 | 8 | ||
| CBLOL Academy | 2nd (academy) | São Paulo | 2021 | 10 | ||
| Academi Ligi | 2nd (academy) | Istanbul | 2019 | 8 | ||
| Liga Regional Norte | 2nd (semi-professional) | Mexico/Caribbean/Central America/Colombia/Ecuador | online | 2023 | 10 | |
| Liga Regional Sur | 2nd (semi-professional) | Argentina/Chile/Peru | online | 2023 | 10 | |
| Liga Nacional México | 3rd (semi-professional) | online | 2019 | 16 | ||
| Liga Nacional Centro América y Caribe | 3rd (semi-professional) | Caribbean/Central America | online | 2022 | 16 | |
| Liga Nacional Colombia | 3rd (semi-professional) | online | 2019 | 16 | ||
| Liga Nacional Ecuador | 3rd (semi-professional) | online | 2021 | 16 | ||
| Liga Nacional Chile | 3rd (semi-professional) | online | 2019 | 16 | ||
| Liga Nacional Argentina | 3rd (semi-professional) | online | 2019 | 16 | ||
| Liga Nacional Perú | 3rd (semi-professional) | online | 2021 | 16 |
| Name | Former tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Qualified for | Changed to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Championship Series A (VCSA) | 2nd (professional) | Online | 2013 | 2017 | 8 | GPL Qualification | Vietnam Championship Series, upgraded to tier 1, got directly spots to MSI and Worlds | ||
| Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) | 1st(professional) | Ho Chi Minh City | 2017 | 2024 | 8 | Worlds 2 | Still Vietnam Championship Series, downgraded to tier 2 and no longer directly has spots to MSI and Worlds, became domestic league that can promote teams to LCP | ||
| Pacific Championship Series (PCS) | 1st(professional) | Asia-Pacific | Online | 2020 | 2024 | 8+2+3 | Worlds 2 | Still Pacific Championship Series, downgraded to tier 2 and no longer directly has spots to MSI and Worlds, became domestic league that can promote teams to LCP | |
| Turkish Championship League (TCL) | 1st (professional) | Istanbul | 2015 | 2022 | 10 | Worlds 1 | 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) | 1st (professional) | Oceania | Sydney | 2021 | 2022 | 8 | Worlds 1 | 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) | Tokyo | 2014 | 2023 | 8 | Worlds 1 | Downgraded to tier 2 and no longer directly has spots to MSI and Worlds, become a qualification to PCS and later domestic league that can promote teams to LCP |
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Qualified for | Replaced by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Masters | 2nd (professional) | various | 2018 | 2022 | 16 | N/A | EMEA Masters | ||
| Circuito Desafiante | 2nd (semi-professional) | Rio de Janeiro | 2015 | 2020 | 6 | CBLoL Promotion | CBLOL Academy | ||
| Nordic Championship | 3rd (professional) | 2018 | 2020 | 10 | European Masters Qualification | Northern LoL Championship | |||
| United Kingdom League Championship | 3rd (professional) | United Kingdom/Ireland | Online | 2019 | 2020 | 9 | European Masters Qualification | Northern LoL Championship | |
| League of Legends Challengers Korea | 2nd (semi-professional) | Seoul | 2015 | 2020 | 10 | LCK Promotion | LCK Challengers League | ||
| Oceanic Pro League (OPL) | 1st (professional) | Oceania | Sydney | 2015 | 2020 | 8 | Worlds 1 | League of Legends Circuit Oceania | |
| League of Legends Master Series | 1st (professional) | Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau | Taipei | 2015 | 2019 | 8 | Worlds 2 + 1 | Pacific Championship Series (merged) | |
| League of Legends SEA Tour | 1st (professional) | Southeast Asia | various | 2018 | 2019 | 8 | Worlds 1 | ||
| League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO) | 2nd (professional) | Oceania | Online | 2023 | 2024 | 8 | PCS Playoffs | TBD | |
| LoL Secondary Pro League | 2nd (professional) | Shanghai | 2014 | 2017 | 16 | LPL Promotion | LoL Development League | ||
| LJL Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | 2014 | 2018 | 6 | LJL Promotion | LJL Academy League | |||
| League Championship Series | 1st (professional) | North America | Los Angeles | 2013 | 2024 | 8 | Worlds 2+1 | League of Legends Championship of The Americas (merged) | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends | 1st (professional) | São Paulo | 2012 | 2024 | 10 | Worlds 1 | |||
| Liga Latinoamérica | 1st (professional) | Latin America | Mexico City | 2019 | 2024 | 6 | Worlds 1 | ||
| Liga Latinoamérica Norte (LLN) () | 1st (professional) | Latin America North | Mexico City | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | Worlds 1 | Liga Latinoamérica (merged) | |
| Copa Latinoamérica Sur (CLS) () | 1st (professional) | Latin America South | Santiago | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | Worlds 1 | ||
| Garena Premier League (GPL) | 1st (professional) | TW/HK/MO/SEA | various | 2012 | 2018 | various | Worlds 1 | League of Legends SEA Tour | |
| Thailand Pro League (TPL) | 2nd (semi-professional) | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour Thailand qualifier | |||
| Singapore Legends Series (SLS) | 2nd (semi-professional) | 2013 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour SG/MY qualifier | |||
| LoL Championship Malaysia (LCM) | 2nd (semi-professional) | 2013 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | ||||
| Pro Gaming Series (PGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour Philippines qualifier | |||
| LoL Garuda Series (LGS) | 2nd (semi-professional) | 2014 | 2018 | 8 | GPL Qualification | LoL SEA Tour Indonesia qualifier | |||
| North America League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Los Angeles | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | NA LCS Promotion | LCS Academy League | ||
| Europe League of Legends Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Berlin | 2014 | 2017 | 6 | EU LCS Promotion | European Masters | ||
| International Wildcard Invitational | Qualifier | various | various | 2015 | 2016 | 8 | MSI Qualification | MSI Play-in Stage | |
| International Wildcard tournament/qualifier | Qualifier | various | various | 2013 | 2016 | 8 | Worlds 2 | Worlds Play-in Stage |
| Name | Tier | Region | Location | Established | Ended | Size | Qualified for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends Continental League (LCL) | 1st (professional) | Moscow | 2016 | 2022 | 8 | Worlds 1 | ||
| LCL Open Cup | Off-season | online | 2017 | 2022 | 16 | |||
| Oceanic Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Oceania | Sydney | 2015 | 2020 | 8 | OPL Promotion | |
| Elite Challenger Series | 2nd (semi-professional) | Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau | Taipei | 2016 | 2019 | 8 | LMS Promotion | |
| SLTV Challenger League | 2nd (semi-professional) | Kyiv | 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) | Seoul | 2012 | 2014 | 16+12 | |||
| Garena Talk Talk League | 2nd (amateur) | Online | 2013 | 8 | ||||
| Tencent Games Arena Hero of Cities | 3rd (amateur cup) | 2011 | 2017 | 29–32 | ||||
| International Wildcard All-Star | Qualifier | various | various | 2015 | 2016 | 8 | All-Star Qualification |
"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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | Asia | Competitive | various | 2018 | no limit | |||
| Southeast Asian Games | Southeast Asia | Competitive | various | 2021 | 6 | |||
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Asia | Competitive | various | 2013 | 2013 | 4 | ||
| IESF Esports World Championship | Worldwide | Competitive | various | 2013 | 2018 | 26 | ||
| IGN Pro League | Competitive | various | 2011 | 2012 | 8–16 | |||
| Intel Extreme Masters | Worldwide | Competitive | various | 2011 | 2017 | 4–8 | ||
| Major League Gaming | North America | Competitive | various | 2011 | 2013 | |||
| Mid-Season Cup | China vs South Korea | Friendly | Shanghai/Seoul | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | ||
| Mid-Season Showdown | TW/HK/MO/SEA vs Vietnam | Friendly | Taipei/Hanoi | 2020 | 2020 | 4 | Talon Esports | |
| Rift Rivals | Worldwide | Friendly | various | 2017 | 2019 | |||
| Worldwide | Competitive | Rotating final location | 2011 | 2013 | ||||
| Worldwide | Competitive | Riyadh | 2024 | 8 |
| Current Name | Region | Established | Size | Latest winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International College Cup | Worldwide | 2016 | 12 | ||
| uLoL Campus Series College Championship | North America | 2015 | 222 | Saint Louis | |
| CSL Junior Varsity 1 | North America | 2015 | 221 | British Columbia B Team | |
| CSL Junior Varsity 2 | North America | 2015 | 136 | Penn State Division 3 |
| Name | Region | Established | Size | Latest winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uLoL Campus Series North | North | 2017 | 53 | Maryville | ||
| uLoL Campus Series South | South | 2017 | 52 | Texas A&M | ||
| uLoL Campus Series East | East | 2017 | 66 | Toronto | ||
| uLoL Campus Series West | West | 2017 | 51 | Simon Fraser | ||
| Big Ten | 2017 | 14 | Maryland | |||
| Peach Belt | 2018 | 12 | N/a | |||