Oceanic Pro League Explained

Oceanic Pro League
Sport:esports
Game:League of Legends
Replaced:League of Legends Circuit Oceania
Owner:Riot Games Oceania
Countries:Oceania
Teams:8
Champion:Legacy Esports (2nd title)
Most Successful Club:Chiefs Esports Club
Dire Wolves
(4 titles each)
Tv:Twitch

The Oceanic Pro League (OPL) was the top-level of professional League of Legends competition in Oceania. Founded in 2015 and organized by Riot Games Oceania, the league had eight teams. Matches were live streamed on Twitch and YouTube, the latter having on-demand-video archives for the OPL and the lower division Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS). The winners of OPL Split 1 qualified for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), while the winners of Split 2 qualified for the World Championship.

Riot Games announced the dissolution of the OPL on 7 October 2020, citing operation costs and failures to reach company-set goals. It was also announced that players with Oceanic residency would be allowed to participate in North America's LCS without filling an import slot.[1]

ESL Australia announced on 18 December 2020 that they would be creating a new professional league for Oceania in 2021 to replace the OPL.[2] [3] The league was later named League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO).[4]

Result

YearSplitChampionRunner-upThird-placeFourth-place
20151Chiefs Esports ClubDire WolvesLegacy EsportsTeam Immunity
2Chiefs Esports ClubLegacy EsportsAvant GardeDire Wolves
20161Chiefs Esports ClubLegacy EsportsDire WolvesSin Gaming
2Chiefs Esports ClubLegacy EsportsAvant GardeDire Wolves
20171Dire WolvesLegacy eSportsSin GamingChiefs Esports Club
2Dire WolvesChiefs Esports ClubLegacy EsportsSin Gaming
20181Dire WolvesChiefs Esports ClubLegacy EsportsORDER
2Dire WolvesChiefs Esports ClubLegacy EsportsORDER
20191BombersORDERChiefs Esports ClubAvant Gaming
2MammothChiefs Esports ClubORDERBombers
20201Legacy EsportsDire WolvesChiefs Esports ClubORDER
2Legacy EsportsORDERChiefs Esports ClubPentanet.GG

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Update about the Oceanic Pro League (OPL) . lolesports.com . LoL Esports . 7 October 2020.
  2. Web site: ESL Australia's Twitter.
  3. Web site: Byers. Preston. 18 December 2020. ESL, Guinevere Capital to operate new 8-team Oceanic League of Legends league. 19 February 2021. Dot Esports. en-US.
  4. Web site: 5 February 2021. LEAGUE OF LEGENDS CIRCUIT OCEANIA LAUNCHES THIS FEBRUARY. 19 February 2021. about.eslgaming.com. en-US.

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