League of Legends Pro League explained

League of Legends Pro League
Current Season:2024 LPL season
Last Season:2023 LPL season
Sport:esports
Game:League of Legends
Founded:2013
Owner:Tencent
Motto:"Crazy is our game"
(Chinese: 无畏竞巅峰)
Teams:17
Country:China
Venue:Shanghai (for most teams)
Beijing (for JD Gaming)
Hangzhou (for LGD Gaming)
Shenzhen (for Ninjas in Pyjamas)
Suzhou (for LNG Esports)
Xi'an (for Team WE)
Continents:-->
Champion:Bilibili Gaming (1st title)
Champ Season:Spring 2024
Most Champs:Edward Gaming (6 titles)
Sponsor:Mercedes Benz, Li-Ning, Momchilovtsi, JingDong, War Horse Energy Drink, Wahaha Soda Drink, Lenovo, Intel, TT Yuyin, TGIF, Oppo, Mobil Oil, TCL, Tongcheng, Sānjīn xīguā shuāng, Durex
Related Comps:League of Legends Development League
Domestic Cup:Demacia Cup
Confed Cup:World Championship
Mid Season Invitational
Website: (Chinese)
League of Legends Pro League
Order:st
S:英雄联盟职业联赛
T:英雄聯盟職業聯賽
P:Yīngxióng Liánméng zhíyè liánsài

The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) is the top-level professional league for League of Legends in China. The first season of the LPL was the 2013 Spring season. The top three finishers of the playoff tournament receive automatic bids to the League of Legends World Championship. Playoffs are an eight team single elimination with each step a best-of-five series. The total prize pool is ¥2,350,000. In 2014 Riot Games began providing an English language broadcast.[1] The format is modeled after the League of Legends Champions Korea format in South Korea.[2] In September 2015 it was announced that Riot Games was in negotiations with Tencent to take over operations of the league.[3] In 2019, Riot Games and Tencent created joint venture, TJ Sports, to focus on all League of Legends esports business in China, including tournament organizing, talent management, and venues.[4]

Format

For the 2015 spring season the LPL adopted a best-of-two series. Teams compete in a double round robin.

From 2017 to 2018, the league used the same format as the EU LCS for selecting regular season groups.[5] The highest ranked teams from the previous split headed the groups with other teams being selected. Matches were also best-of-three.

The LPL has used the following format from 2019 to 2021:

The LPL has used the following format from 2021:

The finalists of the spring split represents China at the Mid-Season Invitational. The winner of the summer split (seed 1), the team with the most championship points (seed 2), and the winner and runners-up of the regional qualifier (seeds 3 & 4) qualify for the World Championship.

Current participants

List of teams participating in LPL 2024 Spring.

TeamIDLine upHead coach
Top lanerJungleMid lanerBot lanerSupport
Anyone's LegendALHeryCroco
Relife		ShanksHopeKaelJoker
Bilibili GamingBLGBinXUNknightElkON
LvMao		BigWei
EDward GamingEDGAle
Solokill		JieJie
Monki		FisherLeave
Thesnake		VampireClearlove
FunPlus PhoenixFPXXiaolaohumikyway
Moyan		CareDeokdamLifeSin
Invictus GamingIGWen
YSKM		TianzhenCryinAhn
xiaoyueji		WinkLoong
JD GamingJDGFlandre
sheer		KanaviYagaoRulerMISSINGWarHouse
LGD GamingLGDBurdolMeteorhaichaoKepler
Shaoye		JinJiao1874
Chelizi
LNG EsportsLNGZikaWeiweiScoutGALAHang
Mark		Crescent
Ninjas in PyjamasNIPshanjiAkiRookiePhoticZhuo
Zero		Maizijian
Oh My GodOMGCubexiaofangAngelAble
Starry		ppgodNoname
Rare AtomRAXiaoxunaiyouVicLaAssumShiauC
Zorah		Shine
Royal Never Give UpRNGBreatheWeiTangyuanLwx
LP		MingLetme
Team WEWEWaywardHengFOFOPrince
Slay		IwandiWarHorse
TT GamingTTHOYABeichuanucal1xnFeather
QiuQiu		Xiaopeng
Top EsportsTES369TianCremeJackeyLoveMeiko
Niket		Despa1r
Ultra PrimeUPDecade
zs		H4ckerYuekaiDoggoJweiXiaobai
Weibo GamingWBGZdzXiaohaoXiaohuLightCrisp
Erha		Daeny

Results

YearSplit1st2nd3rd4thQualified for the World Championship
Seed 1Seed 2Seed 3Seed 4
2013SpringOh My GodPositive EnergyInvictus GamingTeam WERoyal ClubOMGrowspan="14"
SummerPositive EnergyOh My GodTeam WERoyal Club
2014SpringEDward GamingInvictus GamingOh My GodTeam WEEDward GamingStar Horn Royal ClubOMG
SummerEDward GamingOh My GodStar Horn Royal ClubLGD Gaming
2015SpringEDward GamingLGD GamingInvictus GamingSnake EsportsLGD GamingEDward GamingInvictus Gaming
SummerLGD GamingQiao Gu ReapersInvictus GamingEDward Gaming
2016SpringRoyal Never Give UpEDward GamingTeam WEQiao Gu ReapersEDward GamingRoyal Never Give UpI May
SummerEDward GamingRoyal Never Give UpI MayTeam WE
2017SpringTeam WERoyal Never Give UpEDward GamingOh My GodEDward GamingRoyal Never Give UpTeam WE
SummerEDward GamingRoyal Never Give UpInvictus GamingTeam WE
2018SpringRoyal Never Give UpEDward GamingRogue WarriorsInvictus GamingRoyal Never Give UpInvictus Gaming EDward Gaming
SummerRoyal Never Give UpInvictus GamingJD GamingRogue Warriors
2019SpringInvictus GamingJD GamingFunPlus PhoenixTopsports GamingFunPlus Phoenix Royal Never Give UpInvictus Gaming
SummerFunPlus PhoenixRoyal Never Give UpTop EsportsBilibili Gaming
2020SpringJD GamingTop EsportsFunPlus PhoenixInvictus GamingTop EsportsJD GamingSuningLGD Gaming
SummerTop EsportsJD GamingSuningLGD Gaming
2021SpringRoyal Never Give UpFunPlus PhoenixEdward GamingTop EsportsEdward Gaming FunPlus PhoenixRoyal Never Give UpLNG Esports
SummerEdward GamingFunPlus PhoenixTeam WELNG Esports
2022SpringRoyal Never Give UpTop EsportsVictory FiveJD GamingJD GamingTop EsportsEdward GamingRoyal Never Give Up
SummerJD GamingTop EsportsEdward GamingLNG Esports
2023SpringJD GamingBilibili GamingEdward GamingOh My GodJD GamingBilibili GamingLNG EsportsWeibo Gaming
SummerJD GamingLNG EsportsBilibili GamingTop Esports
2024SpringBilibili GamingTop EsportsJD GamingNinjas in Pyjamas
Summer

Top four finishes by team

Team1st2nd3rd4thTotal
Edward Gaming624113
Royal Never Give Up541111
Invictus Gaming12429
JD Gaming42219
Top Esports14139
Team WE10348
Oh My God12126
FunPlus Phoenix12205
Bilibili Gaming11103
LGD Gaming11024
Positive Energy11002
LNG Esports01012
Ninjas in Pyjamas00011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riot planning English broadcast of the LPL. . 3 January 2015.
  2. Web site: 6 reasons why China's LPL picked up Korea's OGN format. Kacper . Śmigiel. June 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: Riot Games in talks to assume control of LoL tournaments in China. Kelsey. Moser. September 8, 2015. September 11, 2015.
  4. Web site: Tencent and Riot Games Create Joint Chinese Esports Venture: TJ Sports – ARCHIVE - the Esports Observer. 11 January 2019.
  5. Web site: The LCS, LPL & LCK 2017 Summer Formats. June 2017.

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