League of Legends
League of Legends: its regional leagues, teams, players and international events.
LEC rulebook 3.1 rewrites pause rules and medical clearance for players
Version 3.1 of the LEC rulebook, dated June 22, redraws when a player may stop a game, treats every disconnect as intentional and shortens the medical evaluation pause.
RegulationBrazilian court orders Riot to pay R$15 million over loot boxes
A children's court in Brasília found League of Legends loot boxes abusive toward minors and ordered R$15 million in collective damages. Riot can still appeal.
OrganizationsMISA Esports, three-time TCL champion, leaves League of Legends
MISA Esports announced on June 19 that it is closing its League of Legends section and will skip the TCL Summer 2026 split, after a third straight Turkish title.
TournamentsEleven teams confirmed for MSI 2026 in Daejeon, T1 and G2 among them
Riot Games has published the primer of the Mid-Season Invitational: eleven teams from six leagues, a four-team Play-In from June 28 and a grand final on July 12 in South Korea.
SponsorshipsBYD takes the LPL's car slot left empty by Mercedes-Benz
China's League of Legends league has named BYD an official partner for 2026 through its Ocean brand, five months after Mercedes-Benz dropped off the sponsor list.
IntegrityLEC fines Karmine Corp and Movistar KOI after the Madrid Roadtrip
Riot's disciplinary record for the LEC lists €5,000 fines and warnings for Karmine Corp and Movistar KOI, and a €2,000 fine for Jojopyun, days before the two teams meet again.
VenuesWorlds 2026 tickets: Riot sets the Fan First presale for July 22
Fan First registration for Worlds 2026 runs from June 1 to June 30, with a presale for verified fans on July 22 and the general sale on July 24, all on Ticketmaster.
PublishersRiot names onethreefive gaming operator of the DACH Prime League
Six months after Freaks 4U Gaming entered insolvency proceedings, Riot Games has licensed a new Berlin company to run the Techniker Prime League in 2026 and 2027.
PlayersLEC rulebook now ties each starter to one declared in-game role
A rulebook update dated May 18 makes every LEC starter declare one of the five roles and play it, defines the emergency substitute pool and sets a Split Final draft rule.
National TeamsSouth Korea's Asian Games LoL list: six players, two years of results
Six League of Legends players are the candidates to defend South Korea's Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya. Who is on the list, how it was drawn up and what is left.
AcademiesThe NLC will split into UK and Ireland and Nordic leagues from 2027
Riot Games said on May 12 that Northern Europe's League of Legends regional league becomes two tracks, with 2026 as a transition year run by GameWaves and an eight-team Spring Split.
CoachesTeam Heretics appoint Nukeduck head coach for LEC Summer
Team Heretics will start the LEC Summer season with Nukeduck as head coach in place of Hidon, pending Riot approval. The change follows a last place in the Spring Split.
AcademiesLeague of Legends Game Changers Rising returns to EMEA with stages
Riot Games announced on May 6 the second season of its EMEA League of Legends competition for women: stages from May 29, points at each one and a six-team playoff in October.
RostersBNK FearX send Diable down to the academy and promote Slayer
BNK FearX have moved AD carry Diable to BNK FearX Youth over a missed fan meeting and internal rule breaches, promoted Slayer and opened a review of their mid lane.
RevenueLeague of Legends: how Riot's Global Revenue Pool pays the teams
Since 2024, LCK, LCS and LEC teams receive a fixed stipend and a share of a pool of digital esports sales. How the pool is filled, how it is split and what Riot keeps private.
PublishersRiot postpones the NLC Spring Split to late April after operator exit
Riot Games has pushed back the spring season of Northern Europe's League of Legends regional league while it looks for a new tournament organizer, format and dates.
RankingsBilibili Gaming take first place in Riot's Global Power Rankings
Riot Games updated its League of Legends Global Power Rankings on March 23, 2026, the day after First Stand. Bilibili Gaming lead, Gen.G drop to second and G2 Esports reach third.
LeaguesLCK 2026 opens April 1 with nine weeks, a Hanoi trip and Road to MSI
The LCK's 2026 season starts on April 1 with a regular season through May 31, a T1 home weekend in Incheon, KRX matches in Hanoi and two MSI places at stake.
TournamentsMSI 2026 gets its Daejeon dates as Worlds grows to 19 teams
Riot Games has set MSI 2026 for June 28 to July 12 in Daejeon and Worlds for October 15 to November 14 in three US cities, with a second CBLOL place at Worlds.
LeaguesCBLOL 2026 Stage 1: eight teams, Fearless best-of-threes, one MSI spot
Riot Games has published the full guide to CBLOL Stage 1, which starts on March 28: 28 series in six weeks, a six-team playoff and a Grand Final on June 6 for one MSI place.