The LEC begins this yr on 21 January, however this time there’s a complete new format. We’ll present you the format and the collaborating groups right here.
The winter break up of the LEC begins on 21 January. This launch introduces a very new format, which has been tailored to the needs of the followers. We’ll present you ways this format works and which groups are collaborating right here.
The LEC has heard the calls of the followers for an improved format. Particularly, extra best-of-three and best-of-fives had been requested. However the LEC has actually stepped it up a notch and now affords extra of every little thing: extra matchdays, extra splits, extra video games.
The LEC Splits and Video games
To begin with, LEC followers can rejoice in the truth that they won’t solely be capable of watch the LEC for 2 days in a row, however that there’ll now all the time be three match days in a row. These will all the time begin on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from round 6pm. So this yr each week is a Tremendous Week.
The splits themselves have additionally modified. As a substitute of a winter and a summer season break up, there’s now a spring break up in between. On the finish of those three splits there’s a Season Remaining. The person splits are once more divided into the Common Season, the Group Stage and the Playoffs. Within the common season, there would be the best-of-ones as ordinary.
The eight finest groups then transfer to the Group Stage, the place best-of-three await them. There, two teams with 4 groups every might be shaped.
That is additionally the place the Winners and Losers Bracket will happen. In an effort to get into the play-offs, two victories should be achieved.
(The Winners and Losers Bracket within the LEC.)
Within the playoffs, the final 4 groups will play one another in a best-of-fives format. The 2 group winners can afford to lose, as they’ll then play the winner of the match between the 2 group runners-up. On the finish, the break up winner could be topped.
If a staff manages to win two splits in a single yr, they begin the Season Remaining in not less than fourth place. If all three splits are gained, the place on the Worlds is secured.
The LEC Season Remaining
The Season Remaining may have solely six groups competing for the title. The winners of every break up might be assured a spot right here. The remaining groups, might be those that have earned probably the most Championship factors throughout the splits.
These might be awarded in keeping with the placings achieved within the splits. Whereas the Winter and Spring splits award the identical factors, you will get extra within the Summer season break up.
(The factors desk of the LEC Splits. The buzzer break up will get probably the most factors.)
The groups will begin within the Winners or Loseres Bracket, relying on their rating, and should battle their approach via the Greatest-of-Fives. Whoever wins the Season Finals would be the new LEC Champion and can compete at Worlds.
(You will get extra details about the format right here.).
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The LEC Groups
There’ll once more be a complete of ten groups competing for the win. As a substitute of Misfits Gaming, nevertheless, we are going to see Crew Heretics any longer. Rouge, the final winner of the LEC, has additionally teamed up with KOI, which is why we are going to now see that title within the standings.
So these are the groups of the LEC:
- Astralis
- Excel Esports
- Fnatic
- G2 Esports
- KOI
- MAD Lions
- SK Gaming
- Crew BDS
- Crew Heretics
- Crew Vitality
On January 21 at 6pm, the primary recreation will start with G2 vs Excel. You’ll be able to watch the video games on Twitch both at (Summoner’s Inn) or through the (LEC stream)