League of Legends Challenger Series
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| Sport | League of Legends |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Owner(s) | Riot Games |
| No. of teams | Six in North America and Six in Europe (12 total) |
| Continents | North America, Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Apex Gaming (Cris, Eve, Keane, Police, Xpecial) |
| Promotion to | League of Legends Championship Series |
The League of Legends Challenger Series (CS) are two professional League of Legends leagues, one in North America (NA CS) and one in Europe (EU CS), that are the second highest level of professional League in those regions. High placing teams from each CS are promoted to the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) in each region and low placing teams from the LCS are relegated to the CS.[1] The league was announced in December 2013 and began play for the Spring 2014 season.[2][3]
During the first season, the NA CS took place in a studio in Manhattan Beach, California.
Current teams
North America
- Apex Pride
- NRG eSports[4]
- Dream Team
- Eanix
- Nova eSports
- Team Liquid Academy
Europe
- Team Forge
- Nerve
- PSG eSports[5]
- Millenium
- Misfits Academy
- FC Schalke 04 (League of Legends)[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.dailydot.com/esports/lcs-expansion-tournament-details/
- ↑ http://www.dailydot.com/esports/challenger-series-nick-allen-chris-badawi/
- ↑ https://www.lol-academy.net
- ↑ http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/na-lcs/na_2016_summer/standings/promotion_relegation
- ↑ Team Huma sold and rebranded as Paris Saint-Germain eSports
- ↑ http://www.lolesports.com/en_US/eu-lcs/eu_2016_summer/standings/promotion_relegation
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