League of Legends

The League of Legends pro circuit

League of Legends is a five-versus-five MOBA played on Summoner's Rift. Games usually last twenty-five to forty minutes, and series are best-of-three or best-of-five in playoffs, with best-of-one still used in some regular-season formats.

League structure

• LCK (Korea) and LPL (China): the two strongest regions historically, and the source of most international champions.
• LEC (EMEA) and the Americas leagues: the other major regions; the Americas structure has been reorganised more than once, so check the current season format before betting on regional matches.
• LCP and other regional leagues: the Asia-Pacific league plus smaller regional circuits that feed into international events.

International events

• First Stand: an early-season international event for the first split's winners.
• Mid-Season Invitational (MSI): the mid-year international where the top teams from each league meet.
• Worlds: the season-ending world championship and the biggest event in esports by audience.

What shapes results

Riot patches on a regular cadence and locks the tournament patch ahead of big events, so knowing which patch a match is played on tells you which champions and strategies are in play. Roster changes between splits are frequent, and early-split form is often misleading. Regional strength gaps are real: a mid-table LCK team and a mid-table team from a smaller region are not the same bet even at the same odds.

How to use this hub

• Matches: league, MSI and Worlds fixtures with game-by-game results.
• Pro settings: keybinds, mouse settings and display setups for pro players.
• Teams: rosters, form and head-to-head records.
• Betting sites: bookmakers ranked on LoL coverage, including game handicaps, totals, first blood and first tower markets.

Read the League of Legends betting guide for market-by-market advice.