ABAOUT NA LCS

ABOUT NA LCS The North America League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) is the preeminent League of Legends esports league in North America. The LCS is comprised of 10 teams facing every other team twice over the course of the season, for a total of 18 matches each. Matches are played in a Best of 3 format, with each team playing once per day. The competition stretches across two splits, Spring and Summer. Tiebreakers: If two teams have the same record, ties will be broken by Head to Head record If Head to Head records are identical, winning percentage based on total games played will be used If still tied, a tiebreaker match will be played Playoff Format: LCS playoffs are comprised of six teams in a seeded, single elimination tournament. All matches are Best of 5 format. A third/fourth place match is played. Championship points NA and EU leagues utilize Championship Points (otherwise known to some as circuit points) for World Championship qualification. The Championship Point system ensures that teams always play their best and allows for better alignment with other international leagues. Here’s how an LCS team qualifies for Worlds: 1st place team of the Summer Split will automatically qualify (AQ) for Worlds as the first seed from that region. The team that has accrued the most championship points throughout the season will also qualify for Worlds as the second seed. In the event that multiple teams are tied in the standings at the conclusion of the Summer Split, then the team that gained the most points in the Summer Split will be considered the holder of the tiebreaker. The final spot for Worlds will be determined at the NA and EU Regional Qualifiers, the winners of which will be the third seeds of their respective regions. Points will be awarded in the following way: Place Spring Split Summer Split 1st 90 AQ 2nd 70 90 3rd 50 70 4th 30 40 5th-6th 10 20 7th-10th 0 0 How to watch You can attend matches live every week at the NA LCS studio in Santa Monica, CA, or the EU LCS studio in Berlin, Germany. Click on the "Tickets" tab for more information on seeing the LCS in person. You can also watch the LCS live every week on lolesports or on our spoiler-free vods page once the match is finished.