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League of Legends EMEA Championship

Logo: LoL Esports, Riot Games, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Professional League of Legends esports league

The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) is the professional League of Legends esports league run by Riot Games in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region, in which ten teams compete. Each annual season is divided into three splits: Winter, Spring and Summer.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2013Founded1

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The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) is the professional League of Legends esports league run by Riot Games in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region, in which ten teams compete. Each annual season is divided into three splits: Winter, Spring and Summer.2

The story

Founded by Riot Games in 2013.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • League of Legends European ChampionshipNov 20, 2018 to 20221
  • European League of Legends Championship Series2013 to Nov 20, 20181

Timeline

  1. 2023Renamed Name changed to League of Legends EMEA Championship1
  2. Nov 20, 2018Renamed Name changed to League of Legends European Championship1
  3. 2013Founded Founded1

Sources

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