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This new setup mirrors the VALORANT Champions Tour, which combines domestic leagues and interregional competition.
League of Legends (LoL) developer Riot Games announced on Monday, September 29th, the League of Legends Championship Pacific (as one of five major regional leagues in the LoL esports ecosystem) LCP) was officially announced.
First introduced in June with the feature “LoL Esports: Building Towards A Brighter Future,” this new league could increase the sustainability of LoL esports in the region while showcasing fresh talent and new rivalries. It is expected.
Over the past few years, the Asia-Pacific region has seen some very tough competition through the Pacific Championship Series (PCS). The creation of the LCP aims to further improve this level of competition.
By setting up regular events between regions, LCP hopes to strengthen rivalry and increase the competitiveness of all teams.
What was the former Pacific League?
Prior to the announcement of LCP, the Asia Pacific region was divided into several leagues.
The Pacific Championship Series (PCS) covered Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. Meanwhile, Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) is another league in Vietnam, League of Legends Japan League (LJL) is in Japan, and League Circuit Oceania (LCO) is in Oceania countries such as Australia and New Zealand.
These leagues provided opportunities for local teams to qualify for global events such as MSI and Worlds, but each region competed primarily in silos, with limited interregional competition outside of international tournaments. I was there.
This limited the team’s opportunities to play against other teams from other regions, effectively limiting their ability to read whatever the current meta was.
LCP will bring these regions together and create a more unified structure where the top teams in each national league have a clear path to global events.
Asia Pacific LoL ecosystem and future plans
The LCP will serve as the top regional tournament in the Asia-Pacific region and the only qualification route to the world tournament starting in 2025. That includes MSI, World Championships, and new international events to be announced soon.
This new setting mirrors the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), which combines domestic leagues and interregional competition, giving emerging teams more opportunities to showcase their talent, defeat other teams, and climb their way to the top. provide an opportunity.
Domestic leagues such as PCS, VCS and LJL will continue to operate, with the best teams competing for a spot in the LCP through a promotion and relegation system. These leagues will continue to be essential to developing talent across the region.
In the future, we expect the Asia-Pacific ecosystem to further expand, with more opportunities for teams to participate in LCP and to keep the competitive environment dynamic.
More information about the LCP, including teams and tournament format, will be announced in the coming months as the 2025 season approaches.
Fans can expect regular updates as the region prepares for this new chapter in LoL esports.
