More details on the Asia Star Challengers Invitational have been announced. Riot Games announced that the opening match of the Asia Star Challengers Invitational would be between LDL's FunPlus Phoenix
Teams from secondary leagues all around Asia will be representing their region in an upcoming international tournament. On the 24th, Riot Games announced “Asia Star Challengers Invitational [ASC
Minors can now only play three hours of video games per week, and as a result, many players who fall under the age of 18 in the League of Legends Professional League and the League of Legends Development League have been cut from their respective rosters.
At least 30 Chinese players have been kicked from their League of Legends academy teams as a direct result of the new ruling by the Chinese government targeting people under the age of 18.
Three LPL players and 35 LDL players, managers, and coaches have been issued various punishments, from suspensions to lifetime bans.
LPL's second division, the League of Legends Development League (LDL), will go on an indefinite break from Mar. 17 for internal "rectification", likely to combat the match-fixing culture.
RNG have won the 2019 Demacia Cup, playing the entire tournament with new bot laner, Betty, taking down EDG in the finals after 4 games. Read more here on the tournament results:
The Demacia Cup Quarters featured Vici Gaming vs Top Esports and EDG vs Team WE, with Vici and EDG taking the win to advance further into the Knockout Stage. Read more about the games and the rest of the tournament here:
The 2019 Demacia Cup has reached the end of the Group Stage, and all Knockout qualifiers have been decided. Group B is topped by EDG and TES, while Group D sends RW and BLG. They join previous winners in the Knockout Stage starting Christmas. Here is the breakdown.
For everyone out there impatiently waiting for Season 10, the Demacia Cup has arrived to tide you over with a flashy display of LPL talent. Learn about the tournament and it's victors here:
Well into the off-season, RNG has finally announced what is to come for their 2020 season. On December 15th, they announced the re-signing of Xiaohu, Uzi, and Ming, and two new signings in Betty and xiaolongbao.
Another match-fixing issue has occurred in the pro LoL scene... This time in the secondary LoL league in China, LDL. On the 29th of April, Riot Games China announced penalizations for 4 pro gamers
