| 2019 LEC season | |
|---|---|
| League | LEC |
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Duration | January 18 - April 14 (Spring) June 7 - September 8 (Summer) September 13 - 15 (Regional Finals) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Spring | |
| Champions | G2 Esports |
| Runners-up | Origen |
| Season MVP | Rasmus "Caps" Winther |
| Summer | |
| Champions | G2 Esports |
| Runners-up | Fnatic |
| Season MVP | Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski |
| Regional Finals | |
| Champions | Fnatic |
| Runners-up | Splyce |
The 2019 LEC season is the seventh season, and the first under new branding, of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends, following its rebranding in late 2018.
League changes
In November 2018, Riot Games rebranded from the European League of Legends Championship Series to the League of Legends European Championship (LEC). The newly-franchised competition was set to commence on January 18, 2019, with the announcement of 10 final franchise partners for the 2019 season. The returning teams included Fnatic, FC Schalke 04, G2 Esports, Misfits Gaming, Splyce, and Team Vitality. The four new organizations included Excel Esports, Rogue, SK Gaming, and Origen.[1][2]
Riot Games began accepting applications with buy-in prices set at €8 million for existing teams and €10.5 million for new entrants. The selection process for the league involved a three-stage application process running through December 2018. Interested parties submitted applications outlining finances, team plans, and ownership background. Selected applicants underent in-person reviews with Riot Games representatives.[3]
The revenue pool, consisting of league sponsorship and media rights, individual team sponsorships, and merchandising revenue, were be distributed among Riot Games, teams, and players. Players received 35% of the revenue pool to fund their salaries, with the excess distributed among them. Riot Games utilized 32.5% for broadcast production, live events, and other expenses, while the remaining 32.5% will go to the teams, part of which was equally distributed. The minimum player salary was also increased from $29,791 to $74,749 yearly. Riot Games planned to introduce a player development platform, providing support for aspiring professionals in areas like personal finance and healthcare.[3]
Spring
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0.722 | Upper bracket finals |
| 2 | Origen | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | |
| 3 | Fnatic | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | Lower bracket quarterfinals |
| 4 | Splyce | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | |
| 5 | Team Vitality | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0.556 | |
| 6 | SK Gaming | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0.526 | |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0.474 | |
| 8 | Misfits Gaming | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0.444 | |
| 9 | Excel Esports | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0.278 | |
| 10 | Rogue | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0.111 |
Playoffs
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | G2 Esports | 3 | 1 | G2 Esports | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Origen | 0 | 2 | Origen | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Origen | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fnatic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fnatic | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Team Vitality | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fnatic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Splyce | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Splyce | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | SK Gaming | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 2019 Mid-Season Invitational Main Event |
| 2 | Origen | 2019 Rift Rivals |
| 3 | Fnatic | |
| 4 | Splyce | |
| 5-6 | SK Gaming | |
| Team Vitality |
Awards
- 1st Team All-Pro:[4]
- T Cabochard, Team Vitality
- J Jankos, G2 Esports
- M Caps, G2 Esports
- B Kobbe, Splyce
- S Mikyx, G2 Esports
- 2nd Team All-Pro:
- T Wunder, G2 Esports
- J Selfmade, SK Gaming
- M Nukeduck, Origen
- B Upset, Schalke 04
- S Hylissang, Fnatic
- 3rd Team All-Pro:
- T Alphari, Origen
- J Broxah, Fnatic
- M Jiizuke, Team Vitality
- B Rekkles, Fnatic
- S Mithy, Origen
- Most Valuable Player: Caps, G2 Esports[5]
- Rookie of the Split: Selfmade, G2 Esports[6]
- Coach of the Split: Guilhoto, Origen[7]
Summer
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.833 | Upper bracket finals |
| 2 | Fnatic | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | |
| 3 | Splyce | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | Lower bracket quarterfinals |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | |
| 5 | Rogue | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | |
| 6 | Team Vitality | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0.421 | |
| 7 | SK Gaming | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0.368 | |
| 8 | Origen | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0.389 | |
| 9 | Misfits Gaming | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.333 | |
| 10 | Excel Esports | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0.222 |
Playoffs
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | G2 Esports | 3 | 1 | G2 Esports | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Fnatic | 2 | 2 | Fnatic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Fnatic | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Splyce | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rogue | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rogue | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Team Vitality | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 2019 Worlds Main Event |
| 2 | Fnatic | |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | |
| 4 | Rogue | |
| 5-6 | Splyce | |
| Team Vitality |
Awards
- 1st Team All-Pro:[8]
- T Wunder, G2 Esports
- J Jankos, G2 Esports
- M Caps, G2 Esports
- B Perkz, G2 Esports
- S Mikyx, G2 Esports
- Most Valuable Player: Jankos, G2 Esports[9]
- Rookie of the Split: Inspired, Rogue[10]
- Coach of the Split: Grabbz, G2 Esports[10]
Regional Finals
Playoffs
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | ||||||||
| Fnatic | 3 | |||||||||
| Schalke 04 | 0 | Splyce | 0 | |||||||
| Origen | 2 | Splyce | 3 | |||||||
| Splyce | 3 | |||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fnatic | Worlds 2019 Main Event |
| 2 | Splyce | Worlds 2019 Play-In stage |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | |
| 4 | Origen |
References
- ↑ Fitch, Adam (November 20, 2018). "EU LCS rebrands to LEC and reveals final franchise partners". Esports Insider. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (November 20, 2018). "EU LCS rebrands to LEC starting in 2019". Upcomer. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- 1 2 Wolf, Jacob (March 27, 2018). "EU LCS changes to include salary increase, franchising and rev share". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (March 27, 2019). "G2 Esports highlights the LEC 2019 Spring Split All-Pro Team". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (April 12, 2019). "Caps wins the LEC MVP award for the 2019 Spring Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (April 4, 2019). "Selfmade wins 2019 LEC Rookie of the Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (April 4, 2019). "Origen's André Guilhoto wins LEC Coach of the Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Binkowski, Justin (August 29, 2019). "G2's entire starting lineup named the 2019 LEC Summer Split All-Pro first team Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ Cale, Michael (September 8, 2019). "Jankos wins LEC 2019 Summer MVP award". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- 1 2 Stavropoulos, Andreas (September 3, 2019). "Results for the Coach and Rookie of the 2019 LEC Summer Split are in". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 9, 2023.