One of the highly anticipated eSports events, the League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split will start on January 13 and run till February 18 in Berlin, Germany.

Organised by Riot Games, the League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split is the first split of the second year of the newly merged EMEAs rebranded professional League of Legends league.

The upcoming S-Tier eSports tournament will be hosted at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin.

League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split format

The League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split will be staged in two phases - Regular Season and Bracket Stage.

As many as 10 League of Legends teams will compete in a single round-robin group stage.

Each team will play nine matches. All group matches will be played in best-of-one.

The top eight teams will advance to the Bracket Stage.

The Bracket Stage will be held in a double elimination bracket. Round 1 and Round 2 matches will be in best-of-three series while all other matches will be played in best-of-five series.

The winner of the League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split will qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational 2024 and also secure a spot at LEC Finals 2024.

League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split teams

Here are the 10 participants for the League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split.

  • Fnatic
  • G2 Esports
  • GiantX 
  • Karmine Corp
  • MAD Lions
  • Rogue
  • SK Gaming
  • Team BDS
  • Team Heretics
  • Team Vitality

League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split schedule

The regular season of the League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split will be held from January 13 to January 29.

The bracket stage will commence on February 3 with the Grand Final scheduled to be held on February 18.

Round

Dates

Regular Season

January 13-29

Upper Bracket Quarter-finals

February 3-5

Upper Bracket Semi-finals

February 5-6

Lower Bracket Round 1

February 10-11

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

February 11-12

Upper Bracket Final

February 12

Lower Bracket Semi-final

February 16

Lower Bracket Final

February 17

Grand Final

February 18

League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split prize pool

The League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split has a total prize pool of €80,000 EUR ($87,408 USD). 

The winner will be rewarded with a cash prize of €40,000 EUR ($43,704 USD) while the runner-up will get €25,000 EUR ($27,320 USD).

The third and fourth-placed teams will bag €10,000 EUR ($10,924 USD) and €5,000 EUR ($5,478 USD).

Where to watch League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split live?

Live streaming of the League of Legends LEC 2024 Winter Split will be available on the LEC’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.

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