The ''League of Legends'' Continental League (LCL; ) is the top level of

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'' competition in the

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, organized by

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Russia. It replaced the SLTV StarSeries that was organized by StarLadder in 2016. There are eight teams in the league. Each annual season of play is divided into two splits, spring and summer, both consisting of five weeks of double

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play, which then conclude with a play-off single elimination tournament between the top four teams. The winners of each split qualifies for the Mid-Season Invitational and the World Championship. Prize pool of the competition in 2016 and 2017 amounts ₽4,5 million per season.

Results

As SLTV StarSeries

As LCL

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* {{Professional League of Legends competition League of Legends competitions Sports leagues in Russia Esports competitions in Russia

Results

As SLTV StarSeries

As LCL

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