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| title = League of Legends Japan League
| title = ''League of Legends'' Japan League
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| replaced =
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| sport = ''[[League of Legends]]''
| sport = esports
| game = ''[[League of Legends]]''
| founded =
| founded =
| owner = [[Riot Games]] Japan
| owner = [[Riot Games]] Japan
| motto =
| motto =
| inaugural = 2014
| inaugural = 2014
| teams = 8
| teams = 6
| singles =
| singles =
| countries = [[Japan]]
| countries = [[Japan]]
| venue =
| venue =
| folded =
| folded =
| champion = V3 Esports (1st title)
| champion = Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming (1st title)
| champ_season =
| champ_season =
| most_champs =
| most_champs =
| most successful club = DetonatioN FocusMe (9 titles)
| most successful club = DetonatioN FocusMe (16 titles)
| qualification = [[Sports franchise|Franchise partnership]]<ref name="TorresLJL">{{cite news |last1=Torres |first1=Xander |title=LJL announces new franchises, schedule, and prize pool for 2019 |url=https://www.vpesports.com/leagueoflegends/ljl-announces-new-franchises-schedule-and-prize-pool-for-2019 |accessdate=30 January 2020 |work=VPEsports |date=25 December 2018}}</ref>
| qualification = [[Sports franchise|Franchise partnership]]<ref name="TorresLJL">{{cite news |last1=Torres |first1=Xander |title=LJL announces new franchises, schedule, and prize pool for 2019 |url=https://www.vpesports.com/leagueoflegends/ljl-announces-new-franchises-schedule-and-prize-pool-for-2019 |access-date=30 January 2020 |work=VPEsports |date=25 December 2018}}</ref>
| tv = [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]
| tv = [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]
| sponsor =
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The '''League of Legends Japan League''' ('''LJL''') is the top level of professional ''[[League of Legends]]'' competition in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Joe |title=Riot Games finds two new organising partners for League of Legends Japan League |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2019/01/riot-games-finds-two-new-organising-partners-for-league-of-legends-japan-league/ |accessdate=23 June 2019 |work=Esports Insider |date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |title=PlayBrain raises $1.9 million for League of Legends esports events in Japan |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/27/playbrain-raises-1-9-million-for-league-of-legends-esports-events-in-japan/ |accessdate=23 June 2019 |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Trent |title=Japanese Tournament Organizer PlayBrain Raises $1.9M Seed Round Led by BITKRAFT |url=https://esportsobserver.com/playbrain-seed-round-bitkraft/ |accessdate=23 June 2019 |work=The Esports Observer |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> The league franchised prior to start of the 2019 season and has eight teams [[Sports franchise|under partnership]].<ref name="TorresLJL"/> Each annual season of play is divided into two splits, spring and summer, both consisting of ten rounds of round-robin tournament play, which then conclude with playoff tournaments between the top three teams. The spring and summer champions qualify for the [[Mid-Season Invitational]] and [[League of Legends World Championship|World Championship]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.esports.net/news/lol/weekend-predictions-japan-league/|title=League of Legends – Japan League|last1=Kim|first1=Alice|date=10 August 2017|work=Esports.net|accessdate=|language=en}}</ref>
The '''''League of Legends'' Japan League''' ('''LJL''') is the top level of professional ''[[League of Legends]]'' competition in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Joe |title=Riot Games finds two new organising partners for League of Legends Japan League |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2019/01/riot-games-finds-two-new-organising-partners-for-league-of-legends-japan-league/ |access-date=23 June 2019 |work=Esports Insider |date=18 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |title=PlayBrain raises $1.9 million for League of Legends esports events in Japan |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/27/playbrain-raises-1-9-million-for-league-of-legends-esports-events-in-japan/ |access-date=23 June 2019 |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Trent |title=Japanese Tournament Organizer PlayBrain Raises $1.9M Seed Round Led by BITKRAFT |url=https://esportsobserver.com/playbrain-seed-round-bitkraft/ |access-date=23 June 2019 |work=The Esports Observer |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> The league franchised prior to start of the 2019 season and has eight teams [[Sports franchise|under partnership]].<ref name="TorresLJL"/> Each annual season of play is divided into two splits, spring and summer, both consisting of ten rounds of round-robin tournament play, which then conclude with playoff tournaments between the top three teams.
Before 2024, the spring and summer champions qualify for the [[Mid-Season Invitational]] and [[League of Legends World Championship|World Championship]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.esports.net/news/lol/weekend-predictions-japan-league/|title=League of Legends – Japan League|last1=Kim|first1=Alice|date=10 August 2017|work=Esports.net|language=en}}</ref> However, since 2024, the top three teams from each LJL split will seed into the [[Pacific Championship Series]] (PCS) playoffs and compete with other PCS teams for a chance to represent the larger region at international events. LJL teams will be no longer qualifying directly to MSI and Worlds.


== Format ==
== Format ==
Eight teams compete in a double round robin during the group stage, with matches being best-of-ones. The top six teams from the group stage advance to playoffs, with the top two beginning in the second round.


=== Regular season ===
The playoff format is as follows:

* Round 1: The third seed from the group stage chooses whether to play against either the fifth or sixth seed, with the fourth seed facing the remaining team. The winners advance to the second round; the losers are eliminated.
* Six teams participate
* Round 2:
* Double Round-robin, all matches are best-of-two with [[three points for a win]]
** Match 1: The first seed from the group stage faces the second seed. The winner advances to the finals, while the loser advances to the third round.
* The best four teams advance to the playoffs
** Match 2: two teams from round 1 faces each other. Winner is advanced to round 3, loser is eliminated.

* Round 3: The loser of Match 1 and the winner of Match 2 from the second round face each other. The winner advances to the finals, while the loser is eliminated.
=== Playoffs ===
* Finals: The winners of Round 3 and Match 1 of Round 2 face each other in the final best-of-five series.

* The top four teams from regular season participate in the playoffs
* [[Single-elimination tournament|Single-elimination]], all matches are best-of-five
* Top three teams will represent LJL at the [[Pacific Championship Series]] playoffs respectively.

== Teams ==

=== Current ===
As of 2024 season:
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!ID
|-
|AXIZ Crest
|AXC
|-
|Burning Core
|BC
|-
|Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming
|SHG
|-
|[[DetonatioN FocusMe]]
|DFM
|-
|Sengoku Gaming
|SG
|-
|V3 Esports
|V3
|}


=== Former ===
The winners of the spring and summer splits will represent Japan at the [[Mid-Season Invitational]] and [[League of Legends World Championship|World Championship]] respectively.
* 7th heaven
* DetonatioN RabbitFive{{Efn|DetonatioN FocusMe's sister team.}}
* Okinawan Tigers
* [[Pentagram (esports)|Pentagram]]{{Efn|Formerly Rampage}}
* [[SCARZ]]
* Unsold Stuff Gaming
* Rascal Jester
* FENNEL
* AXIZ{{Efn|Merged to AXIZ Crest in December 2023.|name=AXIZ Crest}}
* Crest Gaming Act{{Efn||name=AXIZ Crest}}


== Past seasons ==
== Past seasons ==
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| rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Spring
| Spring
| [[Pentagram (esports)|Pentagram]]
| [[PENTAGRAM]]
| DetonatioN FocusMe
| DetonatioN FocusMe
| Unsold Stuff Gaming
| Unsold Stuff Gaming
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|DetonatioN FocusMe
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|Sengoku Gaming
|Sengoku Gaming
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Spring
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|V3 Esports
|Rascal Jester
|-
|Summer
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|Rascal Jester
|AXIZ
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|Spring
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|Sengoku Gaming
|Rascal Jester
|-
|Summer
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|Sengoku Gaming
|Fukuoka SHG
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Spring
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|Sengoku Gaming
|FENNEL<br>Fukuoka SHG
|-
|Summer
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|Fukuoka SHG
|Sengoku Gaming
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Spring
|Fukuoka SHG
|DetonatioN FocusMe
|V3 Esports
|-
|Summer
|||||
|}
|}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:24, 9 March 2024

League of Legends Japan League
GameLeague of Legends
First season2014
Owner(s)Riot Games Japan
No. of teams6
CountriesJapan
Most recent
champion(s)		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming (1st title)
Most titlesDetonatioN FocusMe (16 titles)
QualificationFranchise partnership[1]
TV partner(s)Twitch
International cup(s)Mid Season Invitational
World Championship
Official websitejp.lolesports.com Edit this at Wikidata

The League of Legends Japan League (LJL) is the top level of professional League of Legends competition in Japan.[2][3][4] The league franchised prior to start of the 2019 season and has eight teams under partnership.[1] Each annual season of play is divided into two splits, spring and summer, both consisting of ten rounds of round-robin tournament play, which then conclude with playoff tournaments between the top three teams.

Before 2024, the spring and summer champions qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational and World Championship respectively.[5] However, since 2024, the top three teams from each LJL split will seed into the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) playoffs and compete with other PCS teams for a chance to represent the larger region at international events. LJL teams will be no longer qualifying directly to MSI and Worlds.

Format

Regular season

  • Six teams participate
  • Double Round-robin, all matches are best-of-two with three points for a win
  • The best four teams advance to the playoffs

Playoffs

Teams

Current

As of 2024 season:

Team ID
AXIZ Crest AXC
Burning Core BC
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming SHG
DetonatioN FocusMe DFM
Sengoku Gaming SG
V3 Esports V3

Former

  • 7th heaven
  • DetonatioN RabbitFive[a]
  • Okinawan Tigers
  • Pentagram[b]
  • SCARZ
  • Unsold Stuff Gaming
  • Rascal Jester
  • FENNEL
  • AXIZ[c]
  • Crest Gaming Act[c]

Past seasons

Year Split 1st 2nd 3rd
2014 Winter Rascal Jester Ozone Rampage Okinawan Tigers
Spring DetonatioN FocusMe Rascal Jester Ozone Rampage
Summer DetonatioN FocusMe Ozone Rampage Rascal Jester
Grand Final DetonatioN FocusMe Rascal Jester
2015 Season 1 DetonatioN FocusMe DetonatioN RabbitFive 7th heaven
Season 2 Ozone Rampage DetonatioN FocusMe 7th heaven
Grand Final DetonatioN FocusMe Ozone Rampage
2016 Spring DetonatioN FocusMe Rampage Unsold Stuff Gaming
Summer Rampage DetonatioN FocusMe 7th heaven
2017 Spring Rampage DetonatioN FocusMe Unsold Stuff Gaming
Summer Rampage DetonatioN FocusMe 7th heaven
2018 Spring Pentagram DetonatioN FocusMe Unsold Stuff Gaming
Summer DetonatioN FocusMe Unsold Stuff Gaming PENTAGRAM
2019 Spring DetonatioN FocusMe Unsold Stuff Gaming Crest Gaming Act
Summer DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports Crest Gaming Act
2020 Spring DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming V3 Esports
Summer V3 Esports DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming
2021 Spring DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports Rascal Jester
Summer DetonatioN FocusMe Rascal Jester AXIZ
2022 Spring DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming Rascal Jester
Summer DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming Fukuoka SHG
2023 Spring DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming FENNEL
Fukuoka SHG
Summer DetonatioN FocusMe Fukuoka SHG Sengoku Gaming
2024 Spring Fukuoka SHG DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports
Summer

Notes

  1. ^ DetonatioN FocusMe's sister team.
  2. ^ Formerly Rampage
  3. ^ a b Merged to AXIZ Crest in December 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b Torres, Xander (25 December 2018). "LJL announces new franchises, schedule, and prize pool for 2019". VPEsports. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ Wong, Joe (18 January 2019). "Riot Games finds two new organising partners for League of Legends Japan League". Esports Insider. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ Takahashi, Dean (27 February 2019). "PlayBrain raises $1.9 million for League of Legends esports events in Japan". VentureBeat. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ Murray, Trent (27 February 2019). "Japanese Tournament Organizer PlayBrain Raises $1.9M Seed Round Led by BITKRAFT". The Esports Observer. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ Kim, Alice (10 August 2017). "League of Legends – Japan League". Esports.net.
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