Indeed, it’s that exciting time of year, where multiple regions of competitive League of Legends are building up some anticipation towards the next step. Accordingly, the LPL Summer 2021 is next for us to discuss, after the LCS and LCK. Let’s dive into this episode of ‘How to Watch’!
Event Background
Heading into this event, this is the second stage of the LPL for the season of 2021, there’s a lot to discuss. Once again, the top 17 teams in the region are back to compete once again as of 7th June – there’s $660,000 on the line once again.
Accordingly, after Royal Never Give Up won the MSI Invitational 2021 for the region, the hype is real to see them back in action. Let’s see how the other 16 teams stack against the favourites. For those unaware, here’s the full list of competitors:
- Bilibili Gaming
- EDward Gaming
- FunPlus Phoenix
- Invictus Gaming
- JD Gaming
- LGD Gaming
- LNG Esports
- Oh My God
- Rare Atom
- Rogue Warriors
- Royal Never Give Up
- Suning
- Team WE
- ThunderTalk Gaming
- Top Esports
- Ultra Prime
- Victory Five
It’s a long list – let’s see how the format will run. Notably, apart from the prize, the winner qualifies for the World Championship 2021!
Format
To chop this long list up, Riot Games has sorted out an incredible format for this team. To begin with, there’ll be a Group Stage of total weeks. Here, a single round-robin of BO3 matches will determine a top 10. These top 10 will be catapulted into the Playoffs.
The Playoffs will be split into two Phases:
- Phase 1 – King of the Hill – 3-10th seeded fight in two brackets, where the two standing at the end join the top 2 teams at the double elimination
- Phase 2 – Double Elimination – the top 4 teams will compete in a classic BO5 double elimination format, fighting for prize and pride.
Schedule for the LPL Summer 2021 (CEST)
In terms of schedule, it’s a jam-packed 3 months of competition. Just to get you all warmed up, we’ve listed the schedule for Week 1 below:
Week 1
June 7th
- Invictus Gaming vs Suning (11:00)
- FunPlus Phoenix vs Rogue Warriors (13:00)
June 8th
- Oh My God vs Rare Atom (11:00)
- EDward Gaming vs Bilibili Gaming (13:00)
June 9th
- FunPlus Phoenix vs Ultra Prime (11:00)
- LNG Esports vs Victory Five (13:00)
June 10th
- ThunderTalk Gaming vs JD Gaming (11:00)
- Rare Atom vs LGD Gaming (13:00)
June 11th
- Bilibili Gaming vs LNG Esports (11:00)
- Team WE vs Suning (13:00)
June 20th
- LGD Gaming vs Ultra Prime (11:00)
- Team WE vs ThunderTalk Gaming (13:00)
See the full schedule here.
Watch the LPL Summer 2021 on esportsguide
You can also watch the LPL Summer 2021 live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
Predictions for the LPL Summer 2021
Let’s roll it back with a question – are Royal Never Give Up the undisputed favourites? Although yes, they have some awesome momentum thanks to their international win, back in the moshpit of the LPL it’s not going to be so easy.
For those unaware, RNGU made it to MSI 2021 with a very narrow advantage of one win over EDward Gaming, followed narrowly by Top Esports and JD Gaming. They definitely need to keep their heads up and take the competition seriously to stay on top.
Bearing this in mind, all eyes are on the LPL following their win – expectations are high for a competitive season and have one team make it to World Championship 2021!
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