League of Legends: European Championships Summer 2020 have started

The long wait is over: the starting shot for the “League of Legends European Championships Summer 2020” has been given. The world's best teams will meet again this year and fight a brilliant duel for the coveted title that distinguishes the best team. Until the end of August, you can expect a time full of spectacular action in terms of eSports.

The tournament has been in the group stage since June 11th. The following teams will ensure exciting phases on stage this summer and are at the start:

1. MAD Lions
2. Rogue
3. G2 eSports
4. Misfits
5. Fnatic
6. Origen
7. Excel eSports
8. Team vitality
9. SK Gaming
10. FC Schalke 04

The championship final was originally scheduled to be held in Malmö, but instead LoL LEC schedule was changed and will now be held in Germany. The regular LEC studios in Berlin serve as the transmission location. In order to prepare properly for the matches, the players of the invited teams will play at home in their training facilities, which is scheduled for the duration of the entire play-offs. Afterwards, the players as well as a small part of the audience and selected press representatives should be present in the studios. To see the best teams finally play live again should be a special highlight for everyone involved after such a long time.

The fact that the summer edition of the "League of Legends" is so popular shows the influence eSports are having in sport. In the early 1990s, computer games were only intended for console fun at home. When the first FIFA game appeared in 1993, the combination of sport and computer games was born. In this way you could virtually compete against different soccer teams. In the course of this, similar titles such as "Pro Evolution Soccer" by Konami and "NBA 2K" followed. But other game genres also increasingly focused on the sport For example slots like "Center Court", which is based on tennis and can be played with providers like LeoVegas with lots of bonuses and quick payouts. Today smartphone apps for a wide variety of sports are available in the Play Stores. With this development from pure entertainment to eSports, the path to an equal sport took the last hurdle and led to the trend that today has its own teams, LoL betting sites and an industry worth millions.

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Of favorite roles and relegators

Two teams are the undisputed favorites in the tournament this summer: G2 eSports is currently in fourth place among the world's best teams and therefore also in first place in all of Europe. The team has already won numerous tournaments and championships. Fans will remember how close the battle for second place at the World Championships last year went. The team has already won the LEC several times.

While G2 eSports is of course at the top of the list of predicted winners, MAD Lions should of course also be highlighted as a favorite. Ever since the underdog beat G2 in the play-offs of the Spring Split, they've finally gotten the attention they deserve.

If you take a look at the current rankings, you will find the team right at the top. With nine matches played and a total of seven wins, MAD Lions is currently in first place. You are therefore well on the way to winning the championships. Rogue, G2 eSports and Misfits are also fighting for the top of the table. It looks less good for FC Schalke 04. With eight defeats in nine matches played, the team is about to be eliminated. The other teams are all in 10th place in the table with five wins each. However, FC Schalke and its expensive eSports team can claim one title: They are the only team from classic football that is represented at the summer event.

European Championships in League of Legends

"League of Legends" is the most successful eSports title in the world. Several million players fight each other every day to move up the virtual rankings. Over the past few years, numerous championships and tournaments have developed that have fueled the hype surrounding the game. In addition to the most important championship, the "League of Legends Worlds", the European Championships are particularly important for Europe. These have been held annually since 2013. In addition to the Summer Championships, there is also the Spring Split, which takes place just a few months before.