In 2021, the LEC saw back-to-back champions, with MAD Lions taking the playoff crown in both spring and summer splits. The organization will replace FC Schalke 04 Esports in their slot and join the top league after a few years in the ERLs. The LEC 2022 season will also welcome a new franchise into the league in Team BDS. The 28-team tournament will start with the play-in stage at the tail end of the LEC playoffs on April 4 and it will end on May 8. The last part of the announcement also specified the start and end date for the ERL end-of-split tournament, Amazon EU Masters. The non-accredited leagues, which will start a week later than the others, include the Italian league, PG Nationals and the Portuguese League of Legends League. Those included in the official system are the LVP Superliga, La Ligue Française de League of Legends and the Prime League. Riot Games recently put in place an accreditation system for ERLs. The Tier 2 ERL’s will also start around the same time Jan. The playoffs, usually played on a roadshow outside of the traditional Berlin studio, will take place once again at the studio due to COVID-19 precautions and uncertainty around future venue availability. The league’s playoffs start two months later, on March 25, with the final matches scheduled for April 9 and 10. Super weeks consist of three days matches, with five matches on each day, as opposed to the typical two that run Friday and Saturday. The #LEC Returns – All the Dates You Need to Know! 14 and will again feature two super weeks of matches. Riot Games announced the starting dates for the League of Legends European Championship, the European Regional Leagues and the Amazon European Masters Spring.