List of League of Legends Championship Series teams

This is a list of teams that competed in the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS),[a] the top level of professional League of Legends in North America from 2013 until 2024.

All teams

Teams marked in bold were part of the LCS during its final split. Teams marked in bold and italics would join the League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA) when it began in 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly known as the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) from its inception in Spring 2013 to Spring 2019.
  2. ^ Rebranded to Team Dignitas after both were bought by the Philadelphia 76ers.
  3. ^ Sold their spot to NRG Esports.
  4. ^ Became a part of Team Liquid prior to Spring 2015.
  5. ^ Played in EU LCS from Spring to Summer 2013; prior to Spring 2015, their LoL team rebranded to Winterfox.
  6. ^ Rebranded to Team Coast prior to Summer 2013.
  7. ^ Curse Academy rebranded upon promotion to LCS.
  8. ^ Rebranded from LMQ prior to Spring 2016.
  9. ^ Team Curse organization merged with Team Liquid prior to Spring 2015.
  10. ^ Moved from the LPL and rebranded as Team Impulse prior to Spring 2016.
  11. ^ Sold their spot to Shopify Rebellion.
  12. ^ Spot sold to Immortals prior to Spring 2016.
  13. ^ Rebranded from Evil Geniuses prior to Spring 2015.

Prior to franchising

2013 Spring

2013 Summer

2014 Spring

2014 Summer

2015 Spring

2015 Summer

2016 Spring

2016 Summer

2017 Spring

2017 Summer

Franchise teams

2018 Spring – 2019 Summer

2020 Spring – 2023 Spring

2023 Summer

2024 Spring – 2024 Summer

Of the final 8 LCS teams, 6 of them would join the League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA) when the LCS folded in October 2024. Cloud9, Dignitas, FlyQuest, Shopify Rebellion and Team Liquid would join as full members of the North Conference (the effective replacement for the LCS), while 100 Thieves would be a "provisional guest" team that, while not being able to be relegated, did not have a partnership slot and could leave after 2025.[2] NRG and Immortals shuttered their League operations after the Summer 2024 split.

References

  1. ^ "Dignitas Returns to League Championship Series with Clutch Gaming Merger – ARCHIVE - the Esports Observer". 6 June 2019.
  2. ^ Ciocchetti, Cecilia (October 31, 2024). "100 Thieves sells League franchise slot while Disguised takes the stage for LTA 2025". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 11, 2024.