League of Legends Challenger Series

The League of Legends Challenger Series (CS) were two professional League of Legends leagues, one in Europe (EU CS) and one in North America (NA CS), that were the second highest level of professional League of Legends in those regions. The two highest-placing teams from the Challenger Series played in the League of Legends Promotion Tournament against the two lowest-placing League of Legends Championship Series teams, the winners of which were promoted to the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) in each region, whereas the losers were relegated to the Challenger Series.[1] The league was announced in December 2013 and began play for the Spring 2014 Season.[2] Both the NA and EU CS were discontinued in 2018 in preparation for league franchising.

League of Legends Challenger Series
SportLeague of Legends
Founded2014-2017
Owner(s)Riot Games
No. of teamsTen in Europe and Ten in North America
ContinentsEurope, North America
Promotion toLeague of Legends Championship Series

Europe

Current Teams

Standings after 2017 Summer Split Regular Season
Headquarters Team # of splits consecutively in CS Pos W - T - L (S) W - T - L (G) Points Qualification
 Spain Giants Gaming 1 1. 4 - 0 - 1 8 - 2 12 Advance to 2017 EUCS Summer Playoffs
 Germany FC Schalke 04 2 2. 3 - 2 - 0 8 - 2 11
 Austria Red Bulls 1 3. 2 - 2 - 1 6 - 4 8
 United Kingdom Wind and Rain 1 4. 1 - 2 - 2 4 - 6 5
 Spain Origen 1 5. 1 - 0 - 4 2 - 8 3 Demote to 2018 EUCS Spring Qualifiers
 France Paris Saint-Germain 2 6. 1 - 0 - 4 2 - 8 3

North America

Current Teams

References
  1. Barker, Ian J. (September 17, 2014). "LCS expansion tournament details finally revealed". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. Sarkar, Samit (October 3, 2013). "How the new League of Legends Challenger league will create a pathway to the pros". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  3. Holländer, Matthias (April 11, 2017). "FC Schalke 04 eSports hält am EU Challenger Series-Slot fest". Sport1 (in German). Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  4. Arrivé, Paul (March 4, 2017). "League of Legends: le PSG en playoffs des Challenger Series". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  5. Bishop, Sam (March 20, 2017). "Origen are now relegated from the EU LCS". www.gamereactor.eu. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  6. Volk, Pete (April 14, 2017). "Giants Gaming relegated from EU LCS: EU LCS teams go 0 for 2 in the promotion tournament". The Rift Herald. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  7. Jenny (June 7, 2017). "Wind and Rain Reveal New EU CS Roster". dbltap.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  8. "RedBulls - A new Challenger Comes". www.redbulls-lol.gg. Red Bull. May 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
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