The schedule for the first half of the upcoming League of Legends year is set: the season of the European League LEC starts on January 14, after eight weeks and a short break, the playoffs start on March 22.

Due to the still uncertain pandemic situation, the next final weekend will be held on April 9 and 10 in the studio in Berlin, a guest performance at a venue in another European country is not planned, at least for the spring.

While no changes will be made to the format, Team BDS is new. The Swiss organization takes over the starting place from FC Schalke 04. Previously, it had competed in the French league LFL.

The regional leagues will be further aligned in the future. All leagues recognized by Riot, including the Prime League for the German-speaking countries, will start simultaneously on January 10 before the start of the LEC season. After their playoffs, the European tournament European Masters follows.