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LEC 2021 Season Overview
The 2021 LEC season was the third year of the rebranded European Championship and the ninth overall. It remains one of the most significant years in European LoL history, as
MAD Lions broke the eight-year duopoly of
Fnatic and
G2 Esports, winning both the Spring and Summer trophies.
Tournament Format
Regular Season:
- Double Round Robin (Bo1): 10 teams play 18 matches each.
- The Top 6 teams advance to the Playoffs.
Playoffs:
- 6-team Double Elimination bracket.
- Seeds 1-4 start in the Winners' Bracket. Seeds 5-6 start in the Losers' Bracket.
- Winner of Spring qualifies for MSI 2021. Top 3 of Summer qualify for the World Championship.
Participating Teams
Spring roster
Additional players in a filled position are retained as substitutes.
- MAD Lions
MAD Lions
- TOP
- Armut
- JNG
- Elyoya
- MID
- Humanoid
- BOT
- Carzzy
- SUP
- Kaiser
- Fnatic
Fnatic
- TOP
- Bwipo
- JNG
- Selfmade
- MID
- Nisqy
- BOT
- Upset
- SUP
- Hylissang
- Rogue
Rogue
- TOP
- Odoamne
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Larssen
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Trymbi
- G2 Esports
G2 Esports
- TOP
- Wunder
- JNG
- Jankos
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Rekkles
- SUP
- Mikyx
- Misfits Gaming
Misfits Gaming
- TOP
- HiRit
- JNG
- Razork
- MID
- Vetheo
- BOT
- Kobbe
- SUP
- Vander
- Team Vitality
Team Vitality
- TOP
- Szygenda
- JNG
- Skeanz
- MID
- Milica
- BOT
- Crownshot
- SUP
- Labrov
- Astralis
Astralis
- TOP
- WhiteKnight
- JNG
- Zanzarah
- MID
- Nukeduck
- BOT
- Jeskla
- SUP
- Promisq
- SUB
- MagiFelix (Mid lane rotation)
- Excel
Excel
- TOP
- Kryze
- JNG
- Dan
- MID
- Czekolad
- BOT
- Patrik
- SUP
- Tore
- SK Gaming
SK Gaming
- TOP
- Jenax
- JNG
- TynX
- MID
- Blue
- BOT
- Jezu
- SUP
- Treatz
- FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
- TOP
- BrokenBlade
- JNG
- Gilius
- MID
- Abbedagge
- BOT
- Neon
- SUP
- LIMIT
Summer roster
Szygenda is retained as
Team Vitality’s documented top lane rotation.
- MAD Lions
MAD Lions
- TOP
- Armut
- JNG
- Elyoya
- MID
- Humanoid
- BOT
- Carzzy
- SUP
- Kaiser
- Fnatic
Fnatic
- TOP
- Adam
- JNG
- Bwipo
- MID
- Nisqy
- BOT
- Upset
- SUP
- Hylissang
- Rogue
Rogue
- TOP
- Odoamne
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Larssen
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Trymbi
- G2 Esports
G2 Esports
- TOP
- Wunder
- JNG
- Jankos
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Rekkles
- SUP
- Mikyx
- Misfits Gaming
Misfits Gaming
- TOP
- HiRit
- JNG
- Razork
- MID
- Vetheo
- BOT
- Kobbe
- SUP
- Vander
- Team Vitality
Team Vitality
- TOP
- SLT
- JNG
- Selfmade
- MID
- LIDER
- BOT
- Crownshot
- SUP
- Labrov
- SUB
- Szygenda (Top lane rotation)
- Astralis
Astralis
- TOP
- WhiteKnight
- JNG
- Zanzarah
- MID
- Magifelix
- BOT
- Jeskla
- SUP
- Promisq
- Excel
Excel
- TOP
- Kryze
- JNG
- Markoon
- MID
- Nukeduck
- BOT
- Patrik
- SUP
- Advienne
- SK Gaming
SK Gaming
- TOP
- Jenax
- JNG
- Treatz
- MID
- Blue
- BOT
- Jezu
- SUP
- Lilipp
- FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
- TOP
- BrokenBlade
- JNG
- Kirei
- MID
- Nuclearint
- BOT
- Neon
- SUP
- LIMIT
Spring Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | W-L | Win % | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G2 Esports | 14 - 4 | 78% | 1W |
| 2 | Rogue | 14 - 4 | 78% | 1W |
| 3 | MAD Lions | 10 - 8 | 56% | 1L |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 - 9 | 50% | 4W |
| 5 | Fnatic | 9 - 9 | 50% | 3L |
| 6 | SK Gaming | 8 - 10 | 44% | 5L |
| 7 | Misfits Gaming | 8 - 10 | 44% | 1L |
| 8 | Excel | 7 - 11 | 39% | 1L |
| 9 | Astralis | 6 - 12 | 33% | 3W |
| 10 | Team Vitality | 5 - 13 | 28% | 1W |
Spring Playoffs
MAD Lions completed a reverse sweep against
Rogue to claim their first title and end the G2/
Fnatic title streak.
Rogue
MAD Lions
G2 Esports
FC Schalke 04
Fnatic
SK Gaming
MAD Lions
G2 Esports
FC Schalke 04
Fnatic
Rogue
FC Schalke 04
G2 Esports
Rogue
MAD Lions
Rogue
MAD Lions: Spring Champions Summer Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | W-L | Win % | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue | 13 - 5 | 72% | 1W |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 12 - 6 | 67% | 5W |
| 3 | MAD Lions | 12 - 6 | 67% | 2W |
| 4 | Misfits Gaming | 12 - 6 | 67% | 1L |
| 5 | Fnatic | 11 - 7 | 61% | 1W |
| 6 | Team Vitality | 8 - 10 | 44% | 3W |
| 7 | Astralis | 7 - 11 | 39% | 2L |
| 8 | Excel | 7 - 11 | 39% | 1L |
| 9 | SK Gaming | 5 - 13 | 28% | 3L |
| 10 | FC Schalke 04 | 3 - 15 | 17% | 10L |
Summer Playoffs
MAD Lions defended their title against
Fnatic;
Fnatic's lower-bracket run included the series that left G2 out of Worlds.
Rogue
Misfits Gaming
MAD Lions
G2 Esports
Fnatic
Team Vitality
Rogue
MAD Lions
Misfits Gaming
Fnatic
G2 Esports
Fnatic
Rogue
Fnatic
MAD Lions
Fnatic
MAD Lions: Summer Champions Qualification Context
MAD Lions (Spring Winner)
1.
MAD Lions | 2.
Fnatic | 3.
Rogue
Astralis