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LJL 2020: The Year of the Upset
The LJL 2020 Season was the 11th and 12th season of Japan's professional League of Legends league. The season was heavily impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic, forcing a shift to online play and leading to the cancellation of the Mid-Season Invitational.
2020 Format Rules
- League Size: 8 Franchise Teams.
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming joined the league, replacing 
Unsold Stuff Gaming. - Regular Season: Double Round Robin. Every team plays 14 matches. All matches are Best-of-One (Bo1).
- Playoffs: The Top 6 teams from the regular season advance to the playoffs. Matches are Best-of-Five (Bo5). The format utilized a King of the Hill / modified single-elimination structure.
- International Qualification: The Spring Champion would have qualified for MSI 2020 (Cancelled). The Summer Champion qualified for the 2020 World Championship in Shanghai, China.
Participating Teams
Spring Season
- AXIZ
AXIZ
- TOP
- uinyan
- JNG
- Hoglet
- MID
- Gariaru
- BOT
- Hide
- SUP
- Corporal
- COACH
- Yang
- Burning Core
Burning Core
- TOP
- RayFarky
- JNG
- Once
- MID
- Roki
- BOT
- Yuhi
- SUP
- Proud
- COACH
- 34
- Crest Gaming Act
Crest Gaming Act
- TOP
- Nap
- JNG
- Yoshi
- MID
- Aria
- BOT
- Gango
- SUP
- Grendel
- COACH
- Qoo
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- Evi
- JNG
- Steal
- MID
- Ceros
- BOT
- Yutapon
- SUP
- Gaeng
- COACH
- Kazu
- COACH
- OnAir
- Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
- TOP
- Dasher
- JNG
- Tussle
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- Honey
- SUP
- Pooh
- COACH
- Awaker
- Rascal Jester
Rascal Jester
- TOP
- Cogcog
- JNG
- hachamecha
- MID
- Ninja
- BOT
- Art
- SUP
- viviD
- COACH
- Savage
- Sengoku Gaming
Sengoku Gaming
- TOP
- apaMEN
- JNG
- Blank
- MID
- Pirean
- BOT
- Yutorimoyashi
- SUP
- Enty
- COACH
- Karen
- V3 Esports
V3 Esports
- TOP
- Paz
- JNG
- Bugi
- MID
- Ace
- BOT
- Archer
- SUP
- Raina
- COACH
- HW4NG
Summer Season
- AXIZ
AXIZ
- TOP
- Natsume / uinyan (Registered as BOT/TOP.)
- JNG
- Hoglet
- MID
- Gariaru
- BOT
- uinyan (Registered as BOT/TOP.) / Day1
- SUP
- Corporal
- COACH
- Jerophilip
- Burning Core
Burning Core
- TOP
- RayFarky
- JNG
- Once
- MID
- Eugeo
- BOT
- Yuhi
- SUP
- Proud
- COACH
- 34
- Crest Gaming Act
Crest Gaming Act
- TOP
- Nap
- JNG
- Yunika
- MID
- Aria
- BOT
- Gango
- SUP
- Grendel
- COACH
- Qoo
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- Evi
- JNG
- Steal
- MID
- Ceros
- BOT
- Yutapon
- SUP
- Gaeng
- COACH
- OnAir
- COACH
- Gismo
- COACH
- Kazu
- Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
- TOP
- Arumik
- JNG
- Tussle
- MID
- Dasher
- BOT
- Honey
- SUP
- Pooh
- COACH
- Awaker
- Rascal Jester
Rascal Jester
- TOP
- Cogcog
- JNG
- hachamecha
- MID
- Pink
- BOT
- Art
- SUP
- Nagi
- COACH
- Langlo
- Sengoku Gaming
Sengoku Gaming
- TOP
- apaMEN
- JNG
- Blank
- MID
- Pirean
- BOT
- Yutorimoyashi
- SUP
- Enty
- COACH
- Karen
- V3 Esports
V3 Esports
- TOP
- Paz
- JNG
- Bugi
- MID
- Ace
- BOT
- Archer
- SUP
- Raina
- COACH
- Son
Spring Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DetonatioN FocusMe | 12-2 | 86% | Playoffs |
| 2 |  Sengoku Gaming | 9-5 | 64% | Playoffs |
| 3 |  V3 Esports | 8-6 | 57% | Playoffs |
| 4 |  Rascal Jester | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 5 |  AXIZ | 6-8 | 43% | Playoffs |
| 6 |  Crest Gaming Act | 5-9 | 36% | Playoffs |
| 7 |  Burning Core | 5-9 | 36% | Eliminated |
| 8 | SoftBank HAWKS gaming | 4-10 | 29% | Eliminated |
Spring Playoffs
In a shocking Upper Bracket series, Sengoku Gaming defeated DFM 3-2, sending the reigning champions to the Lower Bracket. However, DFM fought their way back, eliminating V3 Esports before crushing Sengoku Gaming 3-1 in the Grand Final.
DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming V3 Esports AXIZ Rascal Jester Crest Gaming Act V3 Esports Crest Gaming Act DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports Sengoku Gaming DetonatioN FocusMe Summer Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V3 Esports | 12-2 | 86% | Playoffs |
| 2 | Sengoku Gaming | 10-4 | 71% | Playoffs |
| 3 | Crest Gaming Act | 9-5 | 64% | Playoffs |
| 4 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 5 | SoftBank HAWKS gaming | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 6 | Burning Core | 6-8 | 43% | Playoffs |
| 7 | AXIZ | 3-11 | 21% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Rascal Jester | 2-12 | 14% | Eliminated |
Summer Playoffs
V3 Esports dominated the regular season to claim the #1 seed. DFM, starting from the lower bracket, battled their way through Burning Core, CGA, and Sengoku Gaming to reach the Grand Final. In a legendary 5-game series, V3 Esports dethroned DFM to win their first-ever LJL title.
V3 Esports Sengoku Gaming Crest Gaming Act SoftBank HAWKS DetonatioN FocusMe Burning Core Crest Gaming Act DetonatioN FocusMe Sengoku Gaming DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports: LJL Summer Champions (Qualified for Worlds) World Championship Run
Worlds 2020 (Shanghai, China)
V3 Esports represented Japan at the 2020 World Championship Play-In stage. They finished fifth in Group B with a 1-3 record and were eliminated after the scheduled round robin; V3 did not play a tiebreaker against 
LGD Gaming.