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LJL 2021: Historic Heights for Japan
The LJL 2021 Season was the 13th and 14th season of Japan's professional League of Legends league. It proved to be a historically significant year for the region, as 
DetonatioN FocusMe made global headlines by advancing to the Main Stage at the 2021 World Championship.
2021 Format Rules
- League Size: 8 Franchise Teams.
- 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).
- International Qualification: The Spring Champion qualified for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) in Iceland. The Summer Champion qualified for the 2021 World Championship, also held in Iceland.
Participating Teams
Spring Season
- AXIZ
AXIZ
- TOP
- Ino
- JNG
- Hoglet
- MID
- Megumiin
- BOT
- Honey
- SUP
- Nemoh / Dicey
- COACH
- Cube
- Burning Core
Burning Core
- TOP
- RayFarky
- JNG
- Once
- MID
- Gariaru
- BOT
- Yuhi
- SUP
- Proud
- COACH
- 34
- Crest Gaming Act
Crest Gaming Act
- TOP
- Nap
- JNG
- Cassin
- MID
- Naehyun
- BOT
- Milan
- SUP
- Alchemy
- COACH
- Qoo
- COACH
- Ping9
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- Evi
- JNG
- Steal
- MID
- Aria / Ceros
- BOT
- Yutapon
- SUP
- Kazu / Gaeng
- COACH
- Yang
- Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
- TOP
- apaMEN
- JNG
- Tussle
- MID
- DasheR
- BOT
- Zenit
- SUP
- Corporal
- COACH
- Sweet
- Rascal Jester
Rascal Jester
- TOP
- Kinatu
- JNG
- hachamecha
- MID
- Recap
- BOT
- Ssol
- SUP
- Secret
- COACH
- VicaL
- Sengoku Gaming
Sengoku Gaming
- TOP
- Paz
- JNG
- Crash
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- Gango
- SUP
- Enty
- COACH
- Son
- V3 Esports
V3 Esports
- TOP
- Cogcog
- JNG
- MooJin
- MID
- Ace
- BOT
- Hollow
- SUP
- Raina
- COACH
- HW4NG
- COACH
- Dragon
Summer Season
- AXIZ
AXIZ
- TOP
- Ino
- JNG
- Hoglet
- MID
- Megumiin
- BOT
- Honey
- SUP
- Nemoh
- COACH
- Cube
- Burning Core
Burning Core
- TOP
- RayFarky
- JNG
- Once
- MID
- Gariaru
- BOT
- Yuhi
- SUP
- Proud
- COACH
- 34
- Crest Gaming Act
Crest Gaming Act
- TOP
- Nap
- JNG
- Cassin
- MID
- Naehyun (Registered as MID/SUP.) / Kaito
- BOT
- Milan
- SUP
- Naehyun (Registered as MID/SUP.) / Alchemy
- COACH
- Ping9
- DetonatioN FocusMe
DetonatioN FocusMe
- TOP
- Evi
- JNG
- Steal
- MID
- Aria
- BOT
- Yutapon
- SUP
- Gaeng
- COACH
- Yang
- COACH
- Kazu
- Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
- TOP
- apaMEN
- JNG
- Tussle
- MID
- DasheR
- BOT
- Zenit
- SUP
- Corporal
- COACH
- Squirtle
- Rascal Jester
Rascal Jester
- TOP
- Kinatu
- JNG
- hachamecha
- MID
- Recap
- BOT
- Ssol
- SUP
- Secret
- COACH
- VicaL
- Sengoku Gaming
Sengoku Gaming
- TOP
- Paz
- JNG
- Crash
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- Gango
- SUP
- Enty
- COACH
- Son
- V3 Esports
V3 Esports
- TOP
- Cogcog
- JNG
- MooJin
- MID
- Ace / Eugeo
- BOT
- Hollow
- SUP
- Raina
- COACH
- Dragon
- COACH
- HW4NG
Spring Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 12-2 | 86% | Playoffs |
| 2 |  Rascal Jester | 10-4 | 71% | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Sengoku Gaming | 8-6 | 57% | Playoffs |
| 4 |  V3 Esports | 8-6 | 57% | Playoffs |
| 5 |  Crest Gaming Act | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 6 |  SoftBank HAWKS gaming | 4-10 | 29% | Playoffs |
| 7 |  Burning Core | 4-10 | 29% | Eliminated |
| 8 |  AXIZ | 3-11 | 21% | Eliminated |
Spring Playoffs
In the Spring Playoffs, DFM exacted revenge on V3 Esports (who had beaten them in Summer 2020) by taking them down 3-1 in the Grand Finals, securing their ticket to the Mid-Season Invitational in Iceland.
DetonatioN FocusMe Rascal Jester V3 Esports SoftBank HAWKS Sengoku Gaming Crest Gaming Act V3 Esports Sengoku Gaming Rascal Jester V3 Esports DetonatioN FocusMe V3 Esports Summer Regular Season Standings
| # | Team | Record | Win % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 11-3 | 79% | Playoffs |
| 2 | Rascal Jester | 11-3 | 79% | Playoffs |
| 3 | AXIZ | 8-6 | 57% | Playoffs |
| 4 | V3 Esports | 8-6 | 57% | Playoffs |
| 5 | SoftBank HAWKS gaming | 7-7 | 50% | Playoffs |
| 6 | Crest Gaming Act | 6-8 | 43% | Playoffs |
| 7 | Sengoku Gaming | 4-10 | 29% | Eliminated |
| 8 | Burning Core | 1-13 | 7% | Eliminated |
Summer Playoffs
Summer introduced a double-elimination format for the top seeds. Rascal Jester pulled off a massive upset by defeating DFM 3-2 in the Upper Bracket Final. However, DFM swept AXIZ in the lower bracket and returned to 3-0 Rascal Jester in the Grand Final.
DetonatioN FocusMe Rascal Jester AXIZ Crest Gaming Act V3 Esports SoftBank HAWKS AXIZ V3 Esports DetonatioN FocusMe AXIZ Rascal Jester DetonatioN FocusMe Historic World Championship Run
Worlds 2021 (Reykjavík, Iceland)
DetonatioN FocusMe made LJL history during the Play-In stage. After a grueling battle in Group B, DFM secured a miraculous victory against North America's 
Cloud9 in a tiebreaker match, claiming the 1st seed in their group. They became the first Japanese team in history to qualify for the Worlds Main Stage (Top 16).