Ofc they applied to both, but their focus was going to America from the start and riot probably took notice of that https://twitter.com/LEC_Wooloo/status/1537868181208956934?s=20&t=Ejz71-w3rdjrbQHkM4Dzug
I guarantee you that had they just stuck to emea like FNC and TL, they'd be in the same boat right now and would not be one of 6 orgs fighting for the 2 final spots in the leagues