I think it should be more league, 30 teams are not enough for players. Here is my opinion
- EU
- NA
3.East EU (rus,tur) - SEA
- SA
- East Asia (KR JP CN)
I honestly think its fine right now.
The sub regions of the Americas had struggled in the past to produce more than 1 great team at a time.
Pacific is kinda awkward because most of the teams are domestic.
If you split pacific + china into SEA and east asia it will be way too stacked in the east asian side.
Yes, basically this is how it works:
2023: 1 team ascends (11 team league)
2024: 1 team ascends (12 team league)
2025: 2 team ascend, 2023 team is relegated (13 team league)
2026: 2 team ascend, 2024 team is relegated (14 team league)
2027 and on: 2 teams ascend and the 2 teams that ascended 2 years ago (2025) are relegated (14 team league forever)
Nope, that's the other twist. Orgs do not own the spots so Riot has reserved for themselves the possibility to swap the partnered teams every 4 years (2026) as they wish. So basically if Riot decides a partnered org is not doing things as they were meant to, they can put another org on their place (If one of the ascended orgs does a really good job on those 2 years they will be the strongest candidates most likely)
This avoids situations like the Astralis one in LOL who just purposely tank year after year placing last just to keep Riot money and sell the spot for a lot of money
Well they would have to go back to VCL after the 2 years until 2026/2027 (Not completely sure at the moment). Riot can only give or take away the franchise spots every 4 years. Basically in 2026/2027 Riot will decide which ones if any of the 2023, 2024, 2025β¦ etc ascension teams have performed or brought something more interesting to the league than the partnered teams
If you ascend this 2023, in 2025 you must go back to VCL until 2026/2027 if Riot decides to promote you then
Idk if itβs clear enough, kinda hard xD