League of Legends Japan League


The League of Legends Japan League is the top level of professional League of Legends competition in Japan. The league franchised prior to start of the 2019 season and has eight teams under partnership. Each annual season of play is divided into two splits, spring and summer, both consisting of ten rounds of round-robin tournament play, which then conclude with playoff tournaments between the top three teams. The winners of each split qualifies for the Mid-Season Invitational and World Championship.

Format

Eight teams compete in a double round robin during the group stage, with matches being best-of-ones. The top six teams from the group stage advance to playoffs, with the top two beginning in the second round.
The playoff format is as follows: