{"id":24535,"date":"2022-10-13T17:36:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=24535"},"modified":"2022-10-13T17:36:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:36:29","slug":"russias-league-of-legends-continental-league-to-make-a-comeback-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/russias-league-of-legends-continental-league-to-make-a-comeback-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia&#8217;s League of Legends Continental League to make a comeback in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nLCL tournament organizer GIG.ME has hinted on the return of Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/championship-series\/\" title=\"LCS betting guide\" >League of Legends Continental League (LCL)<\/a>. The league is currently undergoing a number of changes and will officially begin operations next year.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, qualifications would be held this year in preparation for the event set for return in 2023. The dialogue between the LCL tournament organizer administrators was translated by LCL expert Glaeweth and shared on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the administrators mentioned that preparations are underway for the league to return in 2023, with qualifications to be held later this year,\u201d the tweet read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, Worlds \u201cis no longer there\u201d per the screenshot. The possibilities are not so endless:<br \/>\n \u2022 the league gets redone, akin to the #LCO,<br \/>\n \u2022 there could be a merger with the TCL,<br \/>\n \u2022 the league eventually gets turned into an ERL and thus feeds into the #EUMasters ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\" embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LCL<\/a> former caster <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Starkycast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Starkycast<\/a> shared a screenshot from the tournament organizer <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KvEVcEdhWD\">https:\/\/t.co\/KvEVcEdhWD<\/a>&#39;s Telegram channel.<\/p>\n<p>One of the administrators mentioned that preparations are underway for the league to return in 2023, with qualifications to be held later this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PPAdCGLmrP\">pic.twitter.com\/PPAdCGLmrP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emma (@Glaeweth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Glaeweth\/status\/1580441618876096512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>According to the report, GIG.ME responded to the initial post and promised to keep in touch and inform the public of the details as soon as everything was in place.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of the previous format, the new league changes will make use of a qualification process. The new format will reportedly take away slots from the organizers. The LCL\u2019s 2023 return may feature a league reset, much like Oceania\u2019s LCO, which ESL <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/au\/\" title=\"Top Esport Australian betting sites\" >Australia<\/a> oversees instead of Riot Games.<\/p>\n<p>The restart could also include a merger with TCL in Turkey or the possible inclusion of the Russian LCL into a regional league in Europe via the EU Masters ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian LCL put a halt on operations early this year after the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, began the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Russian esports teams have suffered as a result and, on numerous occasions, were given severe sanctions as a result of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The teams were noticeably absent from a number of competitions all year round, and during the LCL, the Russian teams were sidelined. They were disallowed from participating in the Mid-Season Invitational as well as the World Championship. The last time Russia competed on an international stage was in the 2021 World Championship via Unicorns of Love.<\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s LCL return to action is yet to be officially announced. The posted conversation is all fans have to work with at the moment because Riot Games are yet to make an official comment or anything concerning the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2028<a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LCL tournament organizer GIG.ME has hinted on the return of Russia\u2019s League of Legends Continental League (LCL). 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