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One of the biggest changes heading into the League of Legends Esports 2024 season was the downsizing of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) of North America. The LCS announced that it shall operate with just eight teams moving forward. Furthering this, Riot Games revealed the exit of Golden Guardians and Evil Geniuses from the league.
While the other western league — LEC (League of Legends EMEA [Europe, Middle East & Africa] Championship) — has no major changes except for a few, teams will be preparing for the second edition of the Winter Split.
Having said all that, here are the teams and players who shall give it their best shot from EMEA and NA and try to defeat the imposing Eastern behemoths from China and Korea.
Teams & Players Competing in LEC 2024 Winter Split & LCS 2024 Spring Split
The start of a new season always promises heaps and bounds. Teams and players hope to get a good start and get the ball rolling so that it becomes easier to qualify for the year-ender tournament: League of Legends World Championship, also known as Worlds.
A lot of teams began their roster scramble even before the commencement of Worlds 2023. Now that Worlds is done and dusted and the new season of LoL Esports almost around the corner, rostermania is almost done. However, some teams are yet to confirm their players.
Let us first take a look at LEC Winter 2024, the minor changes to the league, as well the players and their respective teams.
LEC 2024 Winter Split: Changes, Teams & Full Roster List
The LEC is the only league that has a Winter split, while the rest of the regions play their respective Spring splits. The first-ever Winter split was introduced in 2023 and after seeing good response, Riot Games continued the format, although with a few minor changes.
Some of the changes include merging of the Group Stage and Playoffs for each split into a single bracket, and the extension of the break between Winter and Spring Split, and also the break between Spring Split and MSI, by one week each.
You can read about the rest of the changes on LEC Season 2024: Everything You Need to Know About the Changes & Format.
Here are the ten teams and their players participating in the LEC 2024 Winter Split:
(Please note that if there are unconfirmed players on a team, the table says TBD and will be updated as and when teams announce)
All 8 LCS 2024 Spring Split Teams & Confirmed Players
The biggest change to the LCS moving forward in 2024 is that it will be an eight-team league, as opposed to the usual ten team system. It will take time for both fans and players to get used to the new league system. However, with Riot Games Esports President Josh Needham reiterating Riot's commitment to the League of Legends esports ecosystem in North America, the future seems full of opportunities.
Fans should note the tentative start dates for both LEC 2024 Winter Split and LCS 2024 Spring Split:
LEC 2024 Winter Split: 13th January 2024
LCS 2024 Spring Split: 20th January 2024
