LEC Season Finals 2023 to held in France

The season finale of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) 2023 will take place in Montpellier, in the Occitania region of France. This highly anticipated event will be played at the Sud de France Arena.

With the newly implemented LEC format, the season finals will be held in France at the end of 2023 to conclude this LEC campaign.

Why is Montpellier to host the LEC Finals in 2023?

In recent years, Montpellier has developed one of the best gaming ecosystems in EMEA and regularly organizes esports events. For this region is home to a large gaming enthusiast community. Moreover, part of Arcane’s production is located in this city in the south of France.

Its impressive medieval-style streets and spectacular architectural structures make it an ideal city for this event. Moreover, its connections to international airports, high-speed train stations, and proximity to major cities make Montpellier an accessible location for fans.

Riot Games announced at the beginning of the season

Even though the new season has just started, Riot Games has confirmed where the LEC 2023 season finals will be played. Montpellier, a city in the south of France belonging to the Occitania region, will be in charge of hosting one of the most important events of the European League of Legends community.

Sweden gives the baton to France to organize this important event and reward an ecosystem that vibrates greatly with the LFL. This French league has dramatically increased its level lately.

Since the official statement, Riot has not wanted to offer more information regarding the new season. But they assure that details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks. The LEC 2023 finals will be played between August and September 2023. But everything is still unresolved, and we do not know the leading players.

Said Alberto Guerrero, Head of Esports EMEA at Riot Games said:

“The LEC Season Finals is the biggest event of the Riot Esports EMEA calendar year. A celebration of the LEC season, giving LoL Esports fans the opportunity to come together and watch EMEA’s best players make history.”

“With such a large and energetic LoL Esports fan base in France, we are thrilled to bring our roadshow back to the country for the first time since 2017 by hosting our main event in Montpellier in the Occitania region. The city and region were extremely impressive throughout the host city selection process, and their passion and commitment to growing the gaming and eSports industries were evident.”.

Guerrero wanted to highlight the importance of France’s commitment and passion for the video game and esports industry. The mayor of the city, Michael Delafosse, and the president of the Occitanie region, Carole Delga, were also delighted to be able to host this event and continue to demonstrate their interest in esports.

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