Riot Games brings Champions Queue to EMEA region

League of Legends players in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) will soon have access to a special EMEA Champions Queue (CQ) server, according to Riot Games.

The League of Legends Champions Queue will be expanding to EMEA this year, according to an official announcement from Riot Games. The champion queue will allow EMEA players to participate in a highly competitive server to hone their abilities and train against the best in the region.

The move comes in response to the success of the extremely popular NA Champions Queue, which caught the attention of every League fan in North America and sparked a lot of discussions and debates all around the world. The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) Winter Split will coincide with the first split of the EMEA Champions Queue, which will run from January 14 to February 23. It will be accessible on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 22:00 to 02:00 CET.

Riot to form EMEA CQ Player Council 

With the EMEA Champions Queue server, players can practice League of Legends in a server devoted exclusively to the top player. Riot Games will establish an EMEA CQ Player Council with a number of European League of Legends pros to decide which players get access to the Champions Queue.

An invitation to a personal Discord server will be extended to the qualifying players. One benefit of using this dedicated server is that it has a leaderboard system, a private communication server, and automatic lobby formation.

To make EMEA one of the top regions on the League of Legends global stage, the council and Riot’s ultimate goal is to guarantee that all players have access to a high-tier practice environment. The highly strict requirements for participation demonstrate that Riot Games cares about the competitiveness of the contests.

Who is eligible for the  EMEA Champions Queue?

• All players who are currently listed on a LEC roster
• LEC substitutes who have a Grandmaster rank or above in Solo Queue
• Active players from recognized regional leagues, such as the LFL, France Prime League, DACH Superliga, Spain TCL, Turkey Ultraliga, and Eastern Europe
• Players who have participated in the LEC for a season and have maintained the status of Grandmaster or higher

The schedule of the EMEA Champions Queue:

• Split 1 – January 24 to February 23
• Split 2 – February 28 to March 31
• MSI Split – To be announced
• Split 3 – May 30 to June 30
• Split 4 – July 4 to August 11

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