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LCP 2027 Promotion

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The LCP 2027 Promotion (or the relegation and promotion qualifiers for the League of Legends Championship Pacific) is the crucial qualifying event that determines the teams that will be promoted and those that will maintain their spots in the Premier Oceanic League (LCP) for the game League of Legends for the 2027 season. The competitions were organized by Riot Games at the end of the 2026 season, featuring the lower-ranked teams from the non-permanent teams (Guest Teams) in the LCP against the best promotional teams from the sub-regional leagues (PCL, PCS, LCO, and VCS).

League of LegendsNov 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026VietnamVietnamRiot Games

Format

🎮 Tournament Format & Schedule

⚙️ Relegation & Selection Rules

  • Flexibility Note: Format structure is subject to change based on the final number of participating Guest teams.

  • Worlds Exemption: Any LCP Guest team that qualifies for the World Championship is exempt from competing in the Promotion.

  • Maximum Participants: A maximum of 3 Guest teams will compete in the Promotion across two paths:

1. Free-for-All (FFA) Spot Selection
  • The lowest-placed Guest team in the LCP overall (regardless of home region) is automatically selected to compete for the FFA Guest spot.
2. Regional Merit Spot Selection

  • The second Guest team selected to enter the Promotion for the Regional Merit spot follows this priority criteria:

    • Same Home Region: If multiple remaining Guest teams hail from the same home region (e.g., VCS or PCS), the lower-placed Guest team from that region is selected.

    • Different Home Regions: If the remaining Guest teams are from different home regions, the second-lowest overall placed Guest team in the LCP is selected.

  • Domestic Restriction: Teams from domestic leagues competing for the Regional Merit slot cannot contest for the FFA slot.

🏆 Main Event (November 10 – November 13, 2026)

  • LCP Team Advantage: Waiting LCP Guest teams automatically seed directly into the Grand Final match of their respective paths.

  • Path 1: Regional Merit

    • Structure: Single Best-of-5 (Bo5) match played under Fearless Draft rules.

    • Stakes: The winner advances to/retains their spot in LCP 2027; the loser returns to their domestic league.

  • Path 2: Free-for-All (FFA)

    • Structure: Single-Elimination bracket featuring Best-of-5 (Bo5) matches played under Fearless Draft rules.

    • Stakes: The winner advances to/retains their spot in LCP 2027; all other teams return to their respective domestic leagues.