China's LPL becomes first region to abolish relegation and implement a franchising system in League of Legends
![NLC announces major format changes due to Riot Games' ERL changes, UKEL postpones Open, Promotion and Relegation tournaments, fans react to Riot's decision - Esports News UK NLC announces major format changes due to Riot Games' ERL changes, UKEL postpones Open, Promotion and Relegation tournaments, fans react to Riot's decision - Esports News UK](https://esports-news.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NLC-LoL-1-1024x490.jpg)
NLC announces major format changes due to Riot Games' ERL changes, UKEL postpones Open, Promotion and Relegation tournaments, fans react to Riot's decision - Esports News UK
![League of Legends European Championship Series to move to franchise partnership model, abandon promotion and relegation League of Legends European Championship Series to move to franchise partnership model, abandon promotion and relegation](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2017/0801/r238818_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
League of Legends European Championship Series to move to franchise partnership model, abandon promotion and relegation
![EU LCS to Axe Relegation, Add Team “Viewership Bonus” in Preparation for 2019 Franchising – ARCHIVE – The Esports Observer EU LCS to Axe Relegation, Add Team “Viewership Bonus” in Preparation for 2019 Franchising – ARCHIVE – The Esports Observer](https://archive.esportsobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/EU-LCS-2018-plan.jpg)
EU LCS to Axe Relegation, Add Team “Viewership Bonus” in Preparation for 2019 Franchising – ARCHIVE – The Esports Observer
![UK League of Legends levels up: UKLC Relegation Series to allow top UKEL teams to gain promotion - Esports News UK UK League of Legends levels up: UKLC Relegation Series to allow top UKEL teams to gain promotion - Esports News UK](https://esports-news.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ukel-lol-division-2.jpg)
UK League of Legends levels up: UKLC Relegation Series to allow top UKEL teams to gain promotion - Esports News UK
![Relegation vs. Franchisement] r/LoL is showing it's inability to critically think. : r/leagueoflegends Relegation vs. Franchisement] r/LoL is showing it's inability to critically think. : r/leagueoflegends](https://external-preview.redd.it/HdM6CBA9unuk6zhHEx4qyyCH45JyT04ovVr4bkub11g.jpg?auto=webp&s=c49f89dbbab0422ba9c18d7e0509e7727a25e16e)
Relegation vs. Franchisement] r/LoL is showing it's inability to critically think. : r/leagueoflegends
![Mid-year relegation and best-of-three format gone from EU LCS, franchising coming in 2019 - Dot Esports Mid-year relegation and best-of-three format gone from EU LCS, franchising coming in 2019 - Dot Esports](https://cdn1.dotesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/11135108/85b73b78-74c5-43a6-94a8-6507e0026517.jpg)