The 2019 League of Legends Rift Rivals was the third Rift Rivals – a series of cross-regional League of Legends tournaments organised by Riot Games. The tournament was held on 27–29 June 2019 in Los Angeles for the North America and Europe region, and 4–7 July 2019 in Seoul for China, South Korea, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau and Vietnam region. The Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau region and Vietnam region sent their top two teams for Spring season to Rift Rivals 2019 respectively.
Riot Games had discontinued the Rift Rivals event for play-in region this year.
Format
LCS/LEC
Participants: Top three teams from each region Group Stage Single Round Robin best of one Finals Best of five relay race
LCK/LPL/LMS-VCS
Participants: Top four teams from each region LMS-VCS is treated as a single region, each region sends their top two teams for the tournament Group Stage Best of one Each win will attribute to the team's home region Top region advances to the finals Semifinals Best of five Each region decides their order for competing Winner will advance to the finals Finals Best of five Each region decides their order for competing
Blue Rift (LCS/LEC) The 2019 Rift Rival between North America (LCS) - Europe (LEC) featured the top three teams from each region's Spring Split. This event took place in Los Angeles.
Start date: 27 June 2019 End date: 29 June 2019 Patch: 9.12
+Participant teamsLCSLECTeam LiquidG2 EsportsTeam SoloMidOrigenCloud9Fnatic
+Group StageRankLCSRankLEC1Team Liquid211G2 Esports212Team SoloMid121Origen213Cloud9031Fnatic21 +FinalsLCS13LECCloud901FnaticTeam SoloMid01OrigenTeam Liquid10G2 EsportsTeam SoloMid01Fnatic
Red Rift (LCK/LPL/LMS-VCS)
The 2019 Rift Rival between South Korea (LCK) - China (LPL) - Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau-Vietnam (LMS-VCS) featured the top four Spring Split teams from each region, except for LMS-VCS which featured the top two Spring Split teams from each region. This event took place in Seoul.
Start date: 4 July 2019 End date: 7 July 2019 Patch: 9.13 (Mordekaiser and Qiyana disabled)
+Participant teamsSeedLCKLPLLMS-VCS1SK Telecom T1Invictus GamingFlash Wolves2GriffinJD GamingMAD Team3KING-ZONE DragonXFunPlus PhoenixDashing Buffalo4DAMWON GamingTop EsportsEVOS Esports
+Group StageSeedLCKLPLLMS-VCS1SK Telecom11Invictus Gaming20Flash Wolves022Griffin20JD Gaming11MAD Team023KING-ZONE DragonX20FunPlus Phoenix11Dashing Buffalo024DAMWON Gaming20Top Esports11EVOS Esports02
+SemifinalsGameLPL30LMS-VCS1JD Gaming10Flash Wolves2Top Esports10MAD Team3FunPlus Phoenix10Dashing Buffalo
+FinalsGameLCK31LPL1KING-ZONE DragonX10Invictus Gaming2SK Telecom T110Top Esports3Griffin01FunPlus Phoenix4DAMWON Gaming10JD Gaming
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