With the three best teams in both the North American and European regions meeting up at the LCS arena in Los Angeles this week, both leagues will have a weekend off. For those six teams, however, regional pride is on the line. It's time for Rift Rivals 2019!
While some might say that the success of both regions during this year's Mid-Season Invitational international tournament dissolves any need for a Rift Rivals tournament, fans of either region or competitive League of Legends are going to be in for a treat.
Teams
Europe
Origen
Fnatic
North America
Team SoloMid
Cloud9
Schedule / Format
Each of the three teams from either region will play the other regions squads once over the course of the next two days for a “group stage” before a best-of-five relay style race will be played for the Finals.
Thursday, June 27
11:45 AM – NA vs. EU Classic Show Match
12:30 PM – C9 vs. G2
1:30 PM – TL vs. FNC
2:30 PM – Side Selection 2v2 Match
3:00 PM – TSM vs. OG
4:00 PM – Side Selection 2v2 Match
4:30 PM – C9 vs. FNC
Friday, June 28
12:00 PM – Side Selection 2v2 Match
12:30 PM – TL vs. G2
1:30 PM – C9 vs. OG
2:30 PM – TSM vs. G2
3:30 PM – TL vs. OG
4:30 PM – TSM vs. FNC
5:30 PM – 2v2 Gauntlet
Saturday, June 29
12:00 PM – Relay Race Finals: Game 1
1:00 PM – Relay Race Finals: Game 2
2:00 PM – Relay Race Finals: Game 3
3:00 PM – Relay Race Finals: Game 4
4:00 PM – Relay Race Finals: Game 5
Each day, matches begin at 9:00 PM Central European, or 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Stream
You can catch all of the action live from the LCS Arena on the Riot Games Twitch and YouTube channels.
