The plethora of talent has led fans to wonder whether the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) needs to be expanded to more teams. This is why we established this very deep, European regional league ecosystem with more than a dozen leagues across the continent. While you have stated there are currently no plans for 2022, what are the upsides and downsides to expanding the number of LEC teams? We have a specific model for the partnerships with our LEC teams, adding more people basically means we have to divide that pie by more. Those are separate, local initiatives because we trust our local teams most to know what works for the respective market.

Source: Metro April 28, 2021 16:52 UTC