How to watch the return of LCS and LEC: Stream, schedules, more

The professional League of Legends season for 2020 is about to kick off, with the LEC and LCS returning on the same weekend.

League of Legends fans have had a break from major competition since FunPlus Phoenix were crowned the 2019 World Champions in November 2019, but now the various domestic leagues around the world are returning.

For western fans, the biggest attractions will be Europe’s LEC and North America’s LCS, which are returning on January 24 and 25 respectively. Many teams have used the offseason to build new rosters for the coming year, and this will fans’ chance to see their debut.

• Read more: Veteran: Why Origen are the LEC’s most unknowable team in 2020

The LEC will follow the same format that fans are used to, with games on Fridays and Saturdays, but the LCS has made a slight change for 2020. While there will still be matches on Saturdays and Sundays, the weekly schedule has also been extended to Monday evenings, with the same number of games as before now spread across the three days.

Here’s everything you need to know to catch the return of the LEC and the LCS this weekend.

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• Stream
• Content
• LEC Schedule
• LCS Schedule

 

Stream

Matches for both the LEC and the LCS will be broadcast on the Riot Games channel.

 

Content

Feature content

• Veteran: Why Origen is the LEC’s most unknowable team in 2020
• Thorin’s Take: The Inimitable FORG1VEN

News

• Bjergsen explains why he chose to stay with TSM for LCS 2020
• Meteos explains why dropping Sneaky is the biggest mistake C9 could make
• Doublelift explains why he’s “fine with losing LCS” after TL roster move
• Team Liquid hint at new LCS starting jungler amid Broxah visa issues

 

LEC Week One Schedule

Friday, January 24

 

Saturday, January 25

 

LCS Week One Schedule

Saturday, January 25

 

Sunday, January 26

 

Monday, January 27