Riot Games has confirmed that the number of partner teams in the League Championship Series and the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends will be significantly reduced for the 2025 season, with only six of the existing teams set to compete in the new top-tier regional tournament.
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The reduction means two teams will be cut from the current roster, though it has not yet been determined who will take time off. Riot will be talking to partner teams to determine the best path forward for the ecosystem later this summer, likely after the Summer Split concludes.
This decision follows a recent downsizing less than six months ago, when the LCS reduced its player base from ten to eight teams. The decision is tied to the overhaul of the leagues in North and South America.
Starting in 2025, the LCS and CBLOL will split into North and South conferences under a single league, Riot announced today. Each conference will retain six of its current affiliate teams, integrate one team from the LLA based on geographic alignment, and include one host team spot for promotion and relegation through the tier two system, bringing the total to eight teams per conference.
