Get ready for the Americas Challengers tournament, where teams will battle it out for a prize pool of $75,000. The competition will take place at the Riot Games Arena (CBLOL Arena) in São Paulo, Brazil, featuring six of the top teams from the Americas tier 2 scene. It’s important to note that this tournament won’t impact the 2025 guest slots in the new Americas League, which combines North America and South America into one major region.
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Americas Challengers – Overview
The tournament will span from September 14 to September 21, leading up to the League of Legends 2024 World Championship. Teams will compete in a single round-robin best-of-one Group Stage, with the top four advancing to a double-elimination Knockout Stage. Matches will be Bo3, except for the Finals and Lower Bracket Round 2, which will be Bo5. A unique feature of the tournament is the “fearless draft” mode, where champions can only be picked once in a series.
Schedule
The event schedule is as follows:
- Groups – September 14-16
- Knockouts – September 18-20
- Finals – September 21
All matches will kick off at 1 pm PT (22:00 CET) each day.
Participating Teams
The six teams have been selected based on their performance in the tier-two scenes of NA CL, CBLOL Academy, LRN, and LRS (Latin America).
NACL
- Dragonsteel (DSTL)
- Fear x Starforge (FXS)
CBLOL Academy
- paiN Gaming Academy (PNG)
- Vivo Keyd Stars Academy (VKS)
Latin America
- LRN – Fuego (FUE)
- LRS – WAP Esports (WAP)
Watch Americas Challengers
Don’t miss out on the action! The matches will be broadcast in Spanish, Portuguese, and English:
- English – NA CL’s Twitch & YouTube.com/@NACL
- Spanish – LLA’s Twitch & YouTube.com/@LLA
- Portuguese – CBLOL’s Twitch & YouTube.com/@CBLOL
If you want to witness the excitement live, tickets are available for purchase on Eventim for $20 USD ($100 BRL).
