Battlegrounds is a new League of Legends tournament experience that pits you against other teams
from your country. Doesn’t matter where you sit on the ranked ladder. If you’re level 30, just set up
a team of five in the game client and you’ll be able to register your team to compete. There will be
a total of three qualifying stages leading up to the finals taking place later this year.
(View the full list of countries here).
BATTLEGROUNDS OVERVIEW
Battlegrounds tournaments are open to any team of five or more eligible players that comply
with the following rules:
TEAM COMPOSITION AND ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for a Battlegrounds tournament, you must have a ranked team set up in the
League of Legends client with an identical composition to the one you are attempting to enrol. A valid
ranked team consists of a minimum of five players and a maximum of four substitutes. Every player
listed in a given ranked team will be considered a member regardless of whether or not they have
played in a game to date, therefore every player must be eligible at any time.
The only player entitled to enrol a team in a tournament is the team’s captain. It is that person’s
responsibility to make sure that every member of his team is:
• Tournament-eligible
• Residentially eligible
• In compliance with the age restriction
To register his or her team, a captain is required to log into Battlegrounds and follow the enrolment
procedure.
No player may be part of more than one team.
Until the close of registration, every change you make to your ranked team will be automatically applied
to the tournament line-up, so be careful, because the wrong change to the team roster could invalidate
your team setup.
Where a team fails to comply with any of the above criteria, the player or the whole team
may suffer disqualification.
BATTLEGROUNDS STRUCTURE
QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
© RIOT Games 2015 There will be a total of four qualifying stages this year.
All the Battlegrounds tournaments will be played online. Based on the final standings of every qualifying
tournament, circuit points will be granted to the teams based on the following criteria:
• For any game played = 10 point
• For any game won = 20 points
• Placing 5th to 8th = 20 extra points
• Placing 3rd and 4th = 30 extra points
• Placing 2nd = 50 extra points
• Placing 1st = 100 extra points
Every team can earn points by participating in one or more tournaments.
If a team is eligible to compete in Battlegrounds tournament in multiple countries, it’s up to the captain
to choose in which one they participate. Only points earned in the same country’s Battlegrounds
tournaments will count toward a given team’s total.
Every country will have its own Battlegrounds tournament final.
GAME MODE
Summoner’s Rift 5v5
BRACKET STRUCTURE
Sudden death. All the teams will be seeded randomly
in a single-elimination tree.
MATCH OUTCOME
Match results will be determined by sudden death.
The final will be determined by a best-of-three.
PRIZES
1st place
5000 RP
5th – 8th place
1500 RP
2nd place
3000 RP
8th – 16th place
1000 RP
3rd – 4th place
2000 RP
16th – 32nd place
500 RP
© RIOT Games 2015 PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT
Participants are required to display fair play, sporting conduct and knowledge of all the procedures.
GAME TIME
We will specify a window of time in which the game should start for each round. Once the captain
receives information about the new game along with the unique tournament code, they will
be responsible for scheduling a game with the opposing team. The game may be played at any point
before the official time using the tournament code. If for any reason the game is not played, it may be
rescheduled or played at the official time. Please note that the no-show rule only applies to the
scheduled tournament start time.
We recommend that teams be online 10 minutes prior to the official start time to provide ample time to
enter the custom game lobby and get ready. Five members from the team roster must be in the lobby
at the stated time. Fewer than five players will not constitute a valid team.
If a valid team is not in the lobby 10 minutes after the tournament start time, the team captain must
contact an adjudicator via the game chat lobby that is provided through email so that the adjudicator
can enter the game and confirm the team has failed to show.
PLAY A MATCH
Every team is responsible for playing the requisite number of games consecutively in order to
determine
the winner of the round. For example, if the match is a best-of-three, both teams should play the two
(or three) games needed to determine the winner of the round.
TOURNAMENT CODE
In all the Battlegrounds tournaments it is mandatory to play every game with the assigned tournament
code for the given round.
• Tournament code will be provided via email before the tournament starts
• If the tournament code does not work then the team captains should log into the
chat lobby that has been provided to them via email and request the tournament code from
the adjudicator that is in the lobby
© RIOT Games 2015 • Tournament code and related match information are only sent to the team captain
TEAM ROSTER
The team roster is the full list of players on a team enrolled in a given Battlegrounds tournament.
Based on the current rules, the minimum size of a team roster is five and the maximum is nine
including substitutes.
• A player is not allowed to play on more than one team in the tournament
• A team roster change will only be permitted during the registration phase of a tournament
(you can change the team roster by managing your ranked team in the client)
• Once the tournament registration has finished, the team roster will be frozen
and any changes made in the client will not affect the roster for the tournament
SUBSTITUTES
• According to the player roster, the team may use any of the players to start a game
• Players can only change their roster if there is a game restart under the following conditions
or if the adjudicator deems otherwise. If there is a game restart, the same player roster
that started the game must stay on. Otherwise adjudicators can disqualify the team.
• Player has hardware difficulties
• Player has technical / electricity difficulties
• Player has Internet difficulties
GAME PAUSES
The game pause is an option available in tournaments to handle major difficulties that cannot
be resolved during the game.
• Teams may only pause the game if:
• There is a major issue to solve
• There are no fights underway
• After the game is paused, the opposing team must be notified for the reasons of the pause
• Any disputes should be handled between the teams during the pause
• If there is any kind of unfair conduct, teams must make a screenshot and,
© RIOT Games 2015 after the game is over, alert an adjudicator in command of their round
• After a game in which there was a pause, all the players that played the game must be logged
in for 10 minutes after the game’s end to help the adjudicator to understand what happened
• It is up to the adjudicator to either:
• Validate the game result - if the elements given prove that the pause was legit
• Restart the game - if the pause was unintentional but did not give a fair chance
to the opposing team
• Disqualify a team - If the pause was deliberate and gave a negative effect to the game
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
• Players must adhere to the Summoner’s Code
• A team member may not use language that is obscene, foul, vulgar, insulting,
threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous, defamatory or otherwise offensive or objectionable;
or promote or incite hatred or discriminatory conduct, in or near the match area, at any time
DISQUALIFICATIONS
All of the following may result in disqualification upon the adjudicator’s discretion:
• Any team accused and proved to be using any hacks, cheats etc
• Any team displaying poor sportsmanship or not following the Summoner’s Code
• Use of a summoner not on your provided team roster
• Summoners using the original roster’s summoner name with a different player playing
on the account (aka account sharing)
• Intentionally feeding/throwing the game for the purpose of the other team winning
• Making use of any bugs, bots etc
• The adjudicator has discretion over any matters not covered here
If disqualified, a team forfeits its right to any prizes
© RIOT Games 2015 APPENDIX A
TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY
Any summoner with an active League of Legends account with the minimum level requirement (30)
that is currently not banned can be eligible to compete in any official tournaments.
EXCEPTIONS:
• Individuals specifically prohibited from participation by Riot Games
• Anyone prohibited by:
• the local laws
• the tournament organizer rules
• the venue management
• Rioters, contractors and temps that are working for Riot Games
• Tournament officials can’t participate in events they are officiating
• Any players who already hold an invitation for the final event can’t participate
in any event qualifying for the same tournament final
RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY
Some events may be restricted to players from a given country
In order to be eligible for a residential-restricted event a player must be either:
• A citizen of that country and able to provide a valid ID/passport
• A continuous resident of that country and able to provide any scholastic enrolment,
long-term employment contract or signed lease
• Have been temporarily resident in that country for at least 90 continuous days,
including the event start date
A player with all the requirements to play in more than one country’s Battlegrounds tournaments
may only participate in one and choose in which one to attend.
© RIOT Games 2015 AGE RESTRICTION
Battlegrounds tournament are open to any summoners with an age of 18 or more with no
specific requirements.
Summoners aged 16 or 17 who wish to enter the tournament may be required to have a
parental consent
form signed before the start date of the tournament. That document will be checked along with the
player’s passport during the tournament.
It is the captain’s responsibility to verify that every member of his team (main or substitute) is eligible,
within the age restriction (16+) and in possession of all the required documents (proof of residence
for the tournament and, in case of minors, parental consent form signed).
© RIOT Games 2015