tl:dr - adding a 4th chinese (or east asian league) due to the success of chinese valorant so far in esports // Will make qualification easier.
- Top 3 qualify to masters with 1st with an automatic quali to playoffs.
- Top 3 qualify to champions via circuit points with 8 in the LCQ and 1st from there qualifying
Anyways, I think it would be quite smart to add a 4th league involving China. Either a full 10 (or 11) league made out of Chinese teams or a mix between East Asian countries like we saw in the East Asian LCQ in 2022.
Leagues
Americas // Stays the same
EMEA // Stays the same
Pacific // Possible mix-up with Korean / Japanese teams transferred to East Asia League with an addition of an OCE team, extra SA team or more APAC teams
East Asia // Either a 10 (11) team league with Chinese orgs like the LPL in league or the 5 KR / JP teams from Pacific + 5 chinese teams (or some more KR / JP teams with 2-3 chinese teams)
Qualification
Masters
- Top 3 teams from each international leagues
- 1st place qualifies to playoffs
- 2nd and 3rd qualify to groups
- Same format as currents masters used this year and for 2022
Champions
- Top 3 teams from each region's circuit points
- 1st team from a 8 team LCQ
- Regular 4 groups of 4, double-elim format
- Same as 2022 and this year
Possible Teams
EDG (easily most successful chinese team)
FPX (successful throughout EMEA in 2022 and associated with the LPL)
BLG (associated with the LPL and qualified to Champs this year)
WBG (associated with the LPL and alr have a VAL team)
RNG (associated with the LPL and alr have a VAL team)
[Following transferred from Pacific]
DRX
T1
Gen.G
ZETA
DFM
(if riot want add a 2-year ascension team)
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