Ultraliga
| Sport | League of Legends |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 October 2018 |
| Ceased | 14 November 2024 |
| Replaced by | Rift Legends |
| Organising body | Frenzy |
| No. of teams | 8 (2024) |
| Country | Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia, Israel |
| Region | EMEA |
| Last champion(s) | Zero Tenacity (Summer 2024) |
| Most titles | Rogue Esports Club/AGO Rogue (4) |
| Qualification |
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| Level on pyramid | 1st |
| Relegation to | Ultraliga 2nd division |
| Official website | Ultraliga |
Ultraliga was the 1st level of League of Legends league system in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia and Israel. The league was created in 2018. Originally, the league covered only Poland. In 2022, Ultraliga also covered the countries that have so far competed in the Baltic Masters – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.[1] From the 2023 season, Ultraliga also covered Ukraine, Georgia and Israel.[2] There were 2 seasons in Ultraliga per year.
Starting 2021, at the end of each season, teams received Year Points. Every two seasons (once every year), two teams with the fewest points played in the Ultraliga promotion/relegation Tournament to defend their spot in the Ultraliga. If they lost, they were relegated to Ultraliga 2nd Division. In 2024, only one team played in promotion/relegation Tournament.
On 14 November 2024, Frenzy announced that they did not renew their license with Riot Games, ending Ultraliga.[3] Ultraliga would be replaced by Rift Legends, run by GAMERS_X.
Ultraliga was an ERL - an EMEA Regional League. Therefore, the best teams in the league competed in the EMEA Masters.[4]
List of Ultraliga finals
[edit]| Season | Date | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 23 December 2018 | Illuminar Gaming | 3-2 | Pompa Team |
| Season 1 | 27 March 2019 | Rogue Esports Club | 3-2 | devils.one |
| Season 2 | 28 August 2019 | devils.one | 3-2 | Rogue Esports Club |
| Season 3 | 1 April 2020 | AGO ROGUE | 3-1 | K1CK Neosurf |
| Season 4 | 12 August 2020 | K1CK Neosurf | 3-1 | AGO ROGUE |
| Season 5 | 24 March 2021 | AGO ROGUE | 3-2 | K1CK |
| Season 6 | 11 August 2021 | PDW | 3-2 | Illuminar Gaming |
| Season 7 | 30 March 2022 | AGO ROGUE | 3-0 | Team ESCA Gaming |
| Season 8 | 17 August 2022 | Zero Tenacity | 3-0 | AGO ROGUE |
| Season 9 | 31 March 2023 | Zero Tenacity | 3-1 | Orbit Anonymo |
| Season 10 | 12 August 2023 | Orbit Anonymo | 3-0 | AliorBank Team |
| Spring 2024 | 23 March 2024 | Zero Tenacity | 3-0 | Orbit Anonymo |
| Summer 2024 | 8 August 2024 | Zero Tenacity | 3-0 | Back2TheGame |
References
[edit]- ^ Rosiak, Michał. "Rusza Ultraliga Expansion Tournament". Esportnow.
- ^ "Introducing EMEA 2023". lolemea.com.
- ^ @UltraligaEN. "We have an important announcement about the future of the Ultraliga to share with you". X. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Welcome to EMEA Masters 2023". LoL Esports.