Riot announces the Battle of the Atlantic international invitational
The top five European and North American League Championship Series teams will collide in an invitational tournament held by Riot.
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Riot responded to fans yearning for more international League of Legends play outside of Worlds by announcing the Battle of the Atlantic invitational today on lolesports.com.
We're pleased to annnounce the Battle of the Atlantic Tournament featuring NA and EU #LCS teams! | http://t.co/8KXCeYg5i2
— LoL esports (@lolesports) October 31, 2013
The top League Championship Series teams from both Europe and North America will duke it out from December 14th to December 22nd along side the 2014 Spring Promotion Tournament. The format features a best-of-three match between each of the region's top five teams. Each team facing their same-ranked counterpart from the other region.
| North America | Europe |
|---|---|
| Cloud 9 | Fnatic |
| Team SoloMid | Lemondogs |
| XDG.GG | Gambit Gaming |
| Dignitas | Evil Geniuses |
| Counter Logic Gaming | Team Alternate |
Two matches will be played in Cologne and two matches will be played in Los Angeles. More can be read on lolesports.com.
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