The Oceanic Pro League (OPL) was the top-level of professional League of Legends competition in Oceania. Founded in 2015 and organized by Riot Games Oceania, the league had eight teams. Matches were live streamed on Twitch and YouTube, the latter having on-demand-video archives for the OPL and the lower division Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS). The winners of OPL Split 1 qualified for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), while the winners of Split 2 qualified for the World Championship.
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| Game | League of Legends |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Ceased | 7 October 2020 |
| Replaced by | League of Legends Circuit Oceania |
| Owner(s) | Riot Games Oceania |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Countries | Oceania[nb 1] |
| Last champion(s) | Legacy Esports (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Chiefs Esports Club Dire Wolves (4 titles each) |
| TV partner(s) | Twitch |
Riot Games announced the dissolution of the OPL on 7 October 2020, citing operation costs and failures to reach company-set goals. It was also announced that players with Oceanic residency would be allowed to participate in North America's LCS without filling an import slot.[1]
ESL Australia announced on 18 December 2020 that they would be creating a new professional league for Oceania in 2021 to replace the OPL.[2][3] The league was later named League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO).[4]
Result
edit| Year | Split | Champion | Runner-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | Chiefs Esports Club | Dire Wolves | Legacy Esports | Team Immunity |
| 2 | Chiefs Esports Club | Legacy Esports | Avant Garde | Dire Wolves | |
| 2016 | 1 | Chiefs Esports Club | Legacy Esports | Dire Wolves | Sin Gaming |
| 2 | Chiefs Esports Club | Legacy Esports | Avant Garde | Dire Wolves | |
| 2017 | 1 | Dire Wolves | Legacy eSports | Sin Gaming | Chiefs Esports Club |
| 2 | Dire Wolves | Chiefs Esports Club | Legacy Esports | Sin Gaming | |
| 2018 | 1 | Dire Wolves | Chiefs Esports Club | Legacy Esports | ORDER |
| 2 | Dire Wolves | Chiefs Esports Club | Legacy Esports | ORDER | |
| 2019 | 1 | Bombers | ORDER | Chiefs Esports Club | Avant Gaming |
| 2 | Mammoth | Chiefs Esports Club | ORDER | Bombers | |
| 2020 | 1 | Legacy Esports | Dire Wolves | Chiefs Esports Club | ORDER |
| 2 | Legacy Esports | ORDER | Chiefs Esports Club | Pentanet.GG |
Notes
edit- ^ Although Riot Games Oceania considers citizens of all Oceanic countries to be domestic players when competing in the OPL and OCS, most domestic players are from either Australia or New Zealand. Live matches are played in Sydney, Australia.
References
edit- ^ "An Update about the Oceanic Pro League (OPL)". lolesports.com. LoL Esports. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "ESL Australia's Twitter".
- ^ Byers, Preston (18 December 2020). "ESL, Guinevere Capital to operate new 8-team Oceanic League of Legends league". Dot Esports. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "LEAGUE OF LEGENDS CIRCUIT OCEANIA LAUNCHES THIS FEBRUARY". about.eslgaming.com. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
