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The Ligue Française de League of Legends (LFL), known as the League of Legends French League, is France’s national esports league run by Riot Games and Webedia. First established in 2019, the LFL is one of the LEC’s biggest amateur leagues amongst its thirteen European Regional Leagues (ERL). As such, the LFL is a place where Europe’s biggest stars are scouted from.
La #LFL et la #Div2LoL reviennent très bientôt et avec quelques changements ! pic.twitter.com/QsY2syV88b — LFLxDIV2 (@LFLOfficiel) December 22, 2022
La #LFL et la #Div2LoL reviennent très bientôt et avec quelques changements ! pic.twitter.com/QsY2syV88b
— LFLxDIV2 (@LFLOfficiel) December 22, 2022
The LFL has splits in Spring and Summer where each season slots into the EMEA Masters, Europe’s greatest amateur league tournament. The French league is an accredited ERL with ten competing teams. A few of the recognizable names who have played in the league from the LEC are Adam, Cabochard, Rekkles, and Crownshot among others.
The LFL started back in 2018 as the Open Tour France, which saw teams compete across seven tournaments throughout France. The league was meant to be a training ground for France’s up-and-coming talent where they could compete and qualify for the European Masters.
Then, in 2019, Riot Games and global media-tech company, Webedia, decided to come together to start the LFL. Its inaugural season had eight competing teams which saw academy rosters from European teams like Misfits and Team Vitality. Ever since, the league has grown now having ten competing teams and has even had teams like LDLC OL take home the EU Masters championship.
League of Legends has always had a huge following in France. Back in the day, the region has hosted the World Championship’s Group Stage in 2015 and Grand Finals in 2019. So, it is no wonder that its national esports league is one of Europe’s best and most followed among the countries in the region.
Taking a look at the region’s history, veteran legends like sOAZ, Yell0wStaR, and Rekkles, who brought Europe to stardom, all come from France. And in the present day, six out of the fifty players (around 12%) of the LEC’s rosters are French. These French talents like Sheo, Vetheo, and Exacick could very well be Europe’s future stars.
The LFL is well-known across Europe as a hotbed for the region’s rising talents. So, if you want to be a step ahead on getting to know the next generation’s pros, it can be good to follow the LFL. Here is how you can start betting on the French league:
There are a number of markets that you can bet on in the LFL. We have outlined these betting markets as shown below:
Outright winner, simply known as tournament winner, is a market where you bet on the team who you think will win the LFL at the end of the split. Bets for this market are available before the tournament starts with odds drastically changing as the split continues.
Simply put, you only have to predict which team will win a match in moneyilne betting. Moneylines are among the most popular bets you can place in esports because of their simplicity. But because of this, turning a profit through moneylines becomes harder over the long term because of lower odds.
However, if you do your research, you can win big in LFL betting by predicting upsets. Especially in an amateur league like the LFL, underdogs can easily turn the tide on any given day.
Total betting or over/under betting is a type of betting market where you predict if a chosen stat in-game will go over or under a number predetermined by the bookie. In the major esports leagues, this can refer to total maps played, dragons or towers taken, and game duration.
But, in the LFL, this simply refers to total kills odd/even. This makes every kill in the game matter for deciding this type of bet. Perhaps in the playoffs or future seasons, the LFL will see more total betting markets made available.
Proposition betting or prop betting is a market where you can bet on specific outcomes or moments in a game. These can include team to secure first blood, destroy first tower, or slay the first Baron. Despite being straightforward, these bets rely on a deep knowledge of the teams’ playstyles as it heavily influences how their games play out on the Rift.
Also, do take note that the outcome of these prop bets may or may not decide the final outcome of the match. For example, a team who take first tower is not necessarily guaranteed to win a game.
Handicap betting is when a team is given an advantage or disadvantage to balance the odds between teams who seem to have a mismatched matchup. In League of Legends, this handicap is in the form maps or kills added or deducted to a match’s result. Although not yet available in the regular season, expect to see this betting market be made available in the playoffs where best-of-three and best-of-five series come to play
As an example, a +1.5-handicap bet in a best-of-three series means that your team only needs to win one game to win your bet. On the other hand, a -1.5-map handicap means that your team needs to win two straight games to win your bet. This applies to kill handicaps in the same way.
You finally have your account loaded up and have your eyes set on what markets to bet on. But before anything, you should always start by doing in-depth research on the teams and players that you are going to be betting on. You can analyze and start researching esports teams by looking into player statistics, their past form, and even solo queue record. Since the LFL is an ERL, coverage on the league is going to be minimal. Hence, it is even more important to take advantage of this lack of information about players and teams by doing your own independent research. Keep a keen eye on France’s amateur League of Legends community by watching players’ performances in the region’s minor leagues such as the LFL Division 2 or the Mastercard Nexus Tour.
From there, you can then start comparing odds offered by different operators. In betting, the name of the game is always on value. Different bookmakers offer different odds based on their own expert opinion. As such, if you can find teams who can outperform their odds, it will be easier to make money while betting on the LFL.
Last but not the least, you need to have a concrete strategy when placing your bets. Manage your bankroll by setting spending limits on how much you are willing to lose. Never chase your losses and understand that betting inherently has its risks. In amateur leagues like the LFL, games and matches can be very volatile which requires you, the bettor, be more responsible in their betting.
In each split, the LFL’s ten competing teams face off in a standard double round robin played out in best-of-one matches. This means each of the teams will be playing a total of eighteen matches. From then on, the top six teams will qualify for the playoffs with the top two teams receiving a bye into Round 2.
In the playoffs, all matches become best-of-five with the format being double elimination. The top three teams in both Spring and Summer get to represent France in the EMEA Masters. Meanwhile, the bottom two teams with the lowest championship points will have their league slots contested in the upcoming promotion tournament held at the end of the year.
The LFL will be following the same schedule and format as it did in past years. That being said, the Spring split will soon begin on January 18 with the Group Stage running for around eight to nine weeks. Then, the playoffs will follow for two weeks ending by April 1.
For the summer split, the league will likely be taking place from June to August to make way for the EMEA Masters Summer season later on in the year. Then, to end the league’s fifth season, the LFL will be holding the Coupe de France 2023 and the LFL’s Up & Down promotion tournament.
Despite being an ERL, the LFL has the viewership and following of an established region like the PCS or the VCS. However, its prize pool as an amateur league sets it behind the competition at €20,000. For the playoffs teams, this means getting a cut from the prize pool as follows:
As we mentioned, the top three teams get to qualify for the EMEA Masters Spring 2023 in April. There, they stand a chance to take home the lion’s share of the regional tournament’s even bigger €150,000 prize pool. Furthermore, top performing players in the league are more than likely to be scouted for the LEC in the next season. For example, Sheo, Doss, and Exakick were all prospects from the LFL 2022 season.
Last year, we saw Mirage Elyandra and Team Oplond defend their league slots at the LFL 2023’s Up & Down. However, due to team acquisitions, new faces will be joining the league in 2023. We enter the French league’s fifth season with all-new teams, AEGIS, BK ROG Esports, and IziDream, joining the vanguard.
This coming and going of rising talent will be one to change up the league’s competitive rankings, once again, across the year. All in all, these will be the ten French teams fighting to represent their region in the upcoming LFL season:
With all-new teams and players joining the league, we will be seeing the LFL anew in the 2023 season. In its fifth season, we will find out who will rise up to the challenge and prove themselves worthy of competing with the world’s best in the LEC and beyond.
Odds for the outright winner of the LFL Spring 2023 taken from Betway, January 12, 15:00 CET:
Odds for Week 1 of the LFL Spring 2023 taken from GG.BET, January 12, 15:00 CET:
The LFL continues with so much talent waiting to be honed and discovered throughout the year. But who exactly will end up on top when all is said and done? To help you out with your esports predictions, we will be ranking the competing teams of the LFL based on how we think they will perform in the upcoming spring split.
Notre roster LFL pour la saison 2023 #KCORP : 🇫🇷 @CabochardLoL 🇫🇷 @Skeanz_lol 🇫🇷 @Saken_lol 🇹🇷 @KaoriLoL 🇷🇴 @Whitein15 pic.twitter.com/Qblohor0vK — Karmine Corp (@KarmineCorp) January 9, 2023
Notre roster LFL pour la saison 2023 #KCORP :
🇫🇷 @CabochardLoL 🇫🇷 @Skeanz_lol 🇫🇷 @Saken_lol 🇹🇷 @KaoriLoL 🇷🇴 @Whitein15 pic.twitter.com/Qblohor0vK
— Karmine Corp (@KarmineCorp) January 9, 2023
Everyone’s favourite French team Kcorp is coming to the 2023 season with a vengeance. After falling short in the summer of last year, Kcorp has picked up top talents from across the world. In the offseason, they picked up Vitality.Bee’s star jungler Skeanz and an all-new bot duo in Evil Geniuses’ Kaori and Team Heretics’ Whiteinn from the SuperLiga. With consistently dependable solo laners in Cabochard and Sake, Kcorp is still expected to come out the gates with guns blazing and dominate the league in spring.
𝐿𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑖𝑛, 𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒̂𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑒… Il est temps d'entrer dans l'arène, nous sommes prêts pour la bataille. #LFL #RedStorm 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/POHNGtLcbs — GO (@Team_GO) December 23, 2022
𝐿𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑢 𝑙𝑜𝑖𝑛, 𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒̂𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑒…
Il est temps d'entrer dans l'arène, nous sommes prêts pour la bataille. #LFL #RedStorm 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/POHNGtLcbs
— GO (@Team_GO) December 23, 2022
GamersOrigin is turning a new leaf in 2023 as Team Go with an entirely new roster to boot. Of these pickups, you have toucouille who comes from a year-long stint with FlyQuest in the LCS and Jezu who has just had a rocky season with SK Gaming in the LEC. Alongside them, you have a stellar top-jungle duo in LDLC OL’s Ragner and Lyncas, a star prospect from the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC). Given time, this ragtag roster of upcoming European stars and former major region pros will be challenging the LFL in 2023.
LFL BDS 2023: 2nd Mission Partie 2 — Team BDS (@TeamBDS) December 28, 2022
LFL BDS 2023: 2nd Mission Partie 2
— Team BDS (@TeamBDS) December 28, 2022
In 2023, Team BDS Academy is salvaging their roster from the LEC in the hopes of putting together a strong enough team for the LFL. Taking in xMatty and Agresivoo, and Erdote from an abysmal tenth-place finish in the EMEA league, BDS Academy will already have the existing synergy to be able to one up teams in the LFL. Paired with upcoming jungler MAXI from Fnatic’s own academy team, Team BDS Academy have the workings to be a top team in the league.
BK ROG Esports are finally stepping onto the LFL, and they are bringing the heat. They took in Howling, Pridestalkr, and Czekolad who have all had good experience playing in major regions. But among them all, ROG’s esports team biggest recruit of the season has to be Trigger from T1’s very own Challenger team. Since league is a team game, their glaring problem is going to be the language barrier they have to overcome this upcoming season. Regardless, we will see if the raw talent that this team has can bring them far in the LFL.
Solary is next to Kcorp as one of the most well-known teams in the league from their streamers within the organization. For 2023, the team decided to axe their past roster hoping to finally get recognition as a top-tier team. In Spring, we will be seeing Misfits’ former jungler Shlatan returning to the LFL where he once dominated the league. However, their mid laner Peng and marksman TakeSet have yet to establish themselves in the LFL. So, be on the lookout to see if these players show up in the 2023 season.
LDLC OL are coming off a great year winning both splits of the LFL 2022 season, but now, it seems as if the organization is taking a left turn. They let go of their entire roster with the goal of winning, not just the LFL, but the EMEA Masters as well. Now, they are taking a chance on Kryze and Backlund who both dominated the solo lanes in the NLC. And alongside them is Vitality.Bee’s Jeskla who still has much to prove in the bot lane. Whether their gamble pays off or not is yet to be seen this season.
Aegis is a newcomer to the league, taking the place of Misfits’ academy team, Misfits Premier. This gold-clad organization is taking in players from all over Europe starting with LDLC’s mid laner Eika. Alongside him, one of his former rivals will be joining the team in Hantera, Kcorp’s support. Down bot lane, Hantera will be supporting Shiganari who has gone far and wide from the LCL to the TCL and now, the LFL. In 2023, Aegis making a deep run will all depend on how these players come together.
This offseason, Vitality.Bee let go of its star players, who are now playing for the West’s top teams such as KOI and Cloud9. At present, only Jactroll remains from the old guard and frankly, it will be up to him to lead this team to a placing in the LFL. Of his teammates joining him, only Innaxe has had experience playing in the big leagues with Unicorns of Love in Schalke 04. Their top-jungle duo in PatkicaA and Daglas will have to prove themselves as more than their past performances if they want to compete in the LFL.
IziDream returns to the LFL once again. From being a playoffs team in 2020, the team lost their way to the point of failing to qualify for the LFL in 2022. However, in 2023, it seems as if IziDream might be destined to stay at the bottom with their decision-making in the offseason. They picked up the bot duo of Team Oplon, who finished ninth last season, with their top-jungle being in the same boat. Their only hope then would be Milica who spent time in the LEC with Team Vitality, who finished in last place.
By all means, GameWard was a good, middle-of-the-pack team in the LFL 2022 season. However, with their roster being entirely redone, the team is now in danger of being in the bottom tier of the LFL. Badlulu and Raxxo were forced to play in the 2023 promotion while, Eckas and Practice looked less than desirable in their own ERLs. Their last hope would then be their mid laner twohoyrz who did play in the 2021 season of the LEC. The team’s competition looks tough in the LFL 2023 Spring split.
Watching League of Legends live with a French crowd is an experience. So, for those who want to watch the games offline, you can watch the LFL live on certain match days in the Boulogne-Billancourt, Nice starting February and the La Seine Musicale, Palais Nikaïa by July. For further information, you can check out the LFL’s official website, Instagram, and Twitter.
For everyone else, you can watch the games being live streamed on Twitch and YouTube. The games are broadcasted in French. However, for the English-speaking followers of the LFL, you can also watch the matches live on NorthernArena’s Twitch broadcast.
The fifth season of the LFL comes with all-new teams and players from all over Europe and the world joining the league. Although Misfits, Mirage Elyandra, and Team Oplon say goodbye, we are greeted with the return of IziDream and the coming of Aegis and BK ROG Esports. In 2023, expect the unexpected as the amateur league kicks off with the region’s brightest talents fighting for the chance to be scouted by top teams all over the world.
At first glance, it is easy to see how Kcorp could dominate the competition this year with their stacked lineup. However, teams like Team GO, Team BDS Academy, and even Solary are brimming with potential, waiting to be discovered. Follow the league closely and you will get a chance to make your money back in LFL betting. And maybe at the same time, discover the LEC’s next generation of talents.
In the LFL’s fifth season, the LFL Spring 2023 begins on January 18 and will end after nearly three months of competition by April 1. The group stage will run for eight to nine weeks, while the playoffs will take place in the league’s last two weeks.
For French viewers, you can stream the games live on Twitch and YouTube. For English-speaking audiences, you can follow NorthernArena’s Twitch broadcast.
With the LFL’s best players getting promoted to the LEC, 2023 will be seeing new teams rise up to fill the void that these players have left. In Spring 2023, we expect Kcorp, Team GO, and Team BDS Academy to rise up to the challenge.
Despite being an ERL, the LFL has an abundance of betting markets readily available. Among a few are match winners, total bets, prop bets (such as first blood), and even futures.
You can bet on the LFL Spring 2023 split with any of our recommended bookmakers such as GG.BET, bet365, and Pinnacle.
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