League of Legends Pro League (LPL)

The LoL Pro League, or the LPL as it is commonly known, is a very popular betting medium on the esports calendar, with their events set to run for most of 2025. The League of Legends Pro League is the top-flight competition in China, and teams generally have a huge say on major international events. LPL betting sites will often have extensive odds available both prior to tournaments starting (outright winner, MVPs, most kills betting, etc.) and on match day (moneylines, handicaps, head-to-head betting, etc.). The top Legends Pro League betting sites will also often have promotions and bonus offers surrounding events, with things like boosted odds, deposit bonuses and cashbackdeals commonplace. The LPL, as a qualification tool for events like the Worlds and MSI, is keenly watched right around the globe, and this year is promising to be a bumper year. Below we’ll discuss the top LPL betting sites and the teams, give you our latest LPL tips and news, and break down the latest prize-money information.

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LPL betting tips

Here are our latest LoL Pro League tips:

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LPL News

Here is the latest League of Legends Pro League news:

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What is the LoL Pro League?

The LPL is the League of Legends league that is based out of China. The LPL is organized by Tencent Games and not Riot Games, but teams still gain Championship Points and qualify for Worlds and MSI events every year. The LPL has 14 teams participating in a three-stage fixture, and all regular season series are best-of-three, similarly to the LCK.

Each of the 14 teams will be split into two groups for the Rumble Stage, with eight in Group Ascend and six in Group Nirvana. All of the squads will battle against one another throughout a seven-week round robin, fighting for positions in the group standings.

The top four teams from Group Ascend will advance straight to the playoffs, while the bottom four from Ascend and the top four from Group Nirvana will compete in Knight’s Rivals. The four winners from Knight’s Rivals will advance to the playoffs, joining the top four from Ascend to compete in a double-elimination bracket, with all series being best-of-five.

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Top LPL betting sites & apps

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The top LPL betting sites will be determined by your location and the laws that they operate under. For instance, the USA has many states that now have regulated sports betting, and in these states there are plenty of legal sportsbooks you can sign up for.

Other places, like China, where the LPL is based, do not have any legal betting options, and those looking to wager on this popular League of Legends series will need to wager with offshore online bookies. This does not mean that these LPL betting sites will be any less safe; it simply means that you should do your homework before wagering with them, because the ones that accept Chinese bets are based in places like Curacao and Costa Rica.

LPL bet types available at the top League of Legends betting sites, like bet365 (bet365 review) and Betway (betway review), include match lines, most kills, map winners and then “exotics” like barons, inhibitors, towers and dragons on map 1 (or whatever map you are up to).

Most LPL betting can be done via betting apps, with this no surprise given over 70% of all esports bets are done via mobile in 2025. These betting apps are generally for popular Android smartphones (Huawei, Samsung, etc.) and, in some places, Apple smartphones operating off the iOS operating system.

Another huge plus to wagering on LPL via online betting sites is that they generally have payment options that suit players from all around the world. For instance, Australian bookmakers have got commonly used deposit options like PayPal, credit and debit cards, and locally backed payment processors like POLi.

The best LPL betting sites will also often give punters the ability to switch their odds types with the click of a button, so you should be able to view match prices in the format you understand.

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LPL Odds

LPL odds are not available. ESB will update this page when the odds are released.

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LPL Teams

The LPL commences in January every year. The teams set to participate include:

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LPL Prize Pool Distribution

The presently announced prize-pools (in US Dollars) for the 2024 LPL are as follows:

• First Place – $281,590
• Second Place – $140,795
• Third Place – $70,397
• Fourth Place – $42,238
• Fifth & Sixth Place – $28,159

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History of LPL champions

In 2025, the LPL introduced a three-split season, with each of the splits simply named Split 1, Split 2 and Split 3.

Split 1

• 2025 – Top Esports

Split 2

• 2025 – Anyone’s Legend

From 2013 to 2024, the LPL ran spring and summer splits.

Spring Champions

• 2013 – Oh My God
• 2014 – EDward Gaming
• 2015 – EDward Gaming
• 2016 – Royal Never Give Up
• 2017 – Team WE
• 2018 – Royal Never Give Up
• 2019 – Invictus Gaming
• 2020 – JD Gaming
• 2021 – Royal Never Give Up
• 2022 – Royal Never Give Up
• 2023 – JD Gaming
• 2024 – Bilibili Gaming

Summer Champions

• 2013 – Positive Energy
• 2014 – EDward Gaming
• 2015 – LGD Gaming
• 2016 – EDward Gaming
• 2017 – EDward Gaming
• 2018 – Royal Never Give Up
• 2019 – FunPlus Phoenix
• 2020 – Top Esports
• 2021 – EDward Gaming
• 2022 – JD Gaming
• 2023 – JD Gaming
• 2024 – Bilibili Gaming

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How to watch the LPL

Every game of the LPL is broadcast live on the official LPL Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/lpl) and their official YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/LPLOfficial).

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Other League of Legends series by region

While the LPL is the main League of Legends series in China, there are plenty of other strong competitions based in other places around the world. The other League of Legends events to keep an eye on are:

• Korea: League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK)
• Europe, Middle East, and Africa [EMEA] – League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC)
• The Americas: League of Legends Championship of the Americas (LTA)
• Southeast Asia: Pacific Championship Series (PCS)
• Vietnam: Vietnam Championship Series (VCS)
• Brazil: Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL)
• Japan: League of Legends Japan League (LJL)
• Latin America: The Liga Latinoamérica (LLA)