The EU LCS is returning to French soil for the upcoming Summer Split Finals, heading to Paris to host the region’s most anticipated matches between September 2nd and 3rd.
After events in Krakow, Poland and a short journey across Germany from the studios in Berlin to Hamburg in the past year, French fans will take delight in welcoming back professional League of Legends to their capital city.
With G2 eSports, Fnatic, Unicorns of Love and Misfits all favourites to reach the finals, the matches will take place at Accor Hotels Arena in the centre of the city.
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The tickets will cost between €20 to €25 for the third-placed match and €25 to €30 for the final. The option for a weekend ticket is soon to be announced, with Riot yet to finalise their pricing.
The winner of the finals will automatically qualify as Europe’s first seed for the 2017 World Championships. The team with the largest tally of championship points will secure their spot at Worlds as Europe’s second seed.
The decision to host the finals in Paris has been met with mixed reviews. Whilst the French League of Legends fanbase are regarded as one of the most vocal and passion in the world, the move to shoutcast the entire arena event in French has frustrated non-native attendees.
Ahead of the 2017 Summer Split finals, here is a chance to relive the last time Paris hosted a League of Legends event; The 2015 World Championship:
Paris: Group Stages
The 2015 World Championship exploded into life in the French capital. Though the group stage venue in Paris was relatively small, the feverish atmosphere more than compensated for the modest venue size.
Paris: Group Stages
One of the lasting legacies of the group stages were the raucous crowd at each day of the early tournament stages. With a vested interest in the success of local favourites Fnatic and Origen, the French crowd were one of the most passionate ever witnessed at a league event... and yes, those are baguettes they're waving!
Paris: Group Stages
No moment has captured the emotion of professional League of Legends quite like TSM Dyrus' retirement. Tying up his keyboard for the last time as TSM exited the tournament, tears flowed as Paris gave Dyrus the farewell he deserved after years of service.
London: Quarter Finals
As Worlds moved into the knock-out stages (bidding goodbye to every NA team in the process), thousands upon thousands flooded into Wembley Arena to catch a glimpse of the action.
London: Quarter Finals
The London quarter finals saw Fnatic emerge as genuine contenders for the crown - sweeping past Edward Gaming as both European sides reached the semi finals.
Brussels: Semi Finals
'Stare into the eyes of your enemy' - the settings got more dramatic with each passing round of the 2015 World Championship. As the worlds four strongest teams headed to Belgium, the cubed cauldron reverberated the tension perfectly.
Brussels: Semi Finals
The death of the western dream - both Fnatic and Origen fell to their knees, over-powered by the might of the Korean powerhouses.
Berlin: Final
What a stadium. The lighting and stage setup for the final in Berlin will prevail as one of the most iconic images in League of Legends eSports history. The opening ceremony for the final between Koo Tigers and SK Telecom T1 took eSports production value to a whole new level.
Berlin: Final
In the end there can be only one; SK Telecom T1 rising to take the throne that was always rightfully theirs. Striking a pose to seal their immortality as the first repeat victor of League of Legends' top prize.
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