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What is it?

The event is the pinnacle of the UK League of Legends competitions and showcases and nurtures the top UK teams and esports talent. There is a total prize pot of £20,000 with each player in the winning team receiving £1,500. The top two teams will progress into further competitions and may ultimately compete in the Northern League of Legends Championship for Nordic countries and the UK.

How does it work?

The competition starts with a seven-week round robin league, taking place every Sunday and Monday from Sunday 14 June until Monday 27 July. There will be four fixtures each night with the eight teams involved facing each other twice over the seven weeks. The top four teams will then progress to the semi-finals on Sunday 2 August before the final on Monday 3 August.

Who is competing?

Demise, Enclave Gaming, Barrage Esports Academy, MnM Gaming Academy, NVision Esports and Munster Rugby Gaming Academy were all invited to compete while London Esports and Bulldog Esports qualified via a tournament earlier in June.

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Former England football captain David Beckham is moving into the growing world of esports as co-owner of London-based Guild Esports, who have announced they will launch player academies and run teams in esports such as Rocket League, Fifa and Fortnite.

"We are committed to nurturing and encouraging youth talent through our academy systems," said the 45-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan player, who is a co-owner of MLS team Inter Miami. “We have a vision to set a new standard, supporting these players into the future.”

The Financial Times reported Beckham’s stake in Guild would make him a significant shareholder, with Guild raising some £25 million.

“David will be instrumental in helping shape the coaching programme at our academies and we welcome his valuable mentoring as well as the inspiration he gives the younger generation of athletes,” said Guild executive chairman Carleton Curtis.

Demise (3-1)

Enclave Gaming (3-1)

London Esports (3-1)

MnM Gaming (3-1)

Munster Rugby (2-2)

NVision Sports (2-2)

Barrage Sports (0-4)

Bulldog Esports (0-4)

����ý Sport will have live coverage from all 16 days of the League of Legends UK League Championship.

Coverage will be available live on ����ý iPlayer and the ����ý Sport website and app and available to catch up till the end of 2020.

Full coverage details:

League stage, day five - Sunday 28 June, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day six - Monday 29 June, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day seven - Sunday 5 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day eight - Monday 6 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day nine - Sunday 12 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day 10 - Monday 13 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day 11 - Sunday 19 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day 12 - Monday 20 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day 13 - Sunday 26 July, 18:00-22:00

League stage, day 14 - Monday 27 July, 18:00-22:00

Semi-final - Sunday 2 August, times tbc

Final - Monday 3 August, times tbc

In addition, ����ý Sport and iPlayer will also have coverage of the Northern League of Legends, featuring teams from the Nordic region and the UK and Ireland that starts on Tuesday 16 June with full live coverage from 30 June.

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