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Welcome Summoners to the League of Legends University Series!
Teams from all over the UK will compete for a chance to represent their University on the International Stage in addition to hordes of prizes from exclusive LCS trips to piles of RP.
The North and South will compete during the Winter Split with the top teams from each region qualifying for the national Varsity Division in Spring.
Start collecting your fellow students into teams now and battle it out on the rift. Multiple teams from the same university are encouraged and we always find opponents of a similar skill level to you.
Varsity Division
The best 32 University teams from Winter will come together in their own unique division to prove who is the best. The winners will receive a professional bootcamp with pro’s and the chance to represent their university on the international stage in the University Esports Masters.
The top team will also win an exclusive League of Legends VIP trip to Berlin, as well as being tons more Varsity prizes to be announced.
How to register
Once you’ve registered an account on the NUEL and verified your student status, you can either create your own team, or join an existing one from your university
Team registration does not close once the tournament starts, and your free to join throughout the season.Teams can add new players and edit their roster throughout the tournament.
Need help?
Need help? Feel free to look through our rules doc to see if that clears up your issue, we also highly recommend you join the NUEL Discord where you can message our dedicated team of admins day or night! Additionally you can also reach us at support@thenuel.com
Schedule
Stage | Date |
Registration open | Sept 17 |
Registration close | Oct 11 |
Regional Swiss | Oct 14 - Nov 18 |
Regional Play-offs | Nov 25 - Dec 8 |
Regional Finals | Dec 9 |
Spring Regional | Feb 2 - Apr 7 |
Varsity Division | Feb 2 - Apr 7 |
North & South Regional Prizes
Position | Prize |
1st | 5x 9600RP + Triumphant Ryze Skin + Peripheral Prizes |
2nd | 5x 7200RP + Peripheral Prizes |
3rd | 5x 4800RP + Peripheral Prizes |
4th | 5x 2400RP |
5-8th | 5x 1600RP |
9-16th | 5x 800RP |
Varsity Division Prizes
Position | Prize |
1st | VIP LoL trip to Berlin |
Represent Great Britain at UEM Finals |

Key rules everyone must know:
- There will be a Check in system released during the tournament, you must check you team in on Sunday before 6pm. If a team does not check in by 6pm they will not be seeded into that evening’s fixtures.
- Captains must be the player representing the team on tournament night. Results must be submitted by both captains via the companion before starting their next game. Failure of either of these may result in penalties.
- We expect teams to remain sporting at all times, In the event of any flame or other poor sportsmanship please take screenshots and submit to admins.
- Teams are expected to arrive promptly to all games. If a team does not have all 5 players ready to play 20mins after the scheduled start time they will forfeit the game, (or 20 mins after both teams have finished the previous round match).
- Rosters will be locked after the Check-in deadline. After roster lock, teams can make one emergency sub, which must be done 1 hour prior to any matches they wish to take part in.
- If you are unsure of any rules contact an admin.
You can find the full rule set here.
Varsity Prize
Exclusive LCS trip to Berlin with backstage tour
Represent Great Britain at the UEM European Championships
Regional Prizes
Position | Prize |
1st | 5x 9600RP + Triumphant Ryze Skin + Peripheral Prizes |
2nd | 5x 7200RP + Peripheral Prizes |
3rd | 5x 4800RP + Peripheral Prizes |
4th | 5x 2400RP |
5-8th | 5x 1600RP |
9-16th | 5x 800RP |
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Schedule
The tournament consists of six (6) weeks regional play where three (3) Best of one’s (Bo1) are played each night in a swiss style format. The Top 16 teams will then move into our Regional Play-offs. All Teams can make it into the Varsity Division regardless of sign up rank!
Tournament nights are every Sunday with check ins required ensure that you’re provided matches for that day.
Regional Swiss
Week | Matches at 6:45pm | Checkin closes | Format |
Week 1 | Oct 14 | 6:00pm | 3x Bo1 |
Week 2 | Oct 21 | 6:00pm | 3x Bo1 |
Week 3 | Oct 28 | 6:00pm | 3x Bo1 |
Week 4 | Nov 4 | 6:00pm | 3x Bo1 |
Week 5 | Nov 11 | 6:00pm | 3x Bo1 |
Week 6 | Nov 18 | 6:00pm | 3x Bo1 |
Regional Play-offs
Playoffs for the top sixteen (16) of both regions will be Double Elimination, prizes for both regions available in addition to being crowned the North and South Champions!
All the teams who make it into play-offs also get a qualification slot into springs Varsity Division.
Week | Matches at 6:45pm | Bracket | Format |
Week 1 | Nov 25 | Upper bracket/Lower Bracket | 3x Bo1 |
Week 2 | Dec 8 at 6pm | Upper bracket/Lower Bracket | 4x Bo1 |
Week 3 | Dec 9 | Grand Finals | 1x Bo3 |
Varsity Division
The top sixteen (16) teams from both regions in winter qualify for the Varsity Division in spring.
Two groups based on qualifying seed will play in a round robin format before entering playoffs.
Stage | Matches at 7:15pm | Format |
Round Robin | Feb 10 - Mar 17 | 3x Bo1 |
Play-offs | TBD | 1x Bo3 |
Grand Finals | TBD | 1x Bo5 |
Spring Regional Swiss
Regular Regional Leagues will also be returning in Spring with its own unique sets of prizing!
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