Summer Showdown

League's hottest online tournament

Tournament: 21–26 Aug 2026

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100+

Lifetime Players

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Tournaments Hosted

£1000+

Prize Money Awarded

Summer Showdown 2026

Registration is open

Our flagship summer tournament is back. Free to enter, 5–7 players per team, all matches on EUW. Lock in your squad before the deadline.

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One entry per team: the captain submits for the whole squad. Questions? Join the Discord.

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About Our Tournaments

Bringing the League of Legends community together through competitive tournaments

We're passionate about creating competitive, community-driven League of Legends tournaments that bring players together for unforgettable gaming experiences. Our tournaments provide year-round excitement for the League of Legends community.

Summer Showdown

Our flagship summer tournament that started it all! Summer Showdown is our no-holds-barred summer tournament. Registration is open for 2026.

Spring Skirmish

Our lower stakes spring tournament! Formatted as a round-robin with a single elimination playoff.

Competitive Excellence

Delivered high-quality tournaments with fair matchmaking and exciting gameplay across multiple seasons

Thriving Community

Built a passionate community of League of Legends players who return tournament after tournament

Professional Production

Provided live streaming, detailed statistics, and comprehensive tournament coverage

Rewarding Experience

Distributed over £1000 in prizes while keeping tournaments accessible and free to enter

Tournament archives

Spring Skirmish 2026 wrapped in May. Full results, podium, and every match VOD are on the history page.

Spring 2026 · Complete

Spring Skirmish

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Summer 2025

Summer Showdown 2

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Summer 2023

Summer Showdown

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All tournament history

Blog

News and notes from the Summer Showdown team, format changes, production updates, and what we’re building for players and viewers.

· Tournament

Spring Skirmish 2026: post-mortem

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· Broadcast

Improvements since the last Summer Showdown

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Tournament Rules

Official rulebook for Summer Showdown tournaments

Team Composition & Roster

  • Adding/changing teammates allowed until 1 week before tournament after notifying mods
  • Teams must present full roster including 1-2 subs by roster deadline
  • Every player can only play for one team
  • Fewer than 5 members constitutes an invalid team - will result in disqualification
  • Every player must provide an op.gg profile

Rank Requirements

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  • Teams allowed maximum 2 players of Master rank or higher (This does not apply to Summer Showdown 2026)
  • Players demoted within a year still count as Master rank
  • Subs intended only for emergencies, not competitive advantage

Streaming & Broadcasting

  • Streamers allowed to stream with minimum 3-minute delay
  • Delay required to prevent cheating from viewers

Game Management

  • Pausing allowed for maximum 30 minutes for technical issues/disconnects
  • Opposing team must be notified of pause cause
  • Game resumes only after both teams agree to continue
  • Disagreements should be handled privately outside of games

Disciplinary Actions

  • Disqualification may result from:
  • • Using cheats/hacks that help win games
  • • Vulgar/insulting misconduct beyond 'fun trash talking'
  • • Hate speech in any form
  • • Account sharing with different players
  • • Intentional feeding/throwing games
  • • Offensive/non-TOS friendly team names/logos
  • • Predatory sexual behavior toward any player

Not reading rules doesn't exempt players from penalties. For complete rules and regulations, please join our Discord server where full rulebooks are available including tournament specific rulesets.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a general FAQ that applies for all tournaments we host

Registration opens roughly 1-2 months before each tournament. When it's open, head to the Register page and submit your team details. Summer Showdown 2026 sign-ups are open now.

No! All Summer Showdown tournaments are completely free to enter. We're all about bringing the community together for competitive fun.

Prize pools vary by tournament. Recent tournaments have featured £500 in prizes including pickems competitions. Check the specific tournament page for exact prize distribution.

Yes! Teams must have 5-7 registered players to participate to cover any potential no-shows.

All matches are played on the EUW (Europe West) server unless otherwise specified.

Yes! All matches are streamed live on our Twitch channel, and VODs are uploaded to YouTube afterward. Some games are streamed simultaneously to our secondary channel if the stream is too busy.

Absolutely! We're always looking for passionate community members to help with casting. Contact us through Discord or the contact form.

Contact an admin immediately via Discord. We may be able to reschedule depending on the circumstances, but repeated no-shows may result in disqualification.

All disputes should be reported to tournament admins immediately with screenshots/evidence. Admin decisions are final and based on the official rulebook.