A French team will have the opportunity to participate in a competition featuring
LEC organizations starting in April. Having qualified for the
EMEA Masters Winter upper-bracket final scheduled for March 31,
and
are guaranteed to finish in the top three of the tournament. But above all, one of these two teams will qualify for the grand final and thereby secure
a spot for one of the two ERL teams at the EWC EMEA Qualifier.
The competition, set to begin on April 28, a few days after the conclusion of the EMEA Masters playoffs and during the LEC Spring Split, will feature all ten teams from Europe’s premier league alongside the two best-performing ERL teams (academy teams excluded). With a rematch of the most recent LFL final determining a place in the tournament’s grand final, a French team is therefore assured representation in the event.
Entering the competition with significant expectations in their first appearance, Solary have confirmed the strong form they displayed during LEC Versus by winning their playoff matches against
and
. Driven by standout individual performances—particularly from midlaner
and jungler
—alongside a cohesive team structure, the LFL champions have progressed through the event without encountering major difficulties so far.
Galions, for their part, were defeated twice by Solary during the LFL playoffs, yet the team appears to be continuing its upward trajectory. After a convincing group-stage performance against
, the LFL’s second seed confirmed its form in the playoffs, advancing without conceding a defeat, even against
, who had looked strong and against whom their previous LFL playoff meeting had been closely contested.
During their last confrontation, Solary delivered a decisive 3–0 victory over Galions in the LFL final to secure their first title in the league. However, with their rivals now showing renewed form, the upcoming match is far from predetermined. The winner will enter a double-elimination tournament alongside the LEC teams, competing for qualification to the Esports World Cup scheduled for July. The loser will still have another chance to qualify by qualifying for the Grand Final of the event by defeating on of the teams currently in the lower bracket being
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