Note: The German version started earlier.
Update 29.04.2026
| # | Neuer Regeltext | Anmerkung |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2.3 | In the group stage of the 3rd-8th league, each group consists of up to eight (8) teams. Groups are played in a round robin format, with all teams playing each other once in a best-of-three format (Bo3). | Changing to Bo3 Fearless |
| 2.2.5 | The group stage of the Starter League is played in just one group in Swiss format with eight (8) rounds. Each team plays one match per round in the in a best-of-three format (Bo3). Depending on the number of points achieved, the teams are classified for the following season in different leagues, maximum 5th league, or in the playoffs of the current season, maximum playoffs of the 4th-5th league. | Änderung zu Bo3 |
| 2.3.4 | - | Rule removed |
| 2.4.1 | In the regular group stage, a match consists of a best-of-three (Bo3). In the playoffs, a match consists of a best-of-one (Bo1), a best-of-three (Bo3) or a best-of-five (Bo5). The result is automatically entered after the match. If the result is not entered after a few minutes due to a technical fault, the administration must be contacted as soon as possible via Support-Ticket. | Changing to Bo3 |
| 2.4.2 | For matches, which are played in a a best-of-three (Bo3), a 2-0 win provides 3 points, a 2-1 win provides 2 points, a 1-2 loss provides 1 point, and a 0-2 loss provides 0 points. | Changing the point distribution |
| 2.4.3 | Any best-of-three (Bo3) or a best-of-five (Bo5) Match is to be played in the Fearless Mode. | New Rule |
| 2.4.4 | Fearless Mode: Champions that get selected to be played in any game of a match become restricted from being selected again by any player for the remainder of a match, regardless of which side selected it. | New Rule |
| 6.4.6 | [...] The possibility of the use of this break time also applies already if a team has been evidently present in full in the respective match lobby. | Use of break time, once the team is fully in lobby. |
| 6.4.6 | If a champion is selected as a pick by a team, which should not be picked in the Fearless Mode anymore, the champion selection must be interrupted immediately and all picks and bans must be repeated in the same order. If the champion selection is not cancelled and the game is deemed to have started according to rule 6.3.6, protests regarding the pick will not be accepted. | Moving the defition to rule 2.4.4 |
Update 13.01.2026
| # | Neuer Regeltext | Anmerkung |
|---|---|---|
| 6.3.4 | Both teams must select each role (top lane, jungle, mid lane, bot lane, support) once in the lobby. Teams are not allowed to select a role twice. | Selection of roles in the lobby |
Update 14.12.2025
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6.2 | - | Removed 4h rule |
| 2.2.3 | In the group stage of the 3rd-8th league, each group consists of up to eight (8) teams. Groups are played in a round robin format, with all teams playing each other once in a two-game format. In the 2nd and 3rd league teams play each other in a best-of-three format and the "Fearless mode". | Bo3 and Fearless in 3rd League |
| 2.3.4 | The Playoffs between league 2 and 3 as well as league 3 and 4 will be played in "Fearless Mode". | Fearless League 3-4 Playoffs |
| 2.4.2 | Each win of a match in the regular group stage corresponds to one (1) point in the ranking. For matches, which are played in a a best-of-three (Bo3), a 2-0 win provides 3 points, a 2-1 win provides 2 points, a 1-2 loss provides 1 point, and a 0-2 loss provides 0 points. | Points for Bo3 |
| 5.1.3 | The alternative date within the group stage is always Sunday at 7 pm for the 6th-8th league and the Starter League and Sunday at 5 pm for the 3rd-5th league in the respective match week and will be displayed accordingly on the match pages as the official match date. | 7 pm new alternative date for League 6-8 and Starter League. |
| 5.1.8 | A date proposal must be accepted at least two (2) hours before the current match date and at least two (2) hours before the new planned match date. If a match is accepted after this deadline, both teams must reconfirm in the match comments. | - |
| 6.3.2 | - | Loser from previous game has side selection from game 2 onwards in Bo3 and Bo5 |
| 6.4.7 | Fearless Mode: Champions that get selected to be played in any game of a match become restricted from being selected again by any player for the remainder of a match, regardless of which side selected it. If a champion is selected as a pick by a team, which should not be picked in the Fearless Mode anymore, the champion selection must be interrupted immediately and all picks and bans must be repeated in the same order. If the champion selection is not cancelled and the game is deemed to have started according to rule 6.3.5, protests regarding the pick will not be accepted. | Definition Fearless Mode and what happens if a non-eligible champion is picked. |
Update 03.09.2025
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.1 | Any natural person who has a legal League of Legends account with level 75 or higher on EU West is entitled to participate in the league and is hereinafter referred to as a ‘player’ if they play with the League of Legends account registered on www.primeleague.gg. An association of at least five (5) players is required to participate in the league and is hereinafter referred to as a ‘team’. | Minimum level 75 |
| 1.2.3 | Players who are playing in the first division of the Prime League are excluded to participate.Players who are playing in another so-called ‘EMEA Regional League’ (ERL) or ‘Professional Esports League’ at the same time, or who are no longer members of a team in such a league but have played in at least 50% of the corresponding split in one or more of these leagues, may only participate in the Prime League if they register for a team during the registration phase.Corresponding splits:
| Update on the rule - relevant especially for the (new) Spring Split - formerly Summer Split |
| 1.6.2 | (...) A player is only authorised to play four (4) hours after successful verification - the calibration phase is excluded here. (...) | Changed from 24 to 4 hours |
| 2.6.1 | - | Adjusted the Split Points |
| 3.1.1 | In order to participate in a Prime League season, at least five (5) players from a team must register for the season and thus be confirmed for the season line-up. A player may only confirm for one team at a time. | Clarification |
| 3.4.4 | If a player accidentally joins a season line-up, the move can be cancelled if the administration is informed within 24 hours, the player has not played for the team in the meantime and has not joined another team. If a player has not played a match as a confirmed member of a team, the team's participation may also be withdrawn retrospectively. | If a player has not played a match as a confirmed member of a team, the team's participation may also be withdrawn retrospectively. |
| 3.6.1 | Companies, clubs, clans or businesses can be registered as an organisation. This requires the team leader to register via support ticket and a check by the league administration. As much information as possible about the organisation and the Prime League account of a contact person must be provided. Circumstances must be specified and, upon request, substantiated which justify withdrawing the right to manage the team from the members. | Circumstances must be specified and, upon request, substantiated which justify withdrawing the right to manage the team from the members. |
| 3.6.8 | The administration reserves the right to revoke the organisational status granted under Rule 3.6.1 if the circumstances that led to the recognition of the status have ceased to exist in whole or in part or have changed significantly, so that the conditions for granting the status are no longer met. | New Rule |
| 4.1.2 | (...)
| New deadlines regarding various protests |
| 4.1.3 | In the event of a permanent or indefinite ban, an additional appeal for the ban to be lifted may be submitted one (1) year after this penalty was imposed. The administration must be provided with detailed reasons for the lifting of the ban. In particular, it must be clearly explained why the original reason for the ban no longer applies. | New Rule |
| 6.1.1 | The leader or a captain of a team must designate an eligible lineup on the match page before the start of the official match time. If this is not done within the time limit, the match is automatically counted as lost. In the calibration phase, the time limit is set to ten (10) minutes after the official match time.In the 3rd league, this deadline is set at two (2) hours before the official match time and the match will not be considered as lost here. Instead the lineup from the previous match is set. Rule 7.1.1 does not apply here in the first game of the match. In case of the first match of the season, the administration decides on the lineup. | For 3rd League: Rule 7.1.1 does not apply for game 1, if the deadline for lineup submissiom was not met. |
| 7.3.1 | Before the match is resumed, both teams must confirm that they are ready to continue the match. If one team has no time left for a pause according to Rule 7.3.1, the other team may continue the game without consent after giving appropriate notice. | If the opponent has no more pause time left, the game may be resumed without consent. |
Update 15.05.2025
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.2 | (...) The player has successfully verified themselves as female (...) | Women automatically receive the LTR status after successful verification. |
Update 29.04.2025
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.2 | A team is eligible to play if at least three (3) of five (5) players used in a game are so-called ‘Locally Trained Representatives’ (LTR). A player is considered an LTR if at least one of the following conditions is met:- The player currently has their residence in the DACH region.- The player holds the nationality of either country of the DACH region.- The player has played at least one (1) match or been part of a season lineup in two (2) of the previous three (3) Prime League seasons. | Reducing the requirements to obtain LTR Status |
| 2.1.4 | By participating in the calibration phase a team cannot be placed lower than the league, which has been reached in the previous season. | Neue Regel |
| 2.3.4 | The Playoffs will be played in "Fearless Mode". The following rules apply to it:Champions that get selected to be played in any game of a match become restricted from being selected again by any player for the remainder of a match, regardless of which side selected it. | Fearless for League 2-3 Playoffs |
| 2.6.5 | Teams that have not qualified for at least league 2 after Summer Split are excluded from the participation of the relegation playoffs to the 1st league. The next best placed team will then get the spot. | New Rule |
| 3.2.6 | Stand-ins are not permitted in the calibration phase, the tiebreaker matches of the group stage or in the playoffs. | No Stand-ins in tiebreaker matches |
| 6.1.1 | The leader or a captain of a team must designate an eligible lineup on the match page before the start of the official match time. If this is not done within the time limit, the match is automatically counted as lost. In the calibration phase, the time limit is set to ten (10) minutes after the official match time. In the 3rd league, this deadline is set at two (2) hours before the official match time and the match will not be considered as lost here. Instead the lineup from the previous match is set. In case of the first match of the season, the administration decides on the lineup. | For League 3 there will be no default losses in these cases. |
Update 28.02.2025
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.2 | [...]The player has played at least one (1) match or been part of a season lineup in two (2) of the previous three (3) Prime League seasons.[...] | Point 2 has been simplified - no real content change |
Update 08.01.2025
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.3 | Players who are participating in an ‘EMEA Regional League’ (ERL), ‘Professional Esports League’ or another comparable official Riot sanctioned league at the same time can only participate in the Prime League if they join the season lineup of their team during the signup phase. Players who are participating in the first division of the Prime League are excluded to participate. Players who are no longer a member of a team in such a league, but have participated in at least 50% of the current regular split in one or more of these leagues, are also affected by these restrictions. For the winter split of the Prime League, the last completed regular split of the respective ERL is used as a reference. | ERL1 players, except PRM1, may participate in PRM if they confirm their participation during the signup phase. |
| 1.8.3 | Any team that fails to appear for two (2) consecutive or a total of three (3) matches within the group stage on the official match date may be excluded from the current Prime League season by the administration. In the Starter League a team can already be excluded from the season after not showing up for one (1) match if the team was fully inactive in that match. If a team does not show up for a match during the calibration phase, the team may be disqualified during the calibration phase. The victories achieved in the calibration phase then have no influence on the classification for the group stage. However, participation in the season is still possible afterwards. | DQ in Starter possible after one no-show if the team was fully in active. This means no match comment, no schedulding suggestion, no support ticket, etc. |
Update 20.12.2024
Adjusted all rules to include the 2nd League. Furthermore, a rules addendum for the 2nd League has been created.
| # | New Rule | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 6.2.3 | - | Delay of 15/30 minutes changed to 16/31 minutes for clarification. |