{"id":13898,"date":"2021-03-18T20:41:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T20:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/esl-announce-wild-rift-premiership-for-uk-ireland-and-nordics"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:22:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:22:58","slug":"esl-announce-wild-rift-premiership-for-uk-ireland-and-nordics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/wild-rift\/esl-announce-wild-rift-premiership-for-uk-ireland-and-nordics","title":{"rendered":"ESL announce Wild Rift Premiership for UK, Ireland and Nordics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESL Premiership, the UK branch of the tournament organiser, is to host a one-off ESL Wild Rift Premiership for Riot Game&#8217;s mobile MOBA.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament will be open to teams from UK, Ireland, and for the first time for Premiership events, the Nordics and marks an important step as League of Legends: Wild Rift attempts to establish itself as a legitmate esport, especially in western markets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rsp-embed-container\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en_US\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s time to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wildriftukn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WildRiftUKN<\/a> to the ESL Premiership&#128588;<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;re hosting a unique one-off season for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESLPrem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESLPrem<\/a>&rsquo;s first mobile title:<br \/>&#127757; Open to all players in the UK, IE &amp; Nordics<br \/>&#127942; 8 teams to qualify<br \/>&#128198; Going live April 20th<\/p>\n<p>More info on the new season: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hVtHu6Yc70\">https:\/\/t.co\/hVtHu6Yc70<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QzgiMUbSjB\">pic.twitter.com\/QzgiMUbSjB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL UK (@ESLUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLUK\/status\/1372133108049412098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two open qualifiers will be held on the 3rd and 4th of April where the eight best teams will earn their place in the tournament proper.<\/p>\n<p>A group stage and playoffs will whittle the teams down further before the finals which will be held on 19-20th June. 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Wild Rift is the perfect game to deliver this never seen before experience to the UK, Ireland and Nordics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Those looking to qualify can <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/uk\/wild-rift\/2021\/03\/esl-premiership-announces-the-introduction-of-its-first-ever-mobile-title-league-of-legends-wild-rift\/\">sign up now<\/a>, while those keen to follow the action will need to wait until 20th April when ESL will begin broadcasting coverage of the event on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/esl_lol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">League of Legends Twitch channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESL Premiership, the UK branch of the tournament organiser, is to host a one-off ESL Wild Rift Premiership for Riot Game&#8217;s mobile MOBA. 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