Here is everything you need to know about the LoL Caster & Host Championship 2024, one of the most hyped and followed non-competitive events.
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LoL Caster & Host Championship – the ultimate non-competitive showdown
China is known to be the region with the highest following when it comes to esports in general but also LoL in particular. The competitive scene is so big that even casters and host have their own tournament, the League of Legends Caster & Host Championship (英雄联盟解说主持杯 in Chinese).
After its introduction back in 2020, the format has returned for 2024. Just like the name suggests, the championship features Chinese casters and hosts from all competitive esports titles, including LPL, LDL, LCK (Mandarin), WRL.A (Wild Rift). This year, however, VCT China casters was not included.
Format and Schedule
The tournament featured a total of 9 different teams, which are led by 9 captains who each picks their players. The competition runs from September 6 to September 22 and it’s divided between group stage and a Knockout stage.
Group Stage
The group stage is a single round robin where all matches are Bo1. Teams will be assigned to 4 matches on the blue side and 4 matches on the red side, with the top six advancing to knockouts:
- Top 2 teams advances to Semifinals
- 3rd to 6th ranked teams will have to play in the first round of the knockout stage
In case of tiebreaker, the order is broken by:
- Games differential
- Head-to-head results
Knockout Stage
The top 4 then play in a double-elimination bracket for the title. All matches are played in presence (offline) in Bo5 format. This year, a new addition has been made, as team leaders will have to play in Fearless Draft Mode, meaning they cannot play a champion more than once in each series.
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Teams
Shield Battery
- Top: HelpMi
- Jungle: Conan
- Mid: CF2
- ADC: TXQQ
- Support: LiuHaiMeiNv
WR Boys
- Top: Ddd
- Jungle: PPETcy
- Mid: San
- ADC: Old2
- Support: Cat
Golden Paper
- Top: Letme
- Jungle: Lele
- Mid: MaunTain
- ADC: Xiaoma
- Support: Fufu
WE Red
- Top: ParZival
- Jungle: TYYSJ
- Mid: TheSong
- ADC: Wx
- Support: Moonko
Infinite Attack
- Top: TheYu
- Jungle: Tainsiu
- Mid: Zz1tai
- ADC: KKlove
- Support: 11
Fever Gaming
- Top: CodWei
- Jungle: DJCanyon
- Mid: icon
- ADC: JackeyNan
- Support: PP
Gaozi White Shield
- Top: ZZr
- Jungle: Sun
- Mid: PeaceChen
- ADC: Yiper
- Support: Cbo
Gaozi Black Sword
- Top: Doux
- Jungle: Jun
- Mid: NaiDi
- ADC: Suzi
- Support: FinalMi
WE Blue
- Top: 759
- Jungle: Guanbition
- Mid: Doby
- ADC: Kinko
- Support: GGBot
While most people are not familiar with most nicknames, you probably know some of them if you follow the Chinese esports scene. Some of the drafted players include former pros like icon, Letme, and Zz1tai. There are other pros who are participating as coaches, such as Doinb, TheShy, among others.
There are also several female players in the competition such Suzi and kinko..
How to watch the LoL Caster & Host Championship
The matches are taking place currently and start on each play day at 11 a.m. CET. Unfortunately, there isn’t an English broadcast for the competition. To watch the matches, you can head over to any of the major Chinese streaming platforms, such as Douyu or Bilibili Gaming.
