Ultraliga
{{Short description|Annual video game competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox sports league
|name= Ultraliga
|region= EMEA
|country= Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia, Israel
|founded= 1 October 2018
|folded= 14 November 2024
|replaced = Rift Legends
|teams= 8 (2024)
|qualification= {{plainlist|
- Champion and Runner-up: EMEA Masters Group Stage
}}
|levels= 1st
|sport= League of Legends
|champion= Zero Tenacity (Summer 2024)
|most_champs= Rogue Esports Club/AGO Rogue (4)
|website= [http://Ultraliga.pl Ultraliga]
|relegation= Ultraliga 2nd division
|organizer= Frenzy
}}
Ultraliga was the 1st level of League of Legends league system in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia and Israel.
History
The league was created in 2018. Originally, the league covered only Poland. In 2022, Ultraliga also covered the countries that have so far competed in the Baltic Masters – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.{{Cite web|title=Rusza Ultraliga Expansion Tournament|url=https://esportnow.pl/lol/rusza-ultraliga-expansion-tournament-baltyckie-druzyny-powalcza-o-awans/|first=Michał|last=Rosiak|website=Esportnow}} From the 2023 season, Ultraliga also covered Ukraine, Georgia and Israel.{{Cite web|title=Introducing EMEA 2023|url=https://lolemea.com/|website= lolemea.com}} There were 2 seasons in Ultraliga per year.
Starting 2021, at the end of each season, teams received Year Points. Every two seasons (once every year), two teams with the fewest points played in the Ultraliga promotion/relegation Tournament to defend their spot in the Ultraliga. If they lost, they were relegated to Ultraliga 2nd Division. In 2024, only one team played in promotion/relegation Tournament.
On 14 November 2024, Frenzy announced that they did not renew their license with Riot Games, ending Ultraliga.{{cite web |last1=@UltraligaEN |title=We have an important announcement about the future of the Ultraliga to share with you. |url=https://x.com/UltraligaEN/status/1857030733052662185 |publisher=X |access-date=3 January 2025}} Ultraliga would be replaced by Rift Legends, run by GAMERS_X.
Ultraliga was an ERL - an EMEA Regional League. Therefore, the best teams in the league competed in the EMEA Masters.{{Cite web|title=Welcome to EMEA Masters 2023|url=https://lolesports.com/article/welcome-to-emea-masters-2023/blt66c1274e96a788ec|website=LoL Esports}}
List of Ultraliga finals
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of Ultraliga finals !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Season !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Date !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Winners !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Score !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Runners-up |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 0
|23 December 2018 |align=center|3-2 |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 1
|27 March 2019 |align=center|3-2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 2
|28 August 2019 |align=center|3-2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 3
|1 April 2020 |align=center|3-1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 4
|12 August 2020 |align=center|3-1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 5
|24 March 2021 |align=center|3-2 |K1CK |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 6
|11 August 2021 |PDW |align=center|3-2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 7
|30 March 2022 |align=center|3-0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 8
|17 August 2022 |align=center|3-0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 9
|31 March 2023 |align=center|3-1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Season 10
|12 August 2023 |align=center|3-0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Spring 2024
|23 March 2024 |align=center|3-0 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Summer 2024
|8 August 2024 |align=center|3-0 |