League of Legends has 16 server regions worldwide.
North America
Chicago, Illinois Very high population Moved from Portland, Oregon to Chicago in August 2015 to reduce East Coast ping. Riot Direct backbone connects major US ISPs. Europe West
Amsterdam, Netherlands Very high population One of the most populated servers globally. Serves Western Europe, UK, and parts of Southern Europe. Europe Nordic & East
Frankfurt, Germany High population Serves Nordic countries, Eastern Europe, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic. Korea
Seoul, South Korea Very high population Most competitive server. Requires Korean SSN/phone verification. Dominant in PC bangs. Japan
Tokyo, Japan Medium population Launched in 2016. Smaller population, some players queue on KR for faster matches. Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil Very high population Large and passionate playerbase. Strong local esports scene (CBLOL). Latin America North
Miami, Florida High population Serves Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Server physically in Miami. Latin America South
Santiago, Chile High population Serves Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and southern South America. Oceania
Sydney, Australia Medium population Serves Australia and New Zealand. Smaller population, longer queue times at high ranks. Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey High population Dedicated Turkish server with strong local community. Russia
Munich, Germany Medium population Server physically in Munich, not Russia. Players in eastern Russia get high ping. Southeast Asia
Singapore Very high population Consolidated in January 2025 — merged Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia (SG2), Thailand (TH2), and Philippines (PH2) into one SEA server. Previously operated under Garena, now fully Riot-managed. Taiwan / Hong Kong / Macau
Taipei, Taiwan High population Previously operated by Garena. Now Riot-managed. Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Very high population One of the largest playerbases globally. Previously Garena, now Riot-managed. Middle East
Bahrain / Dubai region High population Launched June 25, 2024. Serves Gulf states, Levant, and Pakistan. Arabic localization available. Riot's regional office in Dubai. China
Multiple (Tencent-operated) Very high population Operated by Tencent with 29+ sub-servers. Separate client, infrastructure, and account system. Largest playerbase globally (~70M+ monthly). Connection: Dedicated servers
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