University of British Columbia Wins Second Consecutive National Title in Collegiate League of Legends
This past weekend, the University of British Columbia (UBC) demonstrated their dominance in collegiate League of Legends by winning their second straight national title. They defeated Robert Morris University (RMU) in the finals of the uLoL Campus Series held at PAX East. This victory comes after UBC’s win against RMU in last year’s North American Collegiate Championship.
UBC’s 3-1 victory over RMU at PAX East could be considered an upset since RMU boasts the first and most extensive esports scholarship program, complete with a training facility and coaching staff. However, UBC’s experienced lineup, consisting of the same players from last year’s championship team, was able to secure the win. Led by veteran coach Simon “HeavenTime” Jeon, UBC proved to be a stronger team.
The skill gap between the players was evident during the finals. RMU’s top and jungle players are at the Diamond 4 division, while UBC’s solo laners and jungler are in the challenger division. Although RMU had a slight advantage in the bottom lane, it wasn’t enough to overcome the dominance of UBC.
The finals started with an RMU win, but UBC quickly bounced back, thanks in large part to the exceptional performance of their mid laner, Bob “BobqinXD” Qin. Qin managed to stay alive for the rest of the match and secured victory for UBC in the final two games with impressive scores on LeBlanc. In contrast, RMU’s “Gillette” struggled and had unfavorable scores on both Lissandra and Zed.
As a collegiate League of Legends player, Qin has the potential to reach the professional level in the LCS. He has led UBC to two consecutive titles and consistently displays dominant performances. However, he is now actively seeking a team to pursue a professional career.
UBC potentially has more players with pro futures in League of Legends, including top laner Wesley “DaiJurJur” Lee and jungler Jason “ProofOfPayment” Dong.
One of the challenges RMU faces in retaining their title is that their players often move on to professional teams. Adrian Ma, RMU’s first high-profile scholarship player, recently finished a successful season as the support for Immortals in the LCS. Additionally, Derek “Zig” Shao and Jung Youngbin, who played for RMU in last year’s finals, left to compete for Team Liquid Academy and were part of Team Liquid’s roster for the Spring split.
The Future of Collegiate League of Legends
Overall, the collegiate League of Legends scene continues to grow as Riot Games increases their support. The uLoL Campus Series has proved to be a successful initiative, with UBC emerging as the champions. With more schools implementing scholarship programs and the esports industry experiencing rapid growth, we can expect to see even more exciting collegiate esports action in the future.
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