Originally scheduled for July 30 at 1 PM CET, the match between Bilibili Gaming and Invictus Gaming has been postponed to August 28 due to a typhoon currently affecting the city of Shanghai, where the BO3 was set to take place. On Wednesday afternoon, Shanghai’s Central Meteorological Observatory raised its weather alert from yellow to orange — the second-highest level. Between Tuesday evening and 10 AM on Wednesday (2 AM GMT), "282,800 people were evacuated," according to state broadcaster CCTV.

The VALORANT Champions Tour China (VCT CN) was also forced to postpone the match between XLG Esports and NOVA Esports for the same reasons.

The LPL matchday isn’t entirely cancelled — the BO3 between Team WE and Anyone’s Legend, originally scheduled right before IG vs BLG at 11 AM CET, will still be played since the match will take place in Team WE’s home venue, the Xi’an Qujiang Esports Center, located over 1,200 kilometers west of Shanghai, and thus unaffected by the typhoon.

The different venues of the LPL

The LPL is the only major league in Riot Games’ global League of Legends ecosystem that allows its teams to host matches in their own home arenas, spread across different cities in China. This setup creates a true home-and-away atmosphere, bringing fans closer to the action in their local regions.

During the second split, five venues hosted LPL matches: the Beijing·Jingdong Intel Esports Center in Beijing, home of JD Gaming; the Yangcheng International Esports Center in Suzhou, where LNG Esports play; the Buji Cultural and Sports Center in Shenzhen, hosting Ninjas in Pyjamas; Team WE’s arena in Xi’an; and the official League studio in Shanghai.