A former World Champion is preparing to “fade away” from LPL
Just a few days after the World Championship 2024 concludes, LPL continues to face extremely sad news regarding the upcoming season. Specifically, insiders from the region reveal that a series of teams in LPL are preparing to flee the tournament as they can no longer “bear the losses.” The first name that is certain to leave the tournament is RA, and even the former World Champion of 2019 – FPX and the team UP are also preparing to exit LPL.
With these movements, insiders suggest that LPL will face a significant decline in the number of participating teams in the upcoming 2025 season. From having 17 teams participating in LPL Summer 2024, this number could drop to only 14 in the spring tournament held at the beginning of next year. The fact that a prestigious team that once won the championship like FPX is also preparing to “fade away” from LPL indicates that the financial situation in this region is extremely dire.
The 2019 World Champion Faces a Sad End
Indeed, if FPX truly flees from LPL, it would be an incredibly sad ending for the 2019 World Champion. For fans who cherish nostalgia, FPX from 2019-2021 was truly a formidable force in LPL. However, the embarrassing defeat at the 2021 World Championship when they were eliminated in the group stage caused the FPX lineup to collapse and dragged the entire team down.
For the 2024 season, this team had a new hope with Milkyway, as the young jungler delivered incredibly convincing performances. It is not an exaggeration to say that he carried the struggling FPX team to the second round of the LPL Summer 2024 playoffs. Milkyway’s brilliance has given FPX fans a glimmer of hope for the rebirth of FPX.
However, the news that FPX is considering fleeing from LPL may well end any small hopes from fans. If this truly happens, it would be a very sad conclusion for a team that once dominated LPL and won the World Championship like FPX. As for the young talent Milkyway, we hope he will find a suitable place to continue competing in case FPX truly “fades away” from LPL.