End of Match Procedure

Tournament Rules section 408 — 17 rules. From Riot's Tournament Rules for sanctioned events, last updated October 9, 2026.

408.1.: A match is complete once a match result is recorded by players or a tournament official.
408.2.: If the time limit for a competition round is reached before a winner is determined, the player whose turn it is finishes their turn.
408.2.a.: After that player’s turn is complete, three additional turns are played, and then the match ends.
408.2.b.: If the game is incomplete at the end of the additional turns, a player is declared the winner of the game if they have a point lead of two or more. If no player has a point lead of two or more, the game is a draw.
408.2.c.: Additional turns are untimed, but at professional OPL a judge must be present to ensure a reasonable pace of play.
408.2.d.: If the players are between games when the round time ends, no new game is started.
408.3.: The winner of a match is the first player who reaches the appropriate game win score.
408.3.a.: If neither player has reached that score by the end of the end of match procedure, the player with more game wins wins the match.
408.3.b.: If players are tied on game wins, the match is a draw.
408.4.: Single elimination matches use untimed rounds so players can play their games to a natural conclusion. In the event that single elimination rounds must use a timer, the following altered End of Match Procedure can be used to determine a winner if time runs out:
408.4.a.: When time is reached before a winner is determined, if players are in-between games, if a player has more game wins in the match they win the match. If game wins are tied, proceed to 408.4.d.
408.4.b.: When time is reached before a winner is determined, if players are in the middle of a game, the player whose turn it is finishes their turn.
408.4.c.: After that player’s turn is complete, three additional turns are played. At the conclusion of those additional turns:
408.4.c.1.: If a player has the most points in the current game, they win that game. Then, if a player has more game wins in the match, they win the match. If the game score is tied, proceed to 408.4.d.
408.4.c.2.: If the point score of the current game is tied, but a player has the most game wins in the match, that player wins the match.
408.4.c.3.: If the point score of the current game is tied and the game score of the match is tied, players continue to play until the next point is scored. The player who scores that point wins the match. This does not remove normal scoring restrictions if the next point is the Final Point. See CR 469.1.a. for Final Point details.
408.4.d.: If the game score is tied and a new game needs to be started, players start the new game and act as though time immediately runs out, beginning the process of 408.4.a., except with five additional turns following the first player's turn before moving into sudden death scoring as described in 408.4.c.3. if the point score is tied at the end of those turns.