 The eighth season would split up this region into three leagues, which includes China (effectively East Asia), Southeast Asia, and Oceania.EPL later announced on March 15, 2018 that a South American division, called the LA LEAGUE, would be created and would feature eight teams from a sixteen team closed qualifier.North America and Europe featured the top 9 and 11 teams, respectively from last season's ESL Pro League Season 6, one team from the ESEA Season 27