The 2021 NA Academy League Spring(NAAL) is the secondary league in North America and functions as space for the franchised North American teams to produce new talent. This 2021 spring league is the seventh season of Riot's NA Academy League and the first season to be a part of LCS Proving Grounds.

Tournament Format

Group Stage

Double round-robin group stage with best-of-one series.

The top six will qualify for LCS Proving Grounds

7th and 8th qualify for 1st Tier 1 Tournament

9th and 10th qualify for the 2nd Tier 1 Tournament