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+# League Search
+
+League Search is an application that provides player information and gaming history in a clean interface, along with essential player stats. It was submitted to the Riot Games API Challenge 2015.
+
+**Built With**
+- PHP
+- JavaScript / jQuery
+- CSS
+- Riot Games API
+
+![Screenshot of homepage](docs/assets/img/preview.png)
+
+## About
+
+Search any summoner by name and instantly view their profile, ranked stats, and recent match history, all pulled in real time using the official Riot Games API.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Summoner Profile** - View summoner name, profile icon, level, and last active time
+- **Ranked Stats** - Displays the summoner's tier and division (e.g. Gold II)
+- **Match History** - Browse recent games including champion played, KDA, items, spells, gold earned, and damage dealt
+- **Champion & Item Info** - Fetches champion names, item names, and descriptions directly from Riot's static data
+- **Random Background** - Background images change randomly based on champion skins on each visit
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