1st Love Live won by A-Rise

2nd Love Live won by μ's

Yukiho and Alisa enter Otonokizaka

Eli, Nozomi, and Nico graduate

Honoka, Umi, and Kotori graduate

Hanayo, Rin, and Maki graduate

Yukiho and Alisa graduate

Riko enters Otonokizaka

Kanan, Dia and Mari enter Uranohoshi

Hanamaru, Ruby and Yoshiko enter Uranohoshi

Riko transfers from Otonokizaka to Uranohoshi

Mari returns to Uranohoshi

Chika and You enter Uranohoshi

Has Mari suddenly transferred out to another school? Did she study abroad?

The second-years forms the school idol group "Aqours"

School idol group "μ's" formed

All this is season 1

Season 2

Final appearances in the movie

Ribbon color changes as one advances through the years. (Source: Season 2 Episode 8)

Ribbon color also changes as one advances through the years in Uranohoshi.

Love Live 5th year anniversary volume released (Source: Sunshine!! Episode 4)

Ribbon color remains blue since Riko transferred before entering her 2nd year (Sunshine!! Episode 1)

μ's drops out of the first Love Live on Season 1 Episode 12

School year (hypothetical)

School year

School year

School year

School year

School year

School year

3rd years

2nd years

1st years

3rd years

2nd years

1st years

3rd years

2nd years

3rd years

1st years

Around September?

Around March

April

March

April

March

April

March

April

March

April

1st years

2nd years

1st years

3rd years

2nd years

1st years

Timeline created based on information revealed up to Sunshine!! episode 4

Hanayo says this is the first Love Live! in season 2 episode 1.

After this, they have the Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari live in the movie version

1 year anniversary since the competition was held

5 year anniversary since the competition was held

2nd anniversary

3rd anniversary

4th anniversary

Close to the same time?