The League of Legends (Worlds) World Championship returns to South Korea! From October 10 to November 19, teams from around the world will compete for the most prestigious title in esports.
Worlds will kick off in Seoul, then travel through Busan and back to Seoul, arriving at the iconic Sky Dome, where the two finalist teams will square off to determine who will win the Summoner’s Cup.
“Korea is synonymous with excellence in esports and gaming, with a passionate fan community and a tradition of building some of the most talented teams in the world,” says Naz Aletaha, Global Head of LoL Esports. “We are excited to bring Worlds back to the birthplace of esports and the home of the LCK, and this year-end we look forward to celebrating the best of the best in LoL together with fans in Korea and around the world.”
Korea had already hosted the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational in Busan and the 2014 and 2018 Worlds in various cities.
“We are excited to host the pinnacle of LoL Esports once again after five years,” said Aiden Lee, LCK General Secretary. “We are collaborating with Seoul and Busan to give fans the best experience and we can’t wait to welcome them to Worlds with a new format.”
New format
The new Worlds format will have 22 teams in three phases of competition. If you are not up to date with the changes, Check out the LoL Esports State of the Game article which we published in January.
● The play-ins phase will be from October 10 to 15 at LoL Park in Seoul
● The Swiss system phase will be from October 19 to 23 and 26 to 29 at KBS Hall in Seoul
● Las playoffs They are made up of quarterfinals, semifinals and final. The Quarter finals will be played from November 2 to 5 and the semifinals from November 11 to 12; both will take place at the Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan
● The world final will be played on November 19 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, the country’s largest indoor arena and home of the Seoul baseball team, Kiwoom Heroes
NOTE: The World Championships have been scheduled a few days later than usual in order not to overlap with the 19th Asian Games, which will take place from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China! League of Legends along with six other esports will be included as medal events for the first time. This change will allow professional LoL Esports players to compete in the Asian Games.
Tickets will be officially available in three phases! Tickets for the Play-Ins phase will be on sale on July 10thfor the Swiss System phase the July 19 and for the Eliminatory phase the August 2.
