The ceremonial opening of the 2018 LoL Worlds Play-In Stage, and thus the start of the greatest tournament of the year will be held on October 1st, 2018, giving twelve teams the chance to advance to the second round and play for a seed in the Group Stage. All 24 qualified world 2018 teams earned already their 24/share of the 12,5% championship skins/wards revenue, which is divided by all teams (the other 12,5% adds up to the prize pool). The teams of the eight former wildcard regions, with teams from Europe (EU LCS), North America (NA LCS), China (LPL) and Taiwan – Hong Kong – Macau (LMS), will be allowed to compete in this first round of the Play-In Stage and play for eight places in the final Play-In round #2. All matches are played in a B01 format and we can wait for rather safe games in the play-in stage 1. Every team that mange to qualify for the next round should try saving some energy, its a long journey and a longer amount of minions to farm until Grand Finals in November!

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LoL Play-In Stage#1 2018 Facts (World Championship Season 8) – Don't miss any facts:

Location: South Korea

Teams: 12 Teams

12 Teams Play-In-Phase: Play-In Stage 1: 10/01 – 10/04 2018, Seoul

Format: 12 Teams participate Teams are drawn into four groups based on seeding Double Round Robin Matches are Bo1 Top two teams from each group advance to Round 2

LoL Worlds Teams and Players

LoL Worlds 2018 betting odds available

Livestream for all matches

Schedule and Groups | Play-In Stage #1 – Keep Updated:

This world championship comes with a few surprises on the list. Especially in the Play-In Stage we come in contact with totally new teams. Some teams as Gambit Esports, KaBum! e-Sports, SuperMassive eSports and Kaos Latin Gamers seem familiar from the other international competitions – MSI 2018, Rift Rivals. Other hidden gems, as Infinity eSports hasn't got any attention before the worlds. The Mexican team under head coach Carlos “Soren” Ibarra starts with a almost new roaster and we have to wait how they will perform in group A. As known all games played in a B01 format and I expect rather long, tactical games than short stomps.

Play-In #1 Final Standings | LoL World 2018 Play-In Group A

1. Edward Gaming 3-1 2. Infinity eSports 2-2 3. Dire Wolves 0-0 Play-In Group B

1. G2 Esports 3-1 2. SuperMassive 3-1 3. Ascension Gaming 0-4 Play-In Group C

1. Cloud9 4-0 2. DetonationN 1-3 3. KaBum! e-Sports 1-3 Play-In Group D

1. G-Rex

4-0 2. Gambit Esports 2-2 3. Kaos Latin Gamer 0-4

Upcoming LoL Worlds 2018 Play-In Stage #1 Matches:

Play-In Stage #1

Play-In Stage #1 – Day 1 –Monday, October 1, 2018

Match #1: Cloud9 vs. KaBum! e-Sports 1 : 0

Start Time: October 1, 01:00 AM PDT / 04:00 AM EDT / 10:00 CEST

Match #2: Gambit Esports vs. G-Rex 0 : 1

Start Time: October 1, 02:00 AM PDT / 05:00 AM EDT / 11:00 CEST

Match #3: DetonationN FocusMe vs. KaBum! e-Sports 1 : 0

Start Time: October 1, 03:00 AM PDT / 06:00 AM EDT / 12:00 CEST

Match #4: G-Rex vs. Kaos Latin Gamers 1 : 0

Start Time: October 1, 04:00 AM PDT / 07:00 AM EDT / 13:00 CEST

Match #5: DetonationN FocusMe vs. Cloud9 0 : 1

Start Time: October 1, 05:00 AM PDT / 08:00 AM EDT / 14:00 CEST

Match #6: Gambit Esports vs. Kaos Latin Gamers 1 : 0

Start Time: October 1, 06:00 PM PDT / 09:00 PM EDT / 15:00 CEST

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Play-In Stage #1 – Day 2 –Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Match #1: Edward Gaming vs. Infinity eSports 1 : 0

Start Time: October 2, 01:00 AM PDT / 04:00 AM EDT / 10:00 CEST

Match #2: G2 Esports vs. SuperMassive eSports 0 : 1

Start Time: October 2, 02:00 AM PDT / 05:00 AM EDT / 11:00 CEST

Match #3: Dire Wolves vs. Infinity eSports 1 : 0

Start Time: October 2, 03:00 AM PDT / 06:00 AM EDT / 12:00 CEST

Match #4: Ascension Gaming vs. SuperMassive eSports 0 : 1

Start Time: October 2, 04:00 AM PDT / 07:00 AM EDT / 13:00 CEST

Match #5: Dire Wolves vs. Edward Gaming 0 : 1

Start Time: October 2, 05:00 AM PDT / 08:00 AM EDT / 14:00 CEST

Match #6: Ascension Gaming vs. G2 Esports 0 : 1

Start Time: October 2, 06:00 PM PDT / 09:00 PM EDT / 15:00 CEST

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Play-In Stage #1 – Day 3 –Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Match #1: G-Rex vs. Gambit Esports 1 : 0

Start Time: October 3, 01:00 AM PDT / 04:00 AM EDT / 10:00 CEST

Match #2: KaBum! e-Sports vs. DetonationN FocusMe 1 : 0

Start Time: October 3, 02:00 AM PDT / 05:00 AM EDT / 11:00 CEST

Match #3: Kaos Latin Gamers vs. Gambit Esports 0 : 1

Start Time: October 3, 03:00 AM PDT / 06:00 AM EDT / 12:00 CEST

Match #4: KaBum! e-Sports vs. Cloud9 0 : 1

Start Time: October 3, 04:00 AM PDT / 07:00 AM EDT / 13:00 CEST

Match #5: Kaos Latin Gamers vs. G-Rex 0 : 1

Start Time: October 3, 05:00 AM PDT / 08:00 AM EDT / 14:00 CEST

Match #6: Cloud9 vs. DetonationN FocusMe 1 : 0

Start Time: October 3, 06:00 PM PDT / 09:00 PM EDT / 15:00 CEST

Play-In Stage #1 – Day 4 –Thursday, October 4, 2018

Match #1: SuperMassive eSports vs. G2 Esports 0 : 1

Start Time: October 4, 01:00 AM PDT / 04:00 AM EDT / 10:00 CEST

Match #2: Infinity eSports vs. Edward Gaming 1 : 0

Start Time: October 4, 02:00 AM PDT / 05:00 AM EDT / 11:00 CEST

Match #3: SuperMassive eSports vs. Ascension Gaming 1 : 0

Start Time: October 4, 03:00 AM PDT / 06:00 AM EDT / 12:00 CEST

Match #4: Infinity eSports vs. Dire Wolves 1 : 0

Start Time: October 4, 04:00 AM PDT / 07:00 AM EDT / 13:00 CEST

Match #5: G2 Esports vs. Ascension Gaming 1 : 0

Start Time: October 4, 05:00 AM PDT / 08:00 AM EDT / 14:00 CEST

Match #6: Edward Gaming vs. Dire Wolves 1 : 0

Start Time: October 4, 06:00 PM PDT / 09:00 PM EDT / 15:00 CEST

LoL Betting and Odds for Play-In Stage #1 2018 – Do you know who will win?

Of course all betting sides provide odds for all matches. As always, you'll find a comparison of the best online betting sites right here – but for an always up-to-date version of the betting odds you'll need to follow the links to the websites of the League of Legends betting providers directly. Please note that these odds are subject to change due to unforeseen events! You can read more about the first betting odds for LoL Worlds 2018 here

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Betting Odds presented by bet365. The listed odds are intended as a guide only and are subject to change. Please check current LoL odds on the bet365 website before placing any bets. Read more about esports betting at Bet365

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