The Worlds 2019 Draw Show airs September 23rd @ 7:00 AM PT on watch.lolesports.com!



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The 2019 League of Legends World Championship kicks off on October 2nd in Berlin Germany. Here’s everything you need about League’s biggest, most prestigious competitive event.

What is the World Championship?

The League of Legends World Championship (also known as Worlds) is a yearly international tournament that brings together the top teams from each league in a battle to hoist the Summoner’s Cup and earn the title of World Champion. The event moves between host regions each year; this year, teams will battle it out on a tour of three cities across Europe.

When is Worlds happening? Worlds begins with the Play-In Stage on October 2nd and concludes with Finals on November 10th. Individual stage dates are listed below. Which teams are competing? A region’s seeds are based on past international performance. Consistently strong regions send some or all of their seeds straight to the Group Stage, whereas other regions receive fewer seeds and/or start in the Play-In Stage.

Korea (LCK)

First seed: SK Telecom T1

Second seed: Griffin

Third seed: Damwon Gaming China (LPL)

First seed: FunPlus Phoenix Second seed: Royal Never Give Up

Third seed: Invictus Gaming Europe (LEC) First seed: G2 Esports

Second seed: Fnatic

Third seed: Splyce North America (LCS) First seed: Team Liquid

Second seed: Cloud9

Third seed: Clutch Gaming Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau (LMS) First seed: CTBC J Team

Second seed: AHQ E-Sports Club

Third seed: Hong Kong Attitude Vietnam (VCS) First seed: GAM eSports

Second seed: Lowkey Esports Southeast Asia (LST) MEGA Brazil (CBLoL) Flamengo Esports Commonwealth of Independent States (LCL) Unicorns of Love Japan (LJL) DetonatioN FocusMe Latin America (LLA) Isurus Gaming Oceania (OPL) MAMMOTH Turkey (TCL) Royal Youth What’s changed for 2019? China (LPL) will receive three group stage slots based on their competitive performance over the last two years at international tournaments such as the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational and the 2018 World Championship. Vietnam (VCS) will receive two seeds this year. Their first seed was earned last year, as a result of their emergence as an independent region. Their second seed was awarded as a result of their placement at the Mid-Season Invitational. Their first seed will start in the Group Stage, and their second seed will begin in the Play-In. Additionally, this year, teams will be permitted to have up to 7 players on their Active Roster. This change has been made due to the evolution of the sport and the increased number of rosters fielding substitute players. What’s the format? Worlds is composed of three stages: the Play-In Stage, the Group Stage, and the Knockout Stage (Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals). Play-In Stage: 10/2-10/5; 10/7-10/8 Berlin (LEC Studio) 12 teams are drawn into four groups. Each group plays a Double Round-Robin (each team plays all others twice), Best of 1 series. The two highest-ranked teams from each group advance to Play-In Knockouts, where the first-place teams from each group are paired with second-place teams from another. These matches will determine the 4 Play-In teams that move on to the Group Stage.