Worlds 2022 – All information on the mega occasion in League of Legends

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The League of Legends World Championship in North America is arising quickly. Over the course of a month, the very best LoL groups will compete in 4 cities.

The subsequent mega-event in League of Legends is simply across the nook. On the Worlds 2022, the very best groups from the most important worldwide LoL skilled leagues will compete for the coveted title of World Champion.

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High video games to start out with EU vs. NA – All information on the play-in part

Riot Video games revealed the schedule for the Play-In-Part of the Worlds 2022 in Mexico on Wednesday night. Proper from the beginning on Thursday, followers can count on a superb first matchday with prime matches. Fnatic will tackle the LCS representatives from Evil Geniuses within the EU vs. NA conflict. Later within the night, DRX from South Korea and Royal By no means Give Up from China will meet two absolute prime groups

The honour of the opening match this yr goes to the MAD Lions, additionally from the European LEC. They may face the Latin American workforce Isurus Gaming. The 2 different qualifiers from Europe, Rogue and G2 Esports, are already certified for the principle spherical. There, nevertheless, particularly G2 expects a bunch of dying, as we reported.

Those that wish to observe the video games of the play-in part dwell ought to plan for some night time shifts. The group stage matches will begin at 22.00 and go on till the early hours of the morning. The entire match schedule may be discovered right here

The play-in part consists initially of a bunch part through which two teams of six groups every play. Every workforce performs every group opponent as soon as. The 2 group winners qualify for the principle spherical of the Worlds 2022. The locations two to 4 of the 2 teams play one another in a knockout bracket in best-of-five collection. There, they are going to play for 2 extra locations in the principle spherical of the Worlds.

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The Group Stage & Play-In swimming pools for the Worlds are set

Legend:

  • LPL: Chinese language league
  • LCK: Korean league
  • LEC: European league
  • LCS: North American League
  • PCS: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and South East Asia League
  • VCS: Vietnamese League
  • LJL: Japanese League
  • LCO: Oceanic league
  • TCL: Turkish league
  • LLA: Latin American League
  • CBLOL: Brazilian League

Riot Video games has introduced how the group stage of the Worlds might be made up:

  • Pool 1: 1st place within the LPL, 1st place within the LCK, 1st place within the LEC, 1st place within the LCS
  • Pool 2: 2nd place in LPL, 2nd place in LCK, 2nd place in LEC, 1st place in PCS
  • Pool 3: third place in LPL, third place in LCK, 2nd place in LCS, 1st place in VCS
  • Pool 4: composed of 4 groups from the play-in part

The Play-In Part consists of the next:

  • Pool 1: 4th place within the LPL, 4th place within the LCK, third place within the LEC, 2nd place within the PCS
  • Pool 2: 4th place in LEC, third place in LCS, 2nd place in VCS, 1st place in LJL
  • Pool 3: 1st in LCO, 1st in TCL, 1st in LLA, 1st in CBLOL

Which groups have certified to date?

Up to now, the next groups from the varied areas have safely certified for the group stage of the Worlds:

  • China: JD Gaming, High Esports, EDward Gaming
  • Korea: Gen.G, T1, DWG KIA
  • Europe: G2 Esports
  • North America: Cloud9
  • TW/HK/MC/SEA: CTBC Flying Oyster
  • Vietnam: GAM Esports

The next groups are already identified for the play-ins:

  • China: Royal By no means Give Up
  • Korea: DRX
  • Europe: Rogue, Fnatic, MAD Lions
  • TW/HK/MC/SEA: Past Gaming
  • North America: 100 Thieves, Evil Geniuses
  • Vietnam: Saigon Buffalo
  • Japan: DetonatioN FocusMe
  • Oceania: Chiefs Esports Membership
  • Latin America: Isurus
  • Brazil: LOUD

Unique article:

The Worlds 2022 won’t solely happen in a single nation this yr, however on the North American continent. For the LoL groups, it’s off to Mexico in addition to the USA. From 29 September to five November, the esports spotlight of the yr will happen in League of Legends, the place the very best groups from the regional leagues will put their abilities to the take a look at on a global scale.

All the best way throughout North America

In whole, the Esport groups will go to 4 cities through the 2022 Worlds. The preliminary spherical stage, also called the play-in stage, kicks off within the Mexican capital Mexico Metropolis. From 29 September to 4 October, twelve groups will combat for a spot within the group stage and a spot within the subsequent spherical. The preliminary part will happen on the Enviornment Esports Stadium.

The 4 winners of the play-in and the twelve different members who certified instantly for the group stage because of higher rankings of their leagues will then journey to the US metropolis of New York Metropolis. From 7 to 16 October, the group stage will happen on the Hulu Theatre in Madison Sq. Backyard. The quarter-finals will then even be performed there, that are scheduled from 20 to 23 October.

For the semi-finals, the LoL groups journey on to Atlanta within the US state of Georgia. From 29 to 30 October, the State Farm Enviornment will host the semi-finals. The grand closing on 5 November, however, is scheduled in California. The brand new League of Legends champion might be topped on the Chase Middle in San Francisco.

The pre-sale of tickets for the person phases and phases through the Worlds 2022 will start quickly. LoL followers can already safe a ticket for every part of the mega-event on 8 September. Even the preliminary part is scheduled to have a dwell viewers on website.

An outline of the ticket gross sales is supplied by Riot Video games on (leagueoflegends.com) 

League Finals and Qualifiers are in full swing

The 2022 Summer time Cut up within the regional leagues is set for the 2022 Worlds slots. The most effective groups within the playoffs in August and September qualify for the occasion. Up to now, just a few groups are seeded for the Worlds. These embody: T1, Gen.G, High Esports and G2 Esports. The latter, nevertheless, is barely protected within the play-ins. In the event that they make the ultimate of the LEC playoffs, G2 might be seeded instantly in the principle draw.

A complete of 24 groups will compete on the 2022 Worlds and the European area even bought an additional slot this yr.

  • 4 from China (LPL)
  • 4 from South Korea (LCK)
  • 4 from Europe (LEC)
  • 3 from North America (LCS)
  • 2 from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and South East Asia (PCS)
  • 2 from Vietnam (VCS)
  • 1 from Brazil (cblol)
  • 1 from Japan (LJL)
  • 1 from Latin America (LLA)
  • 1 from Oceania (LCO)
  • 1 from Turkey (TCL)

How the mega occasion works

The preliminary part will kick off the occasion. A complete of 12 groups that didn’t qualify instantly for the group stage will compete there. They are going to be divided into 4 teams and play towards one another in a double spherical robin format. All matches might be best-of-one and solely the highest two groups from every group will transfer on to the play-in: Spherical 2.

Within the second spherical, eight groups will compete towards one another. Nevertheless, there the matches might be performed in a best-of-five format and solely 4 groups will qualify for the group stage. There, the 16 remaining groups might be divided into 4 teams every. Within the group stage, the matches will once more be performed in a best-of-one format.

Solely the highest two groups in every group will transfer on to the playoffs. A complete of eight groups will then compete within the 2022 Worlds playoffs, with all matches and even the grand closing being performed in a best-of-five.

Author: Ronnie Neal