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The 2023 World Championship is the crowning event of League of Legends esports for the year. The tournament welcomes 22 teams from all regions of the game in a months-long race for the Summoner's Cup.
Worlds this year will host 22 teams from around the globe. The 2023 Worlds marked the introduction of Swiss Format replacing Group Stage and a new qualifying series to determine the last spot between 4th Seed of Europe and North America.[1]
- Qualification
- 22 teams from professional leagues will qualify for the event.
- LPL and LCK will have 4 slots, while LEC and LCS will have 3 slots, PCS and VCS will have 2 slots, remaining slots will be one each for CBLOL, LJL, LLA and Worlds Qualifying Series.[1]
- Play-In Round 1 - To be announced
- Eight teams are divided into two groups where they play a Double Elimination bracket
- All matches are played in a Bo3.
- Top 2 teams in each group advance to Play-In Round 2.
- Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
- Play-In Round 2 - To be announced
- Four teams from Play-In: Round 1.
- The Upper Bracket winner from each group compete against Lower Bracket winners of the other group
- All matches are played in a Bo5.
- Two winners will advance to Swiss.
- Swiss - October 19th - 23rd and 26th - 29th
- Two teams from the Play-In Stage join fourteen teams with direct entry from China, South Korea, Europe and North America
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Round 1 teams will be paired against teams from a different region
- Rounds 2 to 5 are seeded based on each team win-loss record
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1.
- Teams that reach 3 wins in swiss advance to Knockout Stage.
- Teams that reach 3 losses in swiss are eliminated.
- Knockout Stage - November 2nd - 5th, November 11th - 12th and November 19th
- Eight teams play in a single elimination bracket.
- Side Selection Privilege
- Teams with Side Selection Privilege can choose the side in game 1, after that, the losing team can choose the side in the next game.
- In Quarterfinals, TBA
- In the following matches, the Side Selection Privilege will be determined by coin flip.
- All matches are Bo5.
- Patch Information
- Worlds 2023 will be played on Patch TBA.
Naafiri was disabled for this tournament due to the "New Champions and VGUs must be enabled for playoffs in all four of the top regions in order to be playable at the next international tournament." policy.[2]
Worlds Draw Show[edit]
To be announced
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- English Broadcast
- Spanish (LATAM) Broadcast
- European Broadcasts
- Asian Broadcasts
- Show All
- Color Caster and Analyst:
- Color Caster and Analyst:
Prize Pool[edit]
| Knockout Stage MVP |
|---|
| Player | #MVPs |
|---|
Participating Teams[edit]
Swiss Stage Teams[edit]
Play-In Teams[edit]
Results[edit]
Play-In: Round 1[edit]
Click here for more information about the Play-In: Round 1 matches.
Play-In: Round 2[edit]
Swiss Stage[edit]
Click here for more information about the Swiss matches.
Knockout Stage[edit]
Additional Data[edit]
Streams[edit]
Viewership Statistics[edit]
Champion Statistics[edit]
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|
| 1 |  China | 15 / 30 (50%) | 369, Bin, Crisp, Elk, Gala, Hang, knight, Light, MISSING, ON, weiwei, Xiaohu, XUN, Yagao, Zika |
| 2 |  South Korea | 8 / 30 (27%) | Berserker, EMENES, IgNar, Kanavi, Ruler, Scout, Tarzan, TheShy |
| 3 |  United States | 4 / 30 (13%) | Blaber, Contractz, Dhokla, Palafox |
| 4 |  Australia | 2 / 30 (7%) | FBI, Fudge |
| 5 |  Denmark | 1 / 30 (3%) | Zven |
Worlds Appearances[edit]
References[edit]
LoL Champions Korea
LoL EMEA Championship
NRG
English). LoLEsports.com.