League of Legends Worlds 2024 Schedule, Teams, Preview
Lock in for the biggest event in esports with our look at the Worlds 2024 schedule and teams competing. The League of Legends World Championship is back on September 25 with the Play-In Stage, bringing together the best LoL teams from around the world to battle for the title.
From the Play-In Stage to the epic Grand Finals on November 2, LoL Worlds is always full of exciting moments and surprises. Throughout it all, you can get real money action on LoL Worlds on PrizePicks by picking more or less on player projections.
Let’s dive into everything you need to know about Worlds 2024, including the schedule, teams competing, and how to watch Worlds matches on The Esports Lab.
What is League of Legends Worlds 2024?
Often shortened to Worlds 2024, the League of Legends World Championship 2024 is the most prestigious annual esports tournament for League of Legends, organized by Riot Games. It is the end of the season tournament, like the Playoffs in the NFL or NBA.
The top teams from leagues around the world will compete in Europe for the title of World Champion. The international tournament culminates in the Grand Finals on Nov. 2, 2024 — basically, it’s the League of Legends Super Bowl.
This year, the teams will compete for their share of the $2.25 million prize pool. First place will take home $445,000 with the trophy, with second place taking $356,000.
The Play-In and Swiss Stage will take place in Berlin, Germany; the Quarterfinals and Semifinals at Adidas Arena in Paris, France; and the Grand Finals at the O2 Arena in London, England.
LoL Worlds 2024 Schedule
LoL Worlds 2024 begins with the Play-In Stage on September 25, 2024, and ends on November 2, 2024, with the Grand Final in O2 Arena in London.
Here is the entire LoL Worlds schedule, broken down by stage.
LoL Worlds Play-In Stage: September 25-29
- Wednesday, September 25
- Thursday, September 26
- Friday, September 27
- Saturday, September 28
- Sunday, September 29
LoL Worlds Swiss Stage: October 3-13
- Thursday, October 3
- Friday, October 4
- Saturday, October 5
- Sunday, October 6
- Monday, October 7
- Thursday, October 10
- Friday, October 11
- Saturday, October 12
- Sunday, October 13 — Swiss Stage ends
LoL Worlds Knockout Stage: October 17-27
- Thursday, October 17 — Quarterfinal
- Friday, October 18 — Quarterfinal
- Saturday, October 19 — Quarterfinal
- Sunday, October 20 – Quarterfinal
- Saturday, October 26 — Semifinal
- Sunday, October 27 — Semifinal
LoL Worlds Grand Finals
- Saturday, November 2 — 10 a.m. ET start
How does LoL Worlds Bracket Work?
20 teams will enter, but only one will leave as the World Champion. But it’s not as simple as one bracket, though it does end with one.
There are three stages that teams will go through — the Play-In Stage, Swiss Stage, and Knockout Stage. Here’s what you need to know about each stage.
Play-In Stage
The Play-In Stage will cut the full field down from 20 teams to 16, but only eight teams will be participating. Teams are split into two double-elimination brackets, and losers will meet on the bottom side of the bracket.
Matches are best-of-3 maps. Teams that win twice in this stage will qualify for the Group Stage.
Swiss Stage
16 teams play in the Swiss Stage across five rounds. In the first round, teams are paired against a team from a different region. In rounds two through five, teams are paired based on their win-loss record.
Once a team wins three matches, they advance to the knockout stage. If a team loses three times, they are eliminated.
All matches are best-of-1 maps, except for elimination or advancement matches, which are best-of-3.
Knockout Stage & Grand Finals
Eight teams will play in a single elimination bracket to decide the 2024 World Champion. Every match in the Knockout Stage is best-of-5, which is why there is only one match per day throughout this stage.
LoL Worlds 2024 Teams
20 teams qualified for Worlds, but only 16 will make it to the Swiss Stage.
In total, China (LPL) and Korea (LCK) each have four teams that qualified, Europe (LCS) and North America (LCS) have three teams, Asia-Pacific (PCS) and Vietnam (VCS) have two slots each, while Brazil (CBLOL) and LLA (Latin America) have one each.
Here is a full list of the teams that qualified for LoL Worlds, including the eight teams in the Play-In Stage from Sept. 25-29.
LoL Worlds Swiss Stage Teams
- Gen. G (LCK)
- Hanwha Life (LCK)
- Dplus (LCK)
- T1 (LCK)
- Bilibili Gaming (LPL)
- Top Esports (LPL)
- LNG Esports (LPL)
- G2 Esports (LEC)
- Fnatic (LEC)
- FlyQuest (LCS)
- Team Liquid (LCS)
LoL Worlds Play-In Teams
- MAD Lions KOI (LEC)
- 100 Thieves (LCS)
- Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS (PCS)
- PSG Talon (PCS)
- GAM Esports (PCS)
- Viking Esports (VCS)
- paIN Gaming (CBLOL)
- Rainbow7 (LLA)
How to Watch LoL Worlds 2024
You can watch every LoL Worlds 2024 match on The Esports Lab, alongside live stats from the match.
To find live matches and scores, visit the LoL scores page to find the stream and stats, including completed and upcoming matches.
Want to do research to build your LoL lineup on PrizePicks? All you have to do is visit the LoL stats page and search a player or team to view a player’s recent game log and stats.
If you’re new to League of Legends, you can learn more about the game to get ready for Worlds with beginner’s guides right here.
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