One more year, Riot Games will host the biggest esports tournament, which is held every year to determine which team is the queen of the game. League of Legendsthe popular multiplayer battle arena video game on line.
There are only a few days left for the celebration of the 2022 edition, which means that the nerves for who will win the trophy have already begun. Last year the winners were EDward Gaming, who had already won in 2015.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 League of Legends World Championship.
How does the League of Legends World Championship work?
The League of Legends World Championship, or League of Legends World Championships in its original name, is the tournament that concludes the eSports season (in which teams around the world play League of Legends) and in which the winning team is finally determined.
The tournament is divided into four parts:
- Play ins: 10 teams are divided into two groups of five. Each of them will face the four teams in their group in a match. The best of each group advance to the next phase. The third and fourth best teams from each group will meet to determine which of them will face the second best to decide which other teams will advance to the group stage.
- Group stage: 16 teams are divided into four groups of four. Three of them have already been determined, while the rest come from the previous phase. Each team plays the three in its group twice. The two with the best results from each group advance to the quarter-finals.
- Quarter-finals: The 8 qualified teams are divided into pairs and compete in a knockout match. The winners of the four matches will qualify for the semi-finals.
- Semi-finals: The winners of the quarter-finals are divided into pairs. The team that wins their match will become semi-finalists and meet the other winner in the grand final.
- Finals: The two semi-finalist teams meet to designate the winner of the edition.
The teams, made up of five players, face each other. The objective is to destroy their Nexus, a huge crystal, but to achieve this they will have to face the enemy’s defensive weapons, which can be powerful magic or self-generating soldiers.
Games usually last between 30 and 45 minutes.
When and where will the 2022 League of Legends World Championship take place?
Last November, Riot Games announced the venues that will host the next League of Legends World Championship:
- Play-in: Mexico
- Group stage and quarter-finals: New York
- Semi-finals: Toronto
- Final: San Francisco (Chase Center)
Now we already know when each phase will be played. The tournament will last approximately five weeks. This will begin with the play-ins from September 29 to October 4. The group stage will be played from October 7 to 16. Next comes the knockout stage, with the quarter-finals (October 20-23), semi-finals (October 29-30) and grand final (November 5).
Which teams are participating in the 2022 League of Legends World Championship?
We already know the teams that will compete in the League of Legends World Championship this year. They are divided between those who will start the group phase directly and those who will play it from the start, in the play-ins.
| From the play-ins | From the group stage |
| Beyond the game Esports Leaders Club FocusMe Detonation XRD evil geniuses fnatic isurus Istanbul Wildcats STRONG mad lions Royal never give up Saigon Buffalo |
Cloud 9 CTBC flying oyster DWGKIA Edward Gaming GAM Esports Gen.G G2 Esports JD Gaming Thug Best eSports T1 100 thieves |
How to watch the League of Legends World Championship 2022 live
If it happens like in previous editions, you will be able to watch the entire tournament live from the Riot Games Twitch channel, as well as through the LoL Esports YouTube channel. They also usually release it on the official website.
Where to buy tickets for the League of Legends World Championship 2022
In 2020 the championship passed through Madrid, but this year only our Mexican readers will have the chance to see the tournament live (unless you think it’s worth organizing a trip to one of the places of this year, of course). .
In any case, and like every year, Riot Games will put on sale several types of tickets so that fans and fans of League of Legends can enjoy exciting games live.
At this time, there’s no information on when tickets will be available for purchase or at what price, but we’ll update this article when we have more details.
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