The 2020 League of Legends World Championship is here now. But before the series begins on Sept. 25, Riot announced the play-in and the group stage drawn today.
Worlds 2020: Play-In Stage format
The play-in stage will be held September 25-30. This time around, the play-in stage will involve just 10 teams, divided into two groups of five. Each group will play a single round-robin, with the very first-place teams heading to the group stage. The third and fourth place teams in each play-in-group play the best-of-five series. The winner will play a second-best of five series against the opposing team’s second-place team while the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
Group A
- Team Liquid (LCS)
- Mad Lions (LEC)
- Legacy Esports (OPL)
- Papara SuperMassive (TCL)
- INTZ Esports (CBLOL)
Group B
- LGD Gaming (LPL)
- PSG Talon (PCS)
- V3 Esports (LJL)
- Unicorns of Love (LCL)
- Rainbow7 (LLA)
Worlds 2020: Group Stage format
The group stage will take place from October 3-6 and October 8-11 in a double round-robin format. The stage group contains 16 teams, 12 directly qualified and four from the play-ins. Each group, from A to D, will play a double round-robin, best-of-one-series. The two top teams in each group advance to the tournament knockout stage (playoff quarterfinals.)
*Knockout Stage: Oct 15-18 (Quarterfinals); Oct 24-25 (Semifinals); Oct 31 (Finals)
Group A
- G2 Esports (LEC)
- Suning (LPL)
- Machi Esports (PCS)
- TBD
Group B
- Damwon Gaming (LCK)
- JD Gaming (LPL)
- Rogue (LEC)
- TBD
Group C
- Team SoloMid (LCS)
- Fnatic (LEC)
- Gen.G (LCK)
- TBD
Group D
- Top Esports (LPL)
- DragonX (LCK)
- FlyQuest (LCS)
- TBD
Worlds 2020 starts on Sept. 25. The official schedule will be updated in this section.