Teams from all across the world are starting to qualify for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship, which will take place in less than a month. The top teams in the pro League will secure their spots at the World Championship from August through September.
This year, Worlds will take place once more in North America, with the LCS serving as the host league for the first time since the 2016 campaign. Additionally, spectators will be able to attend all World Championship stages for the first time since 2019 at this year’s competition. Fans have not been permitted at Worlds since a small number of spectators were let into the Grand Finals in 2020 between China’s Suning and Korea’s DAMWON Gaming.
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World 2022
The play-in stage of Worlds will be held in Mexico City, the group stage in New York City, the semifinals in Atlanta, Georgia, and the event’s finals will be held in San Francisco, California, this year.
With the exception of the LCL, every domestic league in the globe will send a participant to this year’s Worlds. At the World Championship, 24 teams from 11 leagues will take part in total.
The teams who have qualified for the League of Legends World Championship in 2022 are listed below.
LCK teams
There are currently no LCK teams that have earned a spot in the World Championship. The postseason for the Korean league is set to start on August 17.
LCS teams
No teams have been confirmed by the LCS to compete in this year’s World Championship. The eight-team postseason for the league will start on August 20. At Chicago’s United Center, the league finals will be held on September 11.
LPL teams
The LPL of China has not yet chosen its competitors for the World Championship this year. For the third year in a row, the league will send four clubs to the tournament.
LEC teams
- G2 Esport
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
PCS teams
The PCS will send two teams to Worlds: the winner will compete in the event’s Group Stage while the runner-up will compete in the play-in round. Which teams participate in the event on September 4 depends on the league championship.
VCS teams
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam will perform on the Worlds stage this year after a two-year break. The league will send its champion to the Worlds group stage, just like the PCS, and its runner-up to the play-in stage. The main finals of the VCS will occur on September 4.
CBLOL teams
The winner of Split Two will represent the CBLOL at the Worlds play-in stage. The league’s playoffs are now taking place and will end on September 3.
LJL teams
The LJL of Japan will have one participant on the Worlds play-in stage. When the league names a champion on September 4th, that representative will be decided.
LCO teams
On September 4, the winner of the Oceanic league will participate in the Worlds play-in stage, and the LCO Split Two winner will be announced.
TCL teams
Given that the domestic half of the league’s season is scheduled to end on September 10, the TCL will be among the last leagues in the globe to crown a Summer Split winner.
The play-in stage for Worlds 2022 will take place in Mexico City on September 29. As additional teams qualify for the World Championship and secure their seeds, this article will be updated continually.