The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) 2023 will be held later this year in South Korea. Here’s all you need to know about the League of Legends tournament
The League of Legends World Championship is one of the world’s largest esports competitions. Since its inception in Sweden in 2011, the League Championship has travelled the globe, taking place on practically every continent and been won by some of the most recognisable teams in esports history.
The Worlds 2023 tournament returns to South Korea, which hosted the final stages of the 2014 edition as well as the full 2018 event. After competing in Mexico and the United States in 2022, the event will once again be restricted to a single host country. Despite the fact that Worlds 2023 is still many months away, Riot has already revealed several elements regarding the seasonal tournament.
LoL Worlds 2023 details
The tournament will take place at four distinct locations in South Korea from October 10 to November 19.
The first two stages of the tournament will be held in Seoul’s LoL Park and the KBS Arena. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will be contested at Busan’s Sajik Indoor Gymnasium before the tournament returns to Seoul for the championship match, which will be broadcast live from the Gocheok Sky Dome.
- Play-Ins: Oct. 10 — Oct. 15 at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea.
- Group Swiss Stage: Oct. 19-23 and Oct. 26-29 at the KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea.
- Quarterfinals: Nov. 2-5 at the Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea.
- Semifinals: Nov. 11-12 in the Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea.
- Finals: Nov. 19 in the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.
The Worlds 2023 will have 22 teams from across the world. The event will start off with the Play-In Stage, in which the lower-ranked teams compete for two slots in the Swiss Stage. They will join the 14 seeded teams from the major regions (VCS, PCS, LLA, CBLOL, LJL, LEC, and LCS) there.
The Worlds Qualifying Series (WQS), which will include the fourth seed from the LCS and the LEC, will take place prior to the start of Worlds 2023. The winner of this cross-regional encounter will receive the last Play-In Stage place.
In all, 22 teams will compete in both the Play In and Swiss stages of the tournament in South Korea, with slots available from 9 international leagues. At this point, no teams have secured a place at Worlds. Players might have to check back during the season for an up-to-date list of Worlds 2023 teams.
Tickets for Worlds 2023 are on sale now through Global Interpark for the months of July and August, and will be offered in three waves: one for each key stage of the tournament.
Keep in mind that Worlds 2023 will be held in four different cities in South Korea from October 10 to November 19, so if you want to attend it, purchasing now might be a good idea.
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