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The 2023 League of Legends World Championship Finals are drawing near! Let's delve into this colossal event with Mytour and get all the details you need!
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What is the World Championship?
The League of Legends World Championship, also known as Worlds, is the pinnacle Esports tournament for LoL, where top teams from 9 regions compete for the prestigious title. Held annually at the end of the competitive season in a new hosting region, Worlds brings together qualified teams from professional tournaments worldwide. This year, South Korea is hosting the event.CKTG Qualifiers Roundwill be a BO5 match between Team BDS (4th seed of LEC) and Golden Guardians (4th seed of LCS) on October 9th at LoL Park, Seoul, South Korea. The winner of the Qualifiers Round will advance to the Worlds along with 21 other teams, including 8 teams starting from the Play-In Stage. Seed allocations are determined based on each region's previous international performance.
The Theme of Worlds 2023 is 'THE GRIND. THE GLORY' - 'Overcoming Challenges. Embracing Glory'. As fireworks burst and the trophy is raised, we witness moments of grandeur. But in reality, there's no glory without hardship. Behind every Worlds title lies a journey of dedication, relentless effort, and a long road filled with obstacles.This theme vividly portrays that contrast, where we embrace the two sides coexisting on the professional path of players, as well as enjoy them as part of the journey towards glory: a journey filled with 'dark corners' and rays of hope as well as the glory awaiting at the Worlds Finals.
When will Worlds 2023 take place?
Worlds begins with the Play-In Stage on October 10th and concludes with the Finals on November 19th, divided into 3 main stages with the following detailed schedule:Play-In Stage (All matches start at 14:00 Vietnam time, unless otherwise noted)- Tuesday, October 10th
- Wednesday, October 11th
- Thursday, October 12th
- Friday, October 13th
- Saturday, October 14th
- Sunday, October 15th - 10:00 (Vietnam time)
- Thursday, October 19th - 12:00 (Vietnam time)
- Friday, October 20th - 12:00 (Vietnam time)
- Saturday, October 21st
- Sunday, October 22nd
- Monday, October 23rd
- Thursday, October 26th
- Friday, October 27th
- Saturday, October 28th
- Sunday, October 29th - 11:00 (Vietnam time)
- Thursday, November 2nd
- Friday, November 3rd
- Saturday, November 4th
- Sunday, November 5th
- Saturday, November 11th
- Sunday, November 12th
- (Finals) Sunday, November 19th
What is the tournament format?
The new format of Worlds will feature 22 teams, divided into 3 stages of competition: Play-In Stage, Group Stage, and Knockout Stage (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals). Detailed information about each stage is provided below.Where will Worlds 2023 take place?
Play-In Stage will take place from October 10th to October 15th at LoL Park, Seoul, South Korea.Group Stage will be held on October 19th to October 23rd and October 26th to October 29th at KBS Sports Stadium, Seoul, South Korea.The Knockout Stage includes Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals.- The Quarterfinals will take place from November 2nd to November 5th and the Semifinals will take place on November 11th and 12th, both at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea.
- The Grand Finals will be held on November 19th at Gocheok Sky Dome Stadium, Seoul, the largest indoor arena in South Korea and the home stadium of the Korean baseball team: Kiwoom Heroes.
Which teams will participate in Worlds 2023
Seed allocations for a region are determined based on international and regional performance. Strong regions will send some or all of their seeded teams directly to the Group Stage, while others may have fewer seeds and/or start in the Play-In Stage.
This year, the 22 competing teams are:CHINA - LPL- Seed 1: JDG Intel Esports Club (JDG)
- Seed 2: Bilibili Gaming Pingan Bank (BLG)
- Seed 3: LNG Esports (LNG)
- Seed 4: Weibo Gaming Faw Audi (WBG)
- Seed 1: Gen.G (GEN)
- Seed 2: T1 (T1)
- Seed 3: KT Rolster (KT)
- Seed 4: Dplus KIA (DK)
- Seed 1: G2 Esports (G2)
- Seed 2: Fnatic (FNC)
- Seed 3: MAD Lions (MAD)
- Seed 1: NRG (NRG)
- Seed 2: Cloud9 (C9)
- Seed 3: Team Liquid Honda (TL)
- Seed 1: PSG.Talon (PSG)
- Seed 2: CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO)
- Seed 1: GAM Esports (GAM)
- Seed 2: Team Whales (TW)
- LOUD (LLL)
- DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM)
- Movistar R7 (R7)
- To be determined in the match between Golden Guardians (GG) of LCS and Team BDS (BDS) of LEC on 09/10.
