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2024 world championship viewing guide

the 2024 world championship will be held in europe. learn more about the event.

league of legends

what is the global finals?

the league of legends world championship, or global finals for short, is the top event of league of legends e-sports, where top teams from eight different regions will compete for the title of global champion. the finals are held in each region in turn after the regular season ends each year, and the participating teams are selected from professional leagues around the world. this year's event will be held in europe.

seeing is believing

the slogan for the 2024 world finals isseeing is believingit’s a rallying cry that captures the amazing matches, legendary moments, and inspiring heroes that make worlds the unforgettable event it is once a year. the slogan captures the excitement and potential of worlds, where our pro players have the potential to change the world, and fans are about to witness the most powerful moment of the year.

when and where will the global finals be held?

the world championship will begin with the play-in stage on september 25 and continue until the finals on november 2. the world championship carnival will also return, and fans who want to watch the games live can travel to london to participate from october 31 to the day of the finals.

play-in stage - september 25-29; riot games arena, berlin, germany

(unless otherwise notified, all matches will start at 8:00 pm beijing time)

● september 25 (wednesday)

● september 26 (thursday)

● september 27 (friday)

● september 28 (saturday)

● september 29 (sunday)

swiss round - october 3-13; riot games arena, berlin, germany

(unless otherwise notified, all matches will start at 8:00 pm beijing time)

● october 3 (thursday)

● october 4 (friday)

● october 5 (saturday)

● october 6 (sunday)

● october 7 (monday)

● october 10 (thursday)

● october 11 (friday)

● october 12 (saturday)

● october 13 (sunday)

knockout stage - october 17-20, october 26-27; adidas arena, paris, france

(unless otherwise notified, all matches will start at 8:00 pm beijing time)

● october 17 (thursday)

● october 18 (friday)

● october 19 (saturday)

● october 20 (sunday)

● october 26 (saturday)

● october 27 (sunday) (9:00 pm beijing time)

finals - november 2; o2 arena, london, uk

the final will start at 10 pm beijing time.

● november 2 (saturday)

who are the participating teams?

regional seeding is determined by past international and regional results. regions that consistently perform well may have some or all of their seeded teams advance directly to the swiss rounds. other regions receive fewer seeded teams and/or must start at the play-ins.

the 20 teams participating this year are:

LPL

first seed: bilibili gaming dreamsmart (blg)

second seed: top esports (tes)

third seed: lng ninebot esports (lng)

fourth seed: weibogaming taptap (wbg)

LCK

first seed: hanwha life esports (hle)

second seed: gen.g (gen)

third seed: undecided

fourth seed: undecided

LEC

no. 1 seed: g2 esports (g2)

second seed: fnatic (fnc)

third seed: mad lions koi (mad)

LCS

first seed: flyquest (fly)

second seed: team liquid honda (tl)

third seed: 100 thieves (100)

PCS

first seed: psg talon (psg)

second seed: fukuoka softbank hawks gaming (shg)

VCS

no. 1 seed: gam esports (gam)

second seed: vikings esports (vke)

CBLOL

first seed: pain gaming (png)

LLA

first seed: movistar r7 (r7)

what is the format of the competition?

this year's world championship consists of three stages: the play-in stage, the swiss round stage, and the knockout stage (quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals). see below for details of each stage.

play-in stage: september 25-29

there will be eight teams participating in the play-in round: the first seed of cblol and lla, the top two seeded teams of pcs and vcs, and the third seed of lec and lcs. the above teams will be divided into two groups and play a bo3 double elimination match. the winning team of each group will advance to the swiss round. the teams with a record of 1-1 in the loser group will play two by two to compete for the last two qualifying spots. in other words, there will be four teams advancing to the swiss round in the end!

swiss round: october 3-7; october 10-13

the four winning teams in the play-in matches will join the top two seeded teams from lec and lcs, as well as the top four seeded teams from lck and lpl. these sixteen teams will first be divided into four groups according to the seed ranking and drawn into eight pairs for bo1 matches: the first seed pool against the fourth seed pool, and the second seed pool against the third seed pool. in addition, teams from the same region will not be grouped together in the first round. seed pool composition:

● pool 1: lck1, lcs1, lec1, lpl1

● pool 2: lck2, lpl2, lcs2, lec2

● pool 3: lck3, lck4, lpl3, lpl4

● pool 4: teams that advance from the play-in round

after the first round, there will be a second round of draws, with teams with the same record competing against each other without any additional draw restrictions. according to this year's new competition system, teams will not face the same opponents. after that, three rounds of matches will be repeated according to the above process. teams will advance after three wins, or be eliminated after three losses.

in the end, eight teams will advance to the knockout stage. the early games will be played in a bo1 format, and all subsequent qualifying and elimination games will be played in a bo3 format. in the swiss round, the right to choose the side will be determined by the initial draw pool - the higher-ranked draw pool has the right to choose the side. if both teams come from the same draw pool, a coin toss will determine the order of side selection.

knockout stage: october 17-20 (quarterfinals); october 26-27 (semifinals); november 2 (championship final)

eight teams will compete in the knockout stage. this stage includes the quarterfinals, semifinals and the championship final. the tournament format will change to a single-elimination tournament, and all matches will be best-of-five. after the last day of the swiss round, the quarterfinal teams will be drawn on stage. when the draw is made, the team with a 3-0 record will play against the team with a 3-2 record. the remaining teams will play two-on-two.

the team that wins the final victory will become the 2024 global champion.

live events

you can watch the 2024 global finals on the league of legends client, league of legends mobile app, the official league of legends event website (lpl.qq.com), huya live, douyu live, bilibili live, migu video, tencent video, tencent sports, sina weibo, wechat video account and bestv.

partner anchor

the 2024 worlds partner stream will be our largest yet! over 75 creators will be participating, giving fans more options to follow worlds outside of our main channels.

after the successful trial of the mid-season championship, this event will also open all stages and matches of the global finals to official partner anchors, making it easier for our partner anchors to create outstanding content and fans can also quickly find their favorite anchors.

during the competition, all professional teams that qualified for the 2024 world finals were also invited to open official team cooperation live broadcast channels. even after being eliminated, we encourage teams to continue live broadcasting the event.

the complete list of cooperating anchors will be announced on september 19, and the on-site cooperating anchors for the 2024 global finals championship and runner-up finals will be announced on the eve of the championship and runner-up matches.

2024 world finals collector's box (rmb 799) - available on september 12

● 2024 world finals lux figure

● 2024 world championship baron nash plush toy

● 2024 world finals hyperx keycap set

● 2024 world finals hyperx mouse pad

● 2024 world finals collection gift box limited badge

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digital products:

● 2024 world finals event pass

● classic return of the previous world finals skin magic engine

● 2024 world finals viego colorful skin, "huh?" icon, "oh my god." expression, "this ring is mine!" mercedes-benz expression and other gift box limited props

the 2024 world championship collector's box was unveiled along with a limited 1:6 scale statue of lux developed and produced by jimei hall. the lux statue comes with two interchangeable base nameplates and four regional badges for fans of the main region of league of legends e-sports to customize and show their preferences, and also comes with an exclusive "aww yeah!" dynamic expression.

starting from september 12, fans can purchase the world championship collector's gift box and pre-order the jimei hall 2024 world championship 1:6 lux statue at the riot games flagship store on tmall, riot games flagship store on jd.com, league of legends flagship store on douyin, and league of legends peripheral mall.

2024 world championship merchandise - available september 19

arm yourself with the 2024 world championship peripheral collection and get ready to ignite the light of faith! as fans and teams come to europe, looking forward to the birth of the next winner of the summoner's cup, the 2024 world championship peripheral collection also draws inspiration from this continent and launches various clothing products. selling stores: tmall riot games flagship store, jd riot games flagship store, douyin league of legends flagship store, league of legends peripheral mall.

world finals theme song

the long-awaited moment has finally arrived: the 2024 world championship theme song and music video will be releasedseptember 24, 11:00 pm (gmt+8)release! the theme song will be released on major music channels and the music video will be available on all major viewing platforms.