League of Legends Worlds 2024: Full Schedule

League of Legends' World Championship 2024 is almost here. Let's explore a full schedule!

Gabby DeSena | Oct 15, 2024

League of Legends Worlds 2024 is almost here. / Riot Games

League of Legends has been a mainstay in the esports world for over a decade. Each year, League of Legends players excitedly await the game's World Championship, where the best of the best players fight for victory and worldwide recognition. The League of Legends World Championship 2024 (Worlds 2024) is nearly here, so let's examine the tournament's format, locations, qualified teams and schedule!

What is League of Legends Worlds 2024?

The League of Legends World Championship, commonly known as 'Worlds', is the most prestigious League of Legends esports tournament. It features the twenty strongest League of Legends teams from each region. Each team will compete in four stages. The World Championship tournament will conclude at a Grand Final event, where the winners will receive a trophy, a $450,000 prize and a lasting place in esports history.

League of Legends Worlds 2024 Location

The League of Legends World Championship 2024 (Worlds) will occur in Europe. The Play-In Stage and Swiss Stage will be set in the Riot Games arena in Berlin, Germany. Next, the Knockout Stage will begin in the Adidas arena in Paris, France. The tournament's Grand Final will ensue in the O2 arena in London, United Kingdom.

League of Legends Worlds 2024 Teams

These teams will fight for victory in worlds 2024. / Riot Games

These teams will compete in League of Legends Worlds 2024:

Gen.G Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
Bilibili Gaming
Top Esports
LNG Esports
Weibo Gaming
G2 Esports
Fnatic
Team Liquid
FlyQuest
paiN Gaming
PSG Talon
100 Thieves
Rainbow7
Vikings Esports
GAM Esports
MAD Lions KOI
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS
2 Play-Ins slots TBD on September 12 & September 14, 2024

League of Legends Worlds 2024 Format

The League of Legends World Championship progresses through several stages. First, teams qualify for the tournament through professional leagues. Teams can qualify for Worlds through LPL, LCK, LEC, LCS, PCS, VCS, CBLOL and LLA events. After qualification, the Play-Ins Stage pits eight teams against each other in a double-elimination best-of-three format. The top four Play-Ins teams will advance to the Swiss Stage, while the remaining teams are eliminated. Next, sixteen teams will compete in the Swiss Stage in a Swiss system tournament. Teams with three wins will advance, while teams with less than three wins will face elimination.

After Swiss Stage, the surviving eight teams will reach the single-elimination Knockout Stage. All Knockout Stage matches are best-of-three. The remaining two teams will face each other in the high-stakes Final on November 2, 2024.