Updated on October 28, 12:21 a.m. (GMT+8): Updated score.

The most prestigious event in League of Legends: the World Championship (Worlds 2024) is here. With the tagline “Make Them Believe,” this year’s tournament presents yet another thrilling showdown of skill and strategy.

The LCK and LPL, two regions that have consistently dominated Worlds in recent years, have secured additional spots in the tournament. Their strong performances at the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2024) earned them each an extra slot, bringing their total representatives to four. This gives both regions a significant advantage as they aim to claim the Summoner’s Cup.

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LoL Esports 2025 is unlike anything you’ve seen before — biggest, most unprecedented changes

Will the LCK extend their dominant Worlds run or will the LPL finally claim the trophy? Or could a dark horse from the LCS, LEC, or minor regions upset the odds and rise?

Join us as we take a look at Worlds 2024, including the schedule, results, format, qualified teams, and where to watch the action unfold.

What is the League of Legends Worlds 2024?

Worlds is the annual League of Legends World Championship. It is organized by developers Riot Games, and it is the largest global tournament in LoL esports.

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This year, 20 teams from around the globe compete for the coveted Summoner’s Cup championship trophy, over US$2 million prize pool, and the 14th world championship title.

Worlds 2024 schedule, standings, and results

This year’s Worlds takes place from September 25, 2024, to November 2, 2024.

TOURNAMENT STAGEDATES
Play-In StageSeptember 25 to 29, 2024
Swiss StageOctober 3 to 7, 2024
October 10 to 13, 2024
Knockout StageOctober 17 to 20, 2024
October 26 to 27, 2024
November 2, 2024

Worlds 2024 Play-In Stage schedule

All dates and times are in GMT+8, PDT, GMT, and CEST/CET.

Worlds 2024 Play-In Stage schedule and results

September 25, 2024 (Wednesday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
MAD Lions KOI2 — 0Vikings Esports
PSG Talon2 — 1paiN Gaming

September 26, 2024 (Thursday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
GAM Esports2 — 0Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming
100 Thieves1 — 2Movistar R7

September 27, 2024 (Friday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
MAD Lions KOI2 — 1PSG Talon
GAM Esports2 — 0Movistar R7

MAD Lions KOI and GAM Esports qualify for Swiss stage.

September 28, 2024 (Saturday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Vikings Esports0 — 2paiN Gaming
100 Thieves2 — 0Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming

Vikings Esports and Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming are eliminated.

September 29, 2024 (Sunday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
paiN Gaming2 — 1Movistar R7
100 Thieves0 — 2PSG Talon

PaiN Gaming and PSG Talon qualify for Swiss stage.

Movistar R7 and 100 Thieves are eliminated.

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Ranking every Worlds song in League of Legends

Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage schedule and results

Round 1 — October 3, 2024 (Thursday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Bilibili Gaming1 — 0MAD Lions KOI
Top Esports1 — 0T1
Gen.G1 — 0Weibo Gaming
Fnatic0 — 1Dplus KIA
Team Liquid0 — 1LNG Esports
Hanwha Life Esports1 — 0PSG Talon
FlyQuest1 — 0GAM Esports
G2 Esports1 — 0paiN Gaming

Round 1 standings

TEAMS WITH A 1-0 MATCH SCORE
Bilibili Gaming
Top Esports
Gen.G
Dplus KIA
LNG Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
FlyQuest
G2 Esports
TEAMS WITH A 0-1 MATCH SCORE
MAD Lions KOI
T1
Weibo Gaming
Fnatic
Team Liquid
PSG Talon
GAM Esports
paiN Gaming
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Why ‘Warriors’ by Imagine Dragons is still the best Worlds song ever

Round 2 — October 4, 2024 (Friday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Bilibili Gaming0 — 1LNG Esports
Gen.G1 — 0Top Esports
G2 Esports0 — 1Hanwha Life Esports
Team Liquid0 — 1Weibo Gaming
T11 — 0paiN Gaming
Dplus KIA1 — 0FlyQuest
Fnatic1 — 0GAM Esports
PSG Talon1 — 0MAD Lions KOI

Round 2 standings

TEAMS WITH A 2-0 MATCH SCORE
LNG Esports
Gen.G
Hanwha Life Esports
Dplus KIA
TEAMS WITH A 1-1 MATCH SCORE
Bilibili Gaming
Top Esports
G2 Esports
Weibo Gaming
T1
FlyQuest
Fnatic
PSG Talon
TEAMS WITH A 0-2 MATCH SCORE
Team Liquid
paiN Gaming
GAM Esports
MAD Lions KOI
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Why this particular Worlds orchestral theme song still makes me cry

Round 3 — October 5, 2024 (Saturday)

Best-of-three qualification matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Dplus KIA0 — 2LNG Esports
Hanwha Life Esports1 — 2Gen.G
TEAMS WITH A 3-0 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS)
LNG Esports
Gen.G
TEAMS WITH A 2-1 MATCH SCORE 
Dplus KIA
Hanwha Life Esports
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Round 4 — October 6, 2024 (Sunday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Top Esports1 — 0Fnatic
Bilibili Gaming0 — 1T1
PSG Talon0 — 1FlyQuest
Weibo Gaming0 — 1G2 Esports

Round 4 standings

TEAMS WITH A 2-1 MATCH SCORE
Dplus KIA
Hanwha Life Esports
Top Esports
T1
FlyQuest
G2 Esports
TEAMS WITH A 1-2 MATCH SCORE
Fnatic
Bilibili Gaming
PSG Talon
Weibo Gaming
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October 7, 2024 (Monday)

Best-of-three elimination matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
MAD Lions KOI1 — 2GAM Esports
paiN Gaming0 — 2Team Liquid
TEAMS WITH A 1-2 MATCH SCORE
GAM Esports
Team Liquid
Fnatic
Bilibili Gaming
PSG Talon
Weibo Gaming
TEAMS WITH A 0-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED)
MAD Lions KOI
paiN Gaming
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October 10, 2024 (Thursday)

Best-of-three qualification matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Top Esports2 — 0Dplus KIA
Hanwha Life Esports2 — 1FlyQuest
TEAMS WITH A 3-1 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS)
Top Esports
Hanwha Life Esports
TEAMS WITH A 2-2 MATCH SCORE
Dplus KIA
FlyQuest

October 11, 2024 (Friday)

Best-of-three qualification and elimination matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
G2 Esports0 — 2T1
Bilibili Gaming2 — 0PSG Talon
TEAMS WITH A 3-1 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS)
T1
TEAMS WITH A 2-2 MATCH SCORE
G2 Esports
Dplus KIA
FlyQuest
Bilibili Gaming
TEAMS WITH A 1-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED)
PSG Talon
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Imagine Dragons wrote Arcane’s opening song ‘Enemy’ using only two chords

October 12, 2024 (Saturday)

Best-of-three qualification and elimination matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Fnatic1 — 2Weibo Gaming
Team Liquid2 — 1GAM Esports
TEAMS WITH A 2-2 MATCH SCORE
Weibo Gaming
Team Liquid
G2 Esports
Dplus KIA
FlyQuest
Bilibili Gaming
TEAMS WITH A 1-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED)
Fnatic
GAM Esports
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October 13, 2024 (Sunday)

Best-of-three qualification and elimination matches

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Dplus KIA1 — 2Weibo Gaming
G2 Esports1 — 2Bilibili Gaming
FlyQuest2 — 1Team Liquid
TEAMS WITH A 3-2 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS)
Weibo Gaming
Bilibili Gaming
FlyQuest
TEAMS WITH A 2-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED)
Dplus KIA
G2 Esports
Team Liquid
All teams qualified for Worlds 2024 playoffs

Worlds 2024 Knockout Stage schedule and results

Quarterfinals

October 17, 2024 (Thursday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
LNG Esports1 — 3Weibo Gaming

LNG Esports is eliminated.
Weibo Gaming qualifies for the semifinals.

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Faker’s full list of podium finishes throughout his long League of Legends career

October 18, 2024 (Friday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Hanwha Life Esports1 — 3Bilibili Gaming

Hanwha Life Esports is eliminated.
Bilibili Gaming qualifies for the semifinals against Weibo Gaming.

October 19, 2024 (Saturday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Top Esports0 — 3T1

Top Esports is eliminated.
T1 qualifies for the semifinals.

October 20, 2024 (Sunday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gen.G3 — 2FlyQuest

FlyQuest is eliminated.
Gen.G qualifies for the semifinals against T1.

Semifinals

October 26, 2024 (Saturday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Bilibili Gaming3 — 0Weibo Gaming

Weibo Gaming is eliminated.
Bilibili Gaming qualifies for the final.

October 27, 2024 (Sunday)

TEAMRESULTSTEAM
Gen.G1 — 3T1

Gen.G is eliminated.
T1 advances to the final.
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Full list of League of Legends Worlds winners throughout the years

Final

November 2, 2024 (Saturday)

TEAMSCHEDULETEAM
Bilibili Gaming10 p.m. GMT+8 | 8 a.m. PDT | 3 p.m. GMT | 4 p.m. CETT1

Format of Worlds 2024

This year’s World Championship features a three-stage format: the Play-In Stage, the Swiss Stage, and the Knockout Stage.

Worlds 2024 Play-In Stage format

The Play-In Stage kicks off the tournament with eight teams competing in two double-elimination brackets. Teams from regions CBLOL, LLA, PCS, VCS, LEC, and LCS battle it out in best-of-three matches. The top two teams from each bracket advance to the Swiss Stage.

Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage format

The Swiss Stage is a more dynamic phase where 16 teams, including the four Play-In Stage qualifiers, compete in a series of best-of-one matches. Teams are divided into four pools based on their seeding. The initial matchups are predetermined, ensuring teams from the same region don’t face each other in the first round.

After the initial round, teams are paired based on their win-loss records. This process continues for multiple rounds until teams reach three wins or three losses. The top eight teams with three wins advance to the Knockout Stage.

Worlds 2024 Knockout Stage format

The Knockout Stage is a single-elimination bracket where the eight remaining teams compete in best-of-five matches. Quarterfinal matchups are determined through a draw. Teams with a 3-0 record face those with a 3-2 record.

The winning team of the final match is crowned the 2024 World Champions.

Teams competing at Worlds 2024

LEAGUE AND QUALIFICATION PATHTEAMS QUALIFIED
EMEA — LEC Season Finals 2024 championG2 Esports
EMEA — LEC Season Finals 2024 runner-upFnatic
EMEA — LEC Season Finals 2024 third placeMAD Lions KOI
Korea — LCK Summer 2024 championHanwha Life Esports
Korea — Mid-Season Invitational 2024 champion
LCK 2024 championship points
Gen.G
Korea — LCK Regional Finals 2024 winnerDplus KIA
Korea — LCK Regional Finals 2024 runner-upT1
China — LPL Summer 2024 championBilibili Gaming
China — LPL 2024 championship pointsTop Esports
China — LPL Regional Finals 2024 winnerLNG Esports
China — LPL Regional Finals 2024 runner-upWeibo Gaming
North America — LCS Championship 2024 championFly Quest
North America — LCS Championship 2024 runner-upTeam Liquid
North America — LCS Championship 2024 third place100 Thieves
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia/Oceania/Japan — PCS Summer 2024 championPSG Talon
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia/Oceania/Japan — PCS Summer 2024 runner-upFukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming
Vietnam — VCS Summer 2024 championGAM Esports
Vietnam — VCS Summer 2024 runner-upVikings Esports
Brazil — CBLOL Split 2 2024 championpaiN Gaming
Latin America — LLA Closing Season 2024 championMovistar R7

Where does Worlds 2024 take place?

STAGE LOCATIONS
Play-In Stage Riot Games Arena Berlin in Berlin, Germany
Swiss Stage Riot Games Arena Berlin in Berlin, Germany
Knockout Stage: Quarterfinals Adidas Arena in Paris, France
Knockout Stage: Semifinals Adidas Arena in Paris, France
Knockout Stage: Finals The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom

Where to watch Worlds 2024

League of Legends esports fans can watch the 2024 World Championship matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube.

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