Updated on November 19, 7:10 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated schedule, results, standings.
After five years, the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) returns to South Korea. This pinnacle event of the LoL esports season is scheduled to take place from October to November in the Land of the Morning Calm.
Worlds 2023 brings forth an exciting new format, featuring the Swiss Stage, along with new qualification paths for teams.
Here’s everything you need to know about Worlds 2023, including its schedule, results, format, qualified teams, where to watch livestreams, and more.
- What is the League of Legends Worlds Qualifying Series?
- T1 Faker wants revenge on this LPL team at Worlds 2023
What is League of Legends Worlds 2023?
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.
VIEW PRICE: FUNKO POP! GAMES: League Of Legends – Thresh |
This year, a total of 22 teams from around the globe will compete for the coveted Summoner’s Cup championship trophy, a million-dollar prize pool, and the 13th world championship title.
Worlds 2023 schedule, standings, and results
Worlds 2023 will take place from October 10 to November 19.
The Play-In Stage will run from October 10 to October 15, while Swiss Stage will run from October 19 to 23, and 26 to 29. All dates and times are in GMT, GMT+8, and PST.
The Knockout Stage is scheduled as follows:
- Quarterfinals – November 2 to 5
- Semifinals – November 11 to 12
- Grand final – November 19
Worlds Qualifying Series 2023 schedule and results
October 8
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team BDS | 3 — 0 | Golden Guardians |
Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage schedule
Round 1
October 10
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Movistar R7 | 0 – 2 | PSG Talon |
| LOUD | 2 – 0 | GAM Esports |
October 11
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| DetonatioN FocusMe | 0 — 2 | CTBC Flying Oyster |
| Team BDS | 1 — 2 | Team Whales |
Round 2
October 12
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LOUD | 0 — 2 | PSG Talon |
| Team Whales | 2 — 1 | CTBC Flying Oyster |
October 13
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| GAM Esports | 2 — 0 | Movistar R7 |
| Team BDS | 2 — 0 | DetonatioN FocusMe |
Movistar R7 and DetonatioN FocusMe have been eliminated.
October 14
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LOUD | 0 — 2 | GAM Esports |
| CTBC Flying Oyster | 0 — 2 | Team BDS |
LOUD and CTBC Flying Oyster have been eliminated.
Qualifiers
October 15
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Whales | 1 — 3 | GAM Esports |
| PSG Talon | 2 — 3 | Team BDS |
Team Whales and PSG Talon have been eliminated.
GAM Esports and Team BDS have qualified for the Swiss Stage.
Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage schedule and results
Round 1
October 19
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T1 | 1 — 0 | Team Liquid |
| Cloud9 | 1 — 0 | MAD Lions |
| Gen.G | 1 — 0 | GAM Esports |
| JD Gaming | 1 — 0 | Team BDS |
| G2 Esports | 1 — 0 | Dplus KIA |
| NRG | 0 — 1 | Weibo Gaming |
| Fnatic | 0 — 1 | LNG Esports |
| Bilibili Gaming | 1 — 0 | KT Rolster |
MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY: US$25 League of Legends Gift Card for NA server |
Round 1 standings
| TEAMS WITH A 1-0 MATCH SCORE |
| Bilibili Gaming |
| Cloud9 |
| G2 Esports |
| Gen.G |
| JD Gaming |
| LNG Esports |
| T1 |
| Weibo Gaming |
| TEAMS WITH A 0-1 MATCH SCORE |
| Dplus KIA |
| Fnatic |
| GAM Esports |
| KT Rolster |
| MAD Lions |
| NRG |
| Team BDS |
| Team Liquid |
Round 2
October 20
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Liquid | 0 — 1 | NRG |
| LNG Esports | 1 — 0 | Cloud9 |
| Team BDS | 0 — 1 | MAD Lions |
| Fnatic | 1 — 0 | GAM Esports |
| Gen.G | 1 — 0 | T1 |
| G2 Esports | 1 — 0 | Weibo Gaming |
| JD Gaming | 1 — 0 | Bilibili Gaming |
| Dplus KIA | 0 — 1 | KT Rolster |
Round 2 standings
| TEAMS WITH A 2-0 MATCH SCORE |
| LNG Esports Gen.G G2 Esports JD Gaming |
| TEAMS WITH A 1-1 MATCH SCORE |
| NRG Cloud9 MAD Lions Fnatic T1 Weibo Gaming Bilibili Gaming KT Rolster |
| TEAMS WITH A 0-2 MATCH SCORE |
| Team Liquid Team BDS GAM Esports Dplus KIA |
ADD TO CART: US$50 League of Legends Gift Card for NA server |
Round 3
October 21
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| JD Gaming | 2 — 1 | LNG Esports |
| G2 Esports | 0 — 2 | Gen.G |
| TEAMS WITH A 3-0 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS) |
| JD Gaming Gen.G |
JD Gaming and Gen.G advance to the quarterfinals as first seeds.
Round 4
October 22
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| T1 | 1 — 0 | Cloud9 |
| NRG | 1 — 0 | MAD Lions |
| Bilibili Gaming | 1 — 0 | Fnatic |
| Weibo Gaming | 0 — 1 | KT Rolster |
| TEAMS WITH A 2-1 MATCH SCORE |
| LNG Esports G2 Esports T1 NRG Bilibili Gaming KT Rolster |
| TOP STORIES |
| Aatrox has a 0% win rate — 369 still picks him and teleports 1v4 with this build |
| T1 gambles on completely off-meta champion in the shortest game at Worlds 2023 |
| TEAMS WITH A 1-2 MATCH SCORE |
| Cloud9 MAD Lions Fnatic Weibo Gaming |
Round 5
October 23 — Best-of-three elimination matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team Liquid | 1 — 2 | GAM Esports |
| Dplus KIA | 2 — 0 | Team BDS |
Team Liquid and Team BDS have been eliminated.
| TEAMS WITH A 1-2 MATCH SCORE |
| Cloud9 MAD Lions Fnatic Weibo Gaming GAM Esports Dplus KIA |
| TEAMS WITH A 0-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED) |
| Team Liquid Team BDS |
October 26 — Best-of-three elimination matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Cloud9 | 1 — 2 | Fnatic |
| MAD Lions | 0 — 2 | Weibo Gaming |
Cloud9 and MAD Lions have been eliminated.
October 27 — Best-of-three elimination and qualification matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Dplus KIA | 2 — 0 | GAM Esports |
| KT Rolster | 1 — 2 | LNG Esports |
GAM Esports have been eliminated.
| TEAMS WITH A 1-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED) |
| Cloud9 MAD Lions GAM Esports |
MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY: US$10 League of Legends Gift Card for NA server |
October 28
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| NRG | 2 — 0 | G2 Esports |
| T1 | 2 — 0 | Bilibili Gaming |
| TEAMS WITH A 3-1 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS) |
| LNG Esports NRG T1 |
| TEAMS WITH A 2-2 MATCH SCORE |
| Fnatic Weibo Gaming Dplus KIA KT Rolster G2 Esports BIlibili Gaming |
October 29 — Best-of-three elimination and qualification matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| KT Rolster | 2 — 0 | Dplus KIA |
| Fnatic | 1 — 2 | Weibo Gaming |
| G2 Esports | 1 — 2 | Bilibili Gaming |
KT Rolster, Weibo Gaming, and Bilibili Gaming advance to the Knockout stage’s Quarterfinals.
Dplus KIA, Fnatic, and G2 Esports have been eliminated.
| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT |
| T1 Keria uses the most underrated support at Worlds 2023 to nullify Bilibili Gaming |
| TEAMS WITH A 3-2 MATCH SCORE (QUALIFIES FOR QUARTERFINALS) |
| KT Rolster Weibo Gaming Bilibili Gaming |
| TEAMS WITH A 2-3 MATCH SCORE (ELIMINATED) |
| Dplus KIA Fnatic G2 Esports |
TOO CUTE TO RESIST: POP MART League of Legends Classic Characters Blind Box Figures |
Worlds 2023 Knockout Stage schedule
Quarterfinals
November 2
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| NRG | 0 — 3 | Weibo Gaming |
NRG have been eliminated.
Weibo Gaming advances to the semifinals.
November 3
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Gen.G | 2 — 3 | Bilibili Gaming |
Gen.G have been eliminated.
Bilibili Gaming advances to the semifinals.
November 4
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| JD Gaming | 3 — 1 | KT Rolster |
KT Rolster have been eliminated.
JD Gaming advances to the semifinals.
| ONE ESPORTS EXCLUSIVES |
| Exclusive: T1 Keria chooses to keep this deeply personal secret from his teammates |
| Exclusive: KT Bdd owes his League of Legends career to this outstanding World Champion |
November 5
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| LNG Esports | 0 — 3 | T1 |
LNG Esports have been eliminated.
T1 advances to the semifinals.
Semifinals
November 11
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Weibo Gaming | 3 — 2 | Bilibili Gaming |
Bilibili Gaming have been eliminated.
Weibo Gaming advances to the final.
| MORE COVERAGE HERE |
| Exclusive: JDG head coach Homme deploys a surprisingly counter-intuitive strategy against every opponent |
| Nilah and Senna bot? Ashe support? T1 bets on creativity against LNG Esports |
ADD TO CART: US$100 League of Legends Gift Card for NA server |
November 12
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| JD Gaming | 1 — 3 | T1 |
JD Gaming have been eliminated.
T1 advance to the final.
Final
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Weibo Gaming | 0 — 3 | T1 |
T1 are your Worlds 2023 champions.
| RECAP THEIR FINAL SERIES AND WHAT SKINS TO EXPECT |
| Faker wins 4th title as T1 embody Heartsteel’s song to become your Worlds 2023 champion! |
| T1 reveal champions they’re eyeing for Worlds 2023 skins |
VIEW PRICE: Funko Pop Games League of Legends Lee Sin |
Format of Worlds 2023
Worlds 2023 will introduce a revised format comprising 22 teams divided into three phases of competition: the Play-In Stage, the Swiss Stage, and the Knockout Stage, which includes the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals.
Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage format
The Play-In stage will launch the tournament, featuring the 1st and 2nd seeds from VCS & PCS, the 1st seed from LLA, CBLOL, LJL, and the victor of the Worlds Qualifying Series between the LCS and LEC 4th seeds.
These eight teams have been grouped into two double-elimination brackets, competing in best-of-three matches. The top team from each bracket will clash with the second-place team from the opposite bracket in a series of best-of-five matches.
The winners of these matches will secure their spots in the Swiss Stage. The initial 10 matches will be best-of-three, while the final two will be best-of-five.
Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage format
The two teams that advance from the Play-In Stage will join the top three seeded teams from the LEC and LCS, along with the top four seeded teams from the LCK and LPL, making a total of 16 teams. These teams will be divided into four draw pools: 1 Seeds, 2 Seeds, 3 Seeds, and 4 Seeds + Play-In Qualifiers.
Initially, they will play eight best-of-one matches based on their seeding, with Pool 1 teams facing Pool 4 teams and Pool 2 teams facing Pool 3 teams. Importantly, no team will compete against a team from their own region in the first round.
ADD TO CART: US$25 League of Legends Gift Card for NA server |
After the first round, there will be another draw to pair teams with the same record against each other, without any further draw restrictions. This process will repeat for three more rounds, with teams with even records facing each other until they reach three wins to advance or three losses to be eliminated from the competition.
In total, eight teams will progress to the Knockout Stage. While the initial rounds are best-of-one, all advancement and elimination matches will be best-of-three.
During the Swiss Stage, side selection will be determined by the initial draw pool, with the higher pool receiving side selection. In matches between teams from the same draw pool, side selection will be determined by a coin flip.
Worlds 2023 Knockout Stage format
The tournament progresses to the Knockout Stage, which includes the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals.
In this stage, the format shifts to single-elimination, and all matches are contested in a best-of-five format. Quarterfinal matchups will be determined through an on-stage draw following the conclusion of the Swiss Stage.
In this draw, teams that advanced with a 3-0 record will be matched against teams that advanced with a 3-2 record, while the remaining teams will face each other. The ultimate victor of this stage will be crowned the 2023 World Champions.
Teams competing at Worlds 2023
| REGION | TEAM |
| LCK (Korea) | Gen.G (1st seed) T1 (2nd seed) KT Rolster (3rd seed) Dplus KIA (4th seed) |
| LCS (North America) | NRG Esports (1st seed) Cloud9 (2nd seed) Team Liquid (3rd seed) |
| LEC (Europe) | G2 Esports (1st seed) Fnatic (2nd seed) MAD Lions (3rd seed) |
| LPL (China) | JD Gaming (1st seed) Bilibili Gaming (2nd seed) LNG Esports (3rd seed) Weibo Gaming (4th seed) |
| PCS (Pacific) | PSG Talon (1st seed) CTBC Flying Oyster (2nd seed) |
| LJL (Japan) | DetonatioN FocusMe |
| VCS (Vietnam) | GAM Esports (1st seed) Team Whales (2nd seed) |
| LLA (Latin America) | Movistar R7 |
| CBLOL (Brazil) | LOUD |
| Worlds Qualifying Series | Team BDS |
Where will Worlds 2023 be held?
| STAGE | LOCATIONS |
| Play-In Stage | LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea |
| Swiss Stage | KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea |
| Knockout Stage: Quarterfinals | Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea |
| Knockout Stage: Semifinals | Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, South Korea |
| Knockout Stage: Finals | Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea |
Where to watch Worlds 2023?
League of Legends esports fans can watch the 2023 World Championship matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube.
Follow ONE Esports on Facebook and Twitter for more LoL news, guides, and highlights.
Just a heads up, some of the links on ONE Esports are affiliate links. This means if you click on them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. It’s a way for us to keep the site running and provide you with valuable content. Thanks for your support!
READ MORE: Arcane started with US$2K budget — now it’s the biggest anime in the world
