Worlds 2024 Play-In stage: Schedule, results, where to watch

The League of Legends World Championship is back, and the Worlds 2024 Play-In stage is here to ignite everyone’s competitive spirit. Eight teams from various regions are vying for coveted spots in the main event.

This preliminary round serves as a proving ground for champion and runner-up teams from EMEA, North America, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Vietnam, Brazil, and Latin America. It not only determines who advances to the main event but also showcases the rising trends and dominant strategies of the Worlds 2024 meta.

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This year’s Play-Ins feature a more competitive format, with four teams advancing to the Swiss stage compared to two in Worlds 2023. Teams are drawn into double elimination brackets and play best-of-three matches.

Here’s all you need to know about the Worlds 2024 Play-in stage, including the schedule, results, standings, participating teams, and how to catch the matches.

Worlds 2024 tournament stages and dates

TOURNAMENT STAGE	DATES
Play-In stage	September 25 to 29, 2024
Swiss stage	October 3 to 7, 2024 October 10 to 13, 2024
Knockout stage	October 17 to 20, 2024 October 26 to 27, 2024 November 2, 2024

Worlds 2024 Play-In stage schedule and results

Matches start at 8 p.m. GMT+8 | 5 a.m. PDT | 2 p.m. CEST daily.

Play-In Stage schedule and results

September 25, 2024 (Wednesday)

TEAM	SCHEDULE	TEAM
MAD Lions KOI	8 p.m. GMT+8 \| 5 a.m. PDT \| 12 p.m. GMT \| 2 p.m. CEST	Vikings Esports
PSG Talon	11 p.m. GMT+8 \| 8 a.m. PDT \| 3 p.m. GMT \| 5 p.m. CEST	paiN Gaming

September 26, 2024 (Thursday)

TEAM	SCHEDULE	TEAM
GAM Esports	8 p.m. GMT+8 \| 5 a.m. PDT \| 12 p.m. GMT \| 2 p.m. CEST	Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming
100 Thieves	11 p.m. GMT+8 \| 8 a.m. PDT \| 3 p.m. GMT \| 5 p.m. CEST	Movistar R7

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September 27, 2024 (Friday)

TEAM	SCHEDULE	TEAM
TBC	8 p.m. GMT+8 \| 5 a.m. PDT \| 12 p.m. GMT \| 2 p.m. CEST	TBC
TBC	11 p.m. GMT+8 \| 8 a.m. PDT \| 3 p.m. GMT \| 5 p.m. CEST	TBC

September 28, 2024 (Saturday)

TEAM	SCHEDULE	TEAM
TBC	8 p.m. GMT+8 \| 5 a.m. PDT \| 12 p.m. GMT \| 2 p.m. CEST	TBC
TBC	11 p.m. GMT+8 \| 8 a.m. PDT \| 3 p.m. GMT \| 5 p.m. CEST	TBC

September 29, 2024 (Sunday)

TEAM	SCHEDULE	TEAM
TBC	8 p.m. GMT+8 \| 5 a.m. PDT \| 12 p.m. GMT \| 2 p.m. CEST	TBC
TBC	11 p.m. GMT+8 \| 8 a.m. PDT \| 3 p.m. GMT \| 5 p.m. CEST	TBC

Eight teams competing in Worlds 2024 Play-in stage

LEAGUE AND QUALIFICATION PATH	TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR WORLDS 2024 PLAY-IN STAGE
EMEA — LEC Season Finals 2024 third place	MAD Lions KOI
North America — LCS Championship 2024 third place	100 Thieves
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia/Oceania/Japan — PCS Summer 2024 champion	PSG Talon
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia/Oceania/Japan — PCS Summer 2024 runner-up	Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming
Vietnam — VCS Summer 2024 champion	GAM Esports
Vietnam — VCS Summer 2024 runner-up	Vikings Esports
Brazil — CBLOL Split 2 2024 champion	paiN Gaming
Latin America — LLA Closing Season 2024 champion	Movistar R7

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 channels.