A total of 20 teams will qualify for League of Legends Worlds 2024 which is set to start on September 25, 2024, at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin. The international event will start with a Play-In stage which will represent six teams but only two among them will be able to make their way to the Swiss phase which begins on October 19, 2024.
The Swiss stage will have a total of 16 teams, 14 of whom will have directly been seeded to the esports event from their respective leagues.
Below is a list of all the teams that have qualified for League of Legends Worlds 2024 so far along with event stages and schedule.
Every team qualified for League of Legends Worlds 2024
1) Main Event (Swiss stage)
LEC (EMEA)
- G2 Esports Qualified by winning LEC Season Finals)
- Fnatic: Qualified by being runner-up in LEC Season Finals
With the win over Fnatic in the LEC grand finals on July 28, G2 becomes the first team from the region to have secured their spot in the main stage of Worlds 2024. They will be joined by Fnatic who were the runner-up in the LEC season finals.
LCS (North America)
- Team Liquid: Qualified by making it to LCS Summer 2024 Grand Finals
- FlyQuest: Qualified by making it to LCS Summer 2024 Grand Finals
Team Liquid and Flyuest will be the ones making it directly into the Swiss stage.
LPL (China)
- Bilibili Gaming: Qualified by winning LPL Summer
- Top Esports: Qualified by having most Championship Points
- LNG Esports: Qualified by being first in LPL Regional Finals
- Weibo Gaming: Qualified by being runner-up in LPL Regional Finals
Bilibili Gaming will be the first seed heading into LoL Worlds 2024 as they won LPL Summer. They will be joined by Top Esports, LNG, and Weibo Gaming.
LCK (Korea)
- Gen.G: Qualified by winning MSI
- Hanwha Life Esports: Qualified by winning LCK Summer 2024 Grand Finals
- DPlus KIA: Qualified by besting T1 in the Regional Finals)
- T1: Qualified by besting KT in the Regional Finals
Gen.G has automatically secured their spot in the Swiss stage after winning the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational. They will be joined by Hanwha Life Esports who won the LCK Summer.
2) Play-in
PCS (Asia-Pacific)
- PSG Talon: Qualified by winning PCS Summer Playoffs
- SoftBank Hawks: Qualified by being runner-up in PCS Summer Playoff
PSG Talon and SoftBank Hawks have secured their spot not just in the Worlds Play-in stage but also in the new APAC split which will be starting in season 15.
VCS (Vietnam)
- GAM Esports: Qualified by winning VCS Summer Finals
- Viking Esports: Qualified by being runner-up in VCS Summer Finals
GAM Esports and Viking Esports are the ones going to represent Vietnam in Worlds as well as securing their spot in APAC 2025.
LLA (Latin America)
- Movistar R7: Qualified by winning LLA Closing)
The Latin American league will be joined by the NA LCS through the new conference system, starting next season. This is the last time that the LLA will get to compete in a League of Legends Worlds event.
CBLOL (Brazil)
- paiN Gaming
Much like LLA, the CBLOL too is going to be added to the LCS.
LCS (North America)
- 100 Thieves: Qualified by locking LCS top 3.
LEC (EMEA)
- MAD Lions KOI: Qualified by being third place in LEC Season Finals
League of Legends Worlds 2024 schedule
1) Play-in stage
- Start date: September 25, 2024
- End date: September 29, 2024
- Venue: Riot Games Arena in Berlin
Day 1: September 25
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A R1 | MAD Lions KOI defeated Vikings Esports (2-0) | 5 AM | 8 AM | 12 AM |
| Group A R1 | PSG Talon defeated paiN Gaming (2-1) | 6 AM | 12 AM | 1 AM |
Day 2: September 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B R1 | GAM Esports defeated SoftBank HAWKS (2-0) | 5 AM | 8 AM | 12 PM |
| Group B R1 | Movistar R7 defeated 100 Thieves (2-1) | 6 AM | 9 AM | 1 PM |
Day 3: September 27
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Winners | MAD Lions KOI defeated PSG Talon (2-1) | 5 AM | 8 AM | 12 PM |
| Group B Winners | GAM Esports defeated Movistar R7 (2-0) | 6 AM | 9 AM | 1 PM |
Day 4: September 28
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Losers | paiN Gaming defeated Vikings Esports (2-0) | 5 AM | 8 AM | 12 PM |
| Group B Losers | 100 Thieves defeated SoftBank HAWKS (2-0) | 6 AM | 9 AM | 1 PM |
Day 5: September 29
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Decider | paiN Gaming defeated Movistar R7 (2-1) | 5 AM | 8 AM | 12 PM |
| Group B Decider | PSG Talon defeated 100 Thieves (2-0) | 6 AM | 9 AM | 1 PM |
2) Swiss stage
- Start date: October 3, 2024
- End date: October 23, 2024
- Venue: Riot Games Arena in Berlin
Below is the Swiss table that will be updated after every match to showcase which teams have made it out and which are still fighting to make the Knockout Stage:
| Position | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen.G (Q) | 3-0 |
| 2 | LNG Esports (Q) | 3-0 |
| 3 | Top Esports (Q) | 3-1 |
| 4 | Hanwha Life Esports (Q) | 3-1 |
| 5 | T1 (Q) | 3-1 |
| 6 | G2 Esports | 2-2 |
| 7 | Dplus Kia | 2-2 |
| 8 | FlyQuest | 2-2 |
| 9 | Bilibili Gaming | 2-2 |
| 10 | Team Liquid | 2-2 |
| 11 | Weibo Gaming | 2-2 |
| 12 | Fnatic (E) | 1-3 |
| 13 | GAM Esports (E) | 1-3 |
| 14 | PSG Talon (E) | 1-3 |
| 15 | MAD Lions KOI (E) | 0-3 |
| 16 | paiN Gaming (E) | 0-3 |
Day 1: October 3
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Round 1 | Bilibili Gaming defeated MAD Lions KOI | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | Top Esports defeated T1 | 6 AM | 7 AM | 1 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | Gen.G defeated Weibo Gaming | 7 AM | 8 AM | 2 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | Dplus KIA defeated Fnatic | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | LNG Esports defeated Team Liquid | 9 AM | 10 AM | 4 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | Hanwha Life defeated PSG | 10 AM | 11 AM | 5 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | FlyQuest defeated GAM Esports | 11 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
| Swiss Round 1 | G2 Esports defeated paiN Gaming | 12 PM | 1 PM | 7 PM |
Day 2: October 4
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Round 2 | LNG Esports defeated Bilibili Gaming | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | Gen.G defeated Top Esports | 6 AM | 7 AM | 1 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | Hanwha Life defeated G2 Esports | 7 AM | 8 AM | 2 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | Weibo Gaming defeated Team Liquid | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | T1 defeated paiN Gaming | 9 AM | 10 AM | 4 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | Dplus KIA defeated FlyQuest | 10 AM | 11 AM | 5 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | Fnatic defeated GAM Esports | 11 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
| Swiss Round 2 | PSG Talon defeated MAD Lions KOI | 12 PM | 1 PM | 7 PM |
Day 3: October 5
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF Qualify BO3 | LNG Esports defeated Dplus KIA (2-0) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| QF Qualify BO3 | Gen.G defeated Hanwha Life (2-1) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
Day 4: October 6
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiebreaker BO1 | Top Esports defeated Fnatic | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Tiebreaker BO1 | T1 defeated Bilibili Gaming | 6 AM | 7 AM | 1 PM |
| Tiebreaker BO1 | FlyQuest defeated PSG Talon | 7 AM | 8 AM | 2 PM |
| Tiebreaker BO1 | G2 Esports defeated Weibo Gaming | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
Day 5: October 7
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination BO3 | GAM Esports defeated MAD Lions KOI (2-1) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Elimination BO3 | Team Liquid defeated paiN Gaming (2-0) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
Day 6: October 10
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Round 4 | Top Esports defeated Dplus KIA (2-0) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Swiss Round 4 | Hanwha Life defeated FlyQuest (2-1) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
Day 7: October 11
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Round 4 | T1 defeated G2 Esports (2-0) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Swiss Round 4 | Bilibili Gaming defeated PSG Talon (2-0) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
Day 8: October 12
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Round 4 | Weibo Gaming defeated Fnatic (2-1) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Swiss Round 4 | Team Liquid defeated GAM Esports (2-1) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
Day 9: October 13
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Round 5 | Weibo Gaming defeated Dplus KIA (2-1) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
| Swiss Round 5 | Bilibili Gaming defeated G2 Esports (2-1) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
| Swiss Round 5 | FlyQuest defeated Team Liquid (2-1) | 11 AM | 12 PM | 6 PM |
3) Quarter Finals
- Start date: October 17, 2024
- End date: October 20, 2024
- Venue: Adidas Arena in Paris
Day 1: October 17
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Weibo Gaming defeated LNG Esports (3-1) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
Day 2: October 18
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Bilibili Gaming defeated Hanwha Life Esports (3-1) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
Day 3: October 19
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | T1 defeated Top Esports (3-0) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
Day 4: October 20
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Gen.G defeated FlyQuest (3-2) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
4) Semi-Finals
- Start date: October 26, 2024
- End date: October 27, 2024
- Venue: Adidas Arena in Paris
Day 5: October 26
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | Bilibili Gaming defeated Weibo Gaming (3-0) | 5 AM | 6 AM | 12 PM |
Day 6: October 27
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | T1 defeated Gen.G (3-1) | 6 AM | 7 AM | 1 PM |
5) Grand Finals
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Venue: O2 Arena in London
Day 7: November 2
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | T1 defeated Bilibili Gaming (3-2) | 8 AM | 9 AM | 3 PM |
