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2018 World Championship
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2018 World Championship
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor(s):
Type:
Offline
Venue:
LoL PARK
BEXCO Auditorium
Gwangju Women's University Universiade Gymnasium
Incheon Munhak Stadium
BEXCO Auditorium
Gwangju Women's University Universiade Gymnasium
Incheon Munhak Stadium
Prize Pool:
$6,450,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-10-01
End Date:
2018-11-03
Teams:
24
Version:
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology
Format[edit]
- Qualification
- 24 teams from professional leagues will qualify for the event.
- 14 region winners of the recent split
- The winners of Brazil (CBLOL), Commonwealth of Independent States (LCL), Japan (LJL), Latin America North (LLN), Latin America South (CLS), Oceania (OPL), Southeast Asia (SEA Tour) and Turkey (TCL) will qualify for the Play-In Stage.
- The winners of China (LPL), Europe (EU LCS), Korea (LCK), North America (NA LCS), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and Vietnam (VCS) will qualify for the Group Stage as the region's first seed.
- 5 Championship Point seeds
- Championship Points are awarded to teams based on their Spring and Summer performances in Korea (LCK), China (LPL), Europe (EU LCS), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and North America (NA LCS)
- The teams with the highest Championship Points will qualify for the Group Stage as the region's second seed.
- The remaining teams can qualify for the Regional Finals depending on their point ranking.
- 5 Regional Finals winners
- The winner of the Korea (LCK) Regional Finals will qualify for the Group Stage as the region's third seed.
- The winners of the China (LPL), Europe (EU LCS), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS), and North America (NA LCS) Regional Finals will qualify for the Play-In Stage as the region's third seed.
- Play-In Round 1 - October 1st - 4th in Seoul
- Twelve teams are divided into four groups where they play a Double Round Robin format.
- All matches are played in a Bo1.
- Top two teams in each group advance to Play-In: Round 2.
- Bottom team in each group is eliminated.
- Play-In Round 2 - October 6th - 7th in Seoul
- First-place teams from each group are randomly paired with second-place teams from another group for a Bo5.
- The winner of each match advances to the Group Stage.
- Group Stage - October 10th - 17th in Busan
- Four teams from Play-In Round 2 join twelve teams with direct entry from Korea, China, Europe, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau, North America and Vietnam.
- All sixteen teams are divided into four groups where they play a Double Round Robin format.
- All matches are played in a Bo1.
- Top two teams in each group advance to Knockout Stage.
- Bottom two teams in each group are eliminated.
- Knockout Stage - October 20th - 21st in Busan, October 27th - 28th in Gwangju and November 3rd in Incheon
- Eight teams play in a single elimination bracket over five matchdays.
- All matches are Bo5.
Worlds Draw Show[edit]
The Worlds Draw Show held on September 23, 2018 - 21:00 KST was the process by which teams are placed into groups for the Play-In Stage and the Group Stage of the 2018 World Championship.
Click here for more details on the draw process.
Play-In Draw[edit]
- Pools
- Twelve teams have been placed into three Draw Pools based on past regional performance over the last two years of international competition.
- Recent results prioritised over older results and regions were evaluated on tournament results by the stage achieved, regardless of opponent or game record.
- Pool 1: Third seeds from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (LMS), Europe (EU LCS), China (LPL) and North America (NA LCS).
- Pool 2: First seeds from Turkey (TCL), Brazil (CBLOL), Latin America North (LLN) and Commonwealth of Independent States (LCL).
- Pool 3: First seeds from Japan (LJL), Oceania (OPL), Latin America South (LAS) and Southeast Asia (SEA Tour)
- Twelve teams have been placed into three Draw Pools based on past regional performance over the last two years of international competition.
- Rules
- Each group must have exactly one team from Pool 1, one team from Pool 2 and one team from Pool 3.
- Procedure
- All four teams from Pool 1 into different groups followed by drawing one team from Pool 2 into each group and finally one team from Pool 3 into each group.
Group Stage Draw[edit]
- Pools
- Twelve teams have been placed into two Draw Pools based on past regional performance over the last two years of international competition.
- Pool 1: First seeds from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (LMS), Europe (EU LCS), China (LPL) and Korea (LCK).
- Pool 2: First seeds from North America (NA LCS) and Vietnam (VCS); second seeds from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (LMS), Europe (EU LCS), China (LPL), North America (LPL) and Korea (LCK); and third seed from Korea (LCK).
- Pool 3: Four qualifying teams from Play-In.
- Twelve teams have been placed into two Draw Pools based on past regional performance over the last two years of international competition.
- Rules
- No group can have more than one team from the same region. So, for example, first seed from China and second seed from China cannot inhabit the same group.
- Each group must have exactly one team from Pool 1, two teams from Pool 2 and one team that qualifies from the Play-In Stage.
- Procedure
- The draw begins with the seeds physically separated into two bowls by Pool. The groups are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right.
- First, all of the seeds from Pool 1 are drawn randomly and then Pool 2. The Play-In teams will be drawn into the already existing groups after the final Play-In: Round 2 game on October 7.
- When a seed is drawn, it is placed into the next group available in alphabetical order so long as that would not render the draw invalid at any future point by preventing another seed from being placed in a valid spot.
- In Pool 2, each group must have one Pool 2 seed before any group has two Pool 2 seeds, unless doing so would create an invalid draw.
- Invalid Draws
- Because seeds are drawn randomly and there are several rules governing where those seeds can go, there are a few situations we can run into in which a draw cannot be completed, rendering the draw “invalid”.
- The draw is monitored as it proceeds and use a series of logical checks to identify when placement of a specific team would create an invalid draw down the road. If that happens, the team moves to the first available placement that would avoid the invalid draw.
Broadcast Talent[edit]
Prize Pool[edit]
The initial prize pool of the tournament is $2,225,000 USD. 12.5% of all revenue from Championship Kha'Zix & Championship Ward skins will added to the total prize pool and another 12.5% will be equally distributed among the teams.
The total prize pool was $6,450,000 USD ($4,200,000 USD added)
Play-In MVP | |
---|---|
Player | #MVPs |
Scout | 4 |
Sneaky | 3 |
Stitch | 3 |
Wunder | 3 |
Empt2y | 2 |
GBM | 2 |
Jankos | 2 |
Kira | 2 |
Licorice | 2 |
Arce | 1 |
Blaber | 1 |
Candy | 1 |
Cotopaco | 1 |
Diamondprox | 1 |
Evi | 1 |
Haro | 1 |
Hjärnan | 1 |
Lodik | 1 |
Meiko | 1 |
Perkz | 1 |
PK | 1 |
Ranger | 1 |
SnowFlower | 1 |
SolidSnake | 1 |
Svenskeren | 1 |
Triple | 1 |
Yutapon | 1 |
Zeitnot | 1 |
Group Stage MVP | |
---|---|
Player | #MVPs |
Broxah | 3 |
Mata | 3 |
BigKoro | 2 |
Caps | 2 |
Doublelift | 2 |
Jensen | 2 |
Ray | 2 |
Rookie | 2 |
Wunder | 2 |
AnDa | 1 |
aphromoo | 1 |
Betty | 1 |
Cabochard | 1 |
Duke | 1 |
Haru | 1 |
Hjärnan | 1 |
Hylissang | 1 |
iBoy | 1 |
JackeyLove | 1 |
Jactroll | 1 |
Jiizuke | 1 |
Karsa | 1 |
Kuro | 1 |
Letme | 1 |
Licorice | 1 |
Mlxg | 1 |
Moojin | 1 |
Mowgli | 1 |
Ning | 1 |
Perkz | 1 |
Score | 1 |
Scout | 1 |
Spirit | 1 |
SwordArt | 1 |
TusiN | 1 |
Ucal | 1 |
Uzi | 1 |
Xiaohu | 1 |
Xmithie | 1 |
Zeyzal | 1 |
Participating Teams[edit]
Group Stage Teams[edit]
Duke | |
5th - 8th | (2012)
Kim | |
5th - 8th | (2012)
TheShy | |
Ning | |
Rookie | |
JackeyLove | |
Baolan | |
5th - 8th | (2012)
LPL Championship Points |
Play-In Teams[edit]
Blaber | |
5th - 8th | (2017)
Reapered | |
5th - 8th | (2017)
Licorice | |
Svenskeren | |
Jensen | |
Sneaky | |
Zeyzal | |
5th - 8th | (2017)
NA LCS Regional Finals |
UDYSOF | |
DNP Rippii | |
21st - 24th | (2017)
Sharp | |
21st - 24th | (2017)
BioPanther | |
Shernfire | |
Triple | |
k1ng | |
Cupcake | |
21st - 24th | (2017)
OPL Split 2 |
DNP Seigimitsu | |
5th - 8th | (2013)
ATRemains | |
Seigimitsu | |
5th - 8th | (2013)
PvPStejos | |
Diamondprox | |
Kira | |
Lodik | |
Edward | |
5th - 8th | (2013)
LCL Summer |
Results[edit]
Play-In: Round 1[edit]
Group A | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | EDward Gaming | 3-1 | ||||
2. | Infinity eSports | 2-2 | ||||
3. | Dire Wolves | 1-3 |
Group B | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | G2 Esports | 3-1 | ||||
2. | SuperMassive eSports | 3-1 | ||||
3. | Ascension Gaming | 0-4 |
Group C | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Cloud9 | 4-0 | ||||
2. | DetonatioN FocusMe | 1-3 | ||||
3. | KaBuM! e-Sports | 1-3 |
Group D | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | G-Rex | 4-0 | ||||
2. | Gambit Esports | 2-2 | ||||
3. | Kaos Latin Gamers | 0-4 |
Click here for more information about the Play In: Round 1 matches.
Play-In: Round 2[edit]
Play-In: Round 2
Qualified
Qualified
Qual.
Q
3
2
3
2
October 6, 2018 - 13:00 KST
26:35
36:04
27:20
27:56
29:18
3
0
3
0
October 6, 2018 - 17:00 KST
27:37
21:50
30:57
3
1
3
1
October 7, 2018 - 13:00 KST
41:49
25:34
42:29
40:33
3
1
3
1
October 7, 2018 - 17:00 KST
30:04
37:13
37:19
35:24
Group Stage[edit]
Group A | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Afreeca Freecs | 4-2 | ||||
2. | G2 Esports | 3-3 | ||||
3. | Flash Wolves | 3-3 | ||||
4. | Phong Vũ Buffalo | 2-4 |
Group B | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Royal Never Give Up | 4-2 | ||||
2. | Cloud9 | 4-2 | ||||
3. | Team Vitality | 3-3 | ||||
4. | Gen.G Esports | 1-5 |
Group C | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | KT Rolster | 5-1 | ||||
2. | EDward Gaming | 4-2 | ||||
3. | Team Liquid | 3-3 | ||||
4. | MAD Team | 0-6 |
Group D | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Fnatic | 5-1 | ||||
2. | Invictus Gaming | 5-1 | ||||
3. | 100 Thieves | 2-4 | ||||
4. | G-Rex | 0-6 |
Click here for more information about the Group Stage matches.
Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
0
3
0
3
October 21, 2018 - 13:00 KST
28:15
29:45
35:38
3
1
3
1
October 21, 2018 - 17:00 KST
27:20
26:17
47:43
32:57
0
3
0
3
October 28, 2018 - 17:00 KST
25:11
32:51
34:57
2
3
2
3
October 20, 2018 - 17:00 KST
31:48
35:11
25:30
29:46
38:38
2
3
2
3
October 20, 2018 - 13:00 KST
29:59
25:53
41:05
36:24
42:28
0
3
0
3
October 27, 2018 - 17:00 KST
29:07
26:55
28:44
0
3
0
3
November 3, 2018 - 17:00 KST
27:12
33:05
25:32
Additional Data[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Picks | Blue Side | Red Side | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Champion | ∑ | W | L | WR | %T | ∑ | W | L | WR | ∑ | W | L | WR | Played By | Played With | Played Vs. | ||||||
1 | Kai'Sa | 69 | 39 | 30 | 56.52% | 57.98% | 30 | 18 | 12 | 60.00% | 39 | 21 | 18 | 53.85% | 10 (8-2) 10 (6-4) 8 (6-2) 6 (4-2) 5 (3-2) | |||||||
2 | Alistar | 50 | 28 | 22 | 56.00% | 42.02% | 23 | 13 | 10 | 56.52% | 27 | 15 | 12 | 55.56% | 10 (7-3) 6 (4-2) 5 (3-2) 4 (2-2) 4 (1-3) | |||||||
3 | Gragas | 49 | 20 | 29 | 40.82% | 41.18% | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50.00% | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36.36% | 6 (3-3) 5 (4-1) 4 (2-2) 4 (1-3) 4 (1-3) | |||||||
4 | Urgot | 47 | 26 | 21 | 55.32% | 39.50% | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53.13% | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60.00% | 6 (6-0) 5 (3-2) 4 (1-3) 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) | |||||||
5 | Rakan | 44 | 24 | 20 | 54.55% | 36.97% | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60.00% | 24 | 12 | 12 | 50.00% | 6 (5-1) 5 (3-2) 5 (3-2) 4 (3-1) 3 (3-0) | |||||||
119 games played | 68W - 51L (57.14%) | 51W - 68L (42.86%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Click here for complete statistics table |
Country Representation[edit]
# | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
---|---|---|---|
1 | South Korea | 34 / 131 (26%) | Ambition, Candy, CoreJJ, Crown, CuVee, Deft, Duke, GBM, Haru, Impact, Kiin, Kramer, Kuro, Mata, Moojin, Mowgli, Olleh, Ray, Rookie, Ruler, Ryu, Score, Scout, Smeb, SnowFlower, Spirit, Ssumday, Steal, Stitch, TheShy, TusiN, Ucal, viviD, Wadid |
2 | Taiwan | 14 / 131 (11%) | baybay, Benny, Betty, Breeze, Hanabi, K, Karsa, Koala, Kongyue, Liang, Maple, PK, SwordArt, Uniboy |
3 | China | 12 / 131 (9%) | Baolan, Clearlove, Haro, iBoy, JackeyLove, Letme, Meiko, Ming, Mlxg, Ning, Uzi, Xiaohu |
4 | United States | 7 / 131 (5%) | aphromoo, Blaber, Doublelift, Pobelter, Rikara, Sneaky, Zeyzal |
5 | Vietnam | 6 / 131 (5%) | BigKoro, Meliodas, Naul, Palette, XuHao, Zeros |
6 | Australia | 5 / 131 (4%) | BioPanther, k1ng, Shernfire, Triple, UDYSOF |
6 | Brazil | 5 / 131 (4%) | dyNquedo, Ranger, Riyev, Titan, Zantins |
6 | Denmark | 5 / 131 (4%) | Broxah, Caps, Jensen, Svenskeren, Wunder |
9 | Thailand | 4 / 131 (3%) | G4, LIoyd, Rich, Rockky |
10 | Chile | 3 / 131 (2%) | Plugo, Slow, Tierwulf |
10 | Japan | 3 / 131 (2%) | Ceros, Evi, Yutapon |
10 | Peru | 3 / 131 (2%) | Arce, Renyu, SolidSnake |
10 | Poland | 3 / 131 (2%) | Jactroll, Jankos, Kikis |
10 | Russia | 3 / 131 (2%) | Diamondprox, Lodik, NikSar |
10 | Turkey | 3 / 131 (2%) | fabFabulous, Stomaged, Zeitnot |
16 | Argentina | 2 / 131 (2%) | Fix, Nate |
16 | Canada | 2 / 131 (2%) | AnDa, Licorice |
16 | France | 2 / 131 (2%) | Cabochard, sOAZ |
16 | Sweden | 2 / 131 (2%) | Hjärnan, Rekkles |
16 | Ukraine | 2 / 131 (2%) | Kira, PvPStejos |
21 | Armenia | 1 / 131 (1%) | Edward |
21 | Belgium | 1 / 131 (1%) | Bwipo |
21 | Bulgaria | 1 / 131 (1%) | Hylissang |
21 | Colombia | 1 / 131 (1%) | Cotopaco |
21 | Croatia | 1 / 131 (1%) | Perkz |
21 | Hong Kong | 1 / 131 (1%) | Empt2y |
21 | Italy | 1 / 131 (1%) | Jiizuke |
21 | New Zealand | 1 / 131 (1%) | Cupcake |
21 | Philippines | 1 / 131 (1%) | Xmithie |
21 | Portugal | 1 / 131 (1%) | Attila |
21 | Venezuela | 1 / 131 (1%) | Relic |
Additional content[edit]
Worlds Top 20[edit]
# | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
1 | Uzi | Royal Never Give Up |
2 | Rookie | Invictus Gaming |
3 | Score | KT Rolster |
4 | Kiin | Afreeca Freecs |
5 | Ruler | Gen.G Esports |
6 | Smeb | KT Rolster |
7 | SwordArt | Flash Wolves |
8 | Ming | Royal Never Give Up |
9 | Caps | Fnatic |
10 | CuVee | Gen.G Esports |
11 | Karsa | Royal Never Give Up |
12 | Deft | KT Rolster |
13 | Mata | KT Rolster |
14 | TheShy | Invictus Gaming |
15 | Maple | Flash Wolves |
16 | Kuro | Afreeca Freecs |
17 | Xiaohu | Royal Never Give Up |
18 | Scout | EDward Gaming |
19 | Ucal | KT Rolster |
20 | Doublelift | Team Liquid |
Streams[edit]
Announcements[edit]
- 2018-02-28 | 2018 Global LoL Esports Event Locations by riot games