2023 World Championship
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2023 World Championship
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Seoul BusanVenue:
Gocheok Sky Dome
(Grand Finals)
Sajik Arena
(Quarterfinals & Semifinals)
KBS Stadium
(Swiss Stage)
LOL Park
(Play-Ins)
(Grand Finals)
Sajik Arena
(Quarterfinals & Semifinals)
KBS Stadium
(Swiss Stage)
LOL Park
(Play-Ins)
Format:
Play-Ins
Swiss
Single Elimination
Swiss
Single Elimination
Start Date:
2023-10-10
End Date:
2023-11-19
Teams:
22
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology
The League of Legends World Championship 2023 (also known as LoL Worlds 2023 or just Worlds 2023) is the crowning event of League of Legends esports for the year. The tournament includes 22 teams from all regions of the game in a months-long race for the Summoner's Cup.
For this Worlds tournament Riot introduced a Swiss Format which will be replacing the Group Stage of previous years, and a new qualifying series to determine the last spot between 4th Seed of Europe and North America.[1]
Format Worlds 2023[edit]
- Qualification
- 22 teams from professional leagues will qualify for the event.
- LPL and LCK will have 4 slots, while LEC and LCS will have 3 slots, PCS and VCS will have 2 slots, remaining slots will be one each for CBLOL, LJL, LLA and Worlds Qualifying Series.[1]
- Play-In Round 1 - To be announced
- Eight teams are divided into two groups where they play a Double Elimination bracket
- All matches are played in a Bo3.
- Top 2 teams in each group advance to Play-In Round 2.
- Bottom 2 teams in each group are eliminated.
- Play-In Round 2 - To be announced
- Four teams from Play-In: Round 1.
- The Upper Bracket winner from each group compete against Lower Bracket winners of the other group
- All matches are played in a Bo5.
- Two winners will advance to Swiss.
- Swiss - October 19th - 23rd and 26th - 29th
- Two teams from the Play-In Stage join fourteen teams with direct entry from China, South Korea, Europe and North America
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Round 1 teams will be paired against teams from a different region
- Rounds 2 to 5 are seeded based on each team win-loss record
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1.
- Teams that reach 3 wins in swiss advance to Knockout Stage.
- Teams that reach 3 losses in swiss are eliminated.
- Throughout the Swiss Stage, side selection will be determined by initial draw pool - the higher pool will receive side selection.
- In matches between teams from the same draw pool, side selection will be determined by coinflip.
- Knockout Stage - November 2nd - 5th, November 11th - 12th and November 19th
- Eight teams play in a single elimination bracket.
- Side Selection Privilege
- Teams with Side Selection Privilege can choose the side in game 1, after that, the losing team can choose the side in the next game.
- In Quarterfinals, TBA
- In the following matches, the Side Selection Privilege will be determined by coin flip.
- All matches are Bo5.
- Patch Information
Worlds 2023 Draw Show[edit]
- The Worlds Draw Show will be held after LEC Season Finals to place teams into groups for the Play-In Stage of the 2023 World Championship.[3]
- Click here to watch the Play-In Draw Show video
- Click here for detailed information about Worlds Draw Show
- Teams are splited into 2 seed pools to ensure quality groups.
- 8 teams are splited into 2 pools
- Pool 1 will consist of WQS (BDS/GG), PCS1 (PSG), VCS1 (GAM), and PCS2 (CFO).
- Pool 2 will consist of VCS2 (TW), LLA1 (R7), CBLOL1 (LLL), and LJL1 (DFM).
- 8 teams are splited into 2 pools
- Two teams from each Pool will be seeded to each group.
- The first round of the Play-In will always be played against a team from a different Pool.
- No more than two teams from the same region can be in a group.
- Swiss Stage Draw Show is TBD
- Click here for detailed information about Swiss Stage Draw show
- Teams are splited into 4 seed pools to ensure quality groups.
- 16 teams are splited into 4 pools
- Pool 1 will consist of LPL1 (JDG), LCK1 (GEN), LEC1 (G2), and LCS1 (NRG).
- Pool 2 will consist of LPL2 (BLG), LCK2 (T1), LEC2 (FNC), and LCS2 (C9).
- Pool 3 will consist of LPL3 (LNG), LCK3 (KT), LEC3 (MAD), and LCS3 (TL).
- Pool 4 will consist of LPL4 (WBG), LCK4 (DK) and 2 Play-In Stage winners
- 16 teams are splited into 4 pools
- Two teams from each Pool will be seeded to each group.
- Pool 1 teams will face Pool 4 teams, while Pool 2 teams will face Pool 3 teams in the first round.
- No team will play a team from their own region in the first round.
- Following the first round of play, there will be another draw for the second round to pair teams with the same record against one another - this time with no further draw restrictions.
- Quarterfinal matchups will be decided by an on-stage draw following the final day 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. The remaining teams will then be matched against one another.
Prize Pool[edit]
1st
2nd
3rd-4th
| Play-In MVP | |
|---|---|
| Player | #MVPs |
| Swiss Stage MVP | |
|---|---|
| Player | #MVPs |
| Knockout Stage MVP | |
|---|---|
| Player | #MVPs |
Participating Teams[edit]
Swiss Stage Teams[edit]
Play-In Teams[edit]
Results[edit]
Play-In: Round 1[edit]
| Group A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GAM Esports | 0-0 | |||||
 LOUD | 0-0 | |||||
 PSG Talon | 0-0 | |||||
 Rainbow7 | 0-0 | |||||
| Group B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CTBC Flying Oyster | 0-0 | |||||
  DetonatioN FocusMe | 0-0 | |||||
 TBD | 0-0 | |||||
  Team Whales | 0-0 | |||||
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
Swiss Stage[edit]
| # | Team | Matches | Games | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . |   Gen.G Esports | - | | | | | | |
| . |  T1 | - | | | | | | |
| . |  KT Rolster | - | | | | | | |
| . |   Dplus | - | | | | | | |
| . |  JD Gaming | - | | | | | | |
| . |  Bilibili Gaming | - | | | | | | |
| . |  LNG Esports | - | | | | | | |
| . |  Weibo Gaming | - | | | | | | |
| . |   G2 Esports | - | | | | | | |
| . |  Fnatic | - | | | | | | |
| . |  MAD Lions | - | | | | | | |
| . |   NRG | - | | | | | | |
| . |  Cloud9 | - | | | | | | |
| . |   Team Liquid | - | | | | | | |
| . | TBD | - | | | | | | |
| . | TBD | - | | | | | |
Click here for more information about the Swiss matches.
Knockout Stage[edit]
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
Broadcast[edit]
Streams[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
Viewership Statistics[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Champion Statistics[edit]
| Picks | Blue Side | Red Side | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | ∑ | W | L | WR | %T | ∑ | W | L | WR | ∑ | W | L | WR | Played By | Played With | Played Vs. | ||||||
| 0 games played | 0W - 0L (-) | 0W - 0L (-) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here for complete statistics table | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 40 / 108 (37%) | Aiming, Aria, Bdd, Berserker, Bong, Canna, Canyon, Chasy, Chovy, CoreJJ, Croc, Cuzz, Deft, Delight, Doran, EMENES, Faker, Gumayusi, Harp, IgNar, Kanavi, Kellin, Keria, Kiin, Lehends, Mireu, Noah, Oner, Peanut, Peyz, Pyosik, Route, Ruler, Scout, ShowMaker, Steal, Summit, Tarzan, TheShy, Zeus |
| 2 |  China | 15 / 108 (14%) | 369, Bin, Crisp, Elk, Gala, Hang, knight, Light, MISSING, ON, weiwei, Xiaohu, XUN, Yagao, Zika |
| 3 |  Vietnam | 12 / 108 (11%) | Artemis, Bean J, Bie, Glory, Kati, Kiaya, Levi, Palette, playcool, Slayder, Sparda, Zin |
| 4 |  Taiwan | 10 / 108 (9%) | Azhi, Gemini, JimieN, JunJia, Maple, Rest, ShiauC, Shunn, Wako, Woody |
| 5 |  United States | 6 / 108 (6%) | APA, Blaber, Contractz, Dhokla, Palafox, Yeon |
| 6 |  Australia | 3 / 108 (3%) | FBI, Fudge, Haeri |
| 6 |  Brazil | 3 / 108 (3%) | Ceos, Robo, Tinowns |
| 6 |  Spain | 3 / 108 (3%) | Elyoya, Oscarinin, Razork |
| 9 |  Argentina | 2 / 108 (2%) | Ceo, Lyonz |
| 9 |  Czechia | 2 / 108 (2%) | Carzzy, Humanoid |
| 9 |  Denmark | 2 / 108 (2%) | Caps, Zven |
| 9 |  Japan | 2 / 108 (2%) | Milan, Yutapon |
| 13 |  Belgium | 1 / 108 (1%) | Nisqy |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 1 / 108 (1%) | Hylissang |
| 13 |  France | 1 / 108 (1%) | Hans Sama |
| 13 |  Germany | 1 / 108 (1%) | BrokenBlade |
| 13 |  Peru | 1 / 108 (1%) | Oddie |
| 13 |  Poland | 1 / 108 (1%) | Trymbi |
| 13 |  Slovenia | 1 / 108 (1%) | Mikyx |
| 13 |  Sweden | 1 / 108 (1%) | Yike |
Worlds Appearances[edit]
- See here for the complete list.
Additional Content[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- DRX did not manage to qualify to Worlds so they were unable to defend their title.
Interviews[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LoL Esports (2023-01-10). "State of the Game: LoL Esports in 2023" (in
English). LoLEsports.com.
- ↑ Summoner's Rift Team (2020-08-19). "/dev: Balancing for Pro Play" (in English). Riot Games.
- ↑ LoL Esports (2023-09-06). "Stay tuned for the #Worlds2023 Play-In Stage Draw Show" (in English).