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2018 World Championship | |
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Tournament Information | |
Organizer | Riot Games |
Rulebook | Rulebook |
Links | Website |
Location & Dates | |
Region | International |
Event Type | Offline |
Country | South Korea |
Start Date | 2018-10-01 |
End Date | 2018-11-03 |
Broadcast | |
Streams | Twitch Twitch Full List |
The 2018 Season World Championship ("Worlds 2018") is the conclusion of the 2018 League of Legends competitive season.
Overview[]
Format[]
- 24 teams are invited [Show]
- Play-In is played in Seoul
- Group Stage (Round 1)
- Twelve teams participate
- Teams are drawn into four groups based on seeding
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams per group advance to Round 2
- Knockout Stage (Round 2)
- Eight teams participate
- 1st place teams from the group stage each face a 2nd place team
- Matches are best of five
- Winners advance to the Main Event
- Main Event
- Group Stage is played in Busan
- Teams are divided into four groups
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams from each group advance to the Knockout Stage
- Knockout Stage
- Quarterfinals are played in Busan
- Semifinals are played in Gwangju
- Finals are played in Incheon
- Single elimination bracket
- Matches are best of five
- Official Rulebook
- Patch Information: v8.19
Prize Pool[]
- Initial prize pool is $ 2,250,000 USD (approx. € 1,950,734 EUR)
- 12.5% of sales from Championship Kha'Zix skins & Championship ward skins is added to the prize pool.
- Another 12.5% of sales of the aforementioned skins will be shared between all teams at the event.
- In the event that a tie cannot be broken between Group Stage teams, prize pool money is averaged.
- Final prize pool is TBA
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Participants[]
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Region | Seed | Pool | Team | Qualification Date | Qualification Path |
Korea | 1 | 1 | KT Rolster | 2018-08-15 (Q) 2018-09-08 (Seed) |
2018 LCK Summer Champion |
2 | 2 | Afreeca Freecs | 2018-09-08 | 2018 Championship Points | |
3 | 2 | Gen.G | 2018-09-16 | 2018 Regional Finals | |
China | 1 | 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 2018-09-09 (Q) 2018-09-14 (Seed) |
2018 LPL Summer Champion |
2 | 2 | Invictus Gaming | 2018-09-10 | 2018 Championship Points | |
Europe | 1 | 1 | Fnatic | 2018-08-25 (Q) 2018-09-09 (Seed) |
2018 EU LCS Summer Champion |
2 | 2 | Team Vitality | 2018-09-09 | 2018 Championship Points | |
North America | 1 | 2 | Team Liquid | 2018-09-02 (Q) 2018-09-09 (Seed) |
2018 NA LCS Summer Champion |
2 | 2 | 100 Thieves | 2018-09-09 | 2018 Championship Points | |
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao | 1 | 1 | Flash Wolves | 2018-08-04 (Q) 2018-09-15 (Seed) |
2018 LMS Summer Champion |
2 | 2 | MAD Team | 2018-09-09 | 2018 Championship Points | |
Vietnam | 1 | 2 | Phong Vũ Buffalo | 2018-09-22 | 2018 VCS Summer Champion |
World Championship | Q | 3 | Cloud9 | 2018-10-06 | Qualified from Play-In Stage |
Q | 3 | EDward Gaming | 2018-10-06 | Qualified from Play-In Stage | |
Q | 3 | G2 Esports | 2018-10-07 | Qualified from Play-In Stage | |
Q | 3 | G-Rex | 2018-10-07 | Qualified from Play-In Stage |
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Region | Seed | Pool | Team | Qualification Date | Qualification Path |
China | 3 | 1 | EDward Gaming | 2018-09-16 | 2018 Regional Finals |
Europe | 3 | 1 | G2 Esports | 2018-09-16 | 2018 Regional Finals |
North America | 3 | 1 | Cloud9 | 2018-09-16 | 2018 Regional Finals |
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao | 3 | 1 | G-Rex | 2018-09-22 | 2018 Regional Finals |
Brazil | 1 | 2 | KaBuM! Esports | 2018-09-08 | 2018 CBLOL Winter Champion |
CIS | 1 | 2 | Gambit Esports | 2018-09-02 | 2018 LCL Summer Champion |
Latin America - North | 1 | 2 | INFINITY | 2018-09-08 | 2018 LLN Closing Champion |
Turkey | 1 | 2 | SuperMassive Esports | 2018-09-16 | 2018 TCL Summer Champion |
Japan | 1 | 3 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 2018-09-15 | 2018 LJL Summer Champion |
Latin America - South | 1 | 3 | Kaos Latin Gamers | 2018-09-09 | 2018 CLS Closing Champion |
Oceania | 1 | 3 | Dire Wolves | 2018-09-02 | 2018 OPL Split 2 Champion |
Southeast Asia | 1 | 3 | Ascension Gaming | 2018-08-19 | 2018 SEA Tour Champion |
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Results[]
Play-In Stage[]
Group Stage (Round 1)[]
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Round 2[]
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Main Event[]
Group Stage[]
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Knockout Stage[]
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Regional Distribution[]
- For full regional breakdown of teams and players per round see Play-In & Main Event.
Teams[]
Brazil | China | CIS | Europe | Japan | Korea | LAN | LAS | North America | Oceania | SEA | LMS | Turkey | Vietnam | |||||||||||||||
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Players[]
- Country of Birth
- Residency
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Winner |
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Brazil | China | CIS | Europe | Japan | Korea | LAN | LAS | North America | Oceania | SEA | LMS | Turkey | Vietnam | |||||||||||||||
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- Players who played at least one game are listed here.
Media[]
Streams[]
Announcements[]
- February 27, 2018 Global Esports Event Announcement
- July 31, 2018 World Championship Korea Cities & Dates
- July 31, On The Worlds Korea Announcement Delay
- August 16, 2018 World Championship Tickets & Venues
- September 18, Worlds 2018 Draw Show Guide
- September 28, Worlds 2018: Play-In Schedule Modification