The 2024 League of Legends World Championship Play-In phase is here! 8 groups will fight it out in Berlin for a desired area on the Swiss phase, beginning the extreme roadway towards the Summoner's Cup.
This year's Worlds edition will occur throughout Europe, with 20 groups completing in 3 phases: Play-In, Swiss, and Knockouts. As each split concludes, more League groups continue to protect their areas. The stakes are exceptionally high– one mistake might suggest the distinction in between advancing to the Swiss phase or going home painfully early.
Here's whatever you require to understand about League Worlds 2024's Play-In phase.
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- LoL Worlds Play-Ins format and groups
- All matches for Worlds 2024 Play-Ins: Schedule and results
- Wednesday, Sept. 25
- Thursday, Sept. 26
- Friday, Sept. 27
- Saturday, Sept. 28
- Sunday, Sept. 29
- How to view the Worlds 2024 Play-In: All streams
LoL Worlds Play-Ins format and groups The 20 taking part groups will defend the League of Legends World Championship Cup. Picture by Colin Young-Wolff through Riot Games
The Play-In phase of League Worlds 2024 is where the journey starts– however just for 8 of the 20 certified groups. They'll complete in 2 double-elimination brackets, where the groups will play in best-of-three matches. 2 groups that go 2-0 will advance to the Swiss phase. Those in the lower bracket with a 1-1 performance history will deal with each other, with the matches squaring groups from the opposing brackets– in this year's Worlds, there are no early rematches.
Below is a list of the groups that have actually gotten approved for the Worlds 2024 Play-In.
QualificationTeam(s)LEC Summer (3rd seed)MAD Lions KOILCS Summer (3rd seed)100 ThievesPCS Summer (champ, runner-up)PSG Talon
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKSVCS Summer (champ, runner-up)GAM Esports
Vikings EsportsCBLOL (champ)discomfort GamingLLA Closing (champ)Movistar R7
These certified League groups will combat tooth and nail for an area in the next stage of the Championship, where the competitors will just get harder.
All matches for Worlds 2024 Play-Ins: Schedule and results
The Play-Ins matches are structured in a manner that every video game counts, and for that reason, the round one draw program is an essential action for them to guarantee an excellent match. The matches were arbitrarily chosen after the 2024 LEC Season Finals in Munich and we can currently inform there'll be terrific matches to open the 2024 World Championship.
The Worlds Play-in bracket was very first exposed at the LEC Season Finals. Screenshot by Dot Esports
Below is the specific schedule and results for the opening video games of Worlds 2024:
Wednesday, Sept. 25
- 7am CT: MAD Lions KOI 2-0 Vikings Esports
- 10am CT: discomfort Gaming 1-2 PSG Talon
Thursday, Sept. 26
- 7am CT: SoftBank HAWKS 0-2 GAM
- 10am CT: 100 Thieves 0-2 Movistar R7
Friday, ยป …
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