As the most important esports event of League of Legends, the annual World Championship attracts attention from League players around the world.
Since 2011, the League World Championship has taken place around different parts of the world, with its first iteration in Sweden. Countries such as China, the U.K., Germany, France, South Korea, and the U.S. followed as hosts of the competition in later years, making the event a truly global phenomenon for esports fans and players.
In 2021, the tournament was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, with Edward Gaming from China taking home the Summoner’s Cup. This year, Worlds will kick off on Sept. 29 and different parts of the competition will be distributed across various cities across North America.
When does Worlds 2022 begin?
Worlds 2022 will kick off with the play-ins on Sept. 29 in Mexico City. The group stage and quarterfinals will be held in New York City. Previously, the semifinals were said to be hosted in Toronto, but now it will be held in Atlanta. The event will culminate in the grand finals that will be hosted in California on Nov. 5.
Like what happened at the Mid-Season Invitational 2022, the LCL will not be sending a representative to the Worlds 2022. Rather than letting the LCL slot go to waste, Riot Games gave it to Europe, allowing the region to send a fourth seed team for the first time. Thus, there will be 24 teams participating in Worlds 2022 from the 11 regional leagues.
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With the schedule and the seeding revealed, Worlds 2022 is fully set to begin in the next two months. With most of the ongoing regional Summer Split seasons nearing their end next month, only the top teams will get a chance to qualify for the event. It will give them a chance to fight for the Summoner’s Cup and write down their names in League history.
