The 2021 League of Legends: Wild Rift Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship is here. Twenty-one teams will compete for a share of the $200,000 prize pool and two spots in the 2021 World Championship.
While 20 of the teams are from the SEA region, one team has qualified from the Oceania region. The event will happen across three stages from Sept. 14 to Oct. 3. Here’s everything you need to know about the Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021.
Schedule
- Play-ins: Sept. 14 to 19
- Group stage: Sept. 23 to 26
- Playoffs: Sept. 30 to Oct. 3
Format
- Twelve teams will compete in the play-ins. They will be split into three brackets of four teams each. After a double-elimination bracket, the winner from each bracket will make it to the group stage.
- In the group stage, the three teams from the play-ins will be joined by nine other teams who have directly qualified. They will be split into two groups of six teams each. After a single-round robin, the top four teams from each group will make it to the playoffs.
- The playoffs will feature a double-elimination bracket to decide the champions.
- The detailed format for the SEA Championship can be read here.
Teams
Vietnam
- Group stage
- SBTC Esports
- Play-ins
- Divine Esports
- Saigon Phantom
- Team Flash
Thailand
- Group stage
- EVOS Esports TH
- Play-ins
- Buriram United Esports
- Invate Esports
Taiwan
- Group stage
- ONE Team
- Play-ins
- Flash Wolves
- Looking For Daddy
Hong Kong
- Group stage
- SVP
- Play-ins
- QWQ
Indonesia
- Group stage
- MBR Esports
- Play-ins
- BOOM Esports
Malaysia
- Group stage
- Geek Fam
- Play-ins
- Berjaya Dragons
Philippines
- Group stage
- Team Secret
- Play-ins
- FENNEL Adversity
Singapore
- Group stage
- Alliance
- Play-ins
- Banana
Oceania
- Group stage
- Azure Esports
Stream
All matches will be livestreamed in League of Legends: Wild Rift and Riot’s YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch channels. It will be broadcast in English, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Thai, and Cantonese. The complete list of streams can be found here. It will begin at 12am CT.