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Updated on September 28, 11:20 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
The League of Legends World Championship is back, and the Worlds 2024 Play-In stage is here to ignite everyone’s competitive spirit. Eight teams from various regions are vying for coveted spots in the main event.
This preliminary round serves as a proving ground for champion and runner-up teams from EMEA, North America, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Vietnam, Brazil, and Latin America. It not only determines who advances to the main event but also showcases the rising trends and dominant strategies of the Worlds 2024 meta.
This year’s Play-Ins feature a more competitive format, with four teams advancing to the Swiss stage compared to two in Worlds 2023. Teams are drawn into double elimination brackets and play best-of-three matches.
Here’s all you need to know about the Worlds 2024 Play-in stage, including the schedule, results, standings, participating teams, and how to catch the matches.
Worlds 2024 tournament stages and dates
TOURNAMENT STAGE | DATES |
Play-In stage | September 25 to 29, 2024 |
Swiss stage | October 3 to 7, 2024 October 10 to 13, 2024 |
Knockout stage | October 17 to 20, 2024 October 26 to 27, 2024 November 2, 2024 |
Worlds 2024 Play-In stage schedule and results
Matches start at 8 p.m. GMT+8 | 5 a.m. PDT | 2 p.m. CEST daily.
Play-In Stage schedule and results
September 25, 2024 (Wednesday)
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
MAD Lions KOI | 2 — 0 | Vikings Esports |
PSG Talon | 2 — 1 | paiN Gaming |
September 26, 2024 (Thursday)
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
GAM Esports | 2 — 0 | Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming |
100 Thieves | 1 — 2 | Movistar R7 |
September 27, 2024 (Friday)
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
MAD Lions KOI | 2 — 1 | PSG Talon |
GAM Esports | 2 — 0 | Movistar R7 |
MAD Lions KOI and GAM Esports qualify for Swiss stage.
September 28, 2024 (Saturday)
TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
Vikings Esports | 0 — 2 | paiN Gaming |
100 Thieves | 2 — 0 | Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming |
Vikings Esports and Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming are eliminated.
September 29, 2024 (Sunday)
TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
paiN Gaming | 8 p.m. GMT+8 | 5 a.m. PDT | 12 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. CEST | Movistar R7 |
100 Thieves | 11 p.m. GMT+8 | 8 a.m. PDT | 3 p.m. GMT | 5 p.m. CEST | PSG Talon |
Eight teams competing in Worlds 2024 Play-in stage
LEAGUE AND QUALIFICATION PATH | TEAMS QUALIFIED FOR WORLDS 2024 PLAY-IN STAGE |
EMEA — LEC Season Finals 2024 third place | MAD Lions KOI |
North America — LCS Championship 2024 third place | 100 Thieves |
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia/Oceania/Japan — PCS Summer 2024 champion | PSG Talon |
Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia/Oceania/Japan — PCS Summer 2024 runner-up | Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming |
Vietnam — VCS Summer 2024 champion | GAM Esports |
Vietnam — VCS Summer 2024 runner-up | Vikings Esports |
Brazil — CBLOL Split 2 2024 champion | paiN Gaming |
Latin America — LLA Closing Season 2024 champion | Movistar R7 |
Where to watch Worlds 2024
League of Legends esports fans can watch the 2024 World Championship matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube channels.
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