The League of Legends World Championship is the biggest esports event in the world, consistently breaking records in regards to viewership. For the 2019 Championships, Worlds go to Europe, stopping to play in three major cities (Berlin, Madrid, Paris).
The best League of Legends teams in the world have been competing for a year across multiple circuits and events globally to prove themselves and earn a spot at the World Championship stage.
Format
Play-In Stage:
Twelve teams are seeded into four double round robin groups of three teams each. The top two teams from each group advance to the second round. For round two the first place team of each group are seeded against a second place team to face off in a Best-of-Five. The winner of the series advance to the main event.
Main Event, Group Stage:
The sixteen participating teams
are split into four double round robin groups of four teams each.
Matches are Best-of-One, and the top two teams from each group advance
to the knockout stage.
Main Event, Knockout Stage:
Single elimination bracket with Best-of-Five matches.
