Indeed, with the conclusion of playoffs for the main regions of the LCS, LEC, LCK and LPL, the post-season seeds are complete. Only four spots remain for the Worlds 2020 main event. To decide, Riot Games is hosting the Worlds 2020 Play-In as a second chance for teams to qualify into the largest event of the year.
Accordingly, the event runs from 25th-30th September – a bit more than a week away from Worlds 2020. Riot Games has invited 10 teams to compete, teams who either failed to gain a direct seed in the region or directly qualified for the Play-In. Gathered from all over the world, here they are:
Pool 1
- LGD Gaming – fourth seed China
- MAD Lions – fourth seed Europe
- Team Liquid – third seed North America
- PSG Talon – second seed Pacific
Pool 2
- INTZ – first seed Brazil
- Unicorns of Love – first seed CIS
- V3 Esports – first seed Japan
- Rainbow7 – first seed Latin America
- Legacy Esports – first seed Oceania
- Papara SuperMassive – first seed Turkey
Accordingly, teams have been sorted out into Pools. This follows the changes made due to Vietnamese teams missing out.
Format for Worlds 2020 Play-In
Here’s a short summary on how the four seeds for Worlds 2020 will be decided:
- Group stage: single round robin, BO1, top team from each group earns a seed into Worlds 2020.
- Knockout stage: 2-4th from each group advance to knockout, king-of-the-hill format based on seeding, where the two winners earn seeds for Worlds 2020.
Predictions are quite tough here, as this is an opportunity for teams who have never encountered each other to face-off for the highest stakes possible.
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