Kicking off on the 3rd October, the LoL Worlds 2020 event has progressed far. In fact, the competitiveLeague of Legends event is officially halfway through the group stage. During these two days of break, here at esportsguide, we’d like to offer our remarks heading into the final bit of Group Stage. Who is most likely to progress to the Knockout Stage?
LoL Worlds 2020 Group Stage Standings
Here are the current standings for Worlds 2020 as they are right now:
Group A is definitely one of the most contested group at the event so far, due to the fact that each team has at least a single win. Out of the four, it’s definitely most likely that G2 Esports and Suning will progress. However, following Team Liquid’s surprising win over G2 Esports, it’s less certain as to who’ll take it.
Match to watch: G2 Esports vs Suning
Group B
Over in Group B, things are a little more clear cut. It’s without question that DAMWON Gaming will be progressing following their dominance and that PSG Talon is in the deep end. The second and final seed is more of a question mark though JD Gaming look geared to claim it over Rogue.
As we predicted, Group C is certainly the ‘group of death’. Three teams: Fnatic, Gen.G and LGD Gaming. Indeed, LGD Gaming came out of nowhere with an incredible win over Gen.G, though Gen.G and Fnatic are most likely the favourites here.
Match to watch: Fnatic vs Gen.G
Group D
Just like in Group B, Group D offers a more clear-cut winner. Indeed, Top Esports will need no further encouragement to move on. The pressure is on DRX to make it through, with FlyQuest being their main obstacle.
Esports organization CR4ZY has announced that it will be parting ways with all its signed rosters. Here is their announcement:
⚠️ IMPORTANT UPDATE ⚠️ This year has been really challenging and eventful but now it's time to focus on the next chapter. Huge thanks to our Dota 2 and CS:GO teams on everything they did under the CR4ZY banner.
CR4ZY will be parting ways with their rosters because of the effect that the pandemic left on the esports community. Due to the current health situation, the organization was not willing to risk the health of their players, and allowed them to go back home in case of a lockdown. This complicated a lot of stuff for the team as it led to players participating in events with severe disadvantages like very high ping and time zone difference.
Here are some words from CR4ZY’s CEO, Antonio Meić:
“We would like to thank all of our players and staff who did an amazing job in really difficult times. Our Dota 2 team secured Top 2 finishes in BTS Pro Series Season 3: Americas and ESL One Birmingham 2020 – Online: North & South America, as well as a multitude of other Top 4 finishes. Our CS:GO team was able to break into the Top 50 teams in the world, while in Rainbow Six: Siege we were just a few steps away from qualifying for the R6 Pro League. In League of Legends, our only regional project, we managed to secure 2nd place in the Esports Balkan League and had our chance in the Play-In stage of EU Masters Summer 2020. Thank you for everything you achieved under the CR4ZY banner.”
According to their statement, the organization will now be focusing on smaller esports projects and products. This will probably mean that they will be working more on esports content on their youtube channel and maybe involving themselves with smaller esports games.
It’s a very sad thing to see whenever an organization is forced to let go of any of their rosters. Especially when it’s because of the unfortunate situation we are currently in with the pandemic. Hopefully the organization manages to cope in the coming months and regain its strength heading into 2021.
Heading into Day 4, Worlds2020 has enjoyed four days straight of gameplay. With a two day break on the horizon, teams are determined to end the first half of the Group Stage on a good note. Here at esportsguide, we’re continuing our daily coverage – here’s a Day 4 Recap!
To reiterate, this is roughly the halfway point for the Group Stage. However, not every group has gone through a complete round robin. Indeed, the double round-robin still has a tonne of competition left. As a reminder, only the top two teams will be progressing through the competition while the bottom two will be eliminated. Without a doubt, there’s a tonne to play for.
Day 4 saw another blow for the LCK as Fnatic managed to topple Gen.G’s winning streak. However, meanwhile in Group A, our highlight of the day took place.
Indeed, Team Liquid managed to pull out a win against G2 Esports. Such an incredible win will prove to be crucial to Team Liquid’s chances at the event. By doing so, doubt has been thrown over G2 Esports and Group A is now the most contested group of the Group Stage.
Now all teams will enjoy a two day break, filled with thought and preparation for the upcoming days of games.
Another day brings with it another set of incredible matches at Worlds2020. Certainly, the GroupStage is progressing as we’ve reached a third of the way. As always, here at esportsguide we’re delighted to keep a watchful eye on all the action – here’s a Day 3 Recap!
One thing to note, is that through the double round robin group format, rematches will take place. This gives teams the opportunity to learn from their mistakes and adapt to their opponent in the next match. Keeping the enemy guessing will be essential, especially in a very short BO1 series.
Compared to the other groups, Group B is definitely ahead in matches as exemplified by DAMWON Gaming’s dominant exhibition so far.
Highlight of the Day
Across the board, the top teams of G2 Esports, Suning and DAMWON Gaming took care of business. Therefore, it’s without hesitation that the final matchup, between Top Esports and DRX is our highlight of the day. In this incredible back and forth, Top Esports screamed volumes for the Chinese region and exposed DRX. Losing here is actually the first loss for the Korean region, the LCK, at Worlds 2020 so far.
A tough loss for DRX – one they’ll look to learn from once the rematch comes around.
The momentum at Worlds 2020 keeps building, especially thanks to one phenomenal series we’ll be highlighting below. Indeed, the Group Stage is becoming more clear cut with each day. Here at esportsguide, we’re keeping the coverage up – here’s a Day 2 Recap!
As a reminder, the double round robin group stage looks to halve the competition. Now, all four groups have enjoyed matches. The results are as listed in the subheading below.
Without a doubt, the match-up between G2 Esports and Suning takes the cake. Watching it live was quite the experience – down and almost out, G2 Esports mounted an epic combat at the event. Besides that, the narrative behind the LCK remains the same.
All teams from the region remain undefeated and head their groups. Both esportsguide and DAMWON Gaming head their groups while Team Liquid took an unfortunate loss to Machi Esports.
Indeed, Worlds2020 is finally here and the largest esports event of the year is kicking off. Sixteen of the best competitive League of Legends teams have fought their way to this point to try to earn unquestionable glory. Here at esportsguide, we plan to cover the event entirely – here’s a Day 1 Recap!
The Double Round Robin Group Stage kicked off with a few matches across three of the four groups. Specifically, Group B, C and D all witnessed some action as two games rocked each group. The results are as listed in the subheading below.
Schedule Results for Worlds 2020
Here are the full results for Worlds 2020 Main Event Day 1:
Arguably, the highlight of the day stands between two happenings. To begin with, Fnatic taking down Team SoloMid is a massive win for the historically successful organization, especially at Worlds 2020. Beyond that, the match-up between Top Esports and DRX was exceptional – DRX managed to hold their ground together with DAMWON Gaming too.
In fact, the LCK region is looking strong as all three teams win their first match up. Does this foreshadow a winner from the region?
Every year at Worlds, teams from non-major regions (EU/NA/CN/KR) are invited to the event, based on their performance during the season. In this article we’ll be covering who the wildcard teams are, and their performance at Worlds 2020.
This year for Worlds 2020 we had the following teams:
As expected, 2 of the Wildcard teams were the first to go back home as both INTZ and V3 went 1-3 in their group at play-ins. However some of the Wildcard teams stood up to the major regions and performed extremely well. Most notably, PSG Talon & Legacy Esports with an insanely strong run in groups, having PSG placing 1st getting a spot in the next stage and Legacy placing 2nd in group A.
Wildcard teams performance – 2nd Round
In the 2nd round of Play-ins Supermassive matched up versus MAD Lions, where both teams gave their all to keep their Worlds dream alive. The series went the distance as all 5 games were played, and eventually, the turkish lineup came out on top and crushed MAD Lions’ dreams of getting into the next stage. This was extremely shocking, especially since MAD Lions were one of the teams that were expected to have an easy path to the group stage. Despite their great performance, SuperMassive had a crushing defeat versus UOL which meant that they will be representing the CIS in the Worlds 2020 group stage.
On the other side of the bracket we had Rainbow7 which suffered a beating from China’s finest, LGD. LGD Gaming then went on to the finals of the 2nd round versus Legacy and there they had a similar result, wiping out both Latin America & Oceania.
Are Wildcard teams good?
We’ve already seen that Wildcard teams are not just throwaway teams. And that they are there competing just like the rest of the teams. One of the most memorable wildcard team performances was none other than Albus Nox Luna. This team managed to not only get 2nd place in a very tough group (ROX Tigers, CLG, G2) but end their World Championship run in 5th-8th place. At the 2016 World Championship ANX made history as no other wildcard team had passed through groups before. Not only that, but they are also known as one of the best wildcard teams to ever participate at Worlds.
Interview with Albus Nox Luna Support player Likkrit about Wildcard teams
Wildcard teams may not be as strong as other top regions like Korea or China. But they have always performed at their best in order to make their region proud. Will PSG and UOL keep the dream alive or will it get crushed by the other major regions?
With the conclusion of the Worlds2020Play–In days ago, the competitive League of Legends community is hungry for more. Indeed, the Main Event is just around the corner. Here at esportsguide, it’s our pleasure to keep up the endless coverage. In fact, read on the learn How to Watch the Worlds2020MainEvent!
Event Background
With the cancellation of The International, the event serves as the undisputed largest esports event of the year. Backed by an incredibly rich history, it acts as the newest chapter in a long and exciting history.
A total of 16 of the best teams in the world have fought their way to compete offline from the 3rd to the 31st October. Here are the competitors for the roughly $6 million in prize pool, sorted in their respective groups:
Group A
G2 Esports (LEC)
Machi Esports (PCS)
Suning (CN)
Team Liquid (LCS PN)
Credits: LoL Esports Flickr
Group B
DAMWON Gaming (LCK)
JD Gaming (CN)
PSG Talon (PCS)
Rogue (LEC)
Group C
Fnatic (LEC)
Gen.G (LCK)
LGD Gaming (CN)
Team SoloMid (LCS)
Group D
DRX (LCK)
FlyQuest (LCS)
Top Esports (CN)
Unicorns of Love (CIS)
Credits: LoL Esports Flickr
Format
In terms of format, it’s all quite familiar. Each group will kick off as the initial stage of the event. Following a Double Round Robin with BO1 matches, only two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage. Effectively, this will half the competition.
The top 8 teams will then be seeded against one another in the Knockout Stage. Here, teams will face others from other groups in a single-elimination BO5 bracket. With the finals on October 31st, one team will then cement themselves into the history books.
Schedule for Worlds 2020
Across the month of gameplay, there are 11 days of competition. Accordingly, the first 8 days will be packed with Group Stage competition, with up to 6 games per day excluding possible tiebreaker.
Credits: LoL Esports
Below find a glimpse at the first couple of Days:
Day 1 – 10/03
FlyQuest vs Top Esports (10:00)
Unicorns of Love vs DRX (11:00)
Rogue vs PSG Talon (12:00)
DAMWON Gaming vs JD Gaming (13:00)
Gen.G vs LGD Gaming (14:00)
Team SoloMid vs Fnatic (15:00)
Day 2 – 10/04
Machi Esports vs Team Liquid (10:00)
G2 Esports vs Suning (11:00)
Rogue vs DAMWON Gaming (12:00)
PSG Talon vs JD Gaming (13:00)
Gen.G vs Team SoloMid (14:00)
LGD Gaming vs Fnatic (15:00)
With all teams already in Shanghai and taking every precaution, the event looks to run smoothly. Towards the Knockout Stage, games are more spaced out per day.
Streams for the Worlds 2020 Main Event
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As you can imagine, there is a phenomenal amount of coverage for the event. We’ll be listing multiple languages below: for more visit here. Here are a few to consider:
And so many more – too many to list entirely here. It goes without question that Worlds 2020, as an esports event, will have the most coverage ever.
Watch the Worlds 2020 Main Event stream on esportsguide.com
You can also watch the Worlds 2020 Main Event live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
The only thing for certain is that Worlds 2020 will be the greatest esports event of the year. Otherwise, nobody is too sure as to who’ll walk away with the glory. However, we can outline some of the top contenders and favourites heading into the event.
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Here they are from each regions:
LEC – G2 Esports
LPL – Top Esports
LCK – DAMWON Gaming
LCS – Team SoloMid
Respectively, these are four teams everyone respects and downright fear. Each one is almost expected to make it to the Knockout Stage, which makes upsets that much scarier.
Despite those, everybody else is a threat not to overlook. Beside the second and sometimes, third seeds, the Play-In teams are also threatening. After a few days of competition, the momentum could help turn the tide in a short BO1 series.
We’ll keep offering live coverage for Worlds 2020 as much as possible.
Accordingly, for the past few days, we’ve been offering extensive coverage of the Worlds 2020Play–In event. Indeed, with the last day complete, we’ll be taking a look at the final matches, the four confirmed seeds and the groups in full for the main event. Here’s our recap for the Worlds2020Play–In!
Heading into the final day, four teams remained, seeded into the Qualification Round for Worlds2020. Fighting for the last two spots in the largest esports event in the world, stakes were high. Regardless, two teams managed to come out on top and in dominant style. In fact, both matches concluded in decisive sweeps.
Below, find a glimpse at the entire Knockout Stage:
Evidently, LGD Gaming from the Chinese region and Unicorns of Love from CIS have claimed the last two seeds. Respectively, both matches weren’t too heavily contested as it was clear as to which team wanted it more. In each match-up, neither team had ever encountered one another before.
With respect to Worlds2020, LGD Gaming and Unicorns of Love will be joining the two other qualified teams.
Namely, the following four teams fought through the Play-in to claim a seed at Worlds 2020:
PSG Talon
Team Liquid
LGD Gaming
Unicorns of Love
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Now, all eyes look to the main event. Kicking off on the 3rd October and running up to the 31st, the tournament will begin through a Group Stage. The sixteen teams have been split into four groups of four. Therefore, each seeded team from the Play-In have been placed in their respective group amongst other top competitors.
Groups for Worlds 2020
Officially, the following are the four groups kicking off the main event:
Group A
G2 Esports
Machi Esports
Suning
Team Liquid
Group B
DAMWON Gaming
JD Gaming
PSG Talon
Rogue
Credits: LoL Esports Flickr
Group C
Fnatic
Gen.G
LGD Gaming
Team SoloMid
Group D
DRX
FlyQuest
Top Esports
Unicorns of Love
Does Any Play-In Team Stand a Chance?
Do any of the Play-In teams have a chance at making a deep run into the event? Personally, I’d like to think so. All four deserve not to be underestimated following their valiant fight to stay in the tournament. In doing so, they’ve earned a phenomenal amount of practice and momentum heading into the evet – a massive factor in esports.
Immediately in the group stage, one Play-In team with the potential to do some damage is LGD Gaming in Group C. In my opinion, Group C is the least clear-cut from all the other groups. All four teams in this group have had moderately good seasons, with periods of drought interrupted by moments of brilliance. Therefore, I consider them unpredictable – if LGD Gaming can steal a few series, a top contender will go out early.
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Otherwise, Unicorns of Love also have a great chance to make some noise. While DRX may be considerd a top dog in the group based on season performance, they’ve been on the downhill since the LCK Playoffs. By catching them off guard, they could steal a win – it won’t be easy though.
All-in-all, the one insight I can confidently offer is that everyone is a threat. No earlier seeded team should count out any Play-In team, but should actually study their performance from this past event to prepare for them better. Worlds 2020 is stacked full of talent, all hungry to cement their names in the history books.
We’re slowly reaching the end of our continuous coverage for the Worlds2020Play–In. Indeed, Day 5 marked the Eliminated Round of the event as two more teams head out. Accordingly, 4 teams remain as they contest for the last two seeds available for the Worlds2020 main event. Read on for another daily recap!
In fact, the Elimination Round involved single-elimination best-of-five matches to determine two teams to progress and two to be disqualified. No second chances here with an entire season on the line.
After a poor performance at the event so far, LGD Gaming finally showed up in a big way. On the other hand, the series between SuperMassive Esports and MAD Lions went the distance in epic fashion.
Just like that, only four teams remain in the event, with two games remaining. Here are the match-ups left as yesterday’s winners come up against the Grop’s first seed:
MAD Lions falling out early is definitely a massive upset in this regard. Otherwise, SuperMassive esports have an even more difficult task ahead of them through Unicorns of Love. Here, many consider UOL to be the favourite.
On the other side, Legacy Esports seems to be the favourite. However, LGD can potentially steal it with another strong showing. Tomorrow we’ll be offering our final general recap for the event.
