The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is back in Europe, and it’s set to be the most exciting one yet. Sixteen top teams from around the world will compete to prove their worth on the international stage.
Contenders from Europe, North America, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam will battle it out in a double round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the next stage of the tournament.
Here’s a breakdown of the format:
– 16 teams, including four from the play-in stage, will participate.
– Teams will be divided into four groups.
– Matches will be played in a best-of-one format.
– The top two teams from each group will advance.
Now, let’s take a look at the groups:
Group A:
– Cloud9
– G2 Esports
– Griffin
– Hong Kong Attitude
Group B:
– FunPlus Phoenix
– GAM Esports
– J Team
– Splyce
Group C:
– Clutch Gaming
– Fnatic
– Royal Never Give Up
– SK Telecom T1
Group D:
– ahq Esports Club
– DAMWON Gaming
– Invictus Gaming
– Team Liquid
Here’s the schedule for the group stage:
Day one (round one) – Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7am CT (2pm local time)
Day two – Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7am CT (2pm local time)
Day three – Monday, Oct. 14 at 8am CT (3pm local time)
Day four – Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 8am CT (3pm local time)
Day five (round two) – Thursday, Oct. 17 at 8am CT (3pm local time)
Day six – Friday, Oct. 18 at 8am CT (3pm local time)
Day seven – Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7am CT (2pm local time)
Day eight – Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7am CT (2pm local time)
You can catch all the action on Riot’s official Twitch channel, as well as various alternative language streams. Don’t miss out on this epic showdown of the best League of Legends teams in the world.
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