The World Championship of League of Legends is finally here after an entire year of thrilling action. It’s important to keep track of the schedule for this month-long event.
This year, the tournament features 22 of the best teams from around the world, with a new format spread across October and November. The competition will be divided into three stages: the play-in stage, the Swiss stage, and the knockout stage. Here are the specific dates for each stage:
- Play-in stage: Oct. 10 to 15
- Swiss stage: Oct. 19 to 23, Oct. 26 to 29
- Knockout stage: Nov. 2 to 5 (Quarterfinals), Nov. 11 to 12 (Semifinals), Nov. 19 (Finals)
In the play-in stage, eight teams will compete for two spots in the next round. The remaining 14 teams from major regions will join them in the Swiss-style format stage with five rounds.
The knockout stage will feature the top eight teams battling for the championship title. Fans are eagerly waiting to see which teams will come out on top, from favorites to surprise contenders.
If you’re in North America like me, you might need to adjust your sleep schedule to catch the games. The tournament is taking place in South Korea, so the start times will be late for those on the other side of the globe.
League Worlds 2023 full match schedule
Play-in stage: Oct. 10 to 15, starting at 2am CT unless noted
Tuesday, Oct. 10
- Movistar R7 vs. PSG Talon
- LOUD vs. GAM Esports
Wednesday, Oct. 11
- DetonatioN FocusMe vs. CTBC Flying Oyster
- Team BDS vs. Team Whales
Thursday, Oct. 12
- PSG Talon vs. LOUD
- CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Team Whales
Friday, Oct. 13
- Movistar R7 vs. GAM Esports
- DetonatioN FocusMe vs. Team BDS
Saturday, Oct. 14
- LOUD vs. GAM Esports
- CTBC Flying Oyster vs. Team BDS
- 10pm: Team Whales vs. Gam Esports
Sunday, Oct. 15 (at 10pm CT)
- PSG Talon vs. Team BDS
Swiss stage: Oct. 19 to 23, Oct. 26 to 29, starting at 2am CT unless noted
Thursday, Oct. 19 (at 12am CT)
- T1 vs. Team Liquid
- Cloud9 vs. MAD Lions
- Gen.G vs. GAM Esports
- JD Gaming vs. Team BDS
- G2 Esports vs. Dplus KIA
- NRG vs. Weibo Gaming
- Fnatic vs. LNG Esports
- Bilibili Gaming vs. KT Rolster
Friday, Oct. 20 (at 12am CT)
- G2 Esports vs. Weibo Gaming
- JD Gaming vs. Bilibili Gaming
- Cloud9 vs. LNG Esports
- Gen.G vs. T1
- Team Liquid vs. NRG
- Dplus KIA vs KT
- Team BDS vs. MAD Lions
- GAM Esports vs. Fnatic
Saturday, Oct. 21 (at 2am CT)
- JD Gaming vs. LNG Esports
- G2 Esports vs. Gen.G
Sunday, Oct. 22 (at 2am CT)
- T1 vs. Cloud9
- NRG vs. MAD Lions
- Bilibili Gaming vs. Fnatic
- KT Rolster vs. Weibo Gaming
Monday, Oct. 23 (at 2am CT)
- Team Liquid vs. GAM Esports
- Dplus KIA vs. Team BDS
Thursday, Oct. 26 (at 2am CT)
- Cloud9 vs. Fnatic
- MAD Lions vs. Weibo Gaming
Friday, Oct. 27 (at 2am CT)
- Dplus KIA vs. GAM Esports
- KT Rolster vs. LNG Esports
Saturday, Oct. 28 (at 2am CT)
- T1 vs. Bilibili Gaming
- NRG vs. G2 Esports
Sunday, Oct. 29 (at 11pm CT)
- KT Rolster vs. Dplus KIA
- Fnatic vs. Weibo Gaming
- G2 Esports vs. Bilibili Gaming
Knockout stage: Nov. 2 to 5 (Quarterfinals), Nov. 11 to 12 (Semifinals), Nov. 19 (Finals), starting at 3am CT
Thursday, Nov. 2
- NRG vs. Weibo Gaming (Quarterfinal: Winner progresses to semifinal, loser eliminated.)
Friday, Nov. 3
- Gen.G vs. Bilibili Gaming (Quarterfinal: Winner progresses to semifinal, loser eliminated.)
Saturday, Nov. 4
- JD Gaming vs. KT Rolster (Quarterfinal: Winner progresses to semifinal, loser eliminated.)
Sunday, Nov. 5
- LNG Esports vs. T1 (Quarterfinal: Winner progresses to semifinal, loser eliminated.)
Saturday, Nov. 11
- Weibo Gaming vs. Bilibili Gaming (Semifinal: Winner progresses to grand final, loser eliminated.)
Sunday, Nov. 12
- JD Gaming vs. T1 (Semifinal: Winner progresses to grand final, loser eliminated.)
Sunday, Nov. 19
- T1 vs. Weibo Gaming (Grand final)