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The play-in stage of the 2022 League of Legends World Championship has concluded. Four out of the five major region representatives have made it to the group stage at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The teams include Korea’s DRX, China’s Royal Never Give Up, Europe’s Fnatic, and North America’s Evil Geniuses. The group stage will commence on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 4pm CT.
One interesting aspect to watch in the tournament is the evolving meta. The meta has started to settle, but there is still room for off-meta picks from minor region teams. Expect players like DWG KIA’s Canyon and top laners 369 of JD Gaming and Broken Blade of G2 Esports to surprise viewers with their performances.
If you want to stay up-to-date with the scores, group standings, and match start times of the Worlds 2022 group stage, continue reading.
Group stage standings and results
Group A
| Place | Team | W | L |
| 1 | z – T1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | x – EDward Gaming | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | e – Fnatic | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | e – Cloud9 | 1 | 5 |
Friday, Oct. 7
- 4pm CT: Cloud9 0-1 Fnatic
- 8pm CT: T1 1-0 EDward Gaming
Saturday, Oct. 8
- 6pm CT: Fnatic 1-0 T1
- 7pm CT: EDward Gaming 0-1 Cloud9
Sunday, Oct. 9
- 6pm CT: EDward Gaming 1-0 Fnatic
- 7pm CT: Cloud9 0-1 T1
Group B
| Place | Team | W | L |
| 1 | z – JD Gaming | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | x – DWG KIA | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | e – Evil Geniuses | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | e – G2 Esports | 1 | 5 |
Friday, Oct. 7
- 5pm CT: G2 Esports 0-1 DWG KIA
- 7pm CT: JD Gaming 1-0 Evil Geniuses
Saturday, Oct. 8
- 5pm CT: Evil Geniuses 0-1 G2 Esports
- 9pm CT: DWG KIA 0-1 JD Gaming
Monday, Oct. 10
- 4pm CT: JD Gaming 1-0 G2 Esports
- 6pm CT: DWG KIA 1-0 Evil Geniuses
Group C
| Place | Team | W | L |
| 1 | z – DRX | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | x – Rogue | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | e – Top Esports | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | e – GAM Esports | 1 | 5 |
Saturday, Oct. 8
- 4pm CT: Rogue 1-0 DRX
- 8pm CT: Top Esports 1-0 GAM Esports
Sunday, Oct. 9
- 4pm CT: GAM Esports 0-1 Rogue
- 9pm CT: DRX 1-0 Top Esports
Monday, Oct. 10
- 5pm CT: Rogue 1-0 Top Esports
- 9pm CT: GAM Esports 0-1 DRX
Group D
| Place | Team | W | L |
| 1 | z – Gen.G | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | x – Royal Never Give Up | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | e – 100 Thieves | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | e – CTBC Flying Oyster | 1 | 5 |
Friday, Oct. 7
- 6pm CT: CTBC Flying Oyster 1-0 100 Thieves
- 9pm CT: Gen.G 0-1 Royal Never Give Up
Sunday, Oct. 9
- 5pm CT: 100 Thieves 0-1 Gen.G
- 8pm CT: Royal Never Give Up 1-0 CTBC Flying Oyster
Monday, Oct. 10
- 7pm CT: 100 Thieves 0-1 Royal Never Give Up
- 8pm CT: Gen.G 1-0 CTBC Flying Oyster
The group stage of the tournament follows a classic format. Four groups are formed, each consisting of four teams. No two teams from the same region or pool can be in the same group. Each team will play against the other three teams twice, once on blue side and once on red side. The group stage matches will take place over two weekends in New York City.
After the group stage, the top two teams from each group will enter a single-elimination, best-of-five knockout bracket. Group winners will face second-place teams, and teams from the same group will not be placed on the same side of the bracket.
This article will be updated as the tournament progresses.