2022 League of Legends World Championship Schedule: Start Times for Each Stage
The highly anticipated 2022 League of Legends World Championship is right around the corner, and fans are eager to know when each stage of the tournament will begin.
Riot Games has officially announced the start times for each stage of the championship, starting from the play-in stage on Thursday, Sept. 29, all the way to the finals on Saturday, Nov. 5. For North American fans, these start times are perfect, as the tournament will be held in various cities across the continent.
If you are a fan from another part of the world, you may need to adjust your schedule accordingly. European and Eastern fans, in particular, will have to make some adjustments, as the last time Worlds was held in North America was back in 2016.
Start Times for Each Stage at Worlds 2022
| Stage | Central Time | Eastern Time | Pacific Time | Central European Summer Time | Korea Standard Time |
| Play-ins – Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 | 3pm CT | 4pm ET | 1pm PT | 10pm CEST | 5am KST |
| Play-ins – Oct. 3 to Oct. 4 | 1pm CT | 2pm ET | 11pm PT | 8pm CEST | 3am KST |
| Groups – Oct. 7 to Oct. 10 | 4pm CT | 5pm ET | 2pm PT | 11pm CEST | 6am KST |
| Groups – Oct. 13 to Oct. 16 | 2pm CT | 3pm ET | 12pm PT | 9pm CEST | 4am KST |
| Quarterfinals – Oct. 20 to Oct.23 | 4pm CT | 5pm ET | 2pm PT | 11pm CEST | 6am KST |
| Semifinals – Oct. 29 | 4pm CT | 5pm ET | 2pm PT | 11pm CEST | 6am KST |
| Semifinals – Oct. 30 | 4pm CT | 5pm ET | 2pm PT | 11pm CEST | 6am KST |
| Finals – Nov. 5 | 7pm CT | 8pm ET | 5pm PT | 2am CEST* | 9am KST |
Worlds 2022 will showcase the skills of 24 of the best teams in the world as they compete over several weeks to etch their names in the history books of League of Legends esports. The tournament kicks off with the play-in stage, where only four out of 12 teams will secure a spot in the group stage.
Following that, these 16 teams, along with the 12 other group stage competitors, will battle it out over two weekends to earn a place in the playoffs. The playoffs will feature a single-elimination format bracket, with the ultimate goal of lifting the Summoner’s Cup.
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