League of Legends Worlds 2023: Format, location, and more
On January 10, 2023, Riot Games officially announced various details regarding League of Legends Worlds 2023. This includes details regarding the format and the location of the tournament.
This year's Worlds will see some minor changes being made to how it was previously. This is being done after feedback from fans and professional players worldwide, with some claiming that the tournament had become somewhat boring to watch.
The changes to the format for the League of Legends Worlds 2023 will give teams a chance to fight back after suffering devastating losses. This year, LEC and LCS teams might finally be able to redeem themselves if they end up getting demolished by LCK and LPL teams.
The League of Legends Worlds 2023 will be held in South Korea in October. The last time it was held in this country was in 2018, when IG defeated Fnatic to become the World Champions.
The biggest attraction for Worlds 2023 will be the change in format. Details regarding the same have been provided below.
League of Legends Worlds 2023 will be divided into three sections: Play-ins, Swiss and Knockout stages. However, even before the Play-ins begin, there will be something known as the Worlds Qualifying Series (WQS).
In this series, the fourth-placed teams from LEC and LCS will compete in a best-of-five match for a place at the Worlds 2023. The winners will earn a ticket to the tournament, while the losing teams will go home.
The winner of the WQS, along with 21 other teams, will travel to the Worlds 2023. Out of the 22 teams, eight will participate in the Play-in stage.
The Play-in stage will comprise the following teams:
Teams directly participating in the Swiss stage are as follows:
The Play-in stage at Worlds 2023 will feature four-team
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