The pointy end of the League of Legends competitive calendar is fast approaching now, with the star-studded 2023 World Championship field slowly taking shape as leagues from North America and EMEA to Korea, China, and all across the globe wrap up their endmost seasons.
This year, Worlds will descend on South Korea for the first time since 2018, when Invictus Gaming became the first-ever Chinese world champions.
League’s premier event looks very different this year, with Riot Games rubberstamping several format changes ranging from the introduction of best of threes to a Swiss-style stage and more bracket-based play.
Worlds 2023 is been penned in for an Oct. 10 start datewhich is a little later than the standard September click-off. The play-ins and group stages will be held in Seoul before the tournament shifts to Busan for finals. Seoul’s 17,000-capacity Gocheok Sky Dome will be hosting the grand finals.
When the premier event finally begins in late October we will have 22 League teams locked in and ready to battle for history at the 13th edition of one of the most illustrious tournaments in all esports. That will include four representatives each from heavyweight regions like China and Korea, between three and four from NA and EMEA, and a host of Cinderella hopefuls.
2023 League World Championship teams
LCS (North America)
- TBA (LCS 2023 Championship Champion)
- TBA (LCS 2023 Championship Runner-Up)
- TBA (LCS 2023 Championship 3rd Place)
LCS teams still in contention
- Cloud9
- Golden Guardians
- Evil Geniuses
- Team Liquid
- NRG
- TSM
- Dignitas
- 100 Thieves
LEC (EMEA)
- TBA (LEC 2023 Season Finals Champion)
- TBA (LEC 2023 Season Finals Runner-Up)
- TBA (LEC 2023 Season Finals 3rd Place)
LEC teams still in contention
- G2 Esports
- MAD Lions
- Team BDS
- Excel
- Fnatic
- SK Gaming
LCK (Korea)
- TBA (LCK 2023 Summer Champion)
- TBA (LCK 2023 Championship Points)
- TBA (LCK 2023 Regional Finals Winner)
- TBA (LCK 2023 Regional Finals Runner-Up)
LCK teams still in contention
- Gen.G
- KT Rolster
- Dplus KIA
- Hanwha Life
- T1
- Liiv SANDBOX/Nongshim RedForce
LPL (China)
- JD Gaming
- TBA (LPL 2023 Summer Champion)
- TBA (LPL 2023 Regional Finals Winner)
- TBA (LPL 2023 Regional Finals Runner-Up)
LPL teams still in contention
- Bilibili Gaming
- LNG Esports
- EDward Gaming
- Top Esports
- Weibo Gaming
PCS (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia, Oceania)
- PCS (2023 Summer Champion)
- PCS (2023 Summer Runner-Up)
PCS teams still in contention
- PSG Talon
- J Team
- Beyond Gaming
- Three of: Deep Cross Gaming, CTBC Flying Oyster, Frank Esports, HELL PIGS, and West Point Esports Philippines
- Chiefs Esports Club (Oceania)
- Team Bliss (Oceania)
VCS (Vietnam)
- VCS (2023 Summer Champion)
- VCS (2023 Summer Runner-Up)
VCS teams still in contention
- GAM Esports
- Team Whales
- Four of: Saigon Buffalo, Team Secret, CERBERUS Esports, SBTC Esports, Team Flash, MGN Box Esports
CBLOL (Brazil)
- TBA (CBLOL 2023 Split Two Champion)
CBLOL teams still in contention
- RED Canids
- paiN Gaming
- LOUD
- Flow
- INTZ
- One of: Vivo Keyd Stars, FURY
LJL (Japan)
- TBA (LJL 2023 Summer Champion)
LJL teams still in contention
- DetonatioN FM
- SoftBank HAWKS
- FENNEL
- Crest Gaming Act
- Sengoku Gaming
- AXIS
LLA (Latin America)
- TBA (LLA 2023 Closing Champion)
LLA teams still in contention
- Movistar R7
- Estral Sports
- Six Karma
- INFINITY
- Team Ace
- Isurus
Worlds 2023 Qualifying Series Winner
- TBA (One of North America #4/EMEA #4)
We will continuously update the above details for you as all the competitive League seasons continue to wrap up over the next few months.
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