Ready your trenchcoats and scarves — we’re going to the US for Worlds this September!
Riot Games has officially revealed LoL Worlds 2022 dates and the tournament’s venues. This year’s League of Legends World Championship will take a tour around North America, with 24 participating teams traveling from Mexico to California.
Worlds 2022 will kick off on September 29 and will conclude on November 5.
Riot Games announces LoL Worlds 2022 dates
| STAGE | LOL WORLDS 2022 DATES | LOCATIONS |
| Play-Ins | September 29 to October 4 | Arena Esports Stadium at Artz Pedregal in Mexico City, Mexico |
| Groups | October 7 to 10 and October 13 to 16 | Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City |
| Quarterfinals | October 20 to 23 | Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City |
| Semifinals | October 29 to 30 | State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia |
| Finals | November 5 | Chase Center in San Francisco, California |
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LoL Worlds 2022 seeding
Since the CIS region (League of Legends Continental League) will not be able to send a representative to Worlds 2022, Riot Games will grant the European league (LEC) a fourth slot.
LEC “has had the best performance during international events over the past two years, but does not already have four team berths” according to an official statement by LoL Esports.
| STAGE | SEEDING |
| Play-Ins | China (LPL) – 4th Seed Korea (LCK) – 4th Seed Europe (LEC) – 3rd and 4th Seed North America (LCS) – 3rd Seed Southeast Asia (PCS) – 2nd Seed Vietnam (VCS) – 2nd Seed Brazil (CBLOL) – 1st Seed Japan (LJL) – 1st Seed Latin America (LLA) – 1st Seed Oceania (LCO) -1st Seed Turkey (TCL) – 1st Seed |
| Groups | China (LPL) – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Seeds Korea (LCK) – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Seeds Europe (LEC) – 1st and 2nd Seeds North America (LCS) – 1st and 2nd Seeds Southeast Asia (PCS) – 1st Seed Vietnam (VCS) – 1st Seed |
Worlds 2021 took place in Reykjavik, Iceland from October 5 to November 6, where LPL representative Edward Gaming won their first Worlds title. The Chinese team bested Worlds 2020 champions DWG KIA in the finals 3-2.
Each player received 18 karat white gold custom-cut sapphire Championship Rings co-designed by LoL Esports and Mercedes-Benz.
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