Single round robin, all matches were best-of-one.Two teams from the LEC could not be placed in the same group. Twelve teams were drawn into two groups with six teams in each group based on their seeding.Date and time: September 29 – October 2.Toronto formerly had been chosen to host the semifinals, but later Riot Games decided to host in Atlanta due to COVID-19 impacting the viability of securing multi-entry visas from Canada to the United States within necessary timelines. Mexico City, New York City, Atlanta and San Francisco were the four cities chosen to host the tournament. Venues The finals were played at the Chase Center. Top 4 regions in 2022 Mid-Season Invitational (LPL, LCK, LEC, LCS) are seeded to pool 1 in the main event's group stage for the summer champion. Qualified teams and rosters Qualified teams Ĭhina (LPL) and South Korea (LCK) received an additional spot, totaling up to four representatives each for their respective region.ĭue to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, CIS (LCL) will not be able to send their representative this year, their slot will be given to the Europe (LEC) due to their strong performance over the past two years, making the LEC having four representatives for the region. DRX was considered an underdog team, having barely qualified for the tournament as South Korea's final seed, and having been pitted against a number of tournament favorites, including defending world champions Edward Gaming. DRX's advance to the finals was widely described by commentators as a Cinderella run. This was the first international title won by DRX, as well as the first by a play-in team. ĭRX won the tournament after defeating T1 3–2 in a close final series. " Star Walkin'" was announced as the tournament's theme song, performed by Lil Nas X. On August 29, Riot Games announced and revealed the new Summoner's Cup that would be awarded to the winner of the finals.
Twenty-four teams from 11 regions qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in China, Europe, North America, South Korea, Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia and Vietnam, with twelve of those teams having to reach the main event via a play-in stage. The tournament was held from September 29 to November 5 in Mexico and the United States. It was the twelfth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. The 2022 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends.
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