With the Summer splits ending across the globe, let’s take a look at which teams have already qualified for LoL 2023 Worlds.
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The 2023 World Championship will be taking place in South Korea for the first time since 2018. With the LCK being the defending world champions, there will be a lot on the line for the Korean representatives, especially considering the dominance LPL teams have shown at MSI in London earlier this season.
Moreover, there will be more “beef” than usual due to the presence of the Hangzhou Asian Games which will begin in September. As a result, Worlds have been pushed a bit further back, with teams competing towards mid-October. The final will be on November 19, which will more or coincide with the end of the ranked season.
This also means that the Chinese and Korean leagues will be wrapping up their summer splits quicker than usual, as players will need some time to get good practice ahead of the event. For the other regions, they can take their time, but most regions will have locked their teams by mid-September.
Starting this year, Worlds will have a new format that is quite different from the past with changes across the board, including a Swiss-style group stage. The only stage with no changes is the Knockout stage, as the best 8 teams will play in a single-elimination bracket.
But before getting to that point, we will be able to witness 22 different teams playing at Worlds 2023. Here are all the representatives, from the major regions to the wild cards.
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LCK teams still in contention
KT Rolster and Dplus KIA are the two LCK teams that will join T1 and Gen.G to represent the region at Worlds 2023. The two teams qualified through the Regional Finals, with Dplus KIA taking down HLE in the last decisive match.
LPL teams still in contention
The LPL are the fastest region to have determined their Worlds seed: JDG, BLG, LNG, and WBG will head to South Korea in October. The first two have already been locked (JDG as the LPL Summer champions, BLG for the most championship points). LNG and WBG have locked the last two seeds through the Regional Finals, with WBG beating EDG in the last spot decider.
LEC teams still in contention
LEC Season Finals are entering the final stages and G2 have locked in a place in the LEC Finals, which will take place on September 10. They will be going against the winner between MAD and FNC (which will play each other the day before).
LCS teams still in contention
In one of the biggest upsets of recent history, NRG are the no. 1 team from the LCS as they have taken down C9 in the LCS Championship. The organization managed to win in their debut split after taking over CLG’s spot. Team Liquid have gotten into the top three by beating Golden Guardians for the last spot that gives direct access to the World championship.
As a result, GG will have to face LEC’s fourth seed in a Bo5 to determine the last Western team that will be part of Worlds in October. The two will face each other in South Korea on October 9.
PCS teams still in contention
PCS Summer Playoffs featured 6 teams from the PCS and the top two teams from the LCO but in the end, powerhouses PSG Talon and CTBC Flying Oyster are the two teams that will be going to Worlds, with PSG being the #1 team.
VCS teams still in contention
GAM and TW will represent the region at Worlds 2023. For the Vietnamese region, GAM will be their biggest hopes of seeing a team in the group stage.
CBLOL teams still in contention
LOUD deservedly earned their way to Worlds 2023 by dominating the rest of the competition in the Brazilian league. Their win against PaiN Gaming in the finals was yet another showcase that they are the strongest squad they currently have.
LJL teams still in contention
DetonatioN FocusMe will be representing Japan at Worlds once again, after beating SoftBank HAWKS in a hard-fought five-game series. They will join the other minor regions in the play-in stage.
LLA teams still in contention
Movistar R7 has dominated Estral Esports in the LLA Closing Playoffs finals by taking them down 3-0 and will head to South Korea as the Latin America representative.
We will continuously update the information as all the leagues will finish up their matches in the upcoming weeks.
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