Worlds 2024: Schedule, Format, Standings

Worlds 2024 culminates an entire season of competitive pro play in League of Legends esports, celebrating the popular MOBA game and the best players in the annual championship.

The wait is over. Worlds 2024 is finally here!

League of Legends developers Riot Games strives to make every championship more memorable than the last. That said, there's a lot to keep track of, including match schedules, winning players, and stage formats. So we did the job for you.

The League of Legends World Championship or ‘Worlds' is the biggest esports event of the year. Featuring famous pro players, iconic locales, major artists and millions in the prizepool, the big-ticket derby has quickly become a flagship for esports around the globe.

Worlds 2024 has finally kicked off. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament to come.

What Is the Worlds 2024 Format?

Worlds 2024 starts in Play-Ins Stage, where eight teams battle in a best-of-3 (BO3) double-elimination bracket. Teams that win a Qualification Match advance to the Main Event.

There they'll join 12 teams in the Swiss Stage where rosters fight for three BO1 wins before moving on to BO3 elimination matches. Surviving teams advance to the BO5 Knockout Stage, putting them within striking distance of the coveted Worlds 2024 title.

Worlds 2024 Prize Pool

US$2,225,000 is the total prize pool for Worlds 2024, with the lion's share going to this year's Grand Final winner. Here's how much is rewarded for the top teams!

Worlds 2024 Match Schedule

Play-Ins Stage

• 09-25-2024
  • MAD Lions KOI 2 – 0 Vikings Esports
  • PSG Talon 2 – 1 paiN Gaming
• 09-26-2024
  • GAM Esports 2 – 0 Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming
  • 100 Thieves 1 – 2 Movistar R7
• 09-27-2024
  • MAD Lions KOI 2 – 1 PSG Talon
  • GAM Esports 2 – 0 Movistar R7
• 09-28-2024
  • Vikings Esports 0 – 2 paiN Gaming
  • Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming 0 – 2 100 Thieves
• 09-29-2024
  • Movistar R7 1 – 2 paiN Gaming
  • PSG Talon 2 – 0 100 Thieves

LoL Worlds Swiss Draw Stage

• 10-03-2024
  • Bilibili Gaming 1 – 0 MAD Lions KOI
  • Top Esports 1 – 0 T1
  • Gen.G 1 – 0 Weibo Gaming
  • Fnatic 0 – 1 Dplus KIA
  • Team Liquid 0 – 1 LNG Esports
  • Hanhwa Life Esports D 1 – 0 PSG Talon
  • FlyQuest 1 – 0 GAM Esports
  • G2 Esports 1 – 0 paiN Gaming
• 10-04-2024
  • Bilibili Gaming 0 – 1 LNG Esports
  • Gen.G 1 – 0 Top Esports
  • G2 Esports 0 – 1 Hanhwa Life Esports
  • Weibo Gaming 1 – 0 Team Liquid
  • T1 1 – 0 paiN Gaming
  • Dplus KIA 1 – 0 FlyQuest
  • Fnatic 1 – 0 GAM Esports
  • PSG Talon 1 – 0 MAD Lions KOI
• 10-05-2024
  • Dplus KIA 0 – 2 LNG Esports
  • Hanhwa Life Esports 1 – 2 Gen.G
• 10-06-2024
  • Top Esports 1 – 0 Fnatic
  • Bilibili Gaming 0 – 1 T1
  • PSG Talon 0 – 1 FlyQuest
  • Weibo Gaming 0 – 1 G2 Esports
• 10-07-2024
  • MAD Lions KOI 1 – 2 GAM Esports
  • paiN Gaming 0 – 2 Team Liquid
• 10-10-2024
  • Dplus KIA 0 – 2 Top Esports
  • Hanhwa Life Esports 2 – 1 FlyQuest
• 10-11-2024
  • G2 Esports 0 – 2 T1
  • Bilibili Gaming 2 – 0 PSG Talon
• 10-12-2024
  • Weibo Gaming 2 – 1 Fnatic
  • Team Liquid 2 – 1 GAM Esports
• 10-13-2024
  • Dplus KIA 1 – 2 Weibo Gaming
  • G2 Esports 1 – 2 Bilibili Gaming
  • FlyQuest 2 – 1 Team Liquid

LoL Worlds Knockout Stage 

LoL Worlds Quarterfinals

• 10-17-2024
  • LNG Esports 1 – 3 Weibo Gaming
• 10-18-2024
  • Hanhwa Life Esports 1 – 3 Bilibili Gaming
• 10-19-2024
  • Top Esports 0 – 3 T1
• 10-20-2024
  • Gen.G 3 – 2 FlyQuest

LoL Worlds Semifinals Schedule

• 10-26-2024
  • Weibo Gaming 0 – 3 Bilibili Gaming
• 10-27-2024
  • T1 3 – 1 Gen.G

LoL Worlds Finals Schedule

• 11-02-2024
  • Bilibili Gaming 2 – 3 T1

The unkillable demon king takes the greatest pro-League of Legends roster to new heights with another historic win. “ZOFGK” proved they could bear the crown's weight despite domestic struggles. And with their fifth Worlds win, the Korean titans usher in a new dynasty. T1 is back.

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