Worlds 2023 Schedule, Format and Results

All the things it’s good to know in regards to the Worlds 2023 Principal Occasion, which is able to kick off on October 19.

Worlds 2023 Principal Occasion Format

First time in Worlds historical past, Riot will maintain their Teams Stage in a Swiss format. Within the Swiss format, all groups are positioned into one group and groups with the identical win-loss report compete towards one another till they obtain three wins or three losses. For Spherical 1, groups will randomly face an opponent from a area apart from their very own. In consequent rounds, groups will face one other random workforce that has the identical report as they’ve. For instance, a 0-1 workforce will face one other 0-1 workforce, a 1-0 workforce will face a 1-0 workforce, and many others.

All Spherical 1 and a couple of video games might be performed as Bo1s, however Bo3s will begin as soon as we hit Spherical 3. Any matchup that may get rid of or advance a workforce might be a Bo3 collection. Swiss format additionally addresses the largest drawback with the GSL group format Riot used to make use of. There gained’t be any video games on the final day of teams the place a workforce is aware of their future and the sport is meaningless for them and their followers. All in all,  the Swiss Stage will function a complete of 33 matches, 20 Bo1s, and 13 Bo3s. The earlier Teams Stage format for Worlds had 48 Bo1s and no best-of collection.

There are 16 groups—divided into 4 swimming pools—competing within the Swiss Stage of the Worlds 2023. 14 of those groups are certified immediately from the 4 main areas, with two further groups having certified through the Play-In Stage. 

• Pool 1: Gen.G (LCK#1), JDG (LPL#1), G2 Esports (LEC#1), NRG (LCS#1)
• Pool 2: T1 (LCK#1), BLG (LPL#2), Fnatic (LEC#2), Cloud9 (LCS#2)
• Pool 3: KT Rolster (LCK#3), LNG (LPL#3), MAD Lions (LEC#3), Group Liquid (LCS#3)
• Pool 4: Dplus KIA (LCK#4), Weibo Gaming (LPL#4), GAM Esports (Play-In), BDS (Play-In)

Worlds 2023 Schedule

Swiss Stage

Swiss Spherical 1 (October 19)

• T1 vs. Group Liquid (10 p.m. PST*|7 a.m. CET)
• Cloud9 vs. MAD Lions (11 p.m. PST*|8 a.m. CET)
• Gen.G vs. GAM Esports (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• JDG vs. BDS (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)
• G2 Esports vs. Dplus KIA (2 a.m. PST|11 a.m. CET)
• NRG vs. Weibo Gaming (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)
• Fnatic vs. LNG (4 a.m. PST|1 p.m. CET)
• BLG vs. KT Rolster (5 a.m. PST|2 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 2 (October 20)

• TBD vs. TBD (10 p.m. PST*|7 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (11 p.m. PST*|8 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (2 a.m. PST|11 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (4 a.m. PST|1 p.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (5 a.m. PST|2 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 3 (October 21)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 3 (October 22)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (2 a.m. PST|11 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 3 (October 23)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 4 (October 26)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 4 (October 27)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 4 (October 28)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Swiss Spherical 5 (October 29)

• TBD vs. TBD (9 p.m. PST*|6 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (3 a.m. PST|12 p.m. CET)

Knockout Stage

Quarterfinals (November 2-5)

• TBD vs. TBD (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (1 a.m. PST|10 a.m. CET)

Semifinals (November 11-12)

• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)
• TBD vs. TBD (12 a.m. PST|9 a.m. CET)

Finals (November 18)

• TBD vs. TBD (11 p.m. PST|8 a.m. CET)

*Signifies the calendar day earlier than.

The way to watch Worlds 2023 Principal Occasion

Followers can watch each recreation of Worlds 2023 on the official LoL Esports website, Riot Video games Twitch channel or the LoL Esports Youtube channel. Additionally for the primary time in Worlds historical past, a lot of content creators selected by Riot around the globe will be capable of costream the occasion.

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