Everything we know about Worlds 2022: start date, schedule, prize pool, participants

The main event of the competitive season in League of Legends is just around the corner: Worlds 2022 returns to its native harbor for the first time since 2016 and will show us the battles of 24 of the best League of Legends teams in the world.

The spice of the upcoming World Championship is added by the changes that the tournament has undergone on the way to the Western Hemisphere: the format has changed, the number of participants, and, more importantly, the level of team play.

In order to prepare for the esports celebration and set the example for esports event production, we have prepared a comprehensive guide with all the important information regarding Worlds 2022 - from the date of the event to the lineups.

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Start date, venue, schedule

This year the start of the World Championship is scheduled for September 29th. Worlds 2022 teams will taste Mexico first, where Mexico City will determine who will travel to the US to continue the fight for the Summoners' Cup.

September 29 - October 4

• Mexico City – Arena Esports Stadium, Play-In

October 7/10 - October 10/13 (group stage), October 20-23 (quarter-finals)

• New York - Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden Group Stage + Quarterfinals

October 29-30

• Atlanta - State Farm Arena Semifinals

November 5

• San Francisco - Chase Center Grand Final

This year, in addition to several main locations, a live audience adds interest. For the first time since 2019, the Worlds Series championship will have full stands, and the battles in the Jabber's Gulch will be watched by both millions of enthusiasts around the world and thousands of people live.

Where to Watch Worlds 2022 Live and Recorded

The official broadcasts of Worlds 2022 will take place on 19 streams. The World Cup will be heard and seen by residents of different regions, but the main language of broadcasting remains English - the official broadcast will take place on Twitch Riot Games.

If for some reason you are unable to watch your favorite matches live, all recordings can be found on Riot's official YouTube. The American company carefully approaches the issue of publishing VODs and covering their events.

Prize fund and distribution of awards

The main reward in League of Legends has always been the Summoner's Cup, but cash prizes are not going anywhere. The teams will compete for a $2,250,000 price pull.

By tradition, the prize pool distribution formula will be made public after the end of Worlds 2022. Based on the experience of past World Championships, the winners of the Summoner's Cup will receive over 20% of the total amount.

Worlds 2022 participants and squads

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There are 24 teams competing for the Summoner's Cup this year. There is no revelation in the number of teams playing, but this season has not been without incident.

Europe took the place of LCL representatives. When choosing a region for an additional slot at Worlds 2022, Riot Games was guided by the results for the past two years and the number of teams from local leagues at Worlds 2022. 4 teams are going to Worlds 2022 from South Korea and China, so Europe received an additional place.

List of Worlds 2022 participants

There is no final certainty about the trip of all participants to Worlds 2022. We can recall last year's Worlds 2021, where representatives of the VCS abandoned the tournament due to problems with the move, so we keep our finger on the pulse and follow the events leading up to Worlds 2022.

For those who really watch the championship, but do not know who to pay attention to, we recommend that you take a closer look at EDward Gaming, RNG, Mad Lions, Rogue and Cloud9. The former are the reigning world champions, the latter are the MSI champions who lost a lot during the summer split, Mad Lions, the team that got to the Worlds due to the reorganization of the slot distribution process, and Rogue and Cloud9 are the discovery of the West (one in Europe, the second in North America).

In addition to the above teams, we are watching T1, G2, JD Gaming, Gen.G. However, every team at Worlds 2022 is worthy of mention and honor.