All participants of the Worlds 2022: Group Stage and their seeding in groups have been determined

The Worlds 2022 Play-In is over, which means that we know the names of all participants in the group stage of the World Championship 2022. 16 participants will compete for the Summoner's Cup.

12 teams earned a direct ticket to the Worlds 2022 group stage, and 4 more got here without going through the Play-In stage. All teams are divided into 4 quartets of 4 teams each.

List of participants and distribution of teams at the Worlds 2022 Group Stage

Cloud9, T1, EDward Gaming, Fnatic

Group B

JD Gaming, G2 Esports, Damwon Kia, Evil Geniuses

Group C

Rogue, DRX, TOP Esports, GAM Esports

Group D

Gen.G Esports, CTBC Flying Oyster, 100Thieves, Royal Never Give Up

Cloud9, T1, EDward Gaming, JD Gaming, G2 Esports, Damwon Kia, Rogue, TOP Esports, GAM Esports, GEN.G Esports, CTBC Flying Oyster and 100Thieves qualified directly to the group stage. Fnatic, Evil Geniuses, DRX and Royal Never Give Up made their way through the Play-In.

Group stage matches will begin on October 7 at 23:00 CET. Bo1 games will be played at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York. 8 teams will go to the playoffs: 2 strongest from each quartet.

The 2022 World Championship runs from September 29 to November 5 in Mexico and the United States. The Play-In stage will take place from September 29 to October 4 at the Arena Esports Stadium in Mexico City, and the group stage will take place from October 7-10 and October 13-16 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. As part of the championship, 24 teams from all over the world are fighting for a total prize pool of $2,225,000.