League of legends 2025 World Championship

Qualification

• MSI Champion: Qualifies directly if they reach their regional playoffs.
• Swiss Stage: Top 3 teams from each region (15 total, excluding the MSI champ) qualify directly.
• Play-In (Oct 14): The 4th seeds from the top two MSI regions (LCK & LPL) play a single Bo5 elimination match using Fearless Draft. The winner advances to the Swiss Stage.

Swiss Stage (Oct 15–19, 22–25)

• Format: 16 teams play in a 5-round Swiss format.
• Progression: Teams with 3 wins advance to Knockouts; teams with 3 losses are eliminated.
• Match Types: Elimination and advancement matches are Bo3 (Fearless Draft). All other matches are Bo1.
• Side Selection (Game 1): Given to the higher regional seed. If equal, the team drawn first chooses.

Knockout Stage (Oct 28–Nov 2, Nov 9)

• Format: 8-team, single-elimination bracket. All matches are Bo5 (Fearless Draft).
• Side Selection (Game 1):
• Quarterfinals: Team with the better Swiss record chooses (or first drawn if tied).
• Semifinals & Finals: Determined by a coin flip.

Key Info & Draw Rules

• Patch: The tournament is played on Patch 25.20.
• Quarterfinal Draw:
• Teams that went 3-0 are placed on opposite sides of the bracket and matched against 3-2 teams.
• The remaining teams are then drawn against each other.