Worlds 2025 is the next international tournament on the competitive
League of Legends roadmap. As usual, it features top teams from various major leagues worldwide. The kickoff for this year's edition is set on October 14 with Play-in stage while the final will be held on November 9 at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium in Chengdu, China in front of 18.000 people.
The competition heads to China, marking the third time China has hosted Worlds and the first to feature the Fearless Draft format. The tournament globally maintains a format similar to previous years, with the only difference being that Play-In wiill only be a decider match between LPL and LCK's 4th seeds to decide which will join the main event. The Play-In and Swiss Stage of the tournament take place at the Beijing Smart Esports Center (2000 people capacity), while the knockout stages will be held in Shanghai (18.000 people capacity) before culminating in Chengdu.
The five major regions - LCK (South Korea), LPL (China), LEC (EMEA), LTA (Americas), and LCP (Asia-Pacific) will send their top teams to compete for the Summoner's Cup. Including play-in, seventeen teams will qualify based on placement within their regional leagues and results gained in the 2025 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
Teams Qualified for Main Event:
South Korea:
- 1st Seed: Gen.G
- 2nd Seed: Hanwha Life Esports
- 3rd Seed: KT Rolster
China:
- 1st Seed: Bilibili Gaming
- 2nd Seed: Anyone's Legend
- 3rd Seed: Top Esports
EMEA:
- 1st Seed: G2 Esports
- 2nd Seed: Movistar KOI
- 3rd Seed: Fnatic
Americas:
- 1st Seed: FlyQuest
- 2nd Seed: Vivo Keys Stars
- 3rd Seed: 100 Thieves
Asia-Pacific:
- 1st Seed: CTBC Flying Oyster
- 2nd Seed: Team Secret Whales
- 3rd Seed: PSG Talon
Teams Qualified for Play-In:
South Korea:
China:
- 4th Seed: Invictus Gaming
*Guaranteed minimum placement
Qualification Paths by Regions
South Korea:
- 1st Seed: LCK 2025 Season Playoffs Champion
- 2nd Seed: LCK 2025 Season Playoffs Runner-Up
- 3rd Seed: LCK 2025 Season Playoffs 3rd Place
- 4th Seed: MSI 2025 Champion / LCK 2025 Season Playoffs team
China:
- 1st Seed: LPL 2025 Grand Finals Champion
- 2nd Seed: LPL 2025 Championship Points
- 3rd Seed: LPL 2025 Regional Finals Winner
- 4th Seed: LPL 2025 Regional Finals Runner-Up
EMEA:
- 1st Seed: LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs Champion
- 2nd Seed: LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs Runner-Up
- 3rd Seed: LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs 3rd Place
Americas:
- 1st Seed: LTA 2025 Championship Champion
- 2nd Seed: LTA 2025 Championship Runner-Up
- 3rd Seed: LTA 2025 Championship 3rd Place
Asia-Pacific:
- 1st Seed: LCP 2025 Season Finals Playoffs Champion
- 2nd Seed: LCP 2025 Season Finals Playoffs Runner-Up
- 3rd Seed: LCP 2025 Season Finals Playoffs 3rd Place
Header Photo Credit: Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games
