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| 2019 World Championship | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Rulebook | Rulebook | |
| Sponsor(s) | Mastercard State Farm Alienware Secretlab Louis Vuitton OPPO Red Bull AXE | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | International | |
| Event Type | Offline | |
| Country | Europe | |
| Start Date | 2019-10-02 | |
| End Date | 2019-11-10 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Streams | Twitch Full List | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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The 2019 Season World Championship (Worlds 2019) is the conclusion of the 2019 League of Legends esports season. The tournament is held in Europe, with finals in Paris.
Overview[]
Format[]
- 24 teams are invited: [Show]
- Play-In
- Group Stage (Round 1)
- 12 teams participate
- Teams are drawn into four groups based on seeding
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams from each group advance to Round 2
- Knockout Stage (Round 2)
- 8 teams participate
- 1st place teams from the group stage each face a 2nd place team
- Matches are best of five
- Winners advance to the Main Event
- Main Event
- Group Stage
- 16 teams participate
- Teams are divided into four groups
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams from each group advance to the Knockout Stage
- Knockout Stage
- Single elimination bracket (drawn randomly, 1st place teams face 2nd place teams, no two teams from the same group can be placed in the same half of the bracket)
- Matches are best of five
- Official Rulebook
- Patch Information: v9.19
Prize Pool[]
- Note: Figures below are based on the minimum guaranteed prize pool of $ 2,225,000 US Dollars. A percentage of the revenue from designated in-client sales is yet to be added to this amount.
$ 2,225,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $834,375€738,530.34 | 37.5% |  FunPlus Phoenix |
 2 | $300,375€265,870.92 | 13.5% |  G2 Esports |
 3-4 | $155,750€137,859 | 7% |  Invictus Gaming |
 SK Telecom T1 | |||
| 5-8 | $89,000€78,776.57 | 4% |  Griffin |
 Fnatic | |||
 Splyce | |||
 DAMWON | |||
| 9-12 | $50,062.50€44,311.82 | 2.25% |  J Team |
 Cloud9 | |||
 RNG | |||
 Team Liquid | |||
| 13-16 | $27,812.50€24,617.68 | 1.25% |  GAM Esports |
 HK Attitude | |||
 Clutch Gaming | |||
 ahq eSports Club | |||
| 17-20 | $16,687.50€14,770.61 | 0.75% |  Lowkey Esports |
 Royal Youth | |||
 Isurus | |||
 Unicorns of Love | |||
| 21-24 | $11,125€9,847.07 | 0.5% |  DetonatioN FM |
 MAMMOTH | |||
 MEGA | |||
 Flamengo Esports |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on October 17, 2019, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.88513 Euros
Participants[]
- Note that the format for seed determination changed in Europe this year. For more information, see LEC Championship Points.
| Qualified for Group Stage | |||||
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| Region | Seed | Pool | Team | Qualification Date | Qualification Path |
| China | 1 | 1 |  FunPlus Phoenix |
2019-08-31 (Q) 2019-09-06 (Seed) |
LPL 2019 Summer Champion |
| 2 | 2 |  Royal Never Give Up |
2019-09-01 (Q) 2019-09-06 (Seed) |
LPL 2019 Championship Points | |
| 3 | 2 |  Invictus Gaming |
2019-09-08 | LPL 2019 Regional Finals | |
| Korea | 1 | 1 |  SK Telecom T1 |
2019-08-25 (Q) 2019-08-31 (Seed) |
LCK 2019 Summer Champion |
| 2 | 2 |  Griffin |
2019-08-18 (Q) 2019-08-31 (Seed) |
LCK 2019 Championship Points | |
| Europe | 1 | 1 |  G2 Esports |
2019-08-17 (Q) 2019-09-08 (Seed) |
LEC 2019 Summer Champion |
| 2 | 2 |  Fnatic |
2019-09-07 (Q) 2019-09-15 (Seed) |
LEC 2019 Regional Finals Winner | |
| North America | 1 | 1 |  Team Liquid |
2019-08-18 (Q) 2019-08-25 (Seed) |
LCS 2019 Summer Champion |
| 2 | 2 |  Cloud9 |
2019-08-18 (Q) 2019-08-25 (Seed) |
LCS 2019 Championship Points | |
| Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao | 1 | 2 |  J Team |
2019-08-23 (Q) 2019-08-31 (Seed) |
LMS 2019 Summer Champion |
| 2 | 2 |  ahq eSports Club |
2019-08-25 (Q) 2019-08-31 (Seed) |
LMS 2019 Championship Points | |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2 |  GAM Esports |
2019-09-14 | VCS 2019 Summer Champion |
| World Championship | Q | 3 |  DAMWON Gaming |
2019-10-07 | Qualified from Play-In Stage |
| Q | 3 |  Clutch Gaming |
2019-10-07 | Qualified from Play-In Stage | |
| Q | 3 |  Hong Kong Attitude |
2019-10-08 | Qualified from Play-In Stage | |
| Q | 3 |  Splyce |
2019-10-08 | Qualified from Play-In Stage | |
| Qualified for Play-In Stage | |||||
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| Region | Seed | Pool | Team | Qualification Date | Qualification Path |
| Korea | 3 | 1 | DAMWON Gaming |
2019-09-07 | LCK 2019 Regional Finals |
| Europe | 3 | 1 | Splyce |
2019-09-14 (Q) 2019-09-15 (Seed) |
LEC 2019 Regional Finals Runner-Up |
| North America | 3 | 1 | Clutch Gaming |
2019-09-08 | LCS 2019 Regional Finals |
| Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao | 3 | 1 | Hong Kong Attitude |
2019-09-08 | LMS 2019 Regional Finals |
| Vietnam | 2 | 2 |  Lowkey Esports |
2019-09-15 | VCS 2019 Summer Runner-Up |
| CIS | 1 | 2 |  Unicorns of Love |
2019-09-15 | LCL 2019 Summer Champion |
| Latin America | 1 | 2 |  Isurus |
2019-08-31 | LLA 2019 Closing Champion |
| Turkey | 1 | 2 |  Royal Youth |
2019-08-31 | TCL 2019 Summer Champion |
| Brazil | 1 | 3 |  Flamengo Esports |
2019-09-07 | CBLOL 2019 Split 2 Champion |
| Japan | 1 | 3 |  DetonatioN FocusMe |
2019-09-16 | LJL 2019 Summer Champion |
| Oceania | 1 | 3 |  MAMMOTH |
2019-08-31 | OPL 2019 Split 2 Champion |
| Southeast Asia | 1 | 3 |  MEGA |
2019-09-15 | LST 2019 Summer Champion |
Results[]
Play-In Stage[]
Group Stage (Round 1)[]
Group A | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | Clutch Gaming | 2 - 2 | 50% | 1W |
| 2 | Unicorns of Love | 2 - 2 | 50% | 1L |
| 3 | MAMMOTH | 2 - 2 | 50% | 1L |
Group B | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | Splyce | 3 - 1 | 75% | 1W |
| 2 | Isurus | 2 - 2 | 50% | 1L |
| 3 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 1 - 3 | 25% | 1L |
Group C | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | Hong Kong Attitude | 3 - 1 | 75% | 2W |
| 2 | Lowkey Esports | 2 - 2 | 50% | 1L |
| 3 | MEGA | 1 - 3 | 25% | 2L |
Group D | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | DAMWON Gaming | 4 - 0 | 100% | 4W |
| 2 | Royal Youth | 1 - 3 | 25% | 1W |
| 3 | Flamengo Esports | 1 - 3 | 25% | 2L |
Round 2[]
Click here for more information about the Play-In.
Main Event[]
Group Stage[]
Group A | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | Griffin | 5 - 1 | 83% | 5W |
| 2 | G2 Esports | 5 - 1 | 83% | 1L |
| 3 | Cloud9 | 2 - 4 | 33% | 1W |
| 4 | Hong Kong Attitude | 0 - 6 | 0% | 6L |
Group B | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | FunPlus Phoenix | 4 - 2 | 67% | 1W |
| 2 | Splyce | 4 - 2 | 67% | 3W |
| 3 | J Team | 3 - 3 | 50% | 1L |
| 4 | GAM Esports | 1 - 5 | 17% | 4L |
Group C | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | SK Telecom T1 | 5 - 1 | 83% | 1W |
| 2 | Fnatic | 4 - 2 | 67% | 3W |
| 3 | Royal Never Give Up | 3 - 3 | 50% | 1L |
| 4 | Clutch Gaming | 0 - 6 | 0% | 6L |
Group D | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | DAMWON Gaming | 5 - 1 | 83% | 5W |
| 2 | Invictus Gaming | 4 - 2 | 67% | 1W |
| 3 | Team Liquid | 3 - 3 | 50% | 1L |
| 4 | ahq eSports Club | 0 - 6 | 0% | 6L |
Knockout Stage[]
Quarterfinals
DWG
DWG1
G2
G23
SKT
SKT3
SPY
SPY1
GRF
GRF1
iG
iG3
FPX
FPX3
FNC
FNC1
Semifinals
G2
G23
SKT
SKT1
iG
iG1
FPX
FPX3
Finals
G2
G20
FPX
FPX3
Click here for more information about the Main Event.
Regional Distribution[]
Teams[]
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Media[]
Streams[]
Broadcast Talent[]
Play-In[]
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Trevor "Quickshot" Henry - Desk Host -
Laure "Bulii" Valée - Interviewer -
Andrew "Vedius" Day - Analyst -
Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain - Play-by-Play Caster -
Max "Atlus" Anderson - Play-by-Play Caster -
Daniel "Drakos" Drakos - Play-by-Play Caster -
Joshua "Jatt" Leesman - Color Caster -
Bryce "EGym" Paule - Color Caster -
Indiana "Froskurinn" Black - Color Caster -
Jake "Spawn" Tiberi - Color Caster -
Christy "Ender" Frierson - Color Caster
Main Event[]
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Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere - Desk Host / Interviewer -
James "Dash" Patterson - Desk Host -
Trevor "Quickshot" Henry - Stage and Cooldown Host / Play-by-Play Caster -
Laure "Bulii" Valée - Interviewer -
Barento "Razleplasm" Mohammed - Analyst -
Max "Atlus" Anderson - Play-by-Play Caster -
David "Phreak" Turley - Play-by-Play Caster -
Clayton "CaptainFlowers" Raines - Play-by-Play Caster -
Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain - Play-by-Play Caster -
Daniel "Drakos" Drakos - Play-by-Play Caster -
Indiana "Froskurinn" Black - Color Caster -
Sam "Kobe" Hartman-Kenzler - Color Caster -
Issac "Azael" Cummings-Bentley - Color Caster -
Jake "Spawn" Tiberi - Color Caster -
Joshua "Jatt" Leesman - Color Caster -
Andrew "Vedius" Day - Color Caster -
Chris "PapaSmithy" Smith - Color Caster -
Christy "Ender" Frierson - Color Caster -
Martin "Deficio" Lynge - Color Caster -
Ibai "Ibai" Llanos - Stage Host (Quarterfinals/Semifinals)
Announcements[]
- November 1, 2018, 2019–2021 World Championship Host Regions
- June 20, 2019, 2019 World Championship Cities, Venues, & Dates
- August 26, 2019, 2019 World Championship Ticket Information
Additional Content[]
- See Media.
Viewership Statistics[]
Data sourced from Esports Charts. Statistics excluding Chinese platforms
| Peak Viewership | |
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| Total | 3 985 787 |
| English Streams | 1 340 229 |
| Korean Streams | 1 104 002 |
| YouTube Streams | 1 942 302 |
| Twitch Streams | 1 734 835 |
| Other | |
| Total Time Watched | 137 876 707 Hours |
| Avg Concurrent Viewers | 1 012 559 |
Venues[]
| Play-In | Groups | Quarterfinals / Semifinals | Finals |
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| Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | Madrid, Spain | Paris, France |
| LEC Studio | Verti Music Hall | Palacio Vistalegre | AccorHotels Arena |
| Capacity - 174 | Capacity - 2,250 | Capacity - 14,000 | Capacity - 20,300 |
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| Am Studio 20D, Studio K/L, 12489 Berlin, Adlershof, Germany |
Mercedes-Platz, 10243 Berlin, Germany | Calle de Utebo, 1, 28025 Madrid, Spain | 8 Boulevard de Bercy, 75012 Paris, France |