The countdown to the 2024 League of Legends World Championship is on. Twenty teams enter this year’s edition of the pinnacle event, but the path they tread won’t be easy.
Gen.G was the first team to secure a spot in the Swiss stage thanks to their victory at League‘s Mid-Season Invitational, but as each split draws to a close, more squads will soon be joining the Korean giants at the biggest event on the calendar.
There’s still time for the many League challengers to stake their claims and make history at the 14th edition of the glamorous Riot Games tournament, but just one slip-up in regional playoffs may mean the difference between a precious ticket to Germany or an early vacation. Here are the teams that qualified for Worlds 2024.
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All LoL teams qualified for Worlds 2024
Main event
LEC (EMEA)
- TBD (LEC Season Finals champion)
- Fnatic (LEC Season Finals runner-up)
- G2 Esports (LEC Summer champion)
- Currently in the running: MAD Lions KOI
G2 became the second team locked in for Worlds 2024 after their 3-0 whitewash of Fnatic on July 28. This will be the eighth time we’ll see G2 take the Worlds stage, and they’ll be hoping to bounce back from last year’s early exit in the round-robin stage.
MAD Lions KOI and Fnatic were the best of the rest and even though the Season Finals are not yet decided, they’ll be joining G2 and representing the LEC at Worlds. Whichever team emerges on top in Season Finals will take top seed.
LCS (North America)
- TBD (LCS Summer champion)
- TBD (LCS Summer runner-up)
- Liquid, FlyQuest (LCS Summer third-place)
- Currently in the running:, Cloud9, Dignitas, 100 Thieves
Three spots are up for grabs in the LCS following the Summer Championship which kicked off in mid-August. Team Liquid has guaranteed their appearance at Worlds by making the upper bracket final and locking in a top-three spot. They’ll be joined by FlyQuest, who upset C9 to book their first appearance at League‘s glamour event in four years. Following behind is C9, Dignitas, and 100 Thieves—only one can take the last slot.
LPL (China)
- TBD (LPL Summer champion)
- Bilibili Gaming (LPL Championship points)
- TBD (LPL Regional Finals winner)
- TBD (LPL Regional Finals runner-up)
- Currently in the running: Top Esports, Weibo Gaming, LNG Esports, Ninjas in Pyjamas, JD Gaming
The LPL season is in full swing, with four spots at Worlds up for grabs for the Chinese heavyweights. The regular split champion will go through as the top seed, but it’s not over for the teams who miss out, with the top LPL points scorer for the year—Bilibili Gaming—also getting through. An additional two teams qualify via Regional Finals.
LCK (Korea)
- TBD (LCK Summer champion)
- TBD (LCK Championship points)
- TBD (LCK Regional Finals winner)
- Gen.G (2024 MSI champion)
- Currently in the running: DK, T1, Hanhwa Life Esports
Gen.G was the first team to book its spot at Worlds thanks to their historic MSI win. Joining the glittering roster will be the LCK Championship points leader (Gen.G at this stage, with T1 in tow), and the Summer and Regional Finals champions. Again, if Gen.G takes out the LCK trophy, the next-best team will get the invite.
Play-in
PCS (Asia-Pacific)
- TBD (PCS Summer champion)
- PSG Talon (PCS Summer runner-up)
- Currently in the running: Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS, Frank Esports
The PCS won’t just be playing for Worlds spots this August. The top team will secure their slot in the new APAC split starting 2025, and with many teams looking beyond Worlds to their League futures, all eyes will be on the PCS playoffs.
VCS (Vietnam)
- GAM Esports (VCS Summer champion)
- Vikings Esports (VCS Summer runner-up)
Vietnam is also folding into the new APAC system. The region is still bouncing back from the major match-fixing scandal last split, but the top two here still secure Play-In spots at Worlds, plus the champions will lock in their spot in the APAC 2025 league. GAM took down Vikings in the final, with both guaranteed to make it to the Worlds Play-Ins.
LLA (Latin America)
- Movistar R7 (LLA Closing champion)
The LLA as we know it comes to a close in 2024 with South America folded into North America’s LCS via the new conference. Favorites Movistar R7 went back-to-back after a solid regular split to take out the LLA, booking a return to the Worlds stage.
CBLOL (Brazil)
- TBD (CBLOL Split Two champion)
- Currently in the running: paiN Gaming, Vivo Keyd Stars
The same goes for the CBLOL, who will also join the LLA in the all-new American League conference system in 2025. Vivo Keyd Stars led the way in the regular split, while MSI reps LOUD sit in fourth heading into the playoffs.
