League of Legends Worlds 2021 is upon us, and here’s our complete watch guide for everything you need to know about the tournament.
One of the most anticipated esports tournaments of the year, League of Legends Worlds 2021, is kicking off October 5, 2021, with the Play-ins matches. The event was originally planned to take place in China, however, due to the pandemic, it is now shifted to Reykjavík, Iceland.
After two regular splits and MSI, all 22 qualified teams will fight their heart and soul competing for the grand prize. Similar to last year, due to the pandemic, VCS will miss their chance to participate in Worlds once again.
How to watch LoL Worlds 2021
League of Legends Worlds 2021 will be streamed on both YouTube and Twitch. Moreover, you can also keep track of the streams on the LoL Esports as well.
Here are the stream links:
Don’t forget to log in to your Riot account on lolesports.com to get free Watch Rewards and Drops.
All the Qualified Teams
22 teams have been qualified for Worlds 2021 from 11 different regions. Here are all the qualified teams:
China – LPL
- 1st Seed: EDward Gaming (EDG)
- 2nd Seed: FunPlus Phoenix (FPX)
- 3rd Seed: Royal Never Give Up (RNG)
- 4th Seed: LNG Esports (LNG)
Korea – LCK
- 1st Seed: DWG KIA (DK)
- 2nd Seed: Gen. G (GEN)
- 3rd Seed: T1 (T1)
- 4th Seed: Hanwha Life Esports (HLE)
Europe – LEC
- 1st Seed: MAD Lions (MAD)
- 2nd Seed: Fnatic (FNC)
- 3rd Seed: Rogue (RGE)
North America – LCS
- 1st Seed: 100 Thieves (100)
- 2nd Seed: Team Liquid (TL)
- 3rd Seed: Cloud9 (C9)
Southeast Asia – PCS
- 1st Seed: PSG.Talon Esports (PSG)
- 2nd Seed: Mega Bank Beyond Gaming (BYG)
Brazil – CBLOL
- RED Canids Kalunga (RED)
CIS – LCL
- Unicorns of Love (UOL)
Japan – LJL
- DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM)
Latin America – LLA
- INFINITY (INF)
Oceania – LCO
- PEACE (PCE)
Turkey – TCL
- Galatasaray Esports (GS)
Worlds 2021 Standings
Play-In Stage
Group A
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | LNG Esports | 4 – 0 |
| 2 | Hanwha Life Esports | 3 – 1 |
| 3 | PEACE | 2 – 2 |
| 4 | RED Canids | 1 – 3 |
| 5 | Infinity Esports | 0 – 2 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 4 – 1 |
| 2 | Cloud9 | 3 – 2 |
| 3 | Galatasaray Esports | 2 – 2 |
| 4 | Beyond Gaming | 1 – 3 |
| 5 | Unicorns Of Love | 1 – 3 |
Group Stage
Group A
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | DWG KIA | 6-0 |
| 2 | Cloud 9 | 3-4 |
| 3 | Rogue | 3-5 |
| 4 | FunPlus Phoenix | 2-5 |
Group B
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | T1 | 5-1 |
| 2 | EDG | 4-2 |
| 3 | 100 Thieves | 3-3 |
| 4 | Detonation FocusMe | 0-6 |
Group C
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 5-2 |
| 2 | Hanwha Life Esports | 4-3 |
| 3 | PSG Talon | 3-3 |
| 4 | Fnatic | 1-5 |
Group D
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Gen.G | 5-3 |
| 2 | MAD Lions | 4-4 |
| 3 | LNG Esports | 3-4 |
| 4 | Team Liquid | 3-4 |
Worlds 2021 Schedule and Results
Worlds 2021 kicks off October 5th with the play-in stage matches and will conclude with the finals on November 6th.
- Play-In Stage: October 5 to 9
- Group Stage: October 11th – 13th and 15th – 18th
- Knockout Stage:
- Quarterfinals: October 22 to 25
- Semifinals: October 30 to 31
- Grand final: November 6
Here are the full schedule and results of Worlds 2021:
Knockout Stage
Quarterfinals
Friday, October 22 at 5 AM PT
- Royal Never Give Up v EDward Gamin
Saturday, October 23 at 5 AM PT
- Gen.G v Cloud9
Sunday, October 24 at 5 AM PT
- T1 v Hanwha Life Esports
Monday, October 25 at 5 AM PT
- DWG KIA v MAD Lions
Semifinals
Saturday, October 30 at 5 AM PT
- TBD vs. TBD
Sunday, October 31 at 5 AM PT
- TBD vs. TBD
Finals
Saturday, November 6 at 5 AM PT
- TBD vs. TBD
Play-In Stage
Day 1: October 5
| Time | Match | Result (Win) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | Hanwha Life vs LNG Esports | LNG |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | Infinity vs RED Canids | RED Canids |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | LNG Esports vs PEACE | LNG |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Hanwha Life vs Infinity | Hanwha Life |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | Unicorns of Love vs DetonatioN FocusMe | DetonatioN FocusMe |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | Galatasaray vs Beyond | Galatasaray |
| 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET | DetonatioN FocusMe vs Cloud9 | Cloud9 |
| 11 AM PT, 2 PM ET | Unicorns of Love vs Galatasaray | Galatasaray |
Day 2: October 6
| Time | Match | Result (Win) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | PEACE vs Hanwha Life | Hanwha Life |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | RED Canids vs LNG Esports | LNG |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | Infinity vs PEACE | PEACE |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | RED Canids vs Hanwha Life | Hanwha Life |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | Beyond vs Cloud9 | C9 |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | Galatasaray vs DetonatioN FocusMe | DetonatioN FocusMe |
| 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET | Beyond vs Unicorns of Love | Beyond |
| 11 AM PT, 2 PM ET | Cloud9 vs Galatasaray | C9 |
Day 3: October 7
| Time | Match | Result (Win) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | LNG Esports vs Infinity | LNG |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | PEACE vs RED Canids | PEACE |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | DetonatioN FocusMe vs Beyond | DetonatioN FocusMe |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Unicorns of Love vs Cloud9 | UoL |
Day 4: October 8
| Time | Match | Result (Win) |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | PEACE vs RED Canids | PEACE |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | Galatasaray vs Beyond | Beyond |
Day 5: October 9
| Time | Match | Result (Win) |
| 9 AM PT, 12 AM ET | Cloud 9 vs PEACE | C9 (3-0) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | Hanwha Life Esports vs Beyond | HLF (3-0) |
Group Stage
Day 1: October 11
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | FunPlus Phoenix vs DWG KIA | DWG KIA |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | Royal Never Give Up vs PSG Talon | Royal Never Give Up |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | Fnatic vs Hanwha Life Esports | Hanwha Life Esports |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Gen.G vs LNG | Gen.G |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | T1 vs DetonatioN FocusMe | T1 |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | 100 Thieves vs EDG | EDG |
| 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET | Team Liquid vs MAD Lions | Team Liquid |
| 11 AM PT, 2 PM ET | Rogue vs Cloud 9 | Rogue |
Day 2: October 12
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | T1 vs EDG | EDward Gaming |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | Rogue vs DWG KIA | DWG KIA |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | PSG Talon vs Hanwha Life Esports | PSG Talon |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Royal Never Give Up vs Fnatic | Royal Never Give Up |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | FunPlus Phoenix vs Cloud9 | FunPlus Phoenix |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | 100 Thieves vs DetonatioN FocusMe | 100 Thieves |
| 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET | Gen.G vs MAD Lions | MAD Lions |
| 11 AM PT, 2 PM ET | Liquid vs LNG | LNG |
Day 3: October 13
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | Royal Never Give Up vs Hanwha Life Esports | Royal Never Give Up |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | MAD Lions vs LNG | LNG |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | Rogue vs FunPlus Phoenix | FunPlus Phoenix |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Fnatic vs PSG Talon | PSG Talon |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | Team Liquid vs Gen.G | Gen.G |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | DWG KIA vs Cloud9 | DWG KIA |
| 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET | EDward Gaming vs DetonatioN FocusMe | EDward Gaming |
| 11 AM PT, 2 PM ET | T1 vs 100 Thieves | T1 |
Day 4: October 15
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | FunPlus Phoenix vs DWG KIA | DWG KIA |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | Rogue vs Cloud9 | Cloud9 |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | FunPlus Phoenix vs Cloud9 | Cloud9 |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Rogue vs DWG KIA | DWG KIA |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | Rogue vs FunPlus Phoenix | Rogue |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | DWG KIA vs Cloud9 | DWG KIA |
| Group A Tiebreaker | FunPlus Phoenix vs Rogue | Rogue |
| Group A Tiebreaker | Cloud 9 vs Rogue | Cloud 9 |
Day 5: October 16
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | EDward Gaming vs DetonatioN FocusMe | EDward Gaming |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | T1 vs 100 Thieves | T1 |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | EDG vs T1 | T1 |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | 100 Thieves vs DetonatioN FocusMe | 100 Thieves |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | T1 vs DetonatioN FocusMe | T1 |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | 100 Thieves vs EDG | 100 Thieves |
Day 6: October 17
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | PSG Talon vs Hanwha Life Esports | Hanwha Life Esports |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | Royal Never Give Up vs Fnatic | Fnatic |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | PSG Talon vs Royal Never Give Up | Royal Never Give Up |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | Fnatic vs Hanwha Life Esports | Hanwha Life Esports |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | Royal Never Give Up vs Hanwha Life Esports | Hanwha Life Esports |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | Fnatic vs PSG Talon | PSG Talon |
| Group C Tiebreaker | Royal Never Give up vs Hanwha Life Esports | Royal Never Give up |
Day 7: October 18
| Time | Match | Result (Won) |
| 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET | Gen.G vs MAD Lions | Gen.G |
| 5 AM PT, 8 AM ET | Team Liquid vs LNG | Team Liquid |
| 6 AM PT, 9 AM ET | Gen.G vs LNG | LNG |
| 7 AM PT, 10 AM ET | MAD Lions vs Team Liquid | MAD Lions |
| 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET | Team Liquid vs Gen.G | Team Liquid |
| 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET | MAD Lions vs LNG | MAD Lions |
| Group D Tiebreaker | Team Liquid vs Gen.G | Gen.G |
| Group D Tiebreaker | LNG vs MAD Lions | MAD Lions |
| Group D Tiebreaker | Gen.G vs MAD Lions | Gen.G |
Worlds 2021 Format
League of Legends Worlds 2021 will be played on Patch 11.19 with Akshan and Vex disabled.
Play-ins
Similar to last year, the play-ins will have 10 teams.
These 10 teams will be slotted into 2 groups, and it will be a single round-robin. With four slots up for grabs, the top team in each group will automatically qualify for the Groups stage. For the other 2 slots, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams of each group will stand a chance to make it. The third and fourth-placed teams of each group will play a best of five against each other. The winner will face the other groups’ 2nd seed for a group stage spot.
With that, we will get the last 4 teams for the group stage at Worlds 2021.
Groups Stage and Knockouts Stage
The group stage will have the usual 16 teams with 12 qualified through their regional league results and the other four teams coming from play-ins. Since the VCS is unable to participate, Rogue has been promoted into the group stage to fill up the open slot. The teams that have qualified for the group stage are as follows:
These 12 teams along with four from the play-ins will be sorted into four groups. They will be playing a double round-robin to determine the top two teams of each group. Those top two teams will be sorted into a single-elimination knockout bracket.
Once the knockout bracket is sorted, those teams will play best of 5 series against their opponents with a win or go home setting. The two teams that emerge winners from those best of fives on either side of the bracket will face each other in the Worlds Finals on November 6th.
Worlds 2021 Prize Pool
Similar to the last year, Worlds 2021 is also going to have a prize pool of $2,225,000. The prize pool will be split between 22 teams. The champion team will get 22% and the bottom teams will get 1%.
Here’s the complete breakdown of the Worlds 2021 prize pool:
- 1st place: $489,500 (22%)
- 2nd place: $333,750 (15%)
- 3rd to 4th: $178,000 (8%)
- 5th to 8th: $100,125 (4.5%)
- 9th to 12th: $55,625 (2.5%)
- 13th to 16th: $50,063 (2.25%)
- 17th to 18th: $38,938 (1.75%)
- 19th to 20th: $27,813 (1.25%)
- 21st to 22nd: $22,250 (1%)
- VCS teams: TBD
