Worlds 2022 schedule: Groups, stats and predictions for the LoL event

• Worlds 2022 Schedule
• Worlds 2022 Teams And Rosters
• Worlds 2022 Play-in Schedule
• Worlds 2022 Stats
• Worlds 2022 Patch
• Worlds 2022 Predictions - What Are The Odds?
• Worlds 2022 Host Cities
• Worlds 2022 Rosters
• Previous Winners

In keeping with League of Legends World Championship tradition, the Worlds 2022 schedule was confirmed during the draw show where teams learned who they would be facing at the showpiece event.

The month-long tournament is the highlight of the LoL esports calendar, with 24 top teams battling it out as they bid to lift the Summoner’s Cup along with $489,500 of the $2.25 million prize pool.

Worlds 2022 Schedule

The tournament begins on Thursday, 29 September and runs until Saturday, 5 November, when the grand final takes place. The Worlds 2022 schedule is split into three main stages - the play-ins, the groups and the knockout.

Worlds 2022 Teams And Rosters

Twenty four teams, starring the planet’s best League of Legends players will be on show at Worlds 2022, with 12 entering the play-ins stage and the remaining half of the field joining at the group stage.

Play-in Group A

• Beyond Gaming
• Chiefs Esports Club
• DetonatioN FocusMe
• Evil Geniuses
• Fnatic
• LOUD

Play-in Group B

• DRX
• Isurus
• MAD Lions
• Royal Never Give Up
• Saigon Buffalo
• Istanbul Wildcats

Each group will be made up of four teams, with three having directly qualified from regional splits and one team coming via play-ins.

Group A

• Cloud9
• EDward Gaming
• T1

Group B

• DAMWON Gaming
• G2 Esports
• JD Gaming

Group C

• GAM Esports
• Rogue
• Top Esports

Group D

• 100 Thieves
• CTBC Flying Oyster
• Gen.G Esports

Worlds 2022 Play-in Schedule

29 September

• Isurus vs. MAD Lions
• Fnatic vs. Evil Geniuses
• LOUD vs. Beyond Gaming
• MAD Lions vs. Istanbul Wildcats
• Chiefs Esports Club vs. Fnatic
• DetonatioN FocusMe vs. LOUD
• Saigon Buffalo vs. Istanbul Wildcats
• DRX vs. Royal Never Give Up

30 September

• Fnatic vs. DetonatioN FocusMe
• Evil Geniuses vs. LOUD
• Saigon Buffalo vs. Isurus
• DetonatioN FocusMe vs. Chiefs Esports Club
• Evil Geniuses vs. Beyond Gaming
• DRX vs. Saigon Buffalo
• MAD Lions vs. Royal Never Give Up
• Istanbul Wildcats vs. DRX

1 October

• LOUD vs. Fnatic
• MAD Lions vs. Saigon Buffalo
• Beyond Gaming vs. DetonatioN FocusMe
• Evil Geniuses vs. Chiefs Esports Club
• Royal Never Give Up vs. Isurus
• Chiefs Esports Club vs. Beyond Gaming
• Royal Never Give Up vs. Istanbul Wildcats
• Isurus vs. DRX

2 October

• Beyond Gaming vs. Fnatic
• LOUD vs. Chiefs Esports Club
• DetonatioN FocusMe vs. Evil Geniuses
• Istanbul Wildcats vs. Isurus
• DRX vs. MAD Lions
• Royal Never Give Up vs. Saigon Buffalo

3 October

Play-in stage knockouts.

4 October

Play-in stage knockouts.

7 October to 10 October

Group stage matches week one.

13 October to 16 October

Group stage matches week two.

20 October to 23 October

Worlds 2022 quarterfinals.

29 October to 30 October

Worlds 2022 semifinals.

5 November

Worlds 2022 finals.

Worlds 2022 Stats

A break down of Worlds 2022 stats to help fans make your predictions for this year’s tournament

Top Regions

China, Korea and Europe lead the way at Worlds, with each sending four teams to the event,

• 4 from China
• 4 from Korea
• 4 from Europe
• 3 from North America
• 2 from PCS (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia)
• 2 from Vietnam
• 1 from Brazil
• 1 from Japan
• 1 from Latin America
• 1 from Oceania
• 1 from Turkey

Top Nations Represented

Korea has the most players at Worlds 2022, with 36 due to be in action ahead of China with 17 and Taiwan and Vietnam on 10 each. Turkey will have eight players at Worlds 2022, with Brazil, Australia, Denmark and Germany each having four players in action. There are three each from Mexico, Poland and Spain and two each from Belgium, Canada, Japan and Sweden.

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Romania and USA each have one player representing.

Worlds 2022 Patch

This year’s League of Legends World Championship will be played on patch 12.18. Udyr has been disabled for the tournament as it was not playable in all top regions before the playoff stages.

Worlds 2022 Predictions - What Are The Odds?

So, who are the favourites to win Worlds 2022? At Midnite, fans can bet on League of Legends. For Worlds 2022, JD Gaming are the team to beat at 13/5, ahead of Top Esports (14/5) and Gen.G (61/20). LOUD are the big outsiders with our boosted odds of 999/1. Odds are correct at time of publishing.

• JD Gaming - 13/5
• Top Esports - 14/5
• Gen.G - 61/20
• T1 - 31/5
• Edward Gaming - 81/10
• Royal Never Give Up - 10/1
• DWG KIA - 14/1
• DRX - 33/1
• Rogue - 66/1
• G2 Esports - 66/1
• Cloud9 - 66/1
• Fnatic - 66/1
• 100 Thieves - 100/1
• MAD Lions - 100/1
• Evil Geniuses - 100/1
• GAM Esports - 150/1
• CTBC Flying Oyster - 250/1
• Beyond Gaming - 300/1
• Saigon Buffalo - 300/1
• Istanbul Wildcats - 300/1
• DetonatioN FocusMe - 400/1
• Chiefs Esports Club - 500/1
• Isurus Gaming - 500/1
• LOUD - 999/1

Worlds 2022 Host Cities

Worlds 2022 is being held in USA and Mexico. The play-in stage will be held at the Arena Esports Stadium in Mexico City before the group stage and quarterfinals will be at Madison Square Garden in New York. Worlds semifinals will be at State Farm Arena in Atlanta before the grand finals at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Worlds 2022 Rosters

Group Stage Teams

JD Gaming

Top: 369 Jungler: Kanavi Middle: Yagao Bot: Hope Support: Missing

Top Esports

Top: Wayward Jungler: Tian Middle: knight Bot: JackeyLove Support: Mark

EDward Gaming

Top: Flandre Jungler: Jiejie Middle: Scout Bot: Viper Support: Meiko

Gen.G Esports

Top: Doran Jungler: Peanut Middle: Chovy Bot: Ruler Support: Lehends

T1

Top: Zeus Jungler: Oner Middle: Faker Bot: Gumayusi Support: Keria

DAMWON Gaming

Top: Nuguri Jungler: Canyon Middle: ShowMaker Bot: deokdam Support: Kellin

Rogue

Top: Odoamne Jungler: Malrang Middle: Larssen Bot: Comp Support: Trymbi

G2 Esports

Top: BrokenBlade Jungler: Jankos Middle: caPs Bot: Flakked Support: Targamas

Cloud9

Top: Fudge Jungler: Blaber Middle: Jensen Bot: Berserker Support: Zven

100 Thieves

Top: Korea Ssumday Jungler: Closer Middle: Abbedagge Bot: FBI Support: huhi

CTBC Flying Oyster

Top: Rest Jungler: Gemini Middle: Mission Bot: Shunn Support: Koala

GAM Esports

Top: Kiaya Jungler: Levi Middle: Kati Bot: Style Support: Bie

Play-in Teams

Beyond Gaming

Top: Likai Jungler: Husha Middle: Minji Bot: Wako Support: Kino

Chiefs Esports Club

Top: Topoon Jungler: Arthur Middle: Tally Bot: Raes Support: Aladoric

DetonatioN FocusMe

Top: Evi Jungler: Steal Middle: Yaharong Bot: Yutapon Support: Harp

DRX

Top: Kingen Jungler: Pyosik Middle: Zeka Bot: Deft Support: BeryL

Evil Geniuses

Top: Impact Jungler: Inspired Middle: jojopyun Bot: Kaori Support: Vulcan

Fnatic

Top: Wunder Jungler: Razork Middle: Humanoid Bot: Upset Support: Hylissang

Istanbul Wildcats

Top: StarScreen Jungler: Ferret Middle: Serin Bot: HolyPhoenix Support: Farfetch

Isurus

Top: ADD Jungler: Grell Middle: Seiya Bot: Gavotto Support: Jelly

LOUD

Top: Robo Jungler: Croc Middle: tinowns Bot: Brance Support: Ceos

MAD Lions

Top: Armut Jungler: Elyoya Middle: Nisqy Bot: UNF0RGIVEN Support: Kaiser

Royal Never Give Up

Top: Breathe Jungler: Wei Middle: Xiaohu Bot: GALA Support: Ming

Saigon Buffalo

Top: Hasmed Jungler: BeanJ Middle: Froggy Bot: Shogun Support: Taki

Previous Winners

The Worlds 2022 schedule will bring together 14 previous winners, including T1’s superstar Faker, who has won Worlds on three previous occasions, as well the EDward Gaming roster, who have all won Worlds in the past.

Previous Worlds winners at this year’s event:

• Tian (Top Esports)
• JakeyLove (Top Esports)
• Flandre (EDward Gaming)
• Jiejie (EDward Gaming)
• Scout (EDward Gaming)
• Viper (EDward Gaming)
• Meiko (EDward Gaming)
• Ruler (Gen.G Esports)
• Faker (T1)
• Nuguri (DAMWON Gaming)
• Canyon (DAMWON Gaming)
• ShowMaker (DAMWON Gaming)
• BeryL (DRX)
• Impact (Evil Geniuses)