Here is everything you need to know about the LoL Worlds 2023 Knockout stage, the final stage that will determine the season 13 World Champions.

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Worlds 2023 Knockout Stage – 8 teams, 1 winner

After a long-fought Swiss stage, the best eight teams have advanced to the Worlds 2023 Knockout stage. The 8 teams have been drawn into a single-elimination bracket based on their Swiss stage score. Four teams will get to the semifinal, with the last two fighting in the Grand Finals. The winner will be crowned the the season 13 World Champions and lift the Summoner’s Cup at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, in front of thousands and thousands of fans.

The 2023 Knockout stage marked an important milestone for the Chinese league, the LPL. For the first time ever, all four LPL representatives have successfully made it to the top 8. This was also the first time no European team made it to the top 8 since 2014.

Worlds 2023 Knockout Stage Schedule

Quarterfinals

NRG 0 – 3 WBG – Thursday, November 2, 09:00 CET
GEN 2 – 3 BLG – Friday, November 3, 09:00 CET
JDG 3 – 1 KT – Saturday, November 4, 09:00 CET
LNG 0 -3  T1 – Sunday, November 5, 09:00 CET

Following their losses NRG, GEN, KT, and LNG have been eliminated from the tournament.

Semifinals

 WBG vs BLG – Saturday, November 11, 09:00 CET
 JDG vs T1 – Sunday, November 12, 09:00 CET

WBG has picked the blue side for Game 1 in the series. JDG, on the other hand, has chosen the red side in their match against T1. If you want to know the key takeaways of this match, check out our previews on the WBG-BLG and JDG-T1 series.

Finals

 TBD vs TBD – Sunday, November 12, 08:00 CET

Where to watch Worlds 2023 

League of Legends esports fans can watch the Worlds 2023 Knockout stage matches live on Riot Games’ official channels on Twitch and YouTube. You can also head over to lolesports.com to watch the games and earn drops.

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