Which Teams Qualified for LoL Worlds 2023?

With the Summer splits ending across the globe, let’s take a look at which teams have already qualified for LoL 2023 Worlds.

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LoL 2023 World Championship – Overview

The 2023 World Championship will be taking place in South Korea for the first time since 2018. With the LCK being the defending world champions, there will be a lot on the line for the Korean representatives, especially considering the dominance LPL teams have shown at MSI in London earlier this season.

Moreover, there will be more “beef” than usual due to the presence of the Hangzhou Asian Games which will begin in September. As a result, Worlds have been pushed a bit further back, with teams competing towards mid-October. The final will be on November 19, which will more or coincide with the end of the ranked season.

This also means that the Chinese and Korean leagues will be wrapping up their summer splits quicker than usual, as players will need some time to get good practice ahead of the event. For the other regions, they can take their time, but most regions will have locked their teams by mid-September.

Starting this year, Worlds will have a new format that is quite different from the past with changes across the board, including a Swiss-style group stage. The only stage with no changes is the Knockout stage, as the best 8 teams will play in a single-elimination bracket.

But before getting to that point, we will be able to witness 22 different teams playing at Worlds 2023. Here are all the representatives, from the major regions to the wild cards.

List of teams Qualified for LoL Worlds 2023

LCK (Korea)

TBA (LCK 2023 Summer Champion)
TBA (LCK 2023 Championship Points)
TBA (LCK 2023 Regional Finals Winner)
TBA (LCK 2023 Regional Finals Runner-Up)

LCK teams still in contention

Gen.G
KT Rolster
Dplus KIA
Hanwha Life
T1
DRX

With the LCK Summer Playoffs starting soon, all teams still have a chance for Worlds 2023.

LPL (China)

JD Gaming – #1 seed
Bilibili Gaming – #2 seed
TBA (LPL 2023 Regional Finals Winner)
TBA (LPL 2023 Regional Finals Runner-Up)

LPL teams still in contention

LNG Esports – locked at least #4 seed
EDward Gaming
Top Esports
Weibo Gaming – locked at least #4 seed

The LPL are the fastest region to have determined their Worlds seed: JDG, BLG, LNG, and WBG will head to South Korea in October. The first two have already been locked (JDG as the LPL Summer champions, BLG for the most championship points). And now that LNG and WBG will fight in the Regional Finals, the only thing that will change for them will be the seeding (this year all 4 LPL teams go straight to groups stage).

LEC (EMEA)

TBA (LEC 2023 Season Finals Champion)
TBA (LEC 2023 Season Finals Runner-Up)
TBA (LEC 2023 Season Finals 3rd Place)

LEC teams still in contention

G2 Esports
MAD Lions
Team BDS
Excel
Fnatic
SK Gaming

LEC Season Finals have yet to begin, so all teams have a chance to participate. Among them, G2 Esports is the one with the highest chance of locking their spot since all they have is to win the first series against Team BDS. If they win, they are guaranteed at least a spot for the Worlds Qualifying Series.

LCS (North America)

TBA (LCS 2023 Champion)
TBA (LCS 2023 Runner-Up)
TBA (LCS 2023 3rd Place)

LCS teams still in contention

Cloud9 – locked at least #3 seed
NRG – locked at least #3 seed
Golden Guardians
Evil Geniuses
Team Liquid
Dignitas

With C9 and NRG fighting in the winners’ bracket finals of the LCS Championship, both teams have locked their spot at Worlds 2023. Even if they happen to lose two series, they would at least be the third seed from NA. Whoever wins between these two will head into the top two.

Note that there will be the Worlds Qualifying Series for the 4th place team, as they will face the #4 team from the LEC to determine the last spot for Worlds (play-in stage).

PCS (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia, Oceania)

PCS (2023 Summer Champion)
PCS (2023 Summer Runner-Up)

PCS teams still in contention

PSG Talon
J Team
Beyond Gaming
Deep Cross Gaming
CTBC Flying Oyster
Frank Esport
Chiefs Esports Club (LCO #1)
Team Bliss (LCO #2)

PCS Summer Playoffs will feature 6 teams from the PCS and the top two teams from the LCO. The top two teams will head to the play-in stage.

VCS (Vietnam)

VCS (2023 Summer Champion)
VCS (2023 Summer Runner-Up)

VCS teams still in contention

GAM Esports
Team Whales
Saigon Buffalo
CERBERUS
Team Secret
Team Flash

The first two teams will represent the region at Worlds 2023, but they will have to go through the play-in stage.

CBLOL (Brazil)

TBA (CBLOL 2023 Split Two Champion)

CBLOL teams still in contention

RED Canids
paiN Gaming
LOUD
Fluxo
INTZ
Vivo Keyd Stars

Only the playoff champions will head to Worlds.

LJL (Japan)

TBA (LJL 2023 Summer Champion)

LJL teams still in contention

DetonatioN FocusMe
SoftBank HAWKS
FENNEL
Crest Gaming Act
Sengoku Gaming
Burning Core
AXIZ
V3 Esports

DetonatioN FocusMe are already in the LJL playoff finals, so they will have to wait for the other finalist to determine which team goes to the LoL World Championship.

LLA (Latin America)

TBA (LLA 2023 Closing Champion)

LLA teams still in contention

Movistar R7
Estral Esports
Six Karma
INFINITY
Team Aze
Isurus

We will continuously update the information as all the leagues will finish up their matches in the upcoming weeks.