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LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage – Tournament Format & Guide

By Tit Krajnik

21 Sep 2024

Tit Krajnik 21 Sep 2024

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LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage begins on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Eight League of Legends teams
Four tickets leading to the main event

LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage

The League of Legends World Championship 2024 kicks off on Wednesday, September 25, with the first day of the Play-In stage. The tournament's first stage will see eight LoL teams from six regions fight for four tickets, leading to the main event, where the world’s top squads will start their quest to win the Summoner’s Cup.

When Is the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage?
Where is the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage?
LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Format
Play-In Stage (September 25-29)
LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Teams
What Is the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Prize Pool?
LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Betting Odds
Where To Bet on the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage?

While only the first stage of LoL Worlds 2024, the Play-ins garner a lot of attention from esports fans and punters due to the exciting fixtures and plenty of betting opportunities it offers. Since LoL Worlds is one of the biggest esports events of the year, the tournament is also extremely well covered by all online betting sites, making it very easy to find a platform to place your esports bets.

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When Is the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage?

LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage will begin on Wednesday, September 25, with the first two series of the bracket stage. The Play-ins will end on Sunday, September 29, with the final two qualification games.

Where is the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage?

The LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage will be held at Riot Games Arena in Germany, which will also host the Swiss Stage. The tournament will then visit Adidas Arena in Paris and 02 Arena in London for the grand final.

LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Format

The play-in stage will use a very simple double-elimination format, with all eight teams starting their quest to claim the Main Event invites in the first round.

All matches will be played as best-of-three (BO3), including the qualification matches. The top four teams will then advance to the main stage.

Play-In Stage (September 25-29)

Eight League of Legends teams
Double-elimination bracket
All matches are best-of-three (BO3)
The top four teams advance to the Swiss Stage
The bottom four teams get eliminated from LoL Worlds 2024

LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Teams

The opening stage of the LoL World Championship 2024 will feature eight League of Legends teams from six regions, including Asia-Pacific, Vietnam, North America, EMEA, Latin America, and Brazil.

MAD Lions – LEC
100 Thieves – LCS
PSG Talon – PCS
GAM Esports – VCS
SoftBank HAWKS – PCS
Vikings Esports – VCS
Movistar R7 – LLA
paiN Gaming – CBLOL

What Is the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Prize Pool?

As the first stage of League of Legends World Championship 2024, the play-in stage does not have any monetary reward for the top-performing teams.

Instead, it serves as a qualifying stage for the main event, awarding the top four squads with direct invites to the Swiss Stage.

LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage Betting Odds

Esports betting sites currently have no outright betting markets for the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage; however, you can find match markets on any bookmaker that covers esports markets.

Of the eight teams in the play-in stage, PSG Talon are billed as the most-likely to qualify for the next stage, ahead of MAD Lions KOI, 100 Thieves, Fukuoka SB HAWKS, GAM Esports, Vikings Esports, paiN Gaming, and Movistar R7 as the biggest outsiders.

Odds	Team	Date	Team	Odds
1.08	MAD Lion KOI	September 25	Vikings Esports	7.00
1.12	PSG Talon	September 25	paiN Gaming	6.00
2.10	GAM Esports	September 26	SoftBank HAWKS	1.70
1.10	100 Thieves	September 26	Movistar R7	6.60

According to the top LoL betting sites, the first four series have three clear favourites to start their LoL Worlds 2024 Play-In campaign with a win. On the other side, the remaining series is expected to be more closely contested as GAM Esports clash with Fukuoka SB HAWKS.

Where To Bet on the LoL World Championship 2024 Play-In Stage?

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