Meanwhile, most regions have their own individual League of Legends Leagues completed and the majority of the teams for the World Cup are determined.
Only the third team for LCS EU and LCS NA is missing and this decision will be made this weekend. The regional elimination tournaments run daily from Friday to Sunday and offer the teams the last chance to participate in the World Cup in Wuhan.
Here is an overview of all the teams that have already been set:
Korea - LCK
- Longzhu Gaming
- SK Telecom T1
- Samsung Galaxy
China - LPL
- Royal Never Give Up
- Edward Gaming
- Team WE
Europe - EU LCS
- G2 esports
- Misfits
- TBD (still open)
North America - NA LCS
- TSM
- Immortals
- TBD (still open)
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau - LMS
- Flash Wolves
- AHQ e-Sports Club
- Hong Kong Attitude
Southeast Asia - GPL
- GigaByte Marines
- Young generation
Brazil - CBLoL
- Team oNe e-Sports
Commonwealth of Independent States - LCL
- Gambit Esports
Japan - LJL
- Rampage
Latin America North - LLN
- Lyon Gaming
Latin America South - CLS
- Kaos Latin Gamers
Oceania - OPL
- Dire Wolves
Turkey - TCL
- 1907 Fenerbahce
The League of Legends World Cup 2017 draw
As soon as the last 2 teams have been determined, on Tuesday, September 12th. the drawing of the preliminary round and group stage will take place. Due to the fact that more teams take part this year, there is an additional preliminary round and thus also 2 draws.
First the preliminary round draw for the teams that have to prevail there first to get into the group stage. This is followed by the drawing of the groups for the group phase for the 12 teams have already been determined and the remaining 4 teams qualify via the preliminary round.
Riot provides an overview graphic on their world champion homepage for a better understanding:
You can watch the complete spectacle live on September 12th at 2:00 p.m. CEST, either on https://eu.lolesports.com/de or directly on Riot's YouTube and Twitch channels. So keep your fingers crossed for your favorite team for a good group draw!
