The preliminary round of League of Legends World Championship 2017 has begun. Group A and B played the first matches today in the early Central European period. Since the tournament takes place in China, the times for the matches are a bit unusual for us and sometimes we have to get up early or watch the videos in peace in the evening.
The League of Legends World Championship has started
Groups A and B were the first to try to get into the main round.
Group a:
- Team WE (LPL)
- Gambit (LCL)
- Lyon Gaming (LLN)
Group B:
- Cloud9 (NA LCS)
- Team oNe Esports (CBLoL)
- Dire Wolves (OPL)
In the round robin format, each team plays against each other in the group and every two days. The 2 teams with the best final result then move on to the 2nd round.
Here are the results of the first day - Group A:
Team WE wins against Lyon Gaming
Gambit Esports loses to Lyon Gaming
Gamin Esports loses to Team WE
Results from group B:
Cloud 9 wins over Team oNe Esports
Dire Wolves loses to Cloud9
Dire Wolves win against Team oNe Esports
The group tables look like this:
Tomorrow, day 2, it will be decided which teams will advance. The broadcast starts at 7 a.m. CEST.
Overview of the games for day 2
If you missed a few matches, you can of course watch the videos on demand (VoDs) of the individual games. These can either be found on the official Riot League of Legends Esports Side or who Spoiler-free videos are preferred on the Reddit community site.
