This was the final World Championship where teams from the PCS and VCS qualified for the tournament individually, as they merged (alongside the League of Legends Japan League (LJL) and League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO)) to form a new Asia-Pacific league in 2025 called League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP).[6] Additionally, the LCS, CBLOL and LLA merger under the newly formed League of Legends Championship of The Americas (LTA), which has separated North (LTA North) and South (LTA South) Conferences held in three different splits, with each split held with different formation such as double-elimination tournament and even the "Pick & Play" system that allows teams to select their opponents.[7]
The following tables show qualified teams and their respective qualification paths:[8]
Riot Games unveiled its global power ranking ahead of the 2024 League of Legends World Championship. According to Riot Games, Gen.G ranked first with 1,663 points, and Bilibili Gaming ranked second with 1,602 points. Hanwha Life Esports, Top Esports, and G2 Esports followed. T1, the defending champion, was ranked sixth with 1,467 points.[9] These pre-tournament rankings were known as Global Power Rankings and were powered by Amazon Web Services. There were based on an Elo model that evaluated the overall strength of the team. The goal was to ensure each ranking reflected how well a team would perform and the difficulty of the competition. [10][11]
The play-in stage was held from 25 to 29 September at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin. Eight teams were placed into a double-elimination bracket, with Pool 1 teams facing Pool 2 teams in the opening matches. No two teams from the same region were placed in the same half of the bracket. All matches were contested as best-of-three series. Four teams advanced to the Swiss stage as Pool 4, while the remaining teams were eliminated.
The Swiss stage was held from 3 to 7 and 10 to 13 October at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, with matches starting at 14:00 CEST (UTC+2). Sixteen teams competed in a Swiss-system format over five rounds. In the first round, Pool 1 teams faced Pool 4 teams, while Pool 2 teams faced Pool 3 teams, with teams from the same region not playing against each other. From the second round onward, teams with identical records played each other, with matchups determined by draw after each round. Teams from the same region could face each other, and for the first time, no team was placed in a rematch against a previous opponent. Teams that achieved three wins advanced to the knockout stage, while those with three losses were eliminated. All advancement and elimination matches were contested as best-of-three, while all other matches were best-of-one.
The knockout stage took place from 17 to 20 and 26 to 27 October, and on 2 November, with matches starting at 14:00 CEST (UTC+2). Eight teams that advanced from the Swiss stage were drawn into a single-elimination bracket. The two teams that finished the Swiss stage with a 3–0 record were placed on opposite sides of the bracket and faced teams with a 3–2 record in the quarterfinals, while all remaining teams were seeded randomly. The quarterfinals and semifinals were held at the Adidas Arena in Paris, and the finals took place at The O2 Arena in London. All matches were contested as best-of-five series. The members of the winning team lifted the Summoner's Cup, earning the title of 2024 League of Legends World Champions.
Qualified teams
Eight teams qualify for the playoff portion of the tournament from the Swiss stage.
A base prize pool of US$2,250,000 was offered for the tournament. This pool was to be further increased based on sales of an event pass within the League of Legends store.[14] The prize pool was spread among the teams as seen below:[15]
Despite being on tour for their at-the-time upcoming album From Zero,[18] Linkin Park performed the song as part of the opening ceremony for the final between Bilibili Gaming and T1.[19] They previously performed at the O2 Arena for their album tour, during which they performed the same track.[20]
Slogan
The tournament's official slogan, Make Them Believe, was unveiled on 31 August 2024 alongside a format explainer video on YouTube.
↑ This qualification was activated when Gen.G qualified for the 2024 LCK Summer playoffs.
↑ Gen.G automatically qualified for the tournament by winning the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational and qualifying for the 2024 LCK Summer Playoffs. Their pool is decided by placement in both LCK Summer Playoffs and Regional Championship Points
1 2 G2 Esports automatically qualified for the tournament by winning the 2024 LEC Summer Split. As such, their slot for being the 2024 LEC Season Finals Champion was instead given to the third-place team in LEC 2024 Season Finals.
↑ The team's official name is Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming, the esports division of Japanese baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. SoftBank Hawks qualified for the PCS Summer Playoffs by winning the LJL 2024 Summer Split.
↑ The team's official name is Rainbow7 and is owned by Just Toys International. It competed with "Movistar R7" due to being sponsored by Movistar.
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