Let's go over the event in detail
LoL Worlds Play-In Stage: Everything You Need to Know
The 2022 League of Legends World Championship will start on Thursday, September 29, 2022 with the play-in stage. This is where the final four teams of the main event will be chosen. So, who is going to make it to New York City to represent their region?
The Play-In stage is always fun to watch. This is where minor regions and underdogs try to throw off the big fish out in the sea of professional League of Legends with wacky and unique picks and plays, hopefully 2022 will once again give us this excitement, even with 2 LEC teams in the mix. So, when can you watch the team's compete? We have all the information right here for you.
LoL Worlds 2022 Play-In Stage: Live-Stream
First of all let's check out where to watch the games. You can go onto any official League of Legends stream to watch the event. So, you can check out these links below if you're looking to watch Worlds in English.
- Official lolepsorts YouTube
- Official lolesports Twitch
- Official lolesports Trovo
- Official lolesports website
If you want to get as many watch rewards or stream drops we suggest watching from the official lolesports page while logged into your League of Legends account. That way you get some free loot as well while watching the main event!
The Play-In Group Standings
After the 2022 LCS Summer Finals, the groups for the 2022 League of Legends Play-Ins were decided and they look pretty spicy, so let's check them out below:
Group A
| Standing | Team | Record |
| 1 | Fnatic | 4 - 1 |
| 2 | Evil Geniuses | 5 - 2 |
| 3 | LOUD | 3 - 3 |
| 4 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 3 - 3 |
| 5 | Beyond Gaming | 2 - 3 |
| 6 | The Chiefs | 0 - 5 |
Group B
| Standing | Team | Record |
| 1 | DRX | 5 - 0 |
| 2 | Royal Never Give Up | 4 - 1 |
| 3 | MAD Lions | 3 - 2 |
| 4 | Saigon Buffalo | 2 - 3 |
| 5 | Isurus | 1 - 4 |
| 6 | Istanbul Wildcats | 0 - 5 |
What is the Worlds 2022 Play-In Stage Schedule?
Day 1 – September 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM PT/10:00 PM CEST
| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| Isurus | 0 | MAD Lions | 1 |
| Fnatic | 1 | Evil Geniuses | 0 |
| LOUD | 0 | Beyond Gaming | 1 |
| MAD Lions | 1 | Istanbul Wildcats | 0 |
| The Chiefs | 0 | Fnatic | 1 |
| DetonatioN FocusMe | 0 | LOUD | 1 |
| Saigon Buffalo | 1 | Istanbul Wildcats | 0 |
| DRX | 1 | RNG | 0 |
Day 2 – September 30 at 13:00 PT/10:00 PM CEST
| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| Fnatic | 1 | DetionatioN FocusMe | 0 |
| Evil Geniuses | 1 | LOUD | 0 |
| Saigon Buffalo | 1 | Isurus | 0 |
| DetionatioN FocusMe | 1 | The Chiefs | 0 |
| Evil Geniuses | 1 | Beyond Gaming | 0 |
| DRX | 1 | Saigon Buffalo | 0 |
| MAD Lions | 0 | Royal Never Give Up | 1 |
| Istanbul Wildcats | 0 | DRX | 1 |
Day 3 – October 1 at 1:00 PM PT/10:00 PM CEST
| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| LOUD | 1 | Fnatic | 0 |
| MAD Lions | 1 | Saigon Buffalo | 0 |
| Beyond Gaming | 0 | DeotnatioN FocusMe | 1 |
| Evil Geniuses | 1 | The Chiefs | 0 |
| Royal Never Give Up | 1 | Isurus | 0 |
| The Chiefs | 0 | Beyond Gaming | 1 |
| Royal Never Give Up | 1 | Istanbul Wildcats | 0 |
| Isurus | 0 | DRX | 1 |
Day 4 – October 2 at 1:00 PM PT/10:00 PM CEST
| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| Beyond Gaming | 0 | Fnatic | 1 |
| LOUD | 1 | The Chiefs | 0 |
| DetonatioN FocusMe | 1 | Evil Geniuses | 0 |
| Istanbul Wildcats | 0 | Isurus | 1 |
| DRX | 1 | MAD Lions | 0 |
| Royal Never Give Up | 1 | Saigon Buffalo | 0 |
After the group games are over the top 2 teams of Group A and Group B will be moving onto the main event. The second and third place team will be playing in the Play-In Knockout Stage Finals, while the third seed of Group B will face the fourth seed of Group A and vice versa.
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Play-In Phase Semi-Finals – October 3 at 11:00 AM PT/8:00 PM CEST
| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| DetonatioN FocusMe | 3 | LOUD | 1 |
| Saigon Buffalo | 1 | MAD Lions | 3 |
Play-In Phase Finals – October 4 at 11:00 AM PT/8:00 PM CEST
| Team | Score | Team | Score |
| Royal Never Give Up | 3 | DetonatioN FocusMe | 1 |
| Evil Geniuses | 3 | MAD Lions | 0 |
Once the Play-In Stage is finished we're going to move onto the main event in New York City where the group stage and Quarter-finals will take place before moving onto Atlanta and finally San Francisco. So, who are you going to cheer for the underdogs or the LPL and LCK?