The League of Legends 2025 World Championship is upon us, with the Swiss Stage having kicked off on October 15. This stellar tournament will take players from Chengdu to Shanghai to Beijing, representing the most powerful, popular, and valuable esports event in the business.
This guide breaks down everything you need to know about LoL Worlds 2025, whether you’re a casual viewer or a diehard League of Legends enthusiast. It’s a $5 million tournament that features the talents of the most prolific esports pro players in the world, so you won’t want to miss a second.
Read on to learn everything you need to know.
LoL Worlds 2025 Schedule
This year’s League of Legends World Championship tournament is broken down across four stages:
- Play-In Stage: October 14
- Swiss Stage: October 15–25
- Knockout Stage: October 28–November 2
- Grand Final: November 9
The tournament’s Grand Final will take place in the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium (that’s one heck of a name) in Chengdu, China. It’s one of the biggest venues for an esports tournament to occupy, featuring a whopping 18,000-seat capacity.
Teams Playing at LoL Worlds 2025
There are 17 teams competing at the League of Legends World Championship in 2025. The first team to be eliminated on October 14 was Invictus Gaming, whittling the teams in the Swiss Stage down to 16.
Here’s the full list of teams competing at the League of Legends World Championship in 2025:
- Gen.G
- Hanwha Life
- KT Rolster
- Bilibili Gaming
- Anyone’s Legend
- Top Esports
- FlyQuest
- Keyd Stars
- 100 Thieves
- G2 Esports
- KOI
- Fnatic
- CTBC Flying Oyster
- Secret Whales
- PSG Talon
- T1
- Invictus Gaming (eliminated)
League of Legends World Championship 2025 Predictions
Everyone comes into the League of Legends World Championship with keen eyes on T1 Gaming, the defending champions and the home of Faker, arguably the GOAT of the esports world. Last year, Faker made history while flying his traditional T1 banner, and the team has every opportunity to win yet another LoL Worlds this time around.
Behind T1 sits Gen.G, the top seed coming out of Korea and heading into LoL Worlds after a dominant run through the summer and regional qualifiers. Faker’s nemesis in Chovy is ready to bring it all to the table in China.
For the European League of Legends fans, the pick remains G2 Esports, Europe’s best hope for a League of Legends World Championship trophy.
Let me know on the Insider Gaming Discord server who you think will win LoL Worlds 2025.
How to Watch LoL Worlds 2025
The easiest way to watch the League of Legends World Championship 2025 event for free is via the official channels:
You’ll also get regional broadcasts (LCK, LPL, LCS, etc) that are localized and translated, plus there will be the regular line-up of content creators, pro players, and streamers broadcasting the League of Legends World Championship via watch parties.
Last year, 50 million peak viewers watched the LoL Worlds Grand Final, will you be one of them this year?
Top Tips For New LoL Worlds Viewers
If this is your first League of Legends World Championship event, you’ll want to take these top tips into your viewing experience:
- Learn the basics and read a wiki or two regarding the Champions, roles, objectives, and strategies in League of Legends
- Watch the tournaments with audio and commentary to hear the commentators break down plays and tactics
- Follow team and player social channels to get behind-the-scenes content
- Play the game as LoL Worlds unfolds and take inspiration from the awesome gameplay!
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Grant has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+. You'll probably find him playing a post-apocalyptic game or an extraction shooter somewhere.
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