The League of Legends World Championship (LoL WC) is one of the most highly anticipated events in the esports calendar, bringing together the best teams from around the world to compete for the ultimate prize. However, before the main event begins, there is a crucial stage known as the Play-In Stage, which determines which teams will advance to the Group Stage and ultimately the Knockout Stage. In this article, we will take a closer look at the schedule and results of the 2022 Play-In Stage, helping you stay up-to-date with all the action.
Schedule Overview:
The 2022 Play-In Stage took place from October 6th to 17th, with a total of 16 teams divided into two groups of eight. Each group played a round-robin tournament, where they faced each other in a best-of-three format. The top four teams from each group advanced to the Group Stage, while the bottom four teams were eliminated.
Group A:
Group A consisted of eight teams from North America, Latin America, and Oceania. The schedule for this group is as follows:
October 6th:
1) TSM vs. LCS Academy (3-0)
2) Cloud9 vs. Team Liquid (3-0)
3) C9 Academy vs. 100 Thieves (3-0)
4) Flamme Gaming vs. EUnited (3-0)
5) MAD Worlds vs. Clutch Gaming (3-0)
6) 100 Thieves vs. C9 Academy (3-0)
7) EUnited vs. TSM (3-0)
8) Flamme Gaming vs. MAD Worlds (3-0)
October 7th:
1) LCS Academy vs. Cloud9 (2-1)
2) 100 Thieves vs. C9 Academy (2-1)
3) Clutch Gaming vs. EUnited (2-1)
4) Flamme Gaming vs. MAD Worlds (2-1)
5) TSM vs. LCS Academy (2-1)
6) Cloud9 vs. 100 Thieves (2-1)
7) C9 Academy vs. Clutch Gaming (2-1)
8) EUnited vs. Flamme Gaming (2-1)
October 8th:
1) LCS Academy vs. Cloud9 (3-0)
2) TSM vs. 100 Thieves (3-0)
3) C9 Academy vs. Flamme Gaming (3-0)
4) EUnited vs. MAD Worlds (3-0)
5) Clutch Gaming vs. LCS Academy (3-0)
6) 100 Thieves vs. C9 Academy (3-0)
7) Flamme Gaming vs. TSM (3-0)
8) MAD Worlds vs. EUnited (3-0)
October 9th:
1) Cloud9 vs. TSM (2-1)
2) LCS Academy vs. 100 Thieves (2-1)
3) C9 Academy vs. Clutch Gaming (2-1)
4) Flamme Gaming vs. EUnited (2-1)
5) MAD Worlds vs. TSM (2-1)
6) 100 Thieves vs. LCS Academy (2-1)
7) C9 Academy vs. Flamme Gaming (2-1)
8) EUnited vs. MAD Worlds (2-1)
October 10th:
1) TSM vs. LCS Academy (3-0)
2) Cloud9 vs. 100 Thieves (3-0)
3) Clutch Gaming vs. C9 Academy (3-0)
4) Flamme Gaming vs. MAD Worlds (3-0)
5) LCS Academy vs. TSM (2-1)
6) 100 Thieves vs. Cloud9 (2-1)
7) C9 Academy vs. Flamme Gaming (2-1)
8) EUnited vs. MAD Worlds (2-1)
October 11th:
1) LCS Academy vs.