How to watch the 2020 League of Legends World Championship

The 2020 League of Legends World Championship is making its return to China with the competition kicking off later this month. This is going to be one of the most interesting tournaments yet in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

There are 22 of the best teams from across the globe looking to become the next world champion. But only 16 of these teams will advance to the main event, which will be a double round-robin format with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

Here’s how to watch Worlds 2020.

Format

• A total of 16 teams participate in the main event, including four teams from the play-in stage.
• Teams are divided into four groups.
• Double round-robin.
• Matches are played in a best-of-one format.
• Top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage.

Play-in stage

Group stage

Schedule

Worlds 2020 starts on Sept. 25.

Main Event – Day one

Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day two

Sunday, Oct. 4 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day three

Monday, Oct. 5 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day four

Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day five

Thursday, Oct. 8 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day six

Friday, Oct. 9 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day seven

Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3am CT 

Main Event – Day eight

Sunday, Oct. 11 at 3am CT 

Stream

Worlds will be available to watch on Riot’s official Twitch channel, as well as multiple alternative language streams each commentated by a different set of hosts.

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