Photo via [Riot Games](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lolesports/36977328142/in/album-72157688851742425/)

These are the groups for the League of Legends World Championships play-in stage

Who will make it to the main event?

The groups have been drawn for the first stage of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship.

Recommended Videos

12 teams will take part in the Play-In stage. These teams included the third seeds for the EU LCS, NA LCS, LPL, and LMS, the GPL’s second seeded team and the teams representing the wildcard regions.

Group A

  • Team WE (LPL)
  • Gambit CIS (LCL)
  • Lyon Gaming (LLN)

Group B

  • Cloud9 (NA LCS)
  • Team oNe eSports (CBLOL)
  • Dire Wolves (OPL)

Group C

  • Fnatic (EU LCS)
  • Young Generation (GPL)
  • Kaos Latin Gamers (CLS)

Group D

  • Hong Kong Attitude (LMS)
  • 1907 Fenerbahçe Espor (TCL)
  • Rampage (LJL)

Related: Worlds 2017 Schedule

Teams will now play best-of-one matches against the teams in their group over the next two weeks. The worst performing team in each group will be eliminated.

The four first placed teams will then be drawn against the four second placed teams in best-of-five series until only four remain. These four teams will then advance to the main event group stage, on Oct. 5.


Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article Riot buffing LoL’s most noob-friendly champions in Patch 14.9
Karma meditating, surrounded by different spirits.
Read Article Riot nerfing strongest LoL champions from each role in Patch 14.9
Ahri charging forward with her ultimate.
Read Article Here are the early LoL Patch 14.9 patch notes
Empyrean Akali from League of Legends dashes across a rainbow landscape with her rainbow blades.
Related Content
Read Article Riot buffing LoL’s most noob-friendly champions in Patch 14.9
Karma meditating, surrounded by different spirits.
Read Article Riot nerfing strongest LoL champions from each role in Patch 14.9
Ahri charging forward with her ultimate.
Read Article Here are the early LoL Patch 14.9 patch notes
Empyrean Akali from League of Legends dashes across a rainbow landscape with her rainbow blades.
Author
Adam Newell
Assigning Editor. In 2015, Adam graduated from the University of Aberystwyth with a bachelor's in Media and Communications. Working in the industry for over ten years. If it has anything to do with Nintendo and Pokémon chances are you will see me talking about it, covering, and likely not sleeping while playing it.