Last week, the summer tournaments and the Regional Qualifiers for the League of Legends World Championship officially concluded. With LNG Esports’ 3-1 victory over Team WE at the Regional Qualifiers in China, the identities of the 22 teams participating in the 2021 World Championship have officially been revealed. The remaining two spots belong to VCS.
Given the current situation, it is nearly 99% certain that LNG will be the final team to secure a spot at the World Championship, and this year’s tournament is expected to feature only 22 teams, similar to the 2020 World Championship. The list of 22 teams participating in the 2021 World Championship up to this point includes:
LPL (China):
– EDward Gaming (seed 1).
– FunPlus Phoenix (seed 2).
– Royal Never Give Up (seed 3).
– LNG Esports (seed 4).
LCK (South Korea):
– DWG KIA (seed 1).
– Gen.G Esports (seed 2).
– T1 (seed 3).
– Hanwha Life Esports (seed 4).
LEC (Western Europe):
– MAD Lions (seed 1).
– Fnatic (seed 2).
– Rogue (seed 3).
LCS (North America):
– 100 Thieves (seed 1).
– Team Liquid (seed 2).
– Cloud9 (seed 3).
PCS (Pacific):
– PSG Talon (seed 1).
– Beyond Gaming (seed 2).
LCL (Eastern Europe):
– Unicorns of Love.
LLA (Latin America):
– Infinity Esports.
TCL (Turkey):
– Galatasaray Esports.
CBLOL (Brazil):
– RED Canids.
LJL (Japan):
– DetonatioN FocusMe.
LCO (Oceania):
– PEACE.
Given the current situation, for teams outside of Europe, the process for obtaining visas, entry, and medical quarantine will take about 20 days. Therefore, it is expected that the draw and the start of the Play-in stage will take place as early as the end of September.
The final announcement regarding the fate of VCS in this year’s tournament is likely to be made sometime this week, or at the latest, next week. With the current developments, it can be said that the possibility of Vietnam’s League of Legends being absent from this year’s tournament is almost certain. However, there are still many fans who have not given up hope and are waiting for an official update from Riot Games.
