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2016 World Championship hits North America

Riot·2/16/2016, 11:57:03 PM·9 votes·634,049 views

Join us on the ultimate U.S. road trip as the 2016 League of Legends World Championship travels across North America on September 29-October 29.

We’ll be bringing top teams from around the world directly to North America to face-off for the Summoner’s Cup. The 2016 World Championship starts with the Group Stage in San Francisco, before moving to the Quarterfinals in Chicago, and then onto the Semifinals in New York City. For the epic conclusion of Worlds 2016, we’ll return to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to crown our new World Champion.

From coast to coast, each city will mark a new milestone on the teams’ competitive journey toward the final battle for the Summoner’s Cup. We’ll be revisiting iconic stadiums along the way, including Madison Square Garden and Staples Center, and bringing live League of Legends action to fans in new destinations.

  • Group Stage: September 29-October 2 + October 6-9 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA
  • Quarterfinals: October 13-16 at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
  • Semifinals: October 21-22 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
  • Finals: October 29 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA

We’ll share more information about tickets for Worlds 2016 this Summer. We hope you join us at one of our stops or tune in from home as we venture across America to see who will etch their names on the Summoner’s Cup among their fellow World Champions.

 

 

377 Comments

Very Fresh2/17/2016, 12:12:19 AM86 votes

Come to Toronto

Kivern Durant2/17/2016, 12:24:22 AM29 votes

I really want some insight as to why Canada is left out. Im so upset it isnt even funny... They are holding Worlds at two places that have events before while Canada has not seen one game ever, why are we calling this Worlds Hits North America.... Its called USA. If you want to argue that US is in NA then go ahead but then you can just call it World Championships 2016 Earth USA is on the Earth right??? Anyway this is the saddest thing I have heard in months.

Saephon2/17/2016, 12:07:10 AM24 votes

CHICAGO <3 my hometown :3

Tsm Lovepreet2/17/2016, 12:29:37 AM19 votes

na winning worlds this year IMT here we go summoner 4 summoner 4

Jay Renz2/17/2016, 1:11:45 AM18 votes

i had my hopes high you said North America was expecting to go here in canda [slayer-jinx-unamused] [slayer-jinx-unamused]

AE Knight2/17/2016, 12:09:54 AM17 votes

When is Worlds going to come to Canada were north america and get nothing QQ

xLova2/17/2016, 12:59:30 AM14 votes

BRING WORLDS TO CANADA PLEASE !!

bacon88er2/17/2016, 12:27:41 AM10 votes

Sigh, no Texas again :/ What do i have to do to get Texas???????? (Of course Cali gets 2.....)

Harrison M2/17/2016, 12:11:22 AM10 votes

Crap i live in canada so close but yet so far

Pocalem2/17/2016, 4:40:44 AM9 votes

North America isnt just the US. Stop giving Mexico/Canada hope when you say that Worlds is hitting North America when you're only going to one country in it.

blisside2/17/2016, 1:31:40 AM8 votes

Petition to get worlds i Canada click here

Full Adamant2/17/2016, 6:17:01 PM7 votes

Riot I know everyone is roasting you, and I know you can't change anything, but I would like to see more cities that don't get a chance to watch League live. Like I mean LA is cool and all but they can go watch LCS every weekend, up here in Seattle or many other cities we don't get the chance. item 3070

damaskedbutthole2/17/2016, 7:32:08 PM6 votes

I don't get why California gets essentially 3 events. Not once has Riot held an event where a Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, you get the point state can attend with ease. The tournament is already held in a crappy time frame for people who have to work or are in school. Texas has the second highest population in the U.S., not to mention Canada (this may shock some) is a part of North America. I think that the venues for this event just simply are not well thought out as practically half of all of North America, Canada and U.S., have to buy airline tickets, book a hotel, and take off work or school for at least 2 days to attend on the play days. Bad planning in my opinion and it segregates most of North America from attending any event since Riot insists on California and New as being the only go to places to hold their event. I do realize MSI was, and will be, held in Florida, and Nevada this year, but MSI is not Worlds and few people would likely go to see it if their favorite team did not get first place in their respective region. Just my thoughts.

GroundHogBoom2/17/2016, 2:09:01 AM6 votes

Wait what a bout Texas we have a 3 massive tech center cites and we have reliant energy stadium you know the really big one built for monster trucks

N0dame2/17/2016, 12:05:05 AM5 votes

Guess I'm fighting more people than usual for tickets this year.

Shardz72/17/2016, 12:07:41 AM5 votes

Chicago boiz

ademitha2/17/2016, 3:46:59 AM4 votes

Do wish there was one near TN VA AL GA...but i just might go to Chicago, got fam that lives there yay ^.^ free room and board :)

Solari Fortune2/17/2016, 12:28:05 AM4 votes

This Worlds will be the Saltiest

TurquoiseYoshi2/17/2016, 1:04:35 AM4 votes

I'm a bit salty. There's never anything close to Virginia. I guess NYC is about 5 hours away, but that's too far for me on a random weekend.

Hulkingthor2/17/2016, 2:00:02 AM3 votes

Middle of the country getting left out again. Surprise, surprise.