2014 World Final heads to Seoul’s World Cup Stadium

Riot·Jun 25, 2014·3 votes·20,203 views

Back in November, we shared our excitement that the 2014 Worlds Final would be hosted in South Korea. Fast forward a few months, and we've got even more news to share as we kick off the final countdown to this season's finale in Seoul. We're thrilled to announce that we're going to be hosting the 2014 World Final on October 19th at Sangam Stadium. This stadium is most famous as the venue of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and since then has played host to some of the best sporting and entertainment events in South Korea. Bringing the action to so many passionate and dedicated fans requires an awesome venue - and we look forward to welcoming more than ever before in this world-class sports arena. Of course, no end goal is complete without the journey. This year, we're taking Worlds on the road and hosting group stages in Taipei and Singapore in September. The action will then move on to a quarter final showdown in Busan, Korea in October before the victorious teams emerge to battle it out in Seoul (home of defending champions SKT T1 K) in the semifinals and final. We're looking forward to making our first stop in some of these regions and bringing the most talented League of Legends competitors in the world directly to local fans. Fueling the epic journey through Taiwan, Singapore and Korea will be our brand new event format that now includes a sixteen team group stage arranged from our global leagues. Three top teams from NA, EU, Korea, and China will join two teams from Taiwan and SEA and two wild card winners to fight on the global battlefield. The teams will be placed into four groups and battle it out in the group stages before the top two teams from each group move on to the quarter-finals. We’re also increasing the number of wild card teams that participate from all around the world. Latin America will face off against Brazil at the NA LCS Regional Final, while Oceania, CIS and Turkey will battle it out on the ground at EU LCS Regional Final for the last spot. We’re opening the door for more teams and more world-class talent from around the globe - all hungry for the chance to lift the Summoner's Cup. We'll be updating LoLesports.com in the next few weeks with more news, dates and ticket information as well as all the action leading up to regional qualifiers so stay tuned!

79 Comments

AltoidJun 25, 201412 votes

"Oh Wow" - Kaceytron 2014

50shadesofsaItJun 26, 20147 votes

kaceytron is a noob troll and a whore

mb9023Jun 25, 20146 votes

Sounds like they're doing a FIFA world cup group stage, very fitting!

JoaHnneSJun 26, 201412 votes

Looks like the top team in NA gets to play more than 1 game this year. I like it!

KongaiiJun 26, 201411 votes

NA is stronger than EU at the moment

Le FönkJun 26, 20143 votes

and why do u say that? no team played against another and to me na looks very wierd with lots of catches and therefore many kills. very few games are just won without kills but tactics

quecomeburrJun 26, 20146 votes

NA's Teamfight coordination is more solid then EU so far this split and also the objective usage and trades are very intense. Also consistency of the kills makes players have better mechanics in slipery situations, NA players don't burn flash as often when they are caught like you see in EU.

CryovixJun 29, 20141 votes

thats how the OGN have been doing it.

TimberhoffmandiJun 25, 20146 votes

Will the finals and semifinals be in October as well? Need to book hotel and flights. Are there exact dates? I really need to start planning right now

LovercakeJun 25, 20144 votes

''We're thrilled to announce that we're going to be hosting the 2014 World Final on October 19th at Sangam Stadium. ''

TimberhoffmandiJun 25, 20145 votes

Yeah, missed that, that's only the final though, can't tell when quarter finals will start and need to plan ahead for those

RyudoJun 26, 20142 votes

This year, we're taking Worlds on the road and hosting group stages in Taipei and Singapore in September. The action will then move on to a quarter final showdown in Busan, Korea in October before the victorious teams emerge to battle it out in Seoul (home of defending champions SKT T1 K) in the semifinals and final. -Just read the article more closely....

Guster PoseyJun 25, 20146 votes

I suggested a 16 team group stage with 3 teams from each region (KR NA China EU SEA) plus the defending world champions, but this format allows for the wildcards to surprise us all. Looking forward to it!

stoegeJun 26, 20145 votes

YES, World cup stadium is only a hour away from my home in Seoul

RehklessJun 25, 20144 votes

Will only the grand finals be played in the stadium? After attending last year's Grand Final I realized that it would've been awesome to see a third place match earlier in the day. That might have had to do with the SKT T1 stomp though. Either way it's absolutely amazing how far esports, especially for League of Legends, has come. Amazing stuff. Keep it up!

thunderxJun 26, 20141 votes

"the victorious teams emerge to battle it out in Seoul (home of defending champions SKT T1 K) in the semifinals and final."

Read pls

RunelliebJun 26, 20141 votes

Dude that doesn't answer his question... He is asking if there will be a 3rd place Bo5 ON THE SAME DAY. Not just in the same stadium... In fact last year there wasn't even a third place match...

@Rehkless Honestly I cannot say whether or not there will be a third place match since there wasn't on last year. However if there is one it will likely be on the same day as the Final.

surfinerdJun 25, 20144 votes

LYON ORGULLO PERUANO ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ

SNSD TiffanyxJun 26, 20143 votes

let me guess, the Koreans are gonna win it

PROPHETTTTTTTTTTTTTT

jessedude704Jun 26, 20141 votes

did i misunderstand something or does that mean there's a possibility of 4 NA teams going to worlds with the wild card?

FixMesJun 26, 20142 votes

No, only 3 teams from NA.

SuperpositionJun 26, 20141 votes

thank goodness there's no retarded bye BS

TerminatorSharkJun 26, 20141 votes

did tsm wonnered? Kappa

Xx Finferas xXJun 26, 20141 votes

OMG !!!! The final ! is on my Birthday ! item 3151

RushChoboJun 26, 20141 votes

Many fans from Korea are upset about this announcement... In S3 worlds, they had 41 games over 2 weeks for group stage and 22 games over tournament stage. This season there are even more teams in group stage so its obvious that they will have more games in SEA than South Korea. Plus, now many teams have to get their trips scheduled not only to Korea but to SEA as well. This is no longer S4 Worlds in Korea anymore....

NostramadusJun 26, 20141 votes

Sounds really really nice. Sadly not in Europe but well. Alliance will take Top spot for sure !! :) Anivia Revive

eleviJun 26, 20141 votes

So Will the Thresh and riven championship skins be on the store?

TheIfestoJun 26, 20141 votes

probably there will be thresh but not riven

AzraelTBOct 18, 20141 votes

Late reply, but Championship Riven will be out in 2016.

eleviJun 26, 20141 votes

summoner 4

TreyeranJun 26, 20141 votes

Spoiler alert, Blue or SKT T1 K will win Amumu

WujuMasterzJun 26, 20141 votes

http://fantasy.lolesports.com/en-US/join/league/272741/SnXzuEBNInK9my1KuuN5

theaugerJun 26, 20141 votes

http://fantasy.lolesports.com/en-US/join/league/312787/WPQDYl8zd8gEai6dIBcR

InvidauJun 27, 20141 votes

Oceania may be a part of Worlds this year? SWEET.

SsatanikoJun 27, 20141 votes

Well we all know that only 1 country potentially can have 4 teams go to Worlds. By flouting the rules and putting an entire foreign team in NA, China could very well send 4 teams. Meanwhile it limits it's own domestic league to only 2 foreigners per team (and really there may only be 2 in the entire league, both from Korea). So congrats to China for finding a way to cheat the system...and hearty boos and jeers to Riot for allowing it.

ynaaiJun 28, 20141 votes

Pretty much disgusted with Riot.

**What did they 'advertise' in Nov '13?? **

Saying that it will be held in Korea...

Now all of a sudden, it will be held in different stages & different countries??

(Which i think is not a bad idea - just that all of the info should have been told in the beginning)

2 points that i hope wont be too much of a factor

teams having to travel...
In future, Riot announced that LOL WC will be held in different countries... yeah right... I really hope this is true... Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me