Don’t miss the final battle for the Summoner’s Cup
It’s the final countdown to the conclusion of the 2016 World Championship. After four weeks of competitive play, it’s time for the top two teams to face-off for the Summoner’s Cup and the World Championship title at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Here’s everything you need to know heading into Finals:
What is Finals? Why does it matter?
It all comes down to this. At Finals, one team will win the ultimate competition of League of Legends mastery to hoist the coveted Summoner’s Cup and become world Champions. The winning team will leave their mark inside League of Legends with their own version of the championship skins and take home a percentage from the growing prize pool.
Below is the bracket of the most recent part of World 2016, the Knockout Stage:
The Knockout Stage took us to Quarterfinals in Chicago, Semifinals in New York, and it concludes with Finals at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA.
What’s the Finals format?
All Knockout Stage matches including Finals will be Best of 5.
What teams are participating at Finals?
SK Telecom T1 vs. Samsung Galaxy
What’s the schedule for Finals?
To commemorate and set the stage for Finals, we’ll be hosting an epic celebration on October 28-29 and it all be streamed on LoL client and Lolesports.com.
On October 28, we’ll kick things off on the eve of Finals with the League Festival at Worlds. Here’s the show line-up starting at 6 PM PT:
- PrimeTime League Live with your favorite hosts to begin the show.
- The All-Mid All Star Deathmatch, featuring Voyboy, Jessica Nigri, Nicki Taylor, DJ Reckful, Jimmy Wong, Spiral Cats, & more…
- Champions Live: A Cosplay Celebration, hosted by /AllChat hosts Jessica Nigri and Jimmy Wong, as well as Riot artist Shannon “RiotPhoenix” Berke, and featuring more than 20 League cosplayers from around the world.
- A special edition of Worlds Tonight, in which a panel of shoutcasters and analysts will give their take on the road to Finals and the championship match-up for the Summoner's Cup.
- We’ll cap the night off in epic fashion with the Music of League of Legends Live Concert. A wide variety of artists backed by the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra will take both attendees and viewers on a tour through the many genres of League music, including champion and faction themes, music videos, and esports favorites.
- And a few other surprises…
Watch the League Festival at Worlds on Friday, October 28 at 6:00-10:00 PM PT in the LoL client and at Lolesports.com.
On the day of Finals, we’ll have the World Championship Pregame Show featuring interviews and pre-game analysis. Starting at 4:00 PM PT, we’ll kickoff Finals with an Opening Ceremony featuring a live performance of Ignite by Zedd. Games will begin at ~4:30 PM PT.
Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of the 2016 World Championship on Saturday, October 29 at 4:00 PM PT.
How can I watch Finals?
Stay tuned to Lolesports to catch all the Worlds 2016 action live or watch the rebroadcast of the games. If you need to catch up on what you missed, Lolesports will have the latest standings and VODs available of all the Worlds games.
I want to come to Finals, can I still get tickets?
Unfortunately, tickets are sold out for Finals at STAPLES Center, but we’ll be hosting a viewing party at LA Live on October 29 at 2:30-10:00 PM. In between games, you can check out a variety of other experiences throughout LA Live, including the Riftwalk, a 13' Thresh sky puppet, and Steve Wang’s famous League statues, swag throws, and musical performances.
Purchase tickets here (~$10 including fees/taxes), and keep an eye on the Facebook event for any last minute updates.
I’m attending Finals, what do I need to know?
For everything you need to know about coming to Finals, head on over to our Finals Survival Guide.