Worlds 2022 Knockout Stage: Teams, Schedule, Results & More

The League of Legends Worlds 2022 group stage is over and the knockout stage is all set to kick off today on 20th October. This stage of the tournament marks the beginning of the crucial best-of-five (BO5) series where teams will be put to test and their understanding of the meta and mental fortitude will be tested. In just a matter of two weeks, fans will witness the crowning of the new World Champion at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. However, the quarterfinals are set to continue at the Hulu Theatre premises in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

After the conclusion of the group stage on 16th October, a total of eight teams remain, with ​​League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) and League of Legends Pro League (LPL) absolutely dominating the charts. Notably, Rogue is the only remaining Western team remaining at Worlds 2022.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Worlds 2022 knockout stage. The quarterfinal bracket starts on 20th October, followed by the semis on 29th and 30th November, and the grand finals on 5th November.

A guide to Worlds 2022 Knockout stage 

Twelve teams directly qualified for the main event of Worlds 2022 by performing incredibly well in their respective summer splits. Four more teams joined them by making it out of the play-in and were seeded into the four groups. The top two teams from each group have now advanced to the knockout stage of the competition.

Teams that are in the Worlds 2022 knockout stage are as follows:

• T1

• EDward Gaming (EDG)

• JD Gaming (JDG)

• Damwon Kia (DK)

• DRX

• Rogue (RGE)

• Royal Never Give Up (RNG)

• GEN.G (GEN)

Format

• It is a single elimination bracket drawn randomly

• The first-place teams face second-place teams

• No two teams from the same group can be placed in the same half of the bracket

• All matches are best-of-five (BO5)

Worlds 2022 Knockout Stage: Schedule

This year was one of the best quarterfinal draws we’ve seen in League of Legends esports since teams from the same region were not matched up against each other early on in the bracket apart from the GEN.G vs DK match. Every single quarterfinal matchup is worth watching given the history that these teams share and feature so many historical storylines. One such story is the iconic rivalry between RNG and T1 and fans will be treated to this BO5 very soon.

Here’s the schedule for the rest of the Worlds 2022 matchups. All the times mentioned in the tables are in PST and are subject to change over the course of the broadcast.

Quarterfinals

20th October

21st October

22nd October

23rd October

Semifinals

29th October

30th October

Worlds 2022 Grand Final

5th November

You can find AFK Gaming's exclusive Worlds 2022 coverage in the following articles:

• Road to Worlds 2022: Everything’s on the Line For European Teams at Play-in

• Road to Worlds 2022: Loud, Evil, and Hungry Teams Await Play-in

• Road to Worlds 2022 Play-In: Prepare for Battle; Make History

• Road to Worlds 2022: Sixteen Teams Seek Glory on the Group Stage

• Riot Games Disables Orianna From Worlds 2022 After Discovering Bug

• Bugs Galore at Worlds 2022: Vandiril Highlights Gnar Bug

• Faker Sets Yet Another Record With Most Kills at Worlds

• Worlds 2022 Opening Ceremony Features Lil Nas X, GOT7's Jackson Wang & More

• Top 5 Moments From DRX’s Reverse Sweep Against EDG at Worlds 2022

• Twitch Copypastas You Need to Know Heading Into Worlds 2022 Semi-finals & Finals

• LCK Poised to Lift Worlds 2022 Trophy After 2 Years

Player interviews:

• MAD Lions Armut Talks About Path to Worlds 2022, Mid-Game Slip-Ups & Challenges

• Interview With Rogue Trymbi: “We’re a Good Team and I Want to Showcase It in the Next BO5”

Where to watch?

Fans can catch all the League of Legends action on the international stage via Riot Games’ official Twitch and YouTube channels.