The teams have qualified in the championships at region level this year and form the following groups:
Group A:
Group B:
| Team Name | Region |
|---|---|
| SK Gaming | Europe |
| CLG.NA | North America |
| Azubu Frost | Korea |
| Invictus Gaming | China |
Group B:
| Team Name | Region |
|---|---|
| CLG.EU | Europe |
| Dignitas | North America |
| Najin Sword | Korea |
| Saigon Jokers | China |
The first matches in group stage began yesterday at 18:00 +0100 and held many surprises. The European and American teams were virtually overrun by the Asian teams and were having difficulties with assessing the opposing teams, who in most cases were not particularly well-known. This lead to the following outcomes:
Matches Group A
| Team 1 | Team 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Gaming | vs. | Azubu Frost | x | ✔ |
| CLG.NA | vs. | Invictus Gaming | x | ✔ |
| SK Gaming | vs. | Invictus Gaming | x | ✔ |
| CLG.NA | vs. | Azubu Frost | x | ✔ |
| CLG.NA | vs. | SK Gaming | ✔ | x |
| Invictus Gaming | vs. | Azubu Frost | x | ✔ |
Matches Group B
| Team 1 | Team 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLG.EU | vs. | Dignitas | ✔ | x |
| Najin Sword | vs. | Saigon Jokers | ✔ | x |
| Najin Sword | vs. | CLG.EU | ✔ | x |
| Saigon Jokers | vs. | Dignitas | ✔ | x |
| Saigon Jokers | vs. | CLG.EU | x | ✔ |
| Dignitas | vs. | Najin Sword | x | ✔ |
These outcomes lead to the following final scores:
Group A:
| Team Name | Region | Victories | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azubu Frost | Korea | 3 | 0 |
| Invictus Gaming | China | 2 | 1 |
| CLG.NA | Nord Amerika | 1 | 2 |
| SK Gaming | Europa | 0 | 3 |
Group B:
| Team Name | Region | Victories | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najin Sword | Korea | 3 | 0 |
| CLG.EU | Europa | 2 | 1 |
| Saigon Jokers | Vietnam | 1 | 2 |
| Dignitas | Nord Amerika | 0 | 3 |
The two leading teams of each group will be in the quarter-finals. As these are merely 4 teams and obviously 8 teams are required to have quarter-finals, another 4 teams will be joining. From the 5 best teams in the championships on region level, 4 teams have been chosen by lot who have now received a wildcard for the quarter-finals:
- Moscow Five, Europe
- Team Solomid, North America
- World Elite, China
- Taipei Assassins, Taiwan
The following pairs will be facing each other in the quarter-finals:
The encounters will take place on the following dates:
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow 5 | Invictus Gaming | 10.05. 21:00 +0100 |
| Taipei Assassins | Najin Sword | 10.05. 23:00 +0100 |
| Team Solomid | Azubu Frost | 10.06. 01:00 +0100 |
| World Elite | CLG.EU | 10.06. 21:00 +0100 |
Fans can look forward to some exciting encounters. Stay tuned for more reports and analyses on the League of Legends world championship in the following days!
Source: League of Legends World Championship - Tag 1 by Marcoly
