All certified groups for League of Legends World Championship 2025

League of Legends Worlds 2025 is quick approaching, and in just some weeks, 17 groups will begin the climb to the best peak the sport’s esports scene can provide.

Happening in China, some groups will kick off the occasion on October 14th with Play-In matches, whereas others will wait within the Swiss Stage. As all the time, solely eight groups will qualify for the Knockout Stage, with one workforce strolling out as world champion on November ninth.

There’s nonetheless an extended highway earlier than League of Legends’ largest occasion of the season begins, as most areas nonetheless have to carry their Summer season Finals. Nonetheless, loads of groups have already made it by way of as a result of Cut up’s codecs — or as a result of the organisation gained MSI months again.

Gen.G have been the primary workforce to qualify for this yr’s World Championship within the LCK after securing its slot as quickly because it certified for the LCK Season Playoffs.

Because of the organisation’s MSI win, three extra groups will be part of it from the LCK — however undoubtedly Gen.G will enter Worlds because the favorite to win the title. 

Becoming a member of Gen.G at this yr’s World Championship are KT Rolster and Hanwha Life Esports. While seeding for the worldwide competitors has but to be determined, each KT Rolster and Hanwha Life Esports have assured a spot on the World Championship by making it to the LCK 2025 season’s upper-bracket remaining.

The ultimate workforce that has secured LCK’s final Worlds 2025 spot is T1. After beating Dplus within the LCK 2025 Season Decrease Bracket Spherical 2 on September 18th, the five-time League of Legends World Champion has booked its place in China.

Not like most areas, all three LCP representatives have been determined, with solely seeding remaining for the World Championship.

CTBC Flying Oyster certified for Worlds by way of its regional cut up after successful the primary higher bracket semifinal of LCP Season Finals Playoffs towards Group Secret Whales. CFO would be the fan-favourite darkish horse to play at Worlds 2025 no doubt. Furthermore, the organisation has a possibility to win the 2025 LCP Season after making it to the Grand Finals on September thirteenth.

After making it to each League of Legends esports worldwide occasion this yr, followers have excessive expectations for CFO — and the workforce is often not one to disappoint.

PSG Talon has additionally certified by way of the identical highway as CFO and can look to make an unforgettable run at Worlds 2025. The workforce is spotlighted by Huang ‘Maple‘ Yi-Tang, who certified for the event after making a stellar comeback from retirement earlier this yr. 

LCP’s third consultant is Secret Whales after making its technique to the LCP Decrease Bracket Ultimate. The organisation, which apparently at the moment holds a ‘visitor’ slot within the LCP, in the end made it ot the finals of the LCP Season Playoffs, shedding to CTBC Flying Oyster.

G2 Esports secured its place at Worlds 2025 and can possible as soon as once more carry the torch as Europe’s strongest contender. Identified for flashy performs and unmatched adaptability on the worldwide stage, G2 stays a perennial risk at Worlds regardless of its efficiency at MSI 2025. 

Becoming a member of G2 from the LEC, Movistar KOI make its second worldwide look of the yr.

Whereas the organisation, beneath the MAD Lions banner, has traditionally struggled on the World Championship, MKOI is working in direction of Worlds 2025 with renewed power. The workforce’s journey isn’t over but within the LEC Summer season Finals, however latest performances — and the load of some main bulletins surrounding the organisation — will put MKOI beneath heavy strain to ship on the Worlds’ stage.

The ultimate LEC League of Legends World Championship place will probably be between Fnatic and Karmine Corp on September twenty sixth.

Vivo Keyd Stars wasn’t probably the most dominant workforce within the common season, however when it mattered most, it rose to the event. In the course of the LTA Cut up 3 Playoffs, it swept by way of practically each sequence 3-0, incomes a Worlds 2025 spot in convincing trend.

Nonetheless, Worlds qualification carries a heavy accountability. In recent times, Latin America has carried out past expectations at worldwide occasions, elevating the bar for the area. Now, Vivo Keyd Stars should step as much as carry that momentum ahead and show it will probably preserve LATAM’s world repute alive — and the primary likelihood to try this is likely to be within the LTA Playoffs.

FlyQuest have been dominating North America this yr, discovering its stride beginning in Cut up 2 and carrying that momentum by way of to Worlds qualification. With stable worldwide showings already beneath its belt, the workforce is now seen because the chief of NA’s comeback on the worldwide stage.

The ultimate Worlds 2025 place was fought on the LTA Championship, which options each LTA North and LTA South representatives. After two rounds of motion, the ultimate spot was awarded to LTA North’s 100 Thieves after beating RED Canids 3-0, a becoming farewell for the North American organisation’s final yr in League of Legends.

Regardless of LPL Cut up 3 concluding on September twenty first, there’s nonetheless a lot to be determined on the subject of discovering out the representatives for League of Legends’ season-ending occasion. Nonetheless, two groups from the area have now secured a Worlds 2025 spot.

After beating TOP Esports on September fifteenth, Bilibili Gaming (BLG) secured sufficient LPL Championship factors to ensure its place at League of Legends’ season-ending occasion. Nonetheless, the workforce then went on to win LPL Cut up 3, which means that Anybody’s Legends certified by way of Championship factors as a substitute.

The remaining two spots will probably be determined by way of the LPL Regional Finals. Partaking within the occasion, which is ready to begin September twenty fifth, are Prime Esports, Invictus Gaming, JD Gaming and Weibo Gaming.

Enjoying in entrance of a house crowd, 4 LPL groups may have the help of hundreds of passionate followers, making them much more harmful to face on the worldwide stage. 

Disclaimer: This text will probably be up to date when qualification for a workforce has been secured. Initially printed: September tenth, 2025.