Organizer
Confirmed by Riot Games and Leaguepedia.[1]
Tournament edition
League of Legends World Championship 2018
Worlds 2018 was the League of Legends World Championship, held in Seoul, Busan, Gwangju and Incheon, South Korea from Oct 1–Nov 3 with 24 teams competing. Invictus Gaming won the title.
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Host and dates
Seoul, Busan, Gwangju and Incheon, South Korea · Oct 1–Nov 3, 2018
Riot’s official event materials and Leaguepedia list the host route and event dates.[1][2]
Champion
Invictus Gaming
Leaguepedia’s historical tournament index records the champion.[2]
Combined prize pool
$6,450,000
Historical prize-pool figure listed by Leaguepedia.[2]
Games
Participant scale
24 teams
Leaguepedia records this edition’s field size.[2]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
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Organizer
Partner
Riot GamesCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[7]
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Sponsor
Partner
MastercardCommercial note
Global payment services partner · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[4]
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Sponsor
Partner
State FarmCommercial note
North American sponsor · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[5]
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Sponsor
Partner
Acer PredatorCommercial note
Listed tournament sponsor · Recorded in the 2018 edition.[6]
PTG Database Analysis
The 2018 League of Legends World Championship was held in Seoul, Busan, Gwangju and Incheon, South Korea from Oct 1–Nov 3, 2018. The field comprised 24 teams; Invictus Gaming won the championship. Twenty-four teams competed through Play-In, Group and knockout stages across four South Korean cities. Riot’s schedule announcement confirms the host route and stage dates; Leaguepedia records Invictus Gaming as champion and the combined prize pool.[1][2]
References7
- [1]2018 World Championship Korea Cities & Dates — LoL Esports
- [2]Worlds 2018 — Leaguepedia — Leaguepedia
- [3]Worlds 2018 Draw Show Results — Riot Games
- [4]Mastercard signs with League of Legends esports — Mastercard
- [5]State Farm and NA LCS partner up in 2018 — Riot Games
- [6]2018 World Championship — Liquipedia — Liquipedia
- [7]LoL Esports — Relationship evidence
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