LGD and Unicorns of Love Secure Last Spots in 2020 Worlds Main Event
LGD and Unicorns of Love Secure Last Spots in 2020 Worlds Main Event
The Play-In stage of 2020 League of Legends World Championship has finalized the line-up of the main event – in the finals of the second round, Unicorns of Love outplayed SuperMassive Esports, while LGD Gaming defeated Legacy Esports. Both series ending with the 3-0 score. Earlier Team Liquid and PSG Talon advanced to the main event thanks to placing first in their groups in second round.
Play-In Results:
Group A Results:
| 1. | Team Liquid | 3-1 |
| 2. | Legacy Esports | 3-1 |
| 3. | SuperMassive Esports | 2-2 |
| 4. | MAD Lions | 1-3 |
| 5. | INTZ | 1-3 |
Group B Results:
| 1. | PSG Talon | 3-1 |
| 2. | Unicorns of Love | 3-1 |
| 3. | Rainbow7 | 2-2 |
| 4. | LGD Gaming | 1-3 |
| 5. | V3 Esports | 1-3 |
Playoffs Bracket:
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The main event will begin with a group stage, which will be played on October 3rd – 6th and 8th – 11th. The stage will feature four groups with a double round-robin format and best-of-one series. The teams have been split into the groups as follows:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| G2 Esports | DAMWON Gaming | Fnatic | DRX |
| Machi Esports | JD Gaming | Gen.G Esports | FlyQuest |
| Suning | PSG Talon | LGD Gaming | Top Esports |
| Team Liquid | Rogue | Team SoloMid | Unicorns of Love |
The best two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, while the rest will be eliminated. The playoffs stage will feature eight teams competing in a single elimination bracket with best-of-five matches. The regular matches will be played on October 15th – 18th and 24th – 25th, while the grand finals will be held on October 31st at Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai.