In a blog post, Riot explained that this was done to provide the two probable teams "as much time as possible to prepare in the host region, minimize travel, and scrim against qualified Worlds teams before the Play-In Stage."
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This year’s much-awaited League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) has a brand-new structure that features the debut of an interregional competition called the Worlds Qualifying Series. Everything you need to know about the Worlds Qualifying Series, including its structure, participating teams, and viewing locations, is provided here before the event begins.
The Worlds Qualifying Series (WQS) is a competition that takes place before Worlds. League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) and League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) fourth seeds will compete in a best-of-five series for the final position in the Worlds 2023 Play-Ins. The WQS is only open to the LCS and LEC this year, but Riot Games intends to expand it to more areas soon.
The Golden Guardians of North America have qualified for WQS, and the representative for EMEA will be chosen at the LEC Season Finals in 2023. Riot Games later decided to transfer the event to South Korea, the host nation for Worlds 2023, from its original plan for WQS to take place in North America.
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In a blog post, Riot explained that this was done to provide the two probable teams “as much time as possible to prepare in the host region, minimize travel, and scrim against qualified Worlds teams before the Play-In Stage.”
The winner of the WQS this year will face off against seven other teams in the Play-Ins, including three teams from the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), three teams from the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS), and one team from each of the League of Legends Japan League (LJL), Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL), and Liga Latinoamerica (LLA).
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| TEAM | SCHEDULE | TEAM |
| TBA | TBA | Golden Guardians |
The WQS winner will compete in the Play-Ins alongside seven other teams. These teams consist of three each from the Pacific Championship Series (PCS), Vietnam Championship Series (VCS), and Liga Latinoamerica (LLA), as well as one team from each of the League of Legends Japan League (LJL), Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL), and League of Legends Japan League.
The WQS is currently only available to the LCS and LEC, but Riot Games intends to make it available to more regions in the future. The Golden Guardians of North America have already qualified for the WQS, and the LEC Season Finals of 2023 will decide who will represent EMEA.
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