According to a press release by Riot Games, the dates and seeding for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship have been announced.  Keeping in line with the traditional scheduling of the event, the tournament will last around one month — Worlds being held from late September to early November.

The schedule is as follows:

● Play-Ins: September 29-October 4 at the Arena Esports Stadium at Artz Pedregal in
Mexico City, Mexico;

● Groups: October 7-10 and October 13-16 at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square
Garden in New York City;

● Quarterfinals: October 20-23 at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New
York City;

● Semifinals: October 29-30 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia;

● Finals: November 5 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

The event will again host a total of 24 teams across the world.  The LCL will not be able to send
a representative to Worlds, and their slot will instead be granted to Europe instead. The latter region was selected because of their strong performances at international competitions over the last two years, while also not possessing four team berths. 

The seeding for the Play-In Stage is as follows:

● China (LPL) - 4th Seed

● Korea (LCK) - 4th Seed

● Europe (LEC) - 3rd and 4th Seed

● North America (LCS) - 3rd Seed

● Southeast Asia (PCS) - 2nd Seed

● Vietnam (VCS) - 2nd Seed

● Brazil (CBLOL) - 1st Seed

● Japan (LJL) - 1st Seed

● Latin America (LLA) - 1st Seed

● Oceania (LCO) -1st Seed

● Turkey (TCL) - 1st Seed

The seeding for the group stage is as follows:

● China (LPL) - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Seeds

● Korea (LCK) - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Seeds

● Europe (LEC) - 1st and 2nd Seeds

● North America (LCS) - 1st and 2nd Seeds

● Southeast Asia (PCS) - 1st Seed

● Vietnam (VCS) - 1st Seed