T1 crush Weibo Gaming to earn Faker a fourth title: LoL Worlds 2023 results, recap & more

Luís Mira

We’re mere hours away from the LoL Worlds 2023 Finals where T1 will face off against Weibo for League’s biggest title. Can Faker claim his fourth trophy? Here’s everything you need to know about Worlds 2023 from the schedule, past results, where to watch & more.

The World Championship represents the pinnacle of League of Legends esports. Every year, the best teams from across the globe lock horns for the title of world champion and the Summoner’s Cup, one of the most recognizable and prestigious trophies in the industry.

Worlds 2023 marked the return of the showpiece competition to South Korea, which hosted the latter stages of the 2014 edition and the 2018 event in its entirety. It also sees the tournament once again confined to one host nation after the 2022 competition took place in Mexico and the United States.

The tournament was heavily LPL-favored, with even the LCK’s best team domestically falling short of the Semifinals. Dexerto spoke to Doran afterward when he revealed that their loss here will likely be the end of the current Gen.G roster despite their success.

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Weibo took down BLG in an incredibly close series, one where TheShy proved himself to be playing in world-champion form against Bin. Though Bin was heavily favored going into the series, this matchup was not close, and TheShy gapping him in top lane was a huge part of why Weibo Gaming secured their path to the Worlds 2023 Finals.

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Meanwhile, T1 stopped JDG’s Golden Road dead in its tracks and have secured their own path to the Worlds 2023 Finals. Faker hasn’t won a title since 2016, but Faker was looking to add a long-awaited fourth trophy to his cabinet as T1 looks to claim glory for the LCK on their home turf.

And he’s done it.

T1 crushed Weibo Gaming in near-uncontested fashion. With the entirety of South Korea behind them, T1 handily took down their opponent in a manner that proved them to be far and away be the superior team.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 LoL World Championship.


Worlds 2023: Stream

The tournament will be streamed live on Riot Games’ official Twitch channel, which we’ve embedded below for your convenience.


Missed a match? Check out LoL Esports’ YouTube VOD channel.

In addition to other official streams in various languages, viewers can tune in to one of the more than 50 co-streams that have already been announced for Worlds 2023. Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, Yiliang ‘Doublelift’ Peng, Ibai ‘Ibai’ Llanos and Kamel ‘Kameto’ Kebir are among the approved co-streamers for the event, with the full list available here.

Worlds 2023: Dates, format and venues

To accommodate the LoL Esports pro players competing in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Worlds is taking place a bit later than usual. The event will be held from October 10 through November 19 at four different venues in South Korea.

You can find all the dates and locations for Worlds 2023 below:

  • Play-Ins: October 10-15 (LoL Park, Seoul)
  • Group Stage: October 19-29 (KBS Arena, Seoul)
  • Quarter-finals: November 2-5 (Sajik Indoor Gymnasium, Busan)
  • Semi-finals: November 11-12 (Sajik Indoor Gymnasium, Busan)
  • Finals: November 19 (Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul)

Worlds 2023 will feature 22 teams from all over the world. The tournament will begin with the Play-In Stage, where the lower-ranked teams will duke it out for two spots in the Swiss Stage. There, they will join the 14 seeded teams, all hailing from the major regions (LCK, LPL, LCS and LEC).

Play-In (October 10-15):

Round 1:

  • 8 teams were split into two double-elimination groups.
  • Top 2 teams from each group advanced to Play-In Round 2.
  • All matches were BO3.

Round 2:

  • The upper bracket winner from each group faced the loser bracket winner from the other group.
  • Both matches were BO5, with the winners advancing to the Swiss Stage.

Swiss Stage (October 19-29):

  • 16 teams compete in a five-round Swiss stage.
  • In the first stage, teams are randomly paired with an opponent from another region. After that, teams face opponents with the same win-loss record.
  • Teams that win 3 matches move on to playoffs.
  • Teams that lose 3 matches are eliminated.
  • Progression and elimination matches are BO3. The remaining matches are BO1.

Playoffs (November 2-19):

  • 8 teams compete in a single-elimination bracket.
  • All matches are BO5.

Worlds 2023: Schedule and results

Knockout Stage

Day 7: November 19

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Finals Weibo Gaming 0-3 T1 12 AM 3 AM 7 AM

Day 1: November 2

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Quarterfinals NRG 0-3 Weibo Gaming 1 AM 4 AM 8 AM

Day 2: November 3

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Quarterfinals GenG 2-3 BLG 1 AM 4 AM 8 AM

Day 3: November 4

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Quarterfinals JDG 3-1 KT Rolster 1 AM 4 AM 8 AM

Day 4: November 5

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Quarterfinals LNG 0-3 T1 1 AM 4 AM 8 AM

Day 5: November 11

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Semifinals Weibo Gaming 3-2 BLG
1 AM 4 AM 8 AM

Day 6: November 12

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Semifinals T1 3-1 JDG 1 AM 4 AM 8 AM

Swiss Stage (October 19-29):

The Swiss Stage is well underway, with 2-0 teams playing to qualify for Quarterfinals. Surprising no one based on the power rankings, JDG’s win over LNG gave them the very first Quarterfinal spot with GenG joining them a short time after. G2 and LNG are still at risk of elimination and need to win a BO3 before they qualify.

Here’s a rundown of the team standings and what’s on the line for teams competing on each day.

Position Team Record
1 JDG 3-0
1 GenG 3-0
2 LNG 3-1
2 NRG 3-1
2 T1 3-1
3 KT Rolster 3-2
3 Weibo Gaming 3-2
4 BLG 3-2
4 G2 Esports 2-3
5 Fnatic 2-3
5 DPlus KIA 2-3
6 GAM 1-3
6 MAD Lions 1-3
6 Cloud9 1-3
7 Team BDS 0-3
7 Team Liquid 0-3

Here’s the full set of results for the Swiss Stage:

Day 1: October 19

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Swiss Round 1 T1 1-0 Team Liquid 10 PM 1 AM 6 AM
Swiss Round 1 Cloud9 1-0 MAD Lions 11 PM 2 AM 7 AM
Swiss Round 1 Gen.G 1-0 GAM 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Swiss Round 1 JDG 1-0 Team BDS 1 AM 4 AM 9 AM
Swiss Round 1 G2 1-0 DPlus KIA 2 AM 5 AM 10 AM
Swiss Round 1 NRG 0-1 Weibo Gaming 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM
Swiss Round 1 Fnatic 0-1 LNG 4 AM 7 AM 12 PM
Swiss Round 1 BLG 1-0 KT 5 AM 8 AM 1 PM

Day 2: October 20

Due to a lengthy pause during the Cloud9 vs LNG match, the schedule was slightly behind for Day 2’s games at Worlds 2023.

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Swiss Round 1 NRG 1-0 Team Liquid 10 PM 1 AM 6 AM
Swiss Round 1 Cloud9 0-1 LNG 11 PM 2 AM 7 AM
Swiss Round 1 MAD Lions 1-0 Team BDS 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Swiss Round 1 Fnatic 1-0 GAM 1 AM 4 AM 9 AM
Swiss Round 1 Gen.G 1-0 T1 2 AM 5 AM 10 AM
Swiss Round 1 G2 1-0 Weibo Gaming 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM
Swiss Round 1 JDG 1-0 BLG 4 AM 7 AM 12 PM
Swiss Round 1 DPlus KIA 0-1 KT 5 AM 8 AM 1 PM

Day 3: October 21

Stage Match PT ET GMT
QF Qualify BO3 JDG 2-1 LNG 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
QF Qualify BO3 G2 Esports 0-2 GenG 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 4: October 22

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Tiebreaker BO1 Cloud9 0-1 T1 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Tiebreaker BO1 NRG 1-0 MAD Lions 1 AM 4 AM 9 AM
Tiebreaker BO1 BLG 1-0 Fnatic 2 AM 5 AM 10 AM
Tiebreaker BO1 Weibo Gaming 0-1 KT 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 5: October 23

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Elimination BO3 Team Liquid 1-2 GAM
12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Elimination BO3 Dplus KIA 2-0 Team BDS 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 6: October 26

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Swiss Round 4 Cloud9 1-2 FNATIC 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Swiss Round 4 MAD Lions 0-2 Weibo Gaming 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 7: October 27

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Swiss Round 4 DPlus KIA 2-0 GAM 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Swiss Round 4 KT 1-2 LNG 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 8: October 28

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Swiss Round 4 NRG 2-0 G2 Esports 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Swiss Round 4 T1 2-0 BLG 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 9: October 29

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Swiss Round 4 KT Rolster 2-0 Dplus KIA 9 PM 12 AM 5 AM
Swiss Round 4 Fnatic 1-2 Weibo Gaming 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Swiss Round 4 G2 1-2 BLG 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Play-In (October 10-15):

Play-In Round 2:

Day 1: October 15

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Qualification Whales 1-3 GAM 8 PM 11 PM 4 AM
Qualification PSG Talon 2-3 Team BDS 1 AM 4 AM 9 AM

Play-In Round 1:

Group A

Placement Team Record
1 PSG Talon 2-0
2 GAM Esports 2-1
2 LOUD 1-2
4 Rainbow7 0-2

Group B

Placement Team Record
1 Team Whales 2-0
2 Team BDS 2-1
3 CTBC Flying Oyster 1-2
3 DFM 0-2

Day 1: October 10

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Group A Round 1 Rainbow7 0-2 PSG Talon 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Group A Round 1 LOUD 2-0 GAM 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 2: October 11

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Group B Round 1 DFM 0-2 CTBC Flying Oyster 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Group B Round 1 Team BDS 1-2 Whales 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 3: October 12

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Group A Winners PSG Talon 2-0 LOUD 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Group B Winners CTBC Flying Oyster 1-2 Whales 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 4: October 13

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Group A Losers Rainbow7 0-2 GAM 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Group B Losers DFM 0-2 Team BDS 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Day 5: October 14

Stage Match PT ET GMT
Group A Decider LOUD 0-2 GAM 12 AM 3 AM 8 AM
Group B Decider CTBC Flying Oyster 0-2 Team BDS 3 AM 6 AM 11 AM

Worlds 2023: Teams and rosters

Before Worlds 2023 begins, there will be a qualifying match called the Worlds Qualifying Series (WQS), featuring the fourth seed from the LCS and the LEC. The winner of this cross-region match will earn the final spot in the Play-In Stage.

JDG earned their Worlds spot first and then secured the spot for BLG alongside them with a win over LNG. Missing, JDG’s support, held up a sign saying that they’d secure BLG’s spot. And, after an incredibly tense best-of-5 win against LNG, they fulfilled that promise.

Meanwhile, Cloud9 qualified after trouncing Evil Geniuses in decisive 3-0 fashion. It wasn’t close, and they’re looking like the strongest team in North America yet again. NRG refused to be left behind and beat GG in decisive 3-1 fashion to secure a Worlds spot of their own, while LNG qualified by besting EDG in the regional qualifier ahead of Worlds 2023.

As for the LCK, Gen.G and T1 set themselves apart as the best teams in the LCK. T1 had a serious comeback after their slump, but not a big enough comeback to keep them from getting dominated by Gen.G in the finals.

Meanwhile, KT Rolster and Dplus KIA fought their way back to Worlds 2023. With Hanwha Life Esports and DRX out of the running, only Deft and Pyosik would be present to defend their title, and they’ll be on separate teams. And Pyosik is already out.

The final spot in the Swiss Stage went to Fnatic, who beat Team BDS in the LEC Finals’ second lower bracket round. BDS then swept Golden Guardians 3-0 in the Worlds Qualifying Series to secure the final spot in the Play-In Stage and claim bragging rights for the LEC.

Swiss Stage Teams:

Team Region Players
Gen.G LCK Doran, Peanut, Chovy, Peyz, Delight
T1 LCK Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria
KT Rolster LCK Kiin, Cuzz, Bdd, Aiming, Lehends
Dplus LCK Canna, Canyon, ShowMaker, Deft, Kellin
JDG LPL 369, Kanavi, Knight, Ruler, Missing
BLG LPL Bin, XUN, Yagao, Elk, ON
LNG LPL Zika, Tarzan, Scout, GALA, Hang
Weibo LPL TheShy, Weiwei, Xiaohu, Light, Crisp
Cloud9 LCS Fudge, Blaber, EMENES, Berserker, Zven
NRG LCS Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, IgNar
Team Liquid LCS Summit, Pyosik, APA, Yeon, CoreJJ
MAD Lions LEC Chasy, Elyoya, Nisqy, Carzzy, Hylissang
G2 Esports LEC BrokenBlade, Yike, Caps, Hans Sama, Mikyx
Fnatic LEC Oscarinin/Wunder, Razork, Humanoid, Noah, Trymbi

Play-In Stage Teams:

Team Region Players
Team BDS LEC Adam, Sheo, nuc, Crownie, Labrov
PSG Talon PCS Azhi, JunJia, Maple, Wako, Woody
CTBC Flying Oyster PCS Rest, Gemini, JimieN, Shunn, ShiauC
GAM Esports VCS Kiaya, Levi, Kati, Slayder, Palette, Zin
Team Whales VCS Sparda, Bean J, Glory, Artemis, Bie
LOUD CBLOL Robo, Croc, tinowns, Route, Ceos
DFM LJL Yutapon, Steal, Aria, Milan, Harp
Rainbow7 LLA Bong, Oddie, Mireu, Ceo, Lyonz