The League of Legends 2022 World Championship Play-Ins have concluded. Worlds 2022 will proceed with the Group Stage, where 4 groups of 4 teams fight for advancement to the quarterfinals.

The teams in each group and their respective region and seedings are as follows:

Group A

  • T1 (LCK #2)
  • Cloud9 (LCS #1)
  • Fnatic (LEC #3)
  • EDward Gaming (LPL #3)

Group B

  • DAMWON Gaming KIA (LCK #3)
  • G2 Esports (LEC #2)
  • JD Gaming (LPL #1)
  • Evil Geniuses (LCS #3)

Group C

  • GAM Esports (VN #1)
  • Rogue (LEC #1)
  • Top Esports (LPL #2)
  • DRX (LCK #4)

Group D

  • 100 Thieves (LCS #2)
  • CTBC Flying Oyster (PCS #1)
  • Gen.G (LCK #1)
  • Royal Never Give Up (LPL #4)

From the Play-In Stage, the teams that qualified were Fnatic, Evil Geniuses, DRX, and Royal Never Give Up. Each group will play a double round robin within, and each match is a best of 1. The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage, and the bottom two teams are eliminated.

Worlds 2022 Group Stage First Round Robin

Cloud9 vs. Fnatic
Bans

  • C9: Graves, Trundle, Caitlyn, Leona, Renekton
  • FNC: Aatrox, Olaf, Yuumi, Sylas, Viktor

Picks

  • C9: Fiora, Sejuani, LeBlanc, Miss Fortune, Nautilus
  • FNC: Ornn, Maokai, Azir, Aphelios, Renata Glasc

Result: FNC win in 32:23 (C9 6 – 15 FNC)

G2 Esports vs. DWG KIA
Bans

  • G2: Aatrox, Maokai, Varus, Fiora, Nautilus
  • DK: Sylas, Sejuani, Senna, LeBlanc, Akali

Picks

  • G2: Ornn, Jarvan IV, Seraphine, Caitlyn, Lux
  • DK: Camille, Graves, Azir, Jhin, Leona

Result: DK win in 32:27 (G2 7 – 17 DK)

CTBC Flying Oyster vs. 100 Thieves
Bans

  • CFO: Yuumi, Sylas, Seraphine, Leona, Braum
  • 100: Caitlyn, Maokai, Tristana, Nautilus, Alistar

Picks

  • CFO: Aatrox, Viego, Viktor, Kai'Sa, Rell
  • 100: Fiora, Sejuani, Akali, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: CFO win in 31:51 (CFO 16 – 9 100)

JD Gaming vs. Evil Geniuses
Bans

  • JDG: Maokai, Akali, Ornn, Sylas, Mordekaiser
  • EG: Caitlyn, Aatrox, Bel'Veth, Taliyah, Leona

Picks

  • JDG: Sejuani, Viego, Azir, Aphelios, Thresh
  • EG: Gangplank, Graves, Viktor, Varus, Tahm Kench

Result: JDG win in 29:46 (JDG 24 – 14 EG)

T1 vs. Edward Gaming
Bans

  • T1: LeBlanc, Maokai, Graves, Renekton, Jarvan IV
  • EDG: Caitlyn, Sejuani, Aatrox, Kennen, Poppy

Picks

  • T1: Fiora, Lee Sin, Akali, Sivir, Yuumi
  • EDG: Ornn, Vi, Azir, Kalista, Renata Glasc

Result: T1 win in 22:51 (T1 18 – 6 EDG)

Gen.G eSports vs. Royal Never Give Up
Bans

  • GEN: Viego, Fiora, Tristana, Nautilus, Kai'Sa
  • RNG: Caitlyn, Yuumi, Sejuani, Kalista, Nilah

Picks

  • GEN: Aatrox, Poppy, Azir, Singed, Senna
  • RNG: Jax, Graves, Lissandra, Aphelios, Leona

Result: RNG win in 30:08 (GEN 5 – 14 RNG)

Rogue vs. DRX
Bans

  • RGE: Sylas, Aatrox, Kalista, Fiora, Nautilus
  • DRX: Jarvan IV, Caitlyn, Yuumi, LeBlanc, Renekton

Picks

  • RGE: Maokai, Trundle, Azir, Lucian, Nami
  • DRX: Sejuani, Lee Sin, Akali, Miss Fortune, Amumu

Result: RGE win in 36:09 (RGE 20 – 10 DRX)

Evil Geniuses vs. G2 Esports
Bans

  • EG: Aatrox, Caitlyn, Swain, Renata Glasc, Darius
  • G2: Yuumi, Akali, Kalista, Azir, Graves

Picks

  • EG: Maokai, Nidalee, Sett, Varus, Tahm Kench
  • G2: Fiora, Sejuani, Sylas, Aphelios, Rell

Result: G2 win in 27:34 (EG 2 – 19 G2)

Fnatic vs. T1
Bans

  • FNC: Caitlyn, Fiora, LeBlanc, Trundle, Hecarim
  • T1: Maokai, Sejuani, Yuumi, Pyke, Kalista

Picks

  • FNC: Aatrox, Poppy, Azir, Lucian, Nami
  • T1: Jax, Viego, Akali, Aphelios, Thresh

Result: FNC win in 29:13 (FNC 19 – 7 T1)

Edward Gaming vs. Cloud9
Bans

  • EDG: Varus, Maokai, Graves, Trundle, Nautilus
  • C9: Caitlyn, Yuumi, Sejuani, Lucian, Kalista

Picks

  • EDG: Aatrox, Poppy, Azir, Jinx, Thresh
  • C9: Fiora, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Aphelios, Tahm Kench

Result: EDG win in 28:31 (EDG 15 – 4 C9)

Top Esports vs. GAM Esports
Bans

  • TES: Nocturne, Viktor, Aatrox, Ryze, Renekton
  • GAM: Sylas, Caitlyn, Maokai, Azir, Akali

Picks

  • TES: Gnar, Poppy, Ahri, Sivir, Yuumi
  • GAM: Jax, Sejuani, Syndra, Tristana, Rell

Result: TES win in 24:51 (TES 23 – 6 GAM)

DWG KIA vs. JD Gaming
Bans

  • DK: LeBlanc, Jax, Sejuani, Gragas, Amumu
  • JDG: Nidalee, Aatrox, Yuumi, Camille, Gangplank

Picks

  • DK: Renekton, Maokai, Taliyah, Varus, Renata Glasc
  • JDG: Ornn, Graves, Azir, Kai'Sa, Rell

Result: JDG win in 36:53 (DK 11 – 18 JDG)

GAM Esports vs. Rogue
Bans

  • GAM: Azir, Yuumi, Maokai, Amumu, Renata Glasc
  • RGE: Aatrox, Caitlyn, Sejuani, Fiora, Trundle

Picks

  • GAM: Camille, Graves, Viktor, Varus, Tahm Kench
  • RGE: Ornn, Jarvan IV, Orianna, Kalista, Soraka

Result: RGE win in 37:39 (GAM 5 – 14 RGE)

100 Thieves vs. Gen.G eSports
Bans

  • 100: Sejuani, Caitlyn, Yuumi, Lucian, Nilah
  • GEN: Graves, Kalista, Maokai, Varus, Nautilus

Picks

  • 100: Aatrox, Poppy, Taliyah, Miss Fortune, Leona
  • GEN: Camille, Trundle, Azir, Aphelios, Renata Glasc

Result: GEN win in 29:29 (100 8 – 17 GEN)

Edward Gaming vs. Fnatic
Bans

  • EDG: Graves, Maokai, Viego, Amumu, Pyke
  • FNC: Aatrox, Caitlyn, Sejuani, Trundle, Gnar

Picks

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  • EDG: Gragas, Lee Sin, Viktor, Sivir, Yuumi
  • FNC: Ornn, Poppy, Azir, Kalista, Renata Glasc

Result: EDG win in 36:41 (EDG 19 – 9 FNC)

Cloud9 vs. T1
Bans

  • C9: Caitlyn, Fiora, Graves, Thresh, Nautilus
  • T1: Yuumi, Sejuani, Maokai, Renata Glasc, Tahm Kench

Picks

  • C9: Jax, Poppy, Azir, Tristana, Leona
  • T1: Aatrox, Viego, Lissandra, Kai'Sa, Alistar

Result: T1 win in 25:00 (C9 3 – 18 T1)

Royal Never Give Up vs. CTBC Flying Oyster
Bans

  • RNG: Maokai, Caitlyn, Azir, Rell, Renekton
  • CFO: Sylas, Graves, Aatrox, Thresh, Renata Glasc

Picks

  • RNG: Fiora, Viego, Lissandra, Aphelios, Sett
  • CFO: Kennen, Poppy, Viktor, Tristana, Amumu

Result: RNG win in 29:24 (RNG 21 – 6 CFO)

DRX vs. Top Esports
Bans

  • DRX: Poppy, Sejuani, Renekton, Viego, Lee Sin
  • TES: Aatrox, Yuumi, Maokai, Heimerdinger, Ornn

Picks

  • DRX: Gnar, Graves, Sylas, Caitlyn, Braum
  • TES: Jax, Vi, Azir, Draven, Nautilus

Result: DRX win in 30:05 (DRX 15 – 2 TES)

JD Gaming vs. G2 Esports
Bans

  • JDG: Senna, Maokai, Sejuani, Gnar, Pyke
  • G2: Azir, Aatrox, Kai'Sa, Akali, Bel'Veth

Picks

  • JDG: Renekton, Viego, Taliyah, Sivir, Yuumi
  • G2: Darius, Graves, Sylas, Seraphine, Alistar

Result: JDG win in 34:40 (JDG 15 – 15 G2)

Rogue vs. Top Esports
Bans

  • RGE: Sylas, Draven, Aatrox, Aphelios, Tristana
  • TES: Yuumi, Lucian, Caitlyn, Renata Glasc, Jarvan IV

Picks

  • RGE: Maokai, Lee Sin, Viktor, Kalista, Rakan
  • TES: Gnar, Trundle, Azir, Varus, Leona

Result: RGE win in 33:37 (RGE 18 – 6 TES)

DWG KIA vs. Evil Geniuses
Bans

  • DK: Akali, Graves, Maokai, Viego, Bel'Veth
  • EG: Caitlyn, Yuumi, Aatrox, Poppy, Camille

Picks

  • DK: Jayce, Lee Sin, Azir, Aphelios, Renata Glasc
  • EG: Sejuani, Hecarim, Sylas, Ezreal, Bard

Result: DK win in 29:28 (DK 12 – 8 EG)

100 Thieves vs. Royal Never Give Up
Bans

  • 100: Fiora, Lissandra, Galio, Lucian, Varus
  • RNG: Yuumi, Maokai, Azir, LeBlanc, Sylas

Picks

  • 100: Aatrox, Viego, Taliyah, Aphelios, Leona
  • RNG: Jax, Graves, Akali, Kai'Sa, Amumu

Result: RNG win in 26:56 (100 4 – 17 RNG)

Gen.G eSports vs. CTBC Flying Oyster
Bans

  • GEN: Maokai, Viego, Graves, Nautilus, Draven
  • CFO: Yuumi, Sylas, Aatrox, Ornn, Akali

Picks

  • GEN: Sejuani, Hecarim, Ahri, Caitlyn, Lux
  • CFO: Renekton, Lee Sin, Syndra, Kalista, Pyke

Result: GEN win in 39:20 (GEN 25 – 10 CFO)

GAM Esports vs. DRX
Bans

  • GAM: Azir, Caitlyn, Maokai, Renata Glasc, Aphelios
  • DRX: Sejuani, Yuumi, Aatrox, Camille, Syndra

Picks

  • GAM: Jax, Graves, Taliyah, Kai'Sa, Leona
  • DRX: Ornn, Kindred, Sylas, Tristana, Rell

Result: DRX win in 23:26 (GAM 6 – 15 DRX)

Worlds 2022 Group Stage Standing

After this first round robin, the standings for Worlds 2022 Group Stage are now this:

Groups A, B, and D all have the Chinese representatives from the LPL leading them, with both JDG and RNG being undefeated. Group C however, is the outlier. LEC's Rogue is on top of this group, and with no losses at that.

LCS teams finished the first round robin at 0-9. All three representatives sit at the bottom of their respective groups.

Worlds 2022 Group Stage Stats

The shortest game is the match between T1 and EDward Gaming that lasted only under 23 minutes. The longest game, on the other hand, is Gen.G vs CFO at 39:20. The game with the

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, T1's superstar midlaner, also played his 100th Worlds game during this round robin.

Junglers lead the KDA stats – JDG's Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok had the most kills in the game while on his Viego against Evil Geniuses. Yan “Wei” Yangwei of RNG has the highest KDA record so far, sitting at 10/1/32. He is only a little above his AD Carry Chen “GALA” Wei, who has a record of 19/1/21 across all of Worlds 2022 Group Stage.

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