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DAMWON Gaming Overview
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship was the 10th iteration of the tournament. It was held entirely in Shanghai, China, using a "bubble" environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam (VCS) teams were unable to travel, reducing the field to 22 teams.
Tournament Structure
The event was adapted to a single-city format to ensure player safety.
Regional Slots
- China (LPL) & Europe (LEC): 4 teams each (LEC gained a seed due to VCS absence)
- Korea (LCK) & North America (LCS): 3 teams each
- PCS: 2 teams
- Vietnam (VCS): Unable to attend (Slots removed)
- Wildcards: 1 team each from LJL, LCL, LLA, OPL, TCL, CBLOL
Stage 1: Play-In (Sep 25–30)
10 teams split into two groups of 5.
- Group Stage: Single Round Robin. 1st place advances directly.
- Knockout: 3rd and 4th place play a Bo5 elimination match. The winner plays the 2nd place team from the opposing group for the final Group Stage slots.
- 4 teams advance to the Main Event.
Stage 2: Group Stage (Oct 3–11)
16 teams (12 Direct + 4 Play-In) divided into 4 groups (A, B, C, D).
- Double Round Robin. Matches are Best-of-one.
- Top 2 teams from each group advance to Knockouts.
- Tiebreaker Rules: Head-to-head or tiebreaker matches played for seeding.
Stage 3: Knockout Stage (Oct 15–31)
Eight teams enter a single-elimination playoff bracket.
- All matches are Best-of-five.
- Quarterfinals pair Group Winners vs Group Runners-up.
- The Finals were the only stage played in front of a live (limited) audience at the new Pudong Stadium.
Patch Info: Played on Patch 10.19. Yone was disabled.
Prize Pool
The base prize pool was $2,225,000 USD (augmented by digital sales):
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1st | $556,250 | 25% | DAMWON Gaming |
| 🥈 2nd | $389,375 | 17.5% |  Suning |
| 🥉 3-4 | $200,250 | 9% |  G2 Esports,  Top Esports |
| 5-8 | $100,125 | 4.5% |  Fnatic,  JD Gaming,  Gen.G,  DRX |
| 9-12 | $55,625 | 2.5% |  Team Liquid,  PSG Talon,  LGD Gaming,  FlyQuest |
| 13-16 | $33,375 | 1.5% |  Machi Esports,  Rogue,  TSM,  Unicorns of Love |
| 17-18 | $22,250 | 1% |  Legacy Esports,  Papara SuperMassive |
| 19-20 | $16,687 | 0.75% |  Rainbow7,  MAD Lions |
| 21-22 | $13,350 | 0.6% |  V3 Esports,  INTZ |
Participating Teams
Notes: VCS teams (
Team Flash and 
GAM Esports) qualified but could not travel. The Play-In format was adjusted to 10 teams.
Directly Qualified for Group Stage
- Top Esports CN Seed 1 · LPL Summer Champion
Top Esports CN
- TOP
- 369
- JNG
- Karsa
- MID
- knight
- BOT
- JackeyLove
- SUP
- yuyanjia
- JD Gaming CN Seed 2 · LPL Champ Points
JD Gaming CN
- TOP
- Zoom
- JNG
- Kanavi
- MID
- Yagao
- BOT
- LokeN
- SUP
- LvMao
- Suning CN Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
Suning CN
- TOP
- Bin
- JNG
- SofM
- MID
- Angel
- BOT
- huanfeng
- SUP
- SwordArt
- G2 Esports EU Seed 1 · LEC Summer Champion
G2 Esports EU
- TOP
- Wunder
- JNG
- Jankos
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Perkz
- SUP
- Mikyx
- Fnatic EU Seed 2 · LEC Summer Runner-Up
Fnatic EU
- TOP
- Bwipo
- JNG
- Selfmade
- MID
- Nemesis
- BOT
- Rekkles
- SUP
- Hylissang
- Rogue EU Seed 3 · LEC Summer 3rd
Rogue EU
- TOP
- Finn
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Larssen
- BOT
- Hans sama
- SUP
- Vander
- DAMWON Gaming KR Seed 1 · LCK Summer Champion
DAMWON Gaming KR
- TOP
- Nuguri
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- ShowMaker
- BOT
- Ghost
- SUP
- BeryL
- DRX KR Seed 2 · LCK Champ Points
DRX KR
- TOP
- Doran
- JNG
- Pyosik
- MID
- Chovy
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- Keria
- Gen.G KR Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
Gen.G KR
- TOP
- Rascal
- JNG
- Clid
- MID
- Bdd
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Life
- TSM AME Seed 1 · LCS Summer Champion
TSM AME
- TOP
- Broken Blade
- JNG
- Spica
- MID
- Bjergsen
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Biofrost
- FlyQuest AME Seed 2 · LCS Summer Runner-Up
FlyQuest AME
- TOP
- Solo
- JNG
- Santorin
- MID
- PowerOfEvil
- BOT
- WildTurtle
- SUP
- IgNar
- Machi Esports APAC Seed 1 · PCS Summer Champion
Machi Esports APAC
- TOP
- PK
- JNG
- Gemini
- MID
- Mission
- BOT
- Bruce
- SUP
- Koala
Qualified for Play-In Stage
- LGD Gaming CN Seed 4 · Regional Finals Runner-Up
LGD Gaming CN
- TOP
- Langx
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- xiye
- BOT
- Kramer
- SUP
- Mark
- MAD Lions EU Seed 4 · LEC Summer 4th
MAD Lions EU
- TOP
- Orome
- JNG
- Shad0w
- MID
- Humanoid
- BOT
- Carzzy
- SUP
- Kaiser
- Team Liquid AME Seed 3 · LCS Summer 3rd
Team Liquid AME
- TOP
- Impact
- JNG
- Broxah
- MID
- Jensen
- BOT
- Tactical
- SUP
- CoreJJ
- PSG Talon APAC Seed 2 · PCS Summer Runner-Up
PSG Talon APAC
- TOP
- Hanabi
- JNG
- Kongyue
- MID
- Uniboy
- BOT
- Dee
- SUP
- Kaiwing
- Unicorns of Love CIS Seed 1 · LCL Summer Champion
Unicorns of Love CIS
- TOP
- BOSS
- JNG
- AHaHaCiK
- MID
- Nomanz
- BOT
- Gadget
- SUP
- SaNTaS
- Papara SuperMassive TR Seed 1 · TCL Summer Champion
Papara SuperMassive TR
- TOP
- Armut
- JNG
- KaKAO
- MID
- Bolulu
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- SnowFlower
- Legacy Esports OCE Seed 1 · OPL Split 2 Champion
Legacy Esports OCE
- TOP
- Topoon
- JNG
- Babip
- MID
- Tally
- BOT
- Raes
- SUP
- Isles
- V3 Esports JP Seed 1 · LJL Summer Champion
V3 Esports JP
- TOP
- Paz
- JNG
- Bugi
- MID
- Ace
- BOT
- Archer
- SUP
- Raina
- INTZ BR Seed 1 · CBLOL Split 2 Champion
INTZ BR
- TOP
- Tay
- JNG
- Shini
- MID
- Envy
- BOT
- micaO
- SUP
- RedBert
- Rainbow7 LAT Seed 1 · LLA Closing Champion
Rainbow7 LAT
- TOP
- Acce
- JNG
- Josedeodo
- MID
- Aloned
- BOT
- Leza
- SUP
- Shadow
Stage-specific Main Event Roster
PSG Talon used emergency substitutes during Play-In and its qualified lineup in the Main Event.
- PSG Talon APAC Main Event roster
PSG Talon APAC
- TOP
- Hanabi
- JNG
- River
- MID
- Tank
- BOT
- Unified
- SUP
- Kaiwing
Results: Play-In Stage
Team Liquid and PSG Talon dominated their groups to advance directly. MAD Lions (LEC #4) suffered a historic upset, becoming the first major region team to be eliminated in Play-Ins.
LGD Gaming and Unicorns of Love secured the final spots via the Qualification Round.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Liquid | 3-1 |
| 2 | Legacy Esports | 3-1 |
| 3 | Papara SuperMassive | 2-2 |
| 4 | MAD Lions | 1-3 |
| 5 | INTZ | 1-3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Elimination Matches
Qualification Matches
Results: Group Stage
TSM set a negative record as the first major region 1st seed to go 0-6. Suning shocked Group A by defeating G2 Esports in a tiebreaker.
Group A
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| Suning | 4-2 |
| G2 Esports | 4-2 |
| Team Liquid | 3-3 |
| Machi Esports | 1-5 |
Group B
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| DAMWON Gaming | 5-1 |
| JD Gaming | 4-2 |
| PSG Talon | 2-4 |
| Rogue | 1-5 |
Group C
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| Gen.G | 5-1 |
| Fnatic | 4-2 |
| LGD Gaming | 3-3 |
| TSM | 0-6 |
Group D
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| Top Esports | 5-1 |
| DRX | 4-2 |
| FlyQuest | 3-3 |
| Unicorns of Love | 0-6 |
Knockout Stage
Finals: DAMWON Gaming restored LCK glory by defeating the dark horse Suning at the Pudong Football Stadium.
Top Esports Fnatic Suning JD Gaming Gen.G G2 Esports DAMWON Gaming DRX Top Esports Suning G2 Esports DAMWON Gaming Suning DAMWON Gaming DAMWON Gaming claims the 2020 World Championship title Venues
Finals
Capacity: 6,312 (Limited)
Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Play-In to Semifinals
Capacity: 0 (No Audience)
Jing'an District, Shanghai, China