The last matches of the League of Legends World Championship to be played in Allen are set for this weekend, when the tournament's two semifinals take the stage at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center.
Gen.G, the top seed from South Korea's LCK, plays China's Invictus Gaming at 4 p.m. Central on Saturday, Nov. 7. The second semifinal, at the same time Sunday, Nov. 8, puts Bilibili Gaming against the winner of tonight's quarterfinal between T1 and Karmine Corp, according to schedules published by GosuGamers and RG.org. All knockout matches are best-of-five.
How the bracket got here
Invictus Gaming opened the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Top Esports. Gen.G followed with a 3-0 sweep of LYON, which knocked out North America's last team, and Bilibili Gaming swept Dplus KIA 3-0 on Thursday. The fourth quarterfinal, T1 against Karmine Corp, starts at 4 p.m. Central today.
Esports Insider reported that the Invictus Gaming lineup includes TheShy and Rookie, who won the 2018 world title with the team, and that this is its first semifinal since 2019. A T1 win tonight would set up a rematch of the 2024 world final against Bilibili Gaming, RG.org noted.
What's at stake
The tournament carries a $5 million prize pool, Esports Insider reported. Each semifinalist is guaranteed at least $400,000, the champion takes $1 million and the runner-up $800,000.
