League of Legends: China To Host Worlds 2025, Says Riot Games

October 25, 2024 China Esports

China will be hosting the 2025 edition of the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2025).

The announcement was made as Riot Games said it was extending its sponsorship with Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO, as reported by Esports Insider.

This will be the third time Worlds will be hosted in China. The tournament’s 2017 iteration was spread across Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and the capital Beijing.

“For the past five years, OPPO has been there for some of the biggest moments in LoL Esports history. In sharing the news of their continued global partnership with LoL Esports as part of the OPPO Find X8 series launch event in Chengdu, OPPO was alongside Riot Games for another major milestone, revealing China as the home of Worlds 2025,” the announcement read.

The 2024 edition of Worlds is ongoing in Europe, with China teams Bilibili Gaming and Weibo Gaming, alongside Korean squads Gen.G and reigning champions T1, as the remaining contestants. The Grand Finals will culminate at the O2 Arena in London on November 2.

T1 won the title last year against Weibo Gaming in Seoul, South Korea, marking the team’s first world title in over seven years and their fourth overall.