The play-in stage, in which eight teams participate, is divided into two groups of four teams to determine the first and second place in the group.

Gen.G, T1, KT Rolster, and D-Plus Kia, who represent LCK, will skip the play-in stage and participate from the Swiss stage starting on the 19th.

Group A included GAM Esports (VCS), Loud (CBLOL), PSG Talon (PCS), and Movistar Rainbow 7 (LLA), while Group B included Team BDS (LEC), Team Wales (VCS), CTBC Flying Oyster (PCS), and Detonation Focus Me (LJL), the winners of the World Championship Selection Series (WQS) newly introduced in 2023.

The play-in stage, which is played in a group double-elimination method, is played in a best-of-three match. LLA representative Movista Rainbow 7 (R7) and PCS representative PSG Talon (PSG) will participate in the opening match on the 10th, while CBLOL representative Loud (LLL) and VCS representative GAM Esports (GAM) will face off in two games on the same day. On the 11th, LJL representative Detonation Focus Me (DFM), PCS representative CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO), LEC representative team BDS (BDS) and VCS representative team Wales (TW) will play.

The first-place team in each group of the play-in stages will compete with the second-place team in other groups to advance to the Swiss stage, and the match will be held in a best-of-five series on the 14th and 15th.

Only two teams advance to the upper level of the Swiss stage from the play-in stage, where eight teams participate.

The play-in stage will be held at LCK Arena located in Roll Park, Jongno-gu, Seoul from the 10th to the 15th. It starts at 4 p.m. from the 10th to the 14th, and the game starts at 12 p.m. on the 15th. 스포츠토토 사이트 추천

Meanwhile, in the 2023 LoL World Championship Selection Series (Worlds Qualifying Series) held at LCK Arena on the 9th, EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa) LEC national team BDS defeated the LCS (North America) Golden Guardians 3-0, becoming the main player of the last ticket.