The League of Legends World Championship will host their semifinals in Atlanta, Georgia at State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
The semifinals originally were set to take place at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, but due to COVID-19 impacting the viability of securing multi-entry visas to the U.S. within necessary timelines, Riot made the decision to move the location to provide a clear path for teams to complete in all stages of Worlds.
“We are committed to upholding our tradition of a multi-city Worlds tour despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, and look forward to hosting the 2022 Semifinals at the state-of-the-art State Farm Arena in Atlanta,” said Naz Aletaha, Global Head of LoL Esports, Riot Games. “This news is no doubt disappointing to our fans and partners in Canada, and we want to sincerely thank Toronto, Scotiabank Arena, and our community for their understanding. We look forward to bringing a major LoL Esports event there in the future.”
The new city schedule for Worlds 2022:
Play-Ins: Mexico City, Mexico
Groups & Quarterfinals: New York, New York
Semifinals: Atlanta, Georgia
Finals: San Francisco, California
Information regarding dates, seeding, and ticket sales will be shared later this summer.
