Demacia Cup Might Replace Play-Ins at LoL Worlds 2027

Riot Games may scrap the Play-In Stage at the League of Legends World Championship (LoL Worlds) next year. In its place, there’s a chance that Worlds will combine with the Demacia Cup Global Invitational , which debuted this year. The newly expanded Demacia Cup created an international tournament for teams that failed to qualify for Worlds. Chris Greeley, global head of LoL esports, revealed that the publisher is currently exploring the option, but nothing is official yet. The inaugural Demacia Cup Invitational was held in China earlier this year during the break between Summer Splits and Worlds.