League of Legends World Championship 2025 to be held in China

Riot Games has announced that the 2025 League of Legends World Championship will be held in China. The revelation was made during a presentation event, both announced the extension of sponsorship between the two companies.

This will be the third time the League of Legends World Championship will be held in China. The 2017 edition was held in four cities – Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing – with the finals taking place in the famous Bird’s Nest stadium. The next tournament venues will be revealed at an unspecified later date.

In 2020, a more low-key world championship was staged in Shanghai, while the pandemic was still ongoing. The Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), the second largest annual League of Legends event, was also held in Chengdu, China earlier this year.

The news that China will host the 2025 League of Legends World Championship was unveiled during a OPPO Find X8 cell phone series launch event. held in Chengdu. At the same event, the expansion of the partnership between OPPO and Riot Games. With this extension, OPPO will continue to be global esports partner of League of Legends. and also the brand as well Will feature prominently in event broadcasts.

The Mudial is currently underway in Europe, with its upcoming semi-finals in Paris and the grand final taking place at the O2 Arena in London, England.