Riot has announced groups for the North America Stage 2: Challengers, with twelve teams being split into two groups of six.

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Group stage play will begin May 13, and you can find the full schedule on our event page.

The two groups for stage 2 are:

Group A:

Group B:

Playoffs

Playoffs The new playoffs bracket.

The playoffs will feature a different format than before. In a departure from the standards of a normal double-elimination bracket, the top seed of each group will advance directly to the upper semifinals, while the fourth seeds will be placed directly in the lower bracket.