Riot Games announced the 2022 LCS Championship would take place at the United Center in Chicago on Sept. 10-11.
"From September 10-11, the 2022 LCS Championship, Delivered by Grubhub, will be held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. An arena built by champions, the United Center will play host to yet another title bout as North Americaâs best compete for the coveted LCS Trophy," Riot Games said in the announcement.
The LCS Championship will be the finale to the summer season.
2022 LCS Championship Returns to United Center in Chicago
Riot Games returns to Chicago for the second time after the 2016 World Championship quarterfinals took place at the Chicago Theater. As of the championship weekend, the three teams in attendance will have already qualified for the 2022 World Championship which will also take place in North America.
Riot Games also announced that the LCS will work with Chicago Park District, Youth Guidance and I Play Games! as official Youth Outreach Partners of the event.
The United Center plays host to two of Chicago's storied sports teams: the Chicago Bulls (NBA) and Blackhawks (NHL).
2022 LCS Championship Tickets
According to Riot Games, tickets will go on sale June 24 at 1 p.m. ET. There will be a pre-sale window on June 23 at 1 p.m. ET for Mastercard holders.