The biggest event on the competitive eSports calendar is back as the 2026 League of Legends World Championship gets underway.
LoL Worlds returns to the United States for the 16th edition of the tournament, offering another shot at the Summoner's Cup while a North American team still searches for its first-ever victory.
A total of 19 elite rosters from around the globe have earned their spots on the international stage, with T1 (LCK) looking to defend their title for the fourth consecutive year.
Schedule & Host Cities
*All times are in ET
Dates | Stage | Location | Start Time |
Oct. 15 - 18 | Play-In | Los Angeles, CA | 2:00 p.m. |
Oct. 23 | Swiss Stage | Allen, TX | 1:00 / 4:00 p.m. |
Oct. 24 | Swiss Stage | Allen, TX | 1:00 / 4:00 p.m. |
Oct. 25 | Swiss Stage | Allen, TX | 1:00 / 4:00 p.m. |
Oct. 26 | Swiss Stage | Allen, TX | 1:00 / 4:00 p.m. |
Oct. 28 - 30 | Swiss Stage | Allen, TX | 1:00 / 4:00 p.m. |
Oct. 31 | Swiss Stage | Allen, TX | 1:00 / 4:00 p.m. |
Nov. 3-6 | Quarterfinals | Allen, TX | 5:00 p.m. |
Nov. 7-8 | Semifinals | Allen, TX / Brooklyn, NY | 5:00 p.m. |
Nov. 14 | Finals | Brooklyn, NY | 2:00 p.m. |
Stages Explained
Play-in: Four teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket, with each match being a best-of-five series. The draw is completely random and only the winners advance to the Swiss stage.
Swiss Stage: 16 teams play five rounds. Any team that secures three wins advances to the quarter-finals. Teams that lose three times are eliminated. From Round 2 onwards, teams with the same record will face each other, no two teams will play each other twice in this stage.
Knockout stage: 8 teams compete in the quarter-finals. In the draw on October 31, the two teams with a 3-0 record will be paired against the two teams with a 3-2 record, while the remaining four teams will play against each other.
LoL Worlds 2026 Teams
Region | League | Teams | |
China | LPL | Anyone's Legend, Bilibili Gaming, TOP Esports, Shanghai Invictus Gaming Meituan | |
Korea | LCK | Gen. G, Hanwha Life Esports, T1, Dplus Kia | |
Europe | LEC | G2 Esports, Movistar KOI, Karmine Corp | |
North America | LCS | Cloud9 Kia, Team Liquid Alienware, LYON | |
Asia-Pacific | LCP | Team Secret Whales, CTBC Flying Oyster, MVK Esports | |
Brazil | CBLOL | Los Grandes, FURIA | |
How to Watch the 2026 LoL Worlds
The League of Legends World Championship will run from October 15 through November 14, taking place across multiple cities in the United States. Viewers can catch all the action live and via official LoL Esports channels across Twitch, YouTube, and the lolesports.com portal.
LoL Worlds To Win Outright Odds
Gen.G | +200 |
Hanwha Life Esports | +350 |
T1 | +350 |
Bilibili Gaming | +400 |
Anyone's Legend | +900 |
Dplus KIA | +1200 |
G2 Esports | +1400 |
Invictus Gaming | +1800 |
LYON | +3300 |
Top Esports | +1400 |
Team Liquid | +4000 |
Movistar KOI | +5000 |
Team Secret Whales | +6600 |
CTBC Flying Oyster | +8000 |
Los Grandes | +10000 |
Karmine Corp | +12500 |
Cloud9 | +15000 |
FURIA | +17500 |
MVK Esports | +35000 |
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