World Championship 2026 League of Legends
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World Championship 2026
Play-in 8 Aug
Swiss stage 12 Aug
Knockout stage 16 Aug
Final 27 Aug
Main event
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Erangel
Burgos CF
LCK #1
Play-in
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD

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Tournament leaders

Available after the first match

Most kills

TBD

Highest KDA

TBD

Most assists

TBD

About

World Championship 2026 starts with a four-team Play-In before 16 teams enter the Swiss Stage. The tournament concludes with an eight-team single-elimination Knockout Stage.

Play-In

October 15-18

Four teams play a double-elimination bracket. Every match is a Bo5 with Fearless Draft, and the winner advances to Swiss.

Swiss Stage

October 23-26 and 28-31

Teams play five Swiss rounds. Three wins qualifies for Knockouts, while three losses eliminates a team.

Knockout Stage

November 3-8, Final on November 14

Eight teams compete in a single-elimination bracket. All matches are Bo5 with Fearless Draft.

News

Tournament

World Championship 2026 schedule announced

2 hours ago

Teams

The final Play-In teams are confirmed

Yesterday

Format

Fearless Draft returns for the main event

3 days ago

Tournament stats

Prize pool
$5,000,000
Teams
20
Matches
78
Dates
Oct 15 - Nov 14
Venue locations
To be announced

Prize pool

$5,000,000
PlacePrize
1st$1,200,000
2nd$800,000
3rd-4th$450,000
5th-8th$250,000
9th-12th$125,000
13th-20th$75,000

Recent results

No results yet

Results will appear when Play-In begins.

Previous champions

T1

Def. Bilibili Gaming 3-2

2024

T1

Def. Weibo Gaming 3-0

2023

DRX

Def. T1 3-2

2022