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2026 World Championship2026 World Championship is a League of Legends offline event in World Championship (Worlds), running Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026 in Los Angeles Allen New York City. It is organized by Riot Games. 19 teams are taking part, including Gen.G Esports, Hanwha Life Esports, T1, Dplus, Anyone's Legend, Bilibili Gaming and others. The prize pool is $5,000,000 USD. The next match is TBDTBDTBD vs TBDTBDTBD in 2026 World Championship on October 15 at 18:00 UTC, best of 5.
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- Starts
- 2026-10-15
- Ends
- 2026-11-14
- Location
- Los Angeles Allen New York City
- Venue
- Expand Collapse Riot Games Arena (Play-In) Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Swiss & Knockout) Barclays Center (Grand Final)
- Type
- Offline
- Prize pool
- $5,000,000 USD
- Teams
- 19
- Organizer
- Riot Games
- Tier
- S-Tier
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Schedule
Teams and rosters
Format
- Play-In – October 15th – 18th
- Four teams play in a Double Elimination bracket.
- Winner qualifies into Swiss Stage.
- All matches are Bo5 using Fearless Draft.
- Right of First Selection for Game 1:
- Upper and Lower Bracket matches: Will be determined by Draw Order.
- Qualifying Match: Is replaced by Right of Dual Selection; the winner of Upper Bracket Final will earn this.
- Swiss Stage – October 23rd – 26th, 28th – 31st
- Sixteen teams play in a 5 round Swiss format.
- Teams that reach 3 wins advance to Knockout Stage.
- Teams that reach 3 losses are eliminated.
- Elimination and advancement matches are Bo3 using Fearless Draft; all other matches are Bo1.
- Right of First Selection for Game 1:
- Will be granted to the team with a higher regional seed.
- If both teams have the same regional seed, the Right will be determined by Draw Order.
- Knockout Stage – November 3rd – 8th, November 14th
- Eight teams play in a Single Elimination bracket.
- All matches are Bo5 using Fearless Draft.
- Right of First Selection for Game 1:
- Quaterfinals:
- Will be granted to the team with the better match record from the Swiss Stage.
- If both teams have the same match record, the Right will be determined by Draw Order.
- Semifinals & Finals: Will be determined by coinflip.
- Patch Information
- The tournament will be played on Patch 26.20.
Common questions about 2026 World Championship
When is 2026 World Championship?
2026 World Championship runs Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026.
Who plays next at 2026 World Championship?
TBDTBDTBD vs TBDTBDTBD in 2026 World Championship on October 15 at 18:00 UTC, best of 5.
Where can I watch 2026 World Championship?
Matches stream on Twitch Riot Games and YouTube LoL Esports. Every match on this page links to its streams.
Where is 2026 World Championship played?
Los Angeles Allen New York City, at Expand Collapse Riot Games Arena (Play-In) Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Swiss & Knockout) Barclays Center (Grand Final).
What is the 2026 World Championship prize pool?
$5,000,000 USD.
Which teams are in 2026 World Championship?
Gen.G Esports, Hanwha Life Esports, T1, Dplus, Anyone's Legend, Bilibili Gaming, Top Esports, Invictus Gaming, Team Liquid, LYON, Cloud9, G2 Esports, Movistar KOI, Karmine Corp, Secret Whales, CTBC Flying Oyster and others.
What is the 2026 World Championship format?
Play-In – October 15th – 18th. Four teams play in a Double Elimination bracket. Winner qualifies into Swiss Stage. All matches are Bo5 using Fearless Draft.
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