How the Honor of Kings season works

Events on the calendar

Event	Status	Dates	Location	Prize
Garena Challenger Series Summer 2026	Ongoing	Aug 22 to Oct 31, 2026	Taipei	NT$4,600,000 TWD (≃ $144,400 USD)
RoV Pro League 2026 Winter	Ongoing	Aug 22 to Oct 25, 2026	Bangkok	฿10,250,000 THB (≃ $304,665 USD)
Indonesia Kings Laga Fall 2026	Ongoing	Aug 27 to Nov 1, 2026	Indonesia	$60,000
MY Honor of Kings League Fall 2026	Ongoing	Aug 27 to Nov 8, 2026	Petaling Jaya	$60,000
Philippines Kings League Fall 2026	Ongoing	Aug 27 to Nov 8, 2026	Philippines	$60,000
Arena of Glory Winter 2026	Ongoing	Aug 29 to Nov 7, 2026	Ho Chi Minh City Hanoi	6,650,000,000₫ VND (≃ $255,961 USD)
CHOKBR Spring 2026	Ongoing	Sep 12 to Nov 1, 2026	Brazil Latin America South	$22,000
Tứ Phương Đại Chiến Winter 2026	Ongoing	Sep 15 to Nov 15, 2026	Vietnam	300,000,000₫ VND (≃ $11,548 USD)
KIC 26 India Quali	Ongoing	Sep 29 to Oct 18, 2026	Mumbai	₹500,000 INR (≃ $5,167 USD)
Arena of Valor Campus Series Winter 2026	Ongoing	Sep 30, 2026	Taiwan	NT$500,000 TWD (≃ $15,708 USD)
King Pro League Grand Finals 2026	Ongoing	Oct 2 to Nov 14, 2026	Chengdu Changsha Guangzhou	¥70,000,000 CNY (≃ $10,444,171 USD)
Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026	Upcoming	Oct 24 to Oct 31, 2026	TBD	$30,000
RoV Pro League 2027 Promotion	Upcoming		Bangkok
HoK Academy Cup 2026	Completed
ASIAD 20	Completed
Yu Wang Cup S1	Completed

Formats and key facts

KIC 26 India Quali

Starts

2026-09-29

Ends

2026-10-18

Location

Mumbai

Venue

Bombay Exhibition Center (LAN Finals only)

Type

Online/Offline

Prize pool

₹500,000 INR (≃ $5,167 USD)

Series

KIC

Tier

Qualifier (S-Tier)

• Pro Qualifier – September 29 – October 4, 2026
• 8 directly invited teams & 8 teams from Open Qualifier play in this stage
• 8 directly invited team comprises of:
• Top 2 from KWC India Qualifier
• Top 4 from Open Series S6 India
• Top 2 from KCS India
• First Round is Single Elimination Bo3
• Subsequent Rounds are Double Elimination Bo3
• Upper Bracket Finals is Bo5
• Top 4 qualifies for LAN Finals
• LAN Finals – October 17 – 18, 2026 – at Bombay Exhibition Center, India
• Double Elimination
• All matches are Bo5 except Grand Finals
• Grand Finals is Bo7 with Ultimate Battle
• About the Ultimate Battle Show Hide In Honor of Kings Pro League: Fall 2018, starting from the playoffs, Global Banpick is used as a base rule for drafting (also use in AOV Tournament, started in AOG Spring 2019). Unlike in AOV, HOK tournaments use a special rule for the final game of a Bo7 in Game 7, called Ultimate Battle. Note that in subsequent tournaments, Ultimate Battle has been used for the final game in series of other lengths as well. In an online tournament, the time durations are modified as follows: See also: Global Banpick
• In a series utilising the format, procedure for the Ultimate Battle will start if there is a tied series following the penultimate game (ie. 3:3 for a Bo7, or 4:4 for a Bo9). The offline procedure is laid out as follows:
• After the crystal has been destroyed, the referee will call upon the head coach of both teams to the center of the venue. The loser of the previous game will have 60 seconds to choose sides, and the side selection will be displayed to both teams and the audience.
• The head coach, assistant coaches, analyst and other staff will be allowed on the stage. The team will discuss and make their draft within 3 minutes. This process begins after the side selection.
• At the end of 3 minutes, the head coach must submit the hero lineups and challenger spells to the referee, and then coaches must leave the stage. There will be a penalty if the players don't use the same heroes and challenger spells as the coach submit.
• In addition, if a team failed to submit the hero lineups and challenger spells within 3 minutes, the team have to use the lineup from the previous game.
• The time will start when the coach come to the stage, and the referee will give a signal for the countdown at 1 minute, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds.
• Each team's hero lineups and challenger spells will not be visible for the opponent team till the game starts.
• The coaches of the losing team will have 2 minutes to chose sides (instead of 60 seconds).
• The coaches will get 8 minutes (instead of 3 minutes) to submit the draft, with countdown signals given at 4 minutes and 1 minute.

King Pro League Grand Finals 2026

Starts

2026-10-02

Ends

2026-11-14

Location

Chengdu Changsha Guangzhou

Venue

Expand Collapse Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Park Gymnasium (Grand Finals) "Colourful Boxes" Program Production Center (Knockout Stage) Guangzhou Gymnasium (Challenge Stage & Play-In Stage)

Type

Offline

Prize pool

¥70,000,000 CNY (≃ $10,444,171 USD)

Series

KPL KPL Finals

Tier

S-Tier

• Challenge Stage – October 2 – 18, 2025 – Guangzhou
• Teams are split into 2 groups based on the annual Circuit Points.
• 1st to 6th placed teams are seeded in the Master Group,
• 7th to 12th placed teams are placed in the Elite Group.
• Teams will play a cross-group Single Round Robin Bo5 with Global Ban/Pick.
• For teams in the Master Group, they will be bound by the "Masters Rotation" rule during the Challenge Stage:
• For each Bo5 series, teams will be required to play every single member of their 7 member roster.
• When a team reaches the matchpoint, the Master Group team would be required to sub in all players who have not played that series.
• In the Master Group:
• Top 4 teams will advance to the Knockout Stage;
• 5th and 6th placed teams will advance to the Play-In Stage.
• In the Elite Group:
• Group Winner will advance to the Knockout Stage;
• 2nd to 5th placed teams will advance to the Play-In Stage;
• Bottom ranked team will be eliminated from the competition.
• For this stage, game 1 side selection will be decided by a coin flip. Subsequent side selection is given to the loser of the previous game.
• Play-In Stage – October 20 – 22, 2026 – Guangzhou
• The 6 teams will pairwise play a Single Elimination Series.
• The teams ranked by seeding, will be allowed to choose their opponent, with Masters Group higher than Elite Group.
• The 3 winners will advance to the Knockout Stage.
• For this stage, game 1 side selection will be given to seeded teams. Subsequent side selection is given to the loser of the previous game.
• The match is held as a single Bo7 Global Ban/Pick with Ultimate Battle
• Knockout Stage – October 27 – November 8, 2026 – Changsha
• 8 team Double Elimination, with all 8 teams starting in Upper Bracket Quarterfinals.
• A random draw will be held to decide the pairings of the 8 teams in the Quarterfinals.
• Top 2 teams in Master Group will be seeded on opposite half of the bracket.
• For this stage, game 1 side selection will be decided by a coin flip. Subsequent side selection is given to the loser of the previous game.
• All matches are played as Bo7 Global Ban/Pick with Ultimate Battle
• Grand Finals – November 14, 2026 – Chengdu Phoenix Hill Gymnasium
• For this stage, game 1 side selection will be given to the Upper Bracket Finals winner. Subsequent side selection is given to the loser of the previous game.

Garena Challenger Series Summer 2026

Starts

2026-08-22

Ends

2026-10-31

Location

Taipei

Venue

Garena E-Sports Studio Taipei (Regular Season & Playoffs) Taipei Dome (Grand Final)

Type

Offline

Prize pool

NT$4,600,000 TWD (≃ $144,400 USD)

Organizer

Garena Taiwan

Series

GCS

Tier

A-Tier

• Regular Season – August 22 – October 11, 2026
• Double Round-Robin
• All matches are played in a Bo5
• Top 4 teams will be qualified for Playoffs
• Tie-Breaker Rules in Regular Season
• Playoffs – October 17 – 18 & 31, 2026
• Double-Elimination Bracket
• Teams ranked 1st and 2nd will play in Upper Bracket Finals
• Teams ranked 3rd and 4th will play in Lower Bracket Semifinals
• All matches are played in a Bo7
• Global Ban-Pick Rules [5] Show Hide See also: Global Banpick.
• In a Bo3 or Bo5, each team is only allowed to choose each Champion once in a series. Teams are allowed to pick Champions that have only been used by the opponents in previous games (following per normal ban-pick rules).
• In a Bo7 match, this rule will only apply for the first 6 games. For the 7th game, one of the following will apply:
• The game will return to Normal Ban-Pick, allowing Champions used in the first 6 games to be picked. (usually for Arena of Valor tournaments)
• The Ultimate Battle format will be used. (usually for Honor of Kings tournaments)

RoV Pro League 2026 Winter

Starts

2026-08-22

Ends

2026-10-25

Location

Bangkok

Venue

Garena Esports Studio (Group Stage) IMPACT Exhibition Hall 11-12 (Playoffs)

Type

Offline

Prize pool

฿10,250,000 THB (≃ $304,665 USD)

Organizer

Garena Thailand

Series

RPL

Tier

A-Tier

• Group Stage – August 22 – Octorber 11, 2026
• Double Round-Robin
• All matches are played in a Bo5
• Each match win grants 1 point
• Top 4 teams will be advanced to the Playoffs
• Playoffs – Octorber 23 – 25, 2026
• Double Elimination Bracket
• Teams ranked 1st and 2nd will play in Upper Bracket Finals
• Teams ranked 3rd and 4th will play in Lower Bracket Semifinals
• All matches are played in a Bo7
• Global Ban-Pick Rules is used in all matches [2]
• Side Selection Privilege
• The teams on the left side of the match listing (also known as the administrative "home" team) have a privilege to pick the side in the first game.
• In the other games, the loser team of the last game will have a privilege to pick the side.

Indonesia Kings Laga Fall 2026

Starts

2026-08-27

Ends

2026-11-01

Location

Indonesia

Type

Offline

Prize pool

$60,000 USD

Series

IKL

Tier

A-Tier

• Note: No matches between Sep 14th – Oct 7th due to Asian Games Preperations & Main Event.
• Group Stage – August 27th – October 11th, 2026
• 10 teams will play a Single Round-Robin Bo5
• All matches are Global Ban & Pick
• Top 2 teams advance to Playoffs
• Next 4 teams advance to Play-Ins
• Remaining 4 teams are eliminated
• Play-Ins – October 25th, 2026
• Single Match Bo7 with Ultimate Battle
• Teams will be seeded by rank order
• 2 Winners will advance to Playoffs
• Playoffs – October 30th – November 1st, 2026
• Double Elimination Bracket involving 4 teams
• All matches are Bo7 with Ultimate Battle
• About the Ultimate Battle Show Hide In Honor of Kings Pro League: Fall 2018, starting from the playoffs, Global Banpick is used as a base rule for drafting (also use in AOV Tournament, started in AOG Spring 2019). Unlike in AOV, HOK tournaments use a special rule for the final game of a Bo7 in Game 7, called Ultimate Battle. Note that in subsequent tournaments, Ultimate Battle has been used for the final game in series of other lengths as well. In an online tournament, the time durations are modified as follows: See also: Global Banpick
• In a series utilising the format, procedure for the Ultimate Battle will start if there is a tied series following the penultimate game (ie. 3:3 for a Bo7, or 4:4 for a Bo9). The offline procedure is laid out as follows:
• After the crystal has been destroyed, the referee will call upon the head coach of both teams to the center of the venue. The loser of the previous game will have 60 seconds to choose sides, and the side selection will be displayed to both teams and the audience.
• The head coach, assistant coaches, analyst and other staff will be allowed on the stage. The team will discuss and make their draft within 3 minutes. This process begins after the side selection.
• At the end of 3 minutes, the head coach must submit the hero lineups and challenger spells to the referee, and then coaches must leave the stage. There will be a penalty if the players don't use the same heroes and challenger spells as the coach submit.
• In addition, if a team failed to submit the hero lineups and challenger spells within 3 minutes, the team have to use the lineup from the previous game.
• The time will start when the coach come to the stage, and the referee will give a signal for the countdown at 1 minute, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds.
• Each team's hero lineups and challenger spells will not be visible for the opponent team till the game starts.
• The coaches of the losing team will have 2 minutes to chose sides (instead of 60 seconds).
• The coaches will get 8 minutes (instead of 3 minutes) to submit the draft, with countdown signals given at 4 minutes and 1 minute.

MY Honor of Kings League Fall 2026

Starts

2026-08-27

Ends

2026-11-08

Location

Petaling Jaya

Venue

Jam PJ (Playoffs only)

Type

Offline/Online

Prize pool

$60,000 USD

Series

MKL

Tier

A-Tier

• Note: No matches between Sep 14 – Oct 14 due to Asian Games Preperations & Main Event.
• Group Stage – Aug 27 – Oct 18, 2026 – Online
• 10 teams will play a Single Round-Robin Bo5
• All matches are Global Ban & Pick
• Top 2 teams advance to Playoffs
• Next 4 teams advance to Play-Ins
• Remaining 4 teams are eliminated
• Play-Ins – Oct 30, 2026 – Offline
• Single Match Bo7 with Ultimate Battle
• Teams will be seeded by rank order
• 2 Winners will advance to Playoffs
• Playoffs – Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026 – Offline
• Double Elimination Bracket involving 4 teams
• All matches are Bo7 with Ultimate Battle
• About the Ultimate Battle Show Hide In Honor of Kings Pro League: Fall 2018, starting from the playoffs, Global Banpick is used as a base rule for drafting (also use in AOV Tournament, started in AOG Spring 2019). Unlike in AOV, HOK tournaments use a special rule for the final game of a Bo7 in Game 7, called Ultimate Battle. Note that in subsequent tournaments, Ultimate Battle has been used for the final game in series of other lengths as well. In an online tournament, the time durations are modified as follows: See also: Global Banpick
• In a series utilising the format, procedure for the Ultimate Battle will start if there is a tied series following the penultimate game (ie. 3:3 for a Bo7, or 4:4 for a Bo9). The offline procedure is laid out as follows:
• After the crystal has been destroyed, the referee will call upon the head coach of both teams to the center of the venue. The loser of the previous game will have 60 seconds to choose sides, and the side selection will be displayed to both teams and the audience.
• The head coach, assistant coaches, analyst and other staff will be allowed on the stage. The team will discuss and make their draft within 3 minutes. This process begins after the side selection.
• At the end of 3 minutes, the head coach must submit the hero lineups and challenger spells to the referee, and then coaches must leave the stage. There will be a penalty if the players don't use the same heroes and challenger spells as the coach submit.
• In addition, if a team failed to submit the hero lineups and challenger spells within 3 minutes, the team have to use the lineup from the previous game.
• The time will start when the coach come to the stage, and the referee will give a signal for the countdown at 1 minute, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds.
• Each team's hero lineups and challenger spells will not be visible for the opponent team till the game starts.
• The coaches of the losing team will have 2 minutes to chose sides (instead of 60 seconds).
• The coaches will get 8 minutes (instead of 3 minutes) to submit the draft, with countdown signals given at 4 minutes and 1 minute.

Common questions