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Overview
Team Rosters
Picks & Bans
Scoreboards
Runes
Match History
Champion Stats
Player Stats
Overview
Prospective Participant Timeline
| 2026 World Championship | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | International | |
| Event Type | Offline | |
| Country | United States | |
| Start Date | 2026-10-16 | |
| End Date | 2026-11-14 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Streams | Twitch Full List | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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The 2026 Season World Championship (Worlds 2026) is the conclusion of the 2026 League of Legends esports season. The tournament will be held in the United States.
Overview
 | This page speculates on upcoming league or tournament structure based on previous formats. It should not be treated as definitive information. |
Format
- 18 teams are invited:
- 3 from Korea
- 3 from China
- 3 from EMEA
- 3 from Asia-Pacific
- 3 from North America
- 1 from Brazil
- 2 from TBD
Prize Pool
Participants
- The MSI Champion seed will only become effective if the winning team reaches the Playoffs in their domestic last split or season.
- The second best-performing region at MSI 2026 will receive an additional seed.
- In the tables below, (Q) refers to the date on which the team qualified for Worlds, while (Seed) refers to when the team was locked into their seed. If neither is present, these happened on the same day.
| Qualified for Worlds 2026 | ||||||
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| Region | Seed | Pool | Team | Qualification Date | Qualification Path | |
| Korea | 1 | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs Champion | ||||
| 2 | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs Runner-Up | |||||
| 3 | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs 3rd Place | |||||
| China | 1 | LPL 2026 Grand Finals Champion | ||||
| 2 | LPL 2026 Championship Points | |||||
| 3 | LPL 2026 Regional Finals Winner | |||||
| EMEA | 1 | LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs Champion | ||||
| 2 | LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs Runner-Up | |||||
| 3 | LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs 3rd Place | |||||
| Asia-Pacific | 1 | LCP 2026 Split 3 Champion | ||||
| 2 | LCP 2026 Split 3 Runner-Up | |||||
| 3 | LCP 2026 Championship Points | |||||
| North America | 1 | LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs Champion | ||||
| 2 | LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs Runner-Up | |||||
| 3 | LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs 3rd Place | |||||
| Brazil | 1 | CBLOL 2026 Split 2 Playoffs Champion | ||||
| Mid-Season Invitational | 4 | 2026 Mid-Season Invitational Champion | ||||
| 4 | TBD (MSI 2026 Runner-Up Region) | |||||
Results
Match Schedule
VODs & Match Links
| VODs & Match Links |
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Individual Awards
Player of the Game
| MVP Standings | ||
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| Rank | Times | Player |
Regional Distribution
Teams
Players
Media
Streams
Main Streams
Official Costreamers
English Broadcast Talent
Foreign Broadcast Talent
Announcements
2025
- January 8, LoL Esports in 2025
2026
- January 8, Season Start 2026: LoL Esports
Additional Content
Viewership Statistics
Venues
| Play-In, Swiss Stage, Quarterfinals and Semifinals |
Finals |
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| Allen, TX | New York, NY |
| Credit Union of Texas Event Center | TBA |
| Capacity - 8,600 | Capacity - TBA |
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TBA |
| 200 E Stacy Rd Allen, TX 75002 |
TBA |