October 15 – November 14, 2026 · United States
The League of Legends World Championship returns to the United States: 19 teams, a month of competition across Los Angeles, Allen and New York, and a final at Barclays Center on November 14. Here is everything you need to follow Worlds 2026 and play it in fantasy on Bet on Bush.
Schedule in Central European Time
Worlds 2026 starts in Los Angeles, moves to Allen, near Dallas, for the Swiss Stage and the Knockouts, then ends in New York.
Riot Games Arena · Los Angeles
Credit Union of Texas Event Center · Allen (Texas)
Credit Union of Texas Event Center · Allen (Texas)
Barclays Center · Brooklyn (New York)
Times converted to Central European Time (CEST until October 24, CET after) from LoL Esports' official schedule. The schedule may change.
Competition format
The format largely mirrors Worlds 2025. What's new: a four-team Play-In to make room for the 19th qualified team.
Four teams face off in a double-elimination bracket, entirely in Bo5. The draw, with no seeding or regional restrictions, took place on October 10. Only the winner joins the Swiss Stage.
16 teams, five rounds: each team plays an opponent with the same record. Three wins qualify, three losses eliminate. Matches are Bo1, and become Bo3 whenever qualification or elimination is on the line. Teams from the same region cannot meet in Round 1, and no matchup is ever played twice.
The eight qualified teams play a single-elimination bracket, all in Bo5. The two 3-0 teams face 3-2 teams; the other matchups are drawn on October 31.
In Bo3 and Bo5 series, a champion played by either team can no longer be picked by anyone for the rest of the series. Long series push players well beyond their comfort picks.
19 teams, 6 leagues
Fifteen teams go straight to the Swiss Stage. The other four go through the Play-In in Los Angeles to win the last spot.
| Pool | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pool 1 | Gen.G, Anyone's Legend, Team Liquid, G2 Esports |
| Pool 2 | LOS, Team Secret Whales, Hanwha Life Esports, Bilibili Gaming |
| Pool 3 | LYON, Movistar KOI, T1, Top Esports |
| Pool 4 | CTBC Flying Oyster, Invictus Gaming, Dplus KIA, Play-In winner |
In Round 1, Pool 1 faces Pool 4 and Pool 2 faces Pool 3.
FURIAMVK EsportsKarmine CorpCloud9Dates, times, format and teams checked against LoL Esports' official Worlds 2026 primer, as of October 12, 2026.
View the official source ↗The LEC representatives
Three teams carry Europe's hopes. G2 and Movistar KOI go straight to the Swiss Stage, while Karmine Corp has to go through the Play-In.
LEC Summer 2026 champions, G2 enter the Swiss Stage from Pool 1.
Summer runners-up, Movistar KOI enter the Swiss Stage from Pool 3.
Third in the Summer, Karmine Corp open their Worlds on October 15 against Cloud9.
LEC Fantasy · Worlds
Selections open with the Play-In on October 15. All 19 teams and every player are available: build your team before each match day, just like during the LEC.
One player per role plus a coach. No more than two players, coach excluded, from the same team.
Up to three players from the same team, but never two teams facing each other. A Swiss match day can mix Bo1 and Bo3: each match keeps its own format.
Play-In, quarterfinals, semifinals and the Final: your whole lineup, coach included, comes from the same team. Pick your side carefully.
Four new features arrive with Worlds 2026. Each one is explained on the what's new page.
Follow every team's record round by round, then the Knockout bracket.
Discover Favorite teamBonus XP and a fanbase ranking: every supporter pushes their team up.
Discover Daily marketRank-ups, packs and recycling: new offers after every match day.
Discover Event of the weekOn big match days, choose an event that multiplies part of your points.
Discover
Worlds starts on October 15
Field your players from the Play-In and score points in every Bo1, Bo3 and Bo5 all the way to the New York Final.