Tournament overview
The 2026 League of Legends World Championship runs from October 15 to November 14 in the United States. Play-Ins open in Los Angeles, the Swiss stage and early knockout rounds take place in Texas, and the final is scheduled for November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Nineteen teams enter Worlds 2026. The event moves from qualification to Swiss play and then a single-elimination bracket, with the world champion decided in New York.
