Updated November 9, 2026
The 2026 League of Legends season is down to one series: the Worlds 2026 final between Gen.G and Bilibili Gaming on Saturday, November 14 at Barclays Center in New York (2 PM EST, 20:00 CET). Below is every big LoL tournament and split of 2026 with winners, final scores and Finals MVPs, plus what is confirmed for 2027.
Worlds 2026
Oct 15 to Nov 14 · International
Grand final Saturday November 14, 2 PM EST (20:00 CET)
Los Angeles, Allen (Texas) and New York (final at Barclays Center)
Play-In, 16-team Swiss stage, then Bo5 knockout. Final: Gen.G vs Bilibili Gaming.
Semi-finalists: Invictus Gaming, T1
25tournaments and splits in 2026
21titles decided
3international titles
3titles, the most: Bilibili Gaming, G2 Esports, Team Secret Whales
2026 international champions
| Event | Champion | Final | Finals MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Stand 2026 | Bilibili Gaming | 3-1 G2 Esports | Bin (Bilibili Gaming) |
| Mid-Season Invitational 2026 | Hanwha Life Esports | 3-2 Bilibili Gaming | Zeus (Hanwha Life Esports) |
| Esports World Cup 2026 – League of Legends | Dplus KIA | 3-0 Karmine Corp | Smash (Dplus KIA) |
LoL tournament calendar 2026, month by month
Tap a tournament for the podium, prize money, format and where to watch.
January 2026
Jan 14 to Mar 1LCK Cup 2026LCK (Korea) · S-Tier🇰🇷🇭🇰 SeoulGen.G 3-0 BNK FearX
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gen.G | |
| 2nd | BNK FearX |
- Final: Gen.G 3-0 BNK FearX
- Finals MVP: Canyon (Gen.G)
- Format: 10 teams in two groups of five (Bo3, with a Bo5 Super Week). Play-In and double-elimination playoffs, all Bo5.
- Teams: 10
- Qualifies for: First Stand 2026 (Gen.G, BNK FearX)
- Venue: Seoul (CHZZK LoL Park)
Jan 14 to Mar 8LPL 2026 Split 1LPL (China)🇨🇳 Suzhou, ChinaBilibili Gaming 3-1 JD Gaming
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bilibili Gaming | |
| 2nd | JD Gaming |
- Final: Bilibili Gaming 3-1 JD Gaming
- Finals MVP: Bin (Bilibili Gaming), Finals MVP per Strafe
- Format: Three groups, double round-robin Bo3; Knights Rivals play-in; 8-team double-elimination playoffs, all Bo5.
- Qualifies for: First Stand 2026 (both finalists)
- Venue: Suzhou, China (Yangcheng International Esports Center, playoffs)
Jan 16 to Mar 1LCP 2026 Split 1LCP (Pacific)🇹🇼 Taipei, TaiwanTeam Secret Whales 3-0 Relove Deep Cross Gaming
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Secret Whales | |
| 2nd | Relove Deep Cross Gaming |
- Final: Team Secret Whales 3-0 Relove Deep Cross Gaming
- Finals MVP: Dire (Team Secret Whales), Wikipedia only
- Format: 8 teams, single round-robin Bo3, top 6 to Bo5 hybrid double-elimination playoffs.
- Teams: 8
- Qualifies for: First Stand 2026 (Team Secret Whales)
- Venue: Taipei, Taiwan (LCP Arena)
Jan 17 to Mar 1CBLOL 2026 CupCBLOL (Brazil)🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, BrazilLOUD 3-0 RED Canids Kalunga
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | LOUD | |
| 2nd | RED Canids Kalunga |
- Final: LOUD 3-0 RED Canids Kalunga
- Finals MVP: Bull (LOUD), season MVP
- Format: 8 teams, single round-robin Bo1, top 4 to playoffs, seeds 5-8 play-in, double-elimination playoffs.
- Teams: 8
- Qualifies for: First Stand 2026 (LOUD)
- Venue: Sao Paulo, Brazil (Riot Games Arena)
Jan 17 to Mar 1LEC Versus 2026LEC (Europe)🇪🇸 Barcelona, SpainG2 Esports 3-2 Karmine Corp
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | G2 Esports | |
| 2nd | Karmine Corp |
- Final: G2 Esports 3-2 Karmine Corp
- Finals MVP: Caps (G2 Esports), Finals MVP
- Format: 12 teams (10 LEC plus Karmine Corp Blue and Los Ratones), single round-robin Bo1, top 8 to double-elimination playoffs.
- Teams: 12
- Qualifies for: First Stand 2026 (G2 Esports)
- Venue: Barcelona, Spain (Olimpic Arena
Jan 24 to Mar 1LCS Lock-In 2026LCS (North America)🇺🇸 Los Angeles, USALYON 3-1 Cloud9 KIA
March 2026
Mar 16 to 22First Stand 2026International🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, BrazilBilibili Gaming 3-1 G2 Esports
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bilibili Gaming | $250,000 |
| 2nd | G2 Esports | $150,000 |
| 3rd-4th | Gen.G | $125,000 |
| 3rd-4th | JD Gaming | $125,000 |
- Final: Bilibili Gaming 3-1 G2 Esports
- Finals MVP: Bin (Bilibili Gaming)
- Format: 8 teams, all Bo5. Two GSL-style double-elimination groups of four, then single-elimination semifinals and final. Fearless Draft.
- Teams: 8
- Prize pool: $1,000,000
- Venue: Sao Paulo, Brazil (Riot Games Arena)
Mar 28 to Jun 6CBLOL 2026 Split 1CBLOL (Brazil)🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, BrazilFURIA 3-1 RED Canids Kalunga
Mar 28 to Jun 7LEC Spring 2026LEC (Europe)🇩🇪 Berlin, GermanyG2 Esports 3-2 Karmine Corp
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | G2 Esports | |
| 2nd | Karmine Corp |
- Final: G2 Esports 3-2 Karmine Corp
- Finals MVP: SkewMond (G2 Esports), Finals MVP
- Format: 10 teams, single round-robin Bo3, top 6 to double-elimination Bo5 playoffs.
- Teams: 10
- Qualifies for: MSI 2026 (G2 bracket stage, Karmine Corp play-in)
- Venue: Berlin, Germany (Riot Games Arena)
April 2026
From Apr 1LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2LCK (Korea)🇰🇷🇻🇳 SeoulRegular season
Apr 4 to Jun 7LCP 2026 Split 2LCP (Pacific)🇹🇼 Taipei, TaiwanTeam Secret Whales 3-1 Relove Deep Cross Gaming
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Secret Whales | |
| 2nd | Relove Deep Cross Gaming |
- Final: Team Secret Whales 3-1 Relove Deep Cross Gaming
- Finals MVP: Hizto (Team Secret Whales), Wikipedia only
- Format: Same as Split 1.
- Teams: 8
- Qualifies for: MSI 2026 (Team Secret Whales first seed; Relove Deep Cross Gaming via championship points)
- Venue: Taipei, Taiwan (LCP Arena)
Apr 4 to Jun 14LCS Spring 2026LCS (North America)🇺🇸 Los AngelesLYON 3-0 Team Liquid Alienware
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | LYON | |
| 2nd | Team Liquid Alienware |
- Final: LYON 3-0 Team Liquid Alienware
- Finals MVP: Saint (LYON), Finals MVP per Sheep Esports
- Format: 8 teams, single round-robin Bo3, top 6 to Bo5 playoffs.
- Teams: 8
- Qualifies for: MSI 2026 (LYON, Team Liquid Alienware); LYON also EWC 2026
- Venue: Los Angeles (Riot Games Arena)
Apr 4 to Jun 14LPL 2026 Split 2LPL (China)🇨🇳 Shenzhen, ChinaBilibili Gaming 3-0 Top Esports
June 2026
Jun 6 to 14LCK 2026 Road to MSILCK (Korea) · Qualifier (S-Tier)🇰🇷 SeoulHanwha Life Esports 3-1 T1
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hanwha Life Esports | |
| 2nd | T1 |
- Final: Hanwha Life Esports 3-1 T1
- Format: 6 teams, Bo5. Top two contest first seed; other four play a king-of-the-hill bracket for the second seed.
- Teams: 6
- Qualifies for: MSI 2026 (HLE first seed, T1 second seed)
- Venue: Seoul (LoL PARK) and Wonju (Wonju Indoor Gymnasium)
Jun 28 to Jul 12Mid-Season Invitational 2026International · S-Tier🇰🇷 Daejeon, South KoreaHanwha Life Esports 3-2 Bilibili Gaming
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hanwha Life Esports | $500,000 |
| 2nd | Bilibili Gaming | $300,000 |
| 3rd | LYON | $240,000 |
| 4th | G2 Esports | $200,000 |
- Final: Hanwha Life Esports 3-2 Bilibili Gaming
- Finals MVP: Zeus (Hanwha Life Esports)
- Format: 11 teams. 4-team Bo5 double-elimination play-in (winner advances), then 8-team Bo5 double-elimination bracket.
- Teams: 11
- Prize pool: $2,000,000
- Qualifies for: Winner earned an extra LCK slot at Worlds 2026 (HLE qualified via both MSI and LCK)
- Venue: Daejeon, South Korea (Daejeon Convention Center II)
July 2026
Jul 15 to 19Esports World Cup 2026 – League of LegendsInternational · S-Tier🇫🇷 Paris, FranceDplus KIA 3-0 Karmine Corp
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dplus KIA | $600,000 |
| 2nd | Karmine Corp | $340,000 |
| 3rd | Gen.G | $220,000 |
| 4th | T1 | $140,000 |
- Final: Dplus KIA 3-0 Karmine Corp
- Finals MVP: Smash (Dplus KIA)
- Format: 16 teams. Group stage in four groups, then single-elimination playoffs, all Bo3 except the Bo5 grand final. Moved from Riyadh to Paris on 20 May 2026.
- Teams: 16
- Prize pool: $2,025,000
- Venue: Paris, France (Paris Expo Porte de Versailles)
Jul 22 to Sep 13LPL 2026 Split 3LPL (China)🇨🇳 Shanghai, ChinaAnyone's Legend 3-1 Bilibili Gaming
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anyone's Legend | |
| 2nd | Bilibili Gaming |
- Final: Anyone's Legend 3-1 Bilibili Gaming
- Finals MVP: Tarzan (Anyone's Legend), Finals MVP
- Format: Two groups of 12; Knights Rivals (Beijing); Bo5 playoffs.
- Qualifies for: Worlds 2026 first seed (Anyone's Legend)
- Venue: Shanghai, China (Inzone Esports Industrial Park
Jul 24 to Sep 20LEC Summer 2026LEC (Europe)🇫🇷🇪🇸 Finals at Palais Nikaia, Nice, FranceG2 Esports 3-0 Movistar KOI
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | G2 Esports | |
| 2nd | Movistar KOI |
- Final: G2 Esports 3-0 Movistar KOI
- Finals MVP: Labrov (G2 Esports), Finals MVP
- Format: 10 teams, single round-robin Bo3, top 6 to double-elimination Bo5 playoffs (5-20 Sep).
- Teams: 10
- Qualifies for: Worlds 2026 (G2, Movistar KOI, Karmine Corp)
- Venue: Finals at Palais Nikaia, Nice, France
Jul 25 to Oct 10CBLOL 2026 Split 2CBLOL (Brazil)🇧🇷 Sao PauloLos Grandes 3-2 FURIA
Jul 25 to Aug 30LCP 2026 Split 3LCP (Pacific)🇹🇼 Taipei, TaiwanTeam Secret Whales 3-0 CTBC Flying Oyster
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Secret Whales | |
| 2nd | CTBC Flying Oyster |
- Final: Team Secret Whales 3-0 CTBC Flying Oyster
- Finals MVP: Hizto (Team Secret Whales), Wikipedia only
- Format: Swiss stage, seeding stage, Bo5 double-elimination playoff.
- Teams: 8
- Qualifies for: Worlds 2026 (finalists; Secret Whales first seed)
- Venue: Taipei, Taiwan (LCP Arena
Jul 25 to Oct 4LCS Summer 2026LCS (North America)🇺🇸🇲🇽 Los AngelesTeam Liquid Alienware 3-1 LYON
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Team Liquid Alienware | |
| 2nd | LYON |
- Final: Team Liquid Alienware 3-1 LYON
- Finals MVP: Josedeodo (Team Liquid Alienware), Finals MVP
- Format: 8 teams, single round-robin Bo3, top 6 to double-elimination Bo5 playoffs.
- Teams: 8
- Qualifies for: Worlds 2026 (Team Liquid Alienware, LYON, Cloud9 KIA)
- Venue: Los Angeles
From Jul 29LCK 2026 Rounds 3-4LCK (Korea)🇰🇷 KoreaRegular season
August 2026
Aug 29 to Sep 13LCK 2026 PlayoffsLCK (Korea)🇰🇷 SeoulGen.G 3-1 Hanwha Life Esports
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gen.G | |
| 2nd | Hanwha Life Esports |
- Final: Gen.G 3-1 Hanwha Life Esports
- Finals MVP: Ruler (Gen.G), Finals MVP
- Format: Double-elimination, all Bo5. Top four qualify for Worlds.
- Teams: 6
- Qualifies for: Worlds 2026 top four (Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, T1, Dplus KIA)
- Venue: Seoul (CHZZK LoL Park
September 2026
Sep 17 to 19LPL 2026 Regional FinalsLPL (China)🇨🇳 League Arena, Shanghai, ChinaTop Esports and Invictus Gaming took the last Worlds spots
- Format: Bo5 bracket for the last two LPL Worlds seeds, top four championship-point teams not yet qualified.
- Qualifies for: Worlds 2026: Top Esports (3rd seed, beat Invictus Gaming 3-1 on 17 Sep), Invictus Gaming (4th seed, beat JD Gaming 3-1 on 19 Sep)
- Venue: League Arena, Shanghai, China
October 2026
Oct 15 to Nov 14Worlds 2026International · S-Tier🇺🇸 Los Angeles, AllenLive
2027 season: what is confirmed so far
| Event | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| First Stand 2027 | Southeast Asia (including Taiwan), city TBA | TBA |
| Mid-Season Invitational 2027 | Europe (reported, city TBA) | TBA |
| Worlds 2027 (dates tentative) | South Korea (host cities TBA) | Oct 15 to Nov 14 |
Riot has not published the full 2027 calendar. In 2026 the LCK and LEC started on January 14 and January 17, so expect the leagues back in mid-January. Worlds 2027 dates come from KeSPA and are tentative.
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LoL tournament calendar FAQ
When is the Worlds 2026 final?
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2 PM EST (20:00 CET) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Gen.G face Bilibili Gaming in a best of five.
Who won MSI 2026?
Hanwha Life Esports beat Bilibili Gaming 3-2 in the MSI 2026 final in Daejeon, South Korea on July 12.
Who won First Stand 2026?
Bilibili Gaming won First Stand 2026 in São Paulo, beating G2 Esports 3-1 in the final on March 22.
When does the 2027 LoL esports season start?
Riot has not announced the 2027 dates yet. In 2026 the LCK started on January 14 and the LEC on January 17, so the leagues usually return in mid-January.
Where is Worlds 2027?
Worlds 2027 is in South Korea. KeSPA has shared tentative dates of October 15 to November 14, 2027.
Sources: LoL Esports, Worlds 2026 primer, Wikipedia season pages
