KeSPA have confirmed the return of their flagship domestic cup. The 2026 edition runs from 20 July and gathers all ten LCK organisations, with the tournament broadcast exclusively on Disney+.
The online stage — qualifiers through to the quarter-finals — runs from 20 July to 11 August. The offline phase follows on 17–18 August at the Daejeon Esports Stadium, hosting the semi-finals and final in front of a crowd.
The KeSPA Cup has traditionally closed out the calendar year — this edition lands mid-season for the first time. The 2026 run also carries a charity dimension, staged alongside Save the Children Korea under a midsummer banner.
Schedule congestion looms over the announcement. The cup opens just days after the Esports World Cup in Paris, and several LCK sides compete at both. Some organisations are expected to rest their starters and field academy rosters — a route already taken in earlier editions.
