Riot Games has confirmed the daily start times, seeded draw pools and a three-day Fan Fest for Worlds 2026, in its official tournament primer.
The tournament opens on October 15 in Los Angeles. It ends on November 14 with the Grand Final at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The CBLOL Split 2 final on October 10 will settle all the seedings.
This year's theme is "This Is Our Moment". For the format, prize pool and ruleset, read our complete Worlds 2026 guide.
Play-In Stage: four teams, one ticket to Texas
Karmine Corp, Cloud9, MVK Esports and the CBLOL second seed (LOS or FURIA) open the tournament at Riot Games Arena from October 15 to 18. They play a double-elimination bracket in BO5 (best-of-five). Only the winners reach the Swiss Stage.
The matchups will be fully random. Riot will hold the draw after the CBLOL final on October 10.Every match day starts at 11 AM PDT (8 PM CEST).
