THIS IS OUR MOMENT Worlds 2026 returns to North America for a month of international competition across 3 locations. The Play-In Stage features a 4-team, double-elimination bracket, which qualifies one team into the Swiss Stage— where they will join 15 challengers from around the global to compete for the Summoners Cup at the Grand Final in New York City. To learn more about the Worlds format, check out Play-Ins: October 15-18 Swiss Stage: October 23-31 Quarter Finals: November 3-6 Semi Finals: November 7-8 Grand Final: November 14 Follow LoL Esports to stay up to date with the best of #WORLDS2026 and competitive League of Legends Esports around the world: Web: X: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @lolesports Meta Threads: @lolesports Whatsapp: Download League of Legends now: