October – November 2026 (to be confirmed) · To be confirmed
League of Legends World Championship 2026
Esports' biggest stage — the League of Legends World Championship.
The League of Legends World Championship — 'Worlds' — is the annual climax of the competitive League season and routinely the most-watched event in all of esports. The best teams from every regional league converge to compete for the Summoner's Cup.
Worlds traditionally runs across October and November. Riot Games is expected to confirm the 2026 host region and exact dates ahead of the season. Here's how Worlds works and the recent champions.
Worlds typically opens with a Play-In stage, moves to a Swiss-format group stage, then a single-elimination bracket of best-of-five matches culminating in the grand final.
Seeds are awarded to the top teams from each major region (LCK, LPL, LEC, LCS/Americas and others) based on their domestic split results and championship points.
Two teams of five battle to destroy the enemy Nexus, drafting champions and contesting objectives like Dragon and Baron Nashor that swing momentum in the late game.
| 2024 | T1 | Korea (LCK) |
| 2023 | T1 | Korea (LCK) |
| 2022 | DRX | Korea (LCK) |
| 2021 | EDward Gaming | China (LPL) |
| 2020 | DAMWON Gaming | Korea (LCK) |
| 2019 | FunPlus Phoenix | China (LPL) |
Riot's September 8 dev update laid out what's coming in League of Legends patch 26.20, headlined by an in-client team voice chat option and adjustments to the champion-select draft phase. The update also teased new music content tied to Riot's virtual band initiatives, continuing the studio's push to blend in-game storylines with live entertainment.
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Worlds 2026 is expected across October and November 2026; Riot Games will confirm the host region and exact dates ahead of the season.
Worlds typically features a Play-In stage, a Swiss-format group stage, and a single-elimination knockout bracket of best-of-five matches ending in the grand final.
T1 (formerly SK Telecom T1) has won the most World Championships, with five titles.
It streams free on the official LoL Esports Twitch and YouTube channels, with many regional-language broadcasts and co-streams.