Worlds 2026: Quarterfinals, bracket, and Brooklyn grand final
Nov 3, 2026, 8:22 PM · 1 min read
Live schedule and standings: Worlds
Swiss is done. Worlds 2026 playoffs run in Allen, Texas, then through November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Eight teams, every series a Bo5, $5,000,000, one world title.
At a glance
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event dates | November 3 – 14, 2026 |
| Location | Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Allen), Barclays Center (Brooklyn) |
| Participants | 8 teams |
| Overall format | Single elimination, every series Bo5 |
| Prize pool | $5,000,000 |
| What's at stake | World Championship title |
How the format works
No Swiss. No second life. One loss and the tournament is over.
Four quarterfinals in Allen, November 3 – 6. Winners go to the semifinals on November 7 and 8, still in Allen. The grand final is November 14 in Brooklyn. Every series is a Bo5.
The draw sends the Top Esports vs Invictus Gaming winner into the Gen.G vs LYON winner on November 7. The other semifinal, on November 8, is Dplus KIA vs Bilibili Gaming against Karmine Corp vs T1.
The eight
Gen.G and 
Dplus KIA closed Swiss 3–0. 
T1, 
Invictus Gaming and 
Top Esports got through 3–1. Karmine Corp, 
LYON and 
Bilibili Gaming took the last three berths in Round 5, 3–2.
KC came out of Play-In: 3–0 over 
MVK Esports in the final, then 2–0 against 
Movistar KOI to lock quarters. LYON beat 
LOS 2–1. BLG knocked out 
Hanwha Life Esports 2–0.
Gen.G already beat LYON 2–1 in Swiss. They meet again in the quarters, this time over five games.
Schedule and key dates
Quarterfinals, Allen (Bo5)
- Tuesday, November 3, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6, 11:00 p.m. CET): Top Esports vs Invictus Gaming
- Wednesday, November 4, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6, 11:00 p.m. CET): Gen.G vs LYON
- Thursday, November 5, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6, 11:00 p.m. CET): Dplus KIA vs Bilibili Gaming
- Friday, November 6, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6, 11:00 p.m. CET): Karmine Corp vs T1
Semifinals, Allen (Bo5)
- Saturday, November 7, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6, 11:00 p.m. CET)
- Sunday, November 8, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6, 11:00 p.m. CET)
Pairings will be set after the quarterfinals.
Grand final, Brooklyn (Bo5)
- Saturday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. EST (UTC−5, 8:00 p.m. CET), Barclays Center
Where to watch?
Catch all the action live on ReadyCheck: official streams (English, Korean, Japanese) are embedded on our match pages alongside real-time stats. The 
Worlds hub groups the playoffs. The League of Legends hub covers the rest of the circuit.
