Worlds 2026: Swiss in Allen, quarterfinals, and Brooklyn grand final
Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM · 1 min read
Live schedule and standings: Worlds
Worlds 2026 is in the United States. Swiss runs through October 31 in Allen, Texas. Knockouts run through November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Nineteen teams, $5,000,000, one world title.
At a glance
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event dates | October 15 – November 14, 2026 |
| Location | Riot Games Arena (Los Angeles), Credit Union of Texas Event Center (Allen), Barclays Center (Brooklyn) |
| Participants | 19 teams |
| Overall format | Play-In Bo5, Swiss, then single-elim playoffs Bo5 |
| Prize pool | $5,000,000 |
| What's at stake | World Championship title |
How the format works
Play-In is done. Four teams, double elimination, every series a Bo5. One Swiss berth: Karmine Corp. 
Cloud9, 
FURIA, and 
MVK Esports go no further.
Swiss, sixteen teams. Three wins send you to quarterfinals. Three losses send you home. Qualification and elimination series are Bo3; the rest are Bo1. No rematches inside Swiss. Pairings are drawn after each round, same record against same record.
Playoffs: eight teams, single elimination, Bo5. Quarterfinals and semifinals in Allen. Grand final in Brooklyn.
Swiss
Already through to quarterfinals: 
Gen.G, 
Dplus KIA, 
T1, and 
Invictus Gaming.
T1 beat 
Movistar KOI 2–0. Invictus Gaming beat 
LYON 2–1. KOI and LYON drop to 2–2, with a Bo3 on Saturday to stay in the bracket.
Out of Swiss: 
Anyone's Legend and 
Team Secret Whales.
The rest of the Swiss field: 
Bilibili Gaming, 
Top Esports, 
Hanwha Life Esports, 
G2 Esports, Karmine Corp, 
CTBC Flying Oyster, 
Team Liquid, 
LOS.
Schedule and key dates
Round 4, Allen (Bo3)
- Thursday, October 29, 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4): Karmine Corp vs CTBC Flying Oyster
- Thursday, October 29, 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4): Top Esports vs Bilibili Gaming
- Friday, October 30, 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4): Team Liquid vs LOS
- Friday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC−4): Hanwha Life Esports vs G2 Esports
Round 5, Saturday, October 31 (Bo3)
The 2–2 pairings, including Movistar KOI and LYON, will be set after Round 4. Three series, from 12:00 p.m. CDT (UTC−5, 6:00 p.m. CET).
Playoffs (Bo5)
- Quarterfinals: November 3 – 6, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6), Allen
- Semifinals: November 7 – 8, 4:00 p.m. CST (UTC−6), Allen
- Grand final: Saturday, November 14, 2:00 p.m. EST (UTC−5), Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Quarterfinal pairings will be set after Swiss.
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 Swiss. The League of Legends hub covers the rest of the circuit.
