All teams qualified for LoL Worlds 2026
The wait is over, the season is wrapped, and finally we're headed to Worlds 2026. The premier event in competative League of Legends kicks off this October and over the next month we'll see the best teams in the world battle it out for the chance to lift the most prestigious trophy in the game.
And just in case you've not managed to keep track of all the goings on over the past year, we've put together a handy guide for you to keep track of the teams taking part in Worlds 2026. Here's every team qualified for the League of Legends World Championships 2026.
Every team qualified for LoL Worlds 2026
Below we've outlined each team, their region, and their qualification method.
Qualified for Worlds 2026 Play-In Stage
| Region | Seed | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 3 | Cloud9 | LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs 3rd Place |
| EMEA | 3 | Karmine Corp | LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs 3rd Place |
| Asia-Pacific | 3 | MVK Esports | LCP 2026 Championship Points |
| Brazil | 2 | FURIA | CBLOL 2026 Split 2 Playoffs Runner-Up |
Our Thoughts: This is going to be brutal Play-In stage stacked with talent, and with heart-breaking potential for some popular teams to miss out. KC and C9 are fan favorites, but only one can make the cut, and it's easy to imagine FURIA and MVK playing spoiler. With the LCS and LEC team seeded against each other, there's going to be early upsets at Worlds 2026.
Qualified for Worlds 2026 Main Event
| Region | Seed | Team | Qualification Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | 1 | Gen.G | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs Champion |
| Korea | 2 | Hanwha Life Esports | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs Runner-Up |
| Korea | 3 | T1 | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs 3rd Place |
| Korea | 4 | Dplus Kia | LCK 2026 Season Playoffs 4th Place |
| China | 1 | Anyone's Legend | LPL 2026 Grand Finals Champion |
| China | 2 | Bilibili Gaming | LPL 2026 Championship Points |
| China | 3 | Top Esports | LPL 2026 Regional Finals Winner |
| China | 4 | Invictus Gaming | LPL 2026 Regional Finals Runner-Up |
| North America | 1 | Team Liquid | LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs Champion |
| North America | 2 | LYON | LCS 2026 Summer Playoffs Runner-Up |
| EMEA | 1 | G2 Esports | LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs Champion |
| EMEA | 2 | Movistar KOI | LEC 2026 Summer Playoffs Runner-Up |
| Asia-Pacific | 1 | Team Secret Whales | LCP 2026 Split 3 Champion |
| Asia-Pacific | 2 | CTBC Flying Oyster | LCP 2026 Split 3 Runner-Up |
| Brazil | 1 | LØS | CBLOL 2026 Split 2 Playoffs Champion |
| Play-in Winner | NA | TBD | Qualified from Play-In Stage |
Our Thoughts: With two NA teams heading through automatically to the latter stages, this could be a bloodbath for western fans. Four Korean teams spells disaster for the rest of the world, especially with teams as dangerous as Dplus Kia and HLE ready to thin the herd. It's hard not to be excited for Worlds 2026 in North America, but with four Chinese teams and four Korean teams, we're expecting to see the Worlds trophy head back to either of those dominant regions after this one, if not straight back into the hands of T1 and Faker.
Worlds 2026 kicks off with the Play-In stage on Oct. 15, bringing Cloud9, Karmine Corp, MVK Esports, and either LOS or Furia to the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. With the world’s best teams battling for glory, the competition is set to be fierce, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
The big question remains: Which region will rise above the rest and claim the Worlds 2026 crown? With so much talent in the mix, fans can expect an action-packed tournament full of surprises, upsets, and unforgettable moments.
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