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2026 League of Legends World Championship
16th competition of the League of Legends World Championship
2026 League of Legends World Championship
The 2026 League of Legends World Championship is an ongoing esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends, taking place in the United States — in Los Angeles, California, Allen, Texas of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and New York City, New York, from 15 October to 14 November. It is the sixteenth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organised by the game's developer, Riot Games. It is the United States' fifth hosting of the tournament, the fourth World Championship hosted in Los Angeles and the first since 2016, the third staged in New York City after the 2016 and 2022 editions, and the first international League of Legends competition in the state of Texas. Nineteen teams will qualify based on placement within their regional leagues and results gained in the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI). T1 of the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) are the three-time defending champions.
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