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18 of 19 teams confirmed for Worlds 2026

Worlds 2026 - 18 of 19 teams confirmed
The Worlds 2026 field is almost complete.

The field for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship is almost complete. As of September 28, 18 of the 19 teams set to compete at Worlds have secured their places.

Korea and China will send four teams each, while Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific have three representatives apiece. Brazil has two Worlds places this year, with one team already qualified and one final berth still to be decided.

Here is the current Worlds 2026 lineup, region by region.

🇰🇷 LCK — 4/4 qualified

Korea's four representatives and their final Worlds seeds are confirmed.

Seed #1Gen.G
Seed #2Hanwha Life Esports
Seed #3T1
Seed #4Dplus KIA

🇨🇳 LPL — 4/4 qualified

The LPL lineup is complete. Invictus Gaming secured China's fourth and final Worlds berth through the Regional Finals.

Seed #1Anyone's Legend
Seed #2Bilibili Gaming
Seed #3Top Esports
Seed #4Invictus Gaming

🇪🇺 LEC — 3/3 qualified

Europe's three Worlds representatives are set after the LEC Summer Playoffs.

Seed #1G2 Esports
Seed #2Movistar KOI
Seed #3Karmine Corp

🇺🇸 LCS — 3/3 qualified

Cloud9, Team Liquid and LYON have all qualified. Their final seed order is still to be decided by the remaining LCS Championship matches.

QualifiedCloud9
QualifiedTeam Liquid
QualifiedLYON

🌏 LCP — 3/3 qualified

The Asia-Pacific region has confirmed all three representatives and their Worlds seeds.

Seed #1Team Secret Whales
Seed #2CTBC Flying Oyster
Seed #3MVK Esports

🇧🇷 CBLOL — 1/2 qualified

LOS have secured Brazil's first Worlds berth. LOUD and FURIA will fight for the remaining place on October 4. The final CBLOL seed order will be determined after the regional final.

QualifiedLOS
Final spotLOUD vs FURIA

One final team remains

The last unresolved Worlds 2026 berth belongs to Brazil. LOUD and FURIA are set to meet on October 4, with the winner joining LOS at the World Championship and completing the 19-team field.

Worlds 2026 will feature 19 teams in the United States. The tournament begins in October, with four teams entering the Play-In stage and one advancing to the Swiss Stage.

eRift.gg will update the lineup once the final CBLOL representative and the remaining regional seed order are confirmed.