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League of Legends World Championship 2026 - All qualified teams and players

19 teams from six regions will compete in Worlds 2026 for the right to raise this year's Summoner's Cup.

We’re only counting days until the League of Legends World Championship 2026 kicks off with the LCK, LPL, LEC, LCS, LCP, and CBLOL all locking in their representatives for the biggest LoL Esports tournament of the year. 

While five out of six leagues have already confirmed the seeding of their teams, CBLOL has yet to find out who will be their first and second seed at the CBLOL 2026 Split 2 Grand Finals scheduled for 10 October 2026. 

If you’re interested to know more about the teams and their rosters for Worlds 2026, we’ve got you covered. Here are the teams qualified for Worlds this year.

Which LCK teams are qualified for Worlds 2026?

Teams representing the LCK include Gen.G (First Seed), Hanwha Life Esports (Second Seed), T1  (Third Seed), and Dplus KIA (Fourth Seed). Here are each team's rosters for Worlds:

Gen.G Esports

Hanwa Life Esports

T1

DPlus KIA

Which teams are qualified in the LPL?

The teams representing the LPL at Worlds 2026 includeAnyone's Legend (First Seed), Bilibili Gaming (Second Seed), Top Esports (Third Seed), and Shanghai Invictus Gaming (Fourth Seed). Here are the players in each of the LPL teams:

Anyone's Legend

Bilibili Gaming

Top Esports

Top laner Cheng “ZUIAN” Zi-Hao is still in the process of securing a US visa and may miss Worlds 2026. He will temporarily be replaced by Bai “369” Jia-Hao.

Shanghai Invictus Gaming

Which LEC teams have qualified for Worlds 2026?

LEC teams include  G2 Esports (First Seed), Movistar KOI (Second Seed), and Karmine Corp (Third Seed). Here are the players representing each team:

G2 Esports

Movistar KOI

Karmine Corp

Which LCS teams have qualified for Worlds 2026?

For the LCS, the teams include Team Liquid Alienware (First Seed), LYON (Second Seed),  and Cloud9 KIA (Third Seed). Here are the members of each LCS team at Worlds this year:

Team Liquid Alienware

LYON

Cloud9 KIA

Which LCP teams are qualified for Worlds 2026?

Teams representing the LCP include:Team Secret Whales (First Seed), CTBC Flying Oyster (Second Seed), and  MVK Esports (Third Seed). Here are each LCP team's rosters:

Team Secret Whales

CTBC Flying Oyster

MVK Esports

Which CBLOL teams are qualified for Worlds 2026?

For CBLOL, LOS and FURIA Esports  are both guaranteed a slot at Worlds 2026. They will still face each other at the CBLOL 2026 Split 2 Grand Finals scheduled for 10 October 2026. Here are each team's rosters:

LOS

FURIA Esports

What is the League of Legends World Championship?

The League of Legends World Championship, better known as Worlds, is the annual world championship for LoL Esports. Worlds 2026 is the sixteenth edition of the tournament and will run from 15 October to 14 November across Los Angeles, California; Allen, Texas; and Brooklyn, New York, in the United States.

A total of 19 teams from six regional leagues will compete for the Summoner’s Cup. The tournament begins with the Play-In in Los Angeles, California, from 15–18 October, followed by the Swiss Stage in Allen, Texas, from 23–31 October. The Knockout Stage then runs from 3–14 November, with the quarterfinals and semifinals also taking place in Allen, Texas, before the Worlds Final heads to Brooklyn, New York.

Worlds 2026 has a US$5 million prize pool, while this year's tournament theme is "THIS IS OUR MOMENT," centred on the players, fans, and wider LoL Esports community sharing in the biggest event of the season.

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Anna BernardoAnna “AnnaBers” Bernardo is a writer at GosuGamers and GosuEntertainment. She has been covering gaming, esports, and anime since 2021 and joined Gosu in 2024, where she tackles news, reviews, guides, esports matches, in-depth features, and more. A foodie and indie game enthusiast, Anna loves exploring hidden flavours and discovering lesser-known gems in both kitchens and virtual worlds.