Worlds 2026: Play-In Opening Day
About this livestream
The League of Legends World Championship begins its Play-In stage in Los Angeles.
Opening-day broadcast begins at 11:00 PDT. This listing covers October 15 only; the Play-In stage continues through October 18. Free official broadcast; optional subscriptions and venue tickets are separate.
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Play-In opening day
Four teams will compete in Play-Ins. Riot Games has not yet announced the qualified teams or opening-day pairings.
- Format
- Four-team double elimination · Best of five · One team advances
- Venue
- Riot Games Arena · Los Angeles, California
Broadcast schedule
- ScheduledOpening matchTeams TBD · Bo5
- ScheduledSecond matchTeams TBD · Bo5
Play-Ins continue through October 18. Pairings will be added after Riot Games publishes the official draw.
Official sources: Official Worlds schedule · Worlds format and venues · Updated start times
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