Riot Games has published its Worlds 2026 viewing primer, outlining a U.S. tournament running October 15 through November 14. Competition starts in Los Angeles, moves to Allen, Texas, and finishes in Brooklyn.

Play-Ins run October 15–18 at Riot Games Arena. The Credit Union of Texas Event Center hosts Swiss matches on October 23–26 and October 28–31, followed by quarterfinals on November 3–6 and semifinals on November 7–8. The final is scheduled for November 14 at Barclays Center.

The four-team Play-In bracket uses best-of-five series and double elimination, with one team advancing. Riot plans the Play-In draw after the October 10 CBLOL Finals, followed by the opening Swiss draw on October 18. Those draws will clarify the first matchups.