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League of Legends World Championship 2026 — Odds, Facts & Betting Guide
15 October – 14 November 2026 · Los Angeles, Texas & New York, United States
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Worlds is the biggest event in esports: the annual League of Legends World Championship, organised by Riot Games. The 2026 edition runs from 15 October to 14 November across three US cities — Los Angeles, Allen (Texas) and New York — with the final at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
T1, led by the legendary Faker, are the three-time defending champions. Nineteen teams from regions across the globe compete, and Worlds draws enormous online betting interest, from outright winner to individual best-of-five series.
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League of Legends World Championship: fast facts
- The 2026 League of Legends World Championship runs from 15 October to 14 November.
- The final is at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on 14 November 2026.
- It is the 16th edition of Worlds and the United States' fifth time hosting.
- T1 of the LCK are the three-time defending champions, led by Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok.
- Nineteen teams qualify based on regional league placement and Mid-Season Invitational results.
- The 2024 final at London's O2 Arena drew a peak audience of nearly seven million viewers outside China.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | T1 | Third consecutive world title |
| 2024 | T1 | Beat BLG in the London final; Faker named MVP |
| 2023 | T1 | Won on home soil in Seoul |
| 2022 | DRX | Fairytale run from the play-in stage |
| 2021 | EDward Gaming | First LPL title in three years |
| 2020 | DWG KIA | Dominant Korean champions |
| 2019 | FunPlus Phoenix | LPL champions |
| 2018 | Invictus Gaming | First LPL world title |
| 2017 | Samsung Galaxy | Beat SKT T1 in the final |
| 2016 | SK Telecom T1 | Faker's third world title |
How to bet on League of Legends World Championship
Esports betting has grown rapidly, and Worlds is its showpiece. Outright markets centre on the strongest regions — historically Korea's LCK and China's LPL — with T1 a perennial favourite. Each-way and region-of-winner markets offer alternatives to backing a single team.
Series betting on individual best-of-five matches is the core in-tournament market, alongside correct-score (in games) and map-specific props. Form, patch changes and roster strength all feed into prices, and the meta can shift the balance between teams quickly.
Esports markets move fast and reward genuine knowledge of the teams and the current game state. If you don't follow competitive League closely, treat any bet as a small, fun flutter and keep within a set budget.
Popular markets
- Outright winner
- Series winner
- Correct score (best-of-five)
- Group/stage qualification
- Region of winner
- Most kills specials
League of Legends World Championship 2026: your questions answered
When is League of Legends Worlds 2026?
The 2026 World Championship runs from 15 October to 14 November, with the final at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on 14 November.
Who are the defending champions at Worlds?
T1 of the LCK, who are three-time defending champions led by Faker.
How many teams play at Worlds 2026?
Nineteen teams qualify through their regional leagues and the Mid-Season Invitational.
Where is the Worlds 2026 final?
At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on 14 November 2026.
Who is Faker?
Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok is widely regarded as the greatest League of Legends player of all time, a multiple world champion with T1.