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Following a riveting MSI, the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP) returns on 25 July for its third and final Split! The stakes are higher than ever as teams battle to become the 2026 LCP champion while also vying for Worlds qualification.
In partnership with VNGGames, Carry International, PlayBrain, and Invate, the upcoming split will also introduce the Swiss Stage for the first time in LCP to keep the competition fresh, and making every win and loss even more important on the road to Finals Weekend Taipei.
LCP Split 3 starts from 25 July and runs till 30 August. Each matchday will start at 4pm GMT+7 // 5pm GMT+8 // 6pm GMT+9 // 8pm GMT+11.
The full LCP schedule can be found at lolesports.com with routine updates on our socials.
This split introduces the Swiss Stage format to the Regular Season. Here’s a refresher on how it works.
In the first round, the top 4 teams from Split 2 Knockout Stage have been drawn randomly against the bottom 4 teams. First week’s matchups are as follows:
In subsequent rounds, they will draw teams with the same win or loss track record with couple exceptions:
The Swiss Stage will have a mix of BO3s and BO5s. Teams will keep playing until they either secure 3 wins, which qualifies them for Playoffs, or 3 losses. Matches that are for the third win or the third loss will be BO5s.
A round of final seeding matches will take place at the end of Swiss Stage to determine the final standings:
Next, in the Playoffs, the 4 teams that qualified will go through a series of BO5 matches in a Double Elimination format to vie for 2 tickets to Worlds. The top team will also be crowned LCP champion!
The team that accumulated the highest number of Championship Points at the end of the season will also qualify for Worlds, joining the top 2 teams from Playoffs. In the event teams have the same number of Championship Points, their placement in the Split 3 Playoffs will be used as the first tie-breaker, followed by their Swiss Stage results if needed.
Tickets for LCP Arena could be obtained through the KKTIX website or at FamilyMarts across Taiwan. Tickets go on sale at 12PM GMT+8 every Wednesday a week before each match weekend. Matchweek 1 tickets will open for sale on 15 July, 12pm GMT+8.
The ticketing page is available in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Once ticket sales open, follow the instructions to select your dates, seats and complete the checkout process.
Tickets are sold per Match Day and provide entry to the arena for all matches scheduled on that specific day.
The LCP Finals Weekend Taipei from 29-30 August will be held at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium. Follow us on our social channels so you don’t miss updates on ticketing!
The LCP Promotion Series (P&R) will return from 10-13 November.
This year, Championship Points earned by Guest teams this season will determine whether they are selected to participate in P&R. Up to three Guest teams will have to defend their place in the LCP against the top teams from APAC’s domestic leagues.
Guest teams that qualify for Worlds will be exempted from P&R. The remaining Guest team(s) will then be placed into a Free-for-All or a Regional Merit slot, depending on which teams are required to participate. Here’s how each slot works:
The format for P&R will be released after the teams required to participate have been confirmed.
Catch the LCP right where you are through our local language broadcasts:
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