League Handbook

Everything you need to know about the Tier 1 professional League of Legends 2026 season.

Event Overview

The 2026 League of Legends Esports season kicks off with each region running their own Split format and style. The top team from each region and second seeds from LCK, LPL qualify for First Stand.

Split 1 overview

The 2026 League of Legends Esports season kicks off with each region running their own Split format and style. The top team from each region and second seeds from LCK, LPL qualify for First Stand.

1st Place
1st Place

Qualifies for First Stand

Event Phases

Every team from this region participate.

Regular Season

Teams come together for a single round robin Bo3 regular season. The top six teams qualify for Playoffs.

Participating Teams

All teams in the region participate in this event

LCPLCP
CTBC Flying Oyster
CFO
DetonatioN FocusMe
DFM
Relove Deep Cross Gaming
DCG
GAM Esports
GAM
Ground Zero Gaming
GZ
MVK Esports
MVK
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming
SHG
Team Secret Whales
TSW
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