Worlds 2026, in your time
Every match in your own time zone, live countdowns, results and the Swiss stage at a glance. Pick your team and never miss a match.
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Open a team for its matches and roster. Tap its star to follow it: its matches come first everywhere.
- Play-In Oct 15 - Oct 18 Los Angeles
- Swiss stage Oct 23 - Oct 31 Allen, Texas
- Quarterfinals Nov 3 - Nov 6 Allen, Texas
- Semifinals Nov 7 - Nov 8 Allen, Texas
- Final Nov 14 Brooklyn, New York
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Schedule
Every match in your time, one card per broadcast night. Teams you follow are ringed in gold, and matchups appear here as soon as they are drawn.
Thursday, October 15
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Wednesday, October 28
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Saturday, October 31
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Tuesday, November 3
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Wednesday, November 4
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Thursday, November 5
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Friday, November 6
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Saturday, November 7
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Sunday, November 8
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Saturday, November 14
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The Climb Swiss stage · Oct 23 - Oct 31
Sixteen teams start at 0-0. A win moves a team up, a loss moves it right. Three wins and they are through to the knockouts, three losses and they are out.
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- A win: one row up
- A loss: one column right
- Opening rounds are best of one. Matches that decide who goes through or out are best of three.
Knockouts Nov 3 - Nov 14
Eight teams, single elimination, every series best of five. The final is at Barclays Center, New York, on Nov 14.
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
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Play-In Oct 15 - Oct 18 · Los Angeles
Four teams, double elimination, every series best of five. Only the winner joins the Swiss stage.
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The teams
Nineteen teams from six regions. Star a team to follow it, or open it for its roster and every match in your time.
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Gen.G
Kiin · Canyon · Chovy · Ruler · Duro
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Hanwha Life Esports
Zeus · Kanavi · Zeka · Gumayusi · Delight
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T1
Doran · Oner · Faker · Peyz · Keria
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Dplus KIA
Siwoo · Lucid · ShowMaker · Smash · Career
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Anyone's Legend
Breathe · Tarzan · Shanks · Hope · Kael
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Bilibili Gaming
Bin · Xun · Knight · Viper · ON
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Top Esports
369 · Tian · Creme · JackeyLove · Zhuo
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Invictus Gaming
TheShy · Wei · Rookie · JiaQi · Meiko
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G2 Esports
BrokenBlade · SkewMond · Caps · Hans Sama · Labrov
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Movistar KOI
Myrwn · Elyoya · Jojopyun · Supa · Alvaro
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Karmine Corp
Canna · Yike · kyeahoo · Caliste · Busio
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Team Liquid
Morgan · Josedeodo · Quid · Yeon · CoreJJ
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LYON
Dhokla · Inspired · Saint · Berserker · Isles
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Cloud9
Thanatos · Blaber · Loki · Tactical · Vulcan
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Team Secret Whales
Pun · Hizto · Dire · Eddie · Bie
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CTBC Flying Oyster
Rest · Shad0w · POUT · Doggo · Kino
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MVK Esports
Kratos · Gury · Chika · Harky · SiuLoong
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Questions
What time does Worlds 2026 start?
The first Play-In match starts on Thursday, October 15 at 2:00 PM (Eastern Time), in Los Angeles.
What time is the Worlds 2026 final?
The final starts on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM (Eastern Time), at Barclays Center in New York.
When is Worlds 2026?
From Oct 15 to Nov 14, 2026. The Play-In runs Oct 15 to 18, the Swiss stage Oct 23 to 31, the quarterfinals and semifinals Nov 3 to 8, and the final is on Nov 14.
Where is Worlds 2026?
In the United States: the Play-In in Los Angeles, the Swiss stage and the knockouts at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, and the final at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
What time are the matches in my country?
This page shows every match in your own time zone, set by your device. Change it with the time zone menu at the top, or add the matches to your calendar to get them in local time there too.
How does the Swiss stage work?
Sixteen teams play against teams with the same record. Three wins send a team to the knockouts, three losses eliminate it. The eight qualified teams play best-of-five knockouts to the final.
How many teams play at Worlds 2026?
Nineteen: four start in the Play-In and fifteen in the Swiss stage, joined by the Play-In winner.
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