LEC 2026 Summer

General Rule

• Fearless Draft: To push tactical flexibility and champion mastery to the absolute limit, every single match throughout both the Regular Season and Playoffs will be played under the Fearless Draft ruleset.

Phase 1: The Regular Season

• Format: A Single Round-Robin stage where each of the 10 teams plays a total of 9 matches.

• Match Structure: Every series is contested in a Best-of-Three (Bo3) format.

• Playoffs Advancement: The top 6 teams at the end of the stage advance to the Playoffs:

  • 1st to 4th Place: Seeded directly into the Upper Bracket.

  • 5th and 6th Place: Seeded into the Lower Bracket.

• Tiebreaker Hierarchy: If teams are tied at the end of the round-robin, positions are determined using the following criteria (in order):

  1. Head-to-head match wins.

  2. Head-to-head game win percentage.

  3. Strength of Victory (SoV) score.

  4. LEC Spring standings.

Phase 2: The Playoffs

• Format: A high-stakes Double Elimination Bracket featuring the top 6 teams from the Regular Season.

• Match Structure: The intensity ramps up as all playoff series transition to a grueling Best-of-Five (Bo5) format.

The Road to Worlds 2026

This split serves as the ultimate proving ground for European international representation:

• World Championship Qualification: The top 3 teams emerging from the Playoffs will successfully qualify to represent the EMEA region at the 2026 World Championship.