LCK Cup 2026

Group Battle (January 14 - February 1)

• The 10 teams are split into two groups.

• Format:

  • Teams play a single round-robin format against teams from the opposite group.

  • During Week 3 ("Super Week"), teams with the same seeding from each group face each other.

• Match Rules & Scoring:

  • Matches in Weeks 1 and 2 are Best-of-3 (Bo3) using the Fearless Draft system. Each Bo3 win awards the group 1 point.

  • Super Week matches are Best-of-5 (Bo5) using the Fearless Draft system. Each Bo5 win awards the group 2 points.

  • The group with the most cumulative points is designated as the Winner Group, while the other becomes the Loser Group.

• Progression:

  • The top 2 teams from the Winner Group advance directly to Playoffs Round 2.

  • The top team from the Loser Group advances to Playoffs Round 1.

  • The bottom 3 teams from the Winner Group and the middle 3 teams from the Loser Group advance to the Play-In Stage.

  • Among the Play-In teams, the 2 teams with the most wins receive a bye directly into Play-In Round 2.

  • The bottom team of the Loser Group is eliminated.

Play-In (February 6 - 8)

• Features a Double Elimination bracket.

Playoffs (February 12 - March 1)

• Features a Double Elimination bracket.

• All matches are Best-of-5 (Bo5) utilizing the Fearless Draft system.

• The top two teams qualify directly for FST 2026.