LCK Cup 2026
The LCK Cup 2026 is the inaugural and new tournament for the fifteenth season of the Korean Professional League for League of Legends, organized by Riot Games. The competition is held with the group stage and the initial knockout rounds played live at the "LoL Park" venue in the Korean capital, Seoul.
Format
Group Battle (January 14 - February 1)
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The 10 teams are split into two groups.
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Format:
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Teams play a single round-robin format against teams from the opposite group.
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During Week 3 ("Super Week"), teams with the same seeding from each group face each other.
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Match Rules & Scoring:
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Matches in Weeks 1 and 2 are Best-of-3 (Bo3) using the Fearless Draft system. Each Bo3 win awards the group 1 point.
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Super Week matches are Best-of-5 (Bo5) using the Fearless Draft system. Each Bo5 win awards the group 2 points.
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The group with the most cumulative points is designated as the Winner Group, while the other becomes the Loser Group.
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Progression:
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The top 2 teams from the Winner Group advance directly to Playoffs Round 2.
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The top team from the Loser Group advances to Playoffs Round 1.
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The bottom 3 teams from the Winner Group and the middle 3 teams from the Loser Group advance to the Play-In Stage.
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Among the Play-In teams, the 2 teams with the most wins receive a bye directly into Play-In Round 2.
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The bottom team of the Loser Group is eliminated.
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Play-In (February 6 - 8)
- Features a Double Elimination bracket.
Playoffs (February 12 - March 1)
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Features a Double Elimination bracket.
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All matches are Best-of-5 (Bo5) utilizing the Fearless Draft system.
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The top two teams qualify directly for FST 2026.