The 2026 LCS Summer Finals will be held in Atlanta.

The 2026 LCS (League of Legends North American League) Summer Finals will be held on October 3-4 at the Gas South Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

The top North American teams will compete for the LCS championship title, and the top three teams will also qualify for the 2026 World Championship, where they will face off against top teams from around the world on home soil. Ticket sales information will be announced later.

The Summer Split will kick off on July 25th and 26th. In addition to professional matches, there will be community celebrations such as a fan taillight party, and attendees can visit team and partner booths for interaction. Riot Games also plans to release themed content for the opening week.

The regular season will be a best-of-three (BO3) single round-robin format, starting on July 25th and ending on September 6th. The top six teams will advance to the playoffs, which will begin on September 12th. This year's playoffs have expanded the loser's bracket, which will pose a greater challenge to all teams and ultimately determine the three teams that will advance to the World Championship.

The schedule is as follows:

• Regular season: July 25 to September 6 (including the opening week and 6 weeks of regular season games)

• Playoffs and Super Week: September 12-28

Grand Finals: October 3-4

In addition, pre-sale tickets for the World Championship's "fan priority" registered users will officially begin at 8:00 AM PDT on July 22.

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