The League of Legends (LoL) esports season following the events of First Stand 2026 is well and truly underway, with regional "Split 2" events taking place, all leading to MSI 2026. In this no-nonsense viewer's guide, we focus on the LCP 2026 Split 2. Let's blink in and get started!

The best eight (8) teams from the Pacific region are duking it out on LAN, fighting for just one spot at MSI 2026, and some LCP 2026 points, which are important for a shot to get to the world championship at the end of the year.

The event runs from 4 April to 7 June, taking place at the LCP Arena in Taipei, Taiwan, and is organized by developer Riot Games.

• CTBC Flying Oyster
• DetonatioN FocusMe
• GAM Esports
• Deep Cross Gaming
• SoftBank HAWKS gaming
• Ground Zero Gaming
• MVK Esports
• Secret Whales

The event kicks off with the "Regular Season." This stage of competition features a single Round Robin format, where all matches are best-of-three. Each team plays seven matches, with the top six teams advancing to the Playoffs Stage.

The Playoffs Stage has only best-of-five matches. The LCP 2026 Split 2 champion will qualify for MSI 2026 and EWC 2026. All matches are played under the Fearless Draft rules system.

League of Legends esports fans can catch all the action via the official LCP Pacific Twitch and YouTube channels. Stay tuned at Esports Central, as we'll also bring you the results, in case you don’t find the time to watch all the matches.

Header image via Riot Games.