The Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 mega-event taking place in Paris, France, is in full swing, with some events already finishing up and others about to get underway. This week, we are definitely looking forward to the League of Legends (LoL) tournament, following the thrilling conclusion of MSI 2026 on 12 July. 

Mark those calendars, as the LoL event at EWC 2026 will take place from 15 to 19 July, offering five days of non-stop action on Summoner's Rift. A total of 16 of the best teams in the world are competing for their share of the $2 million prize pool. That's roughly R33 million at the current exchange rate.

The action begins with a Group Stage, featuring four groups of four teams each, and a double-elimination (GSL-style) format. Most matches are BO1, except for elimination matches, which are BO3. The top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs Stage.

In the Playoffs Stage, the eight remaining teams will compete in a no-nonsense single-elimination bracket, with all matches BO3 except the Grand Final, which is BO5.

LoL at EWC 2026 match schedule

Check out the complete match schedule and teams divided into their respective groups outlined in the neat table below.

GroupTeamsOpening Matches (Bo1)Group AG2 Esports, FURIA, Dplus KIA, AG.AL• G2 Esports vs. FURIA
• Dplus KIA vs. AG.ALGroup BGen.G, Karmine Corp, Team Secret, Sentinels• Gen.G Esports vs. Karmine Corp
• Team Secret vs. SentinelsGroup CBilibili Gaming, Movistar KOI, T1, GAM Esports• Bilibili Gaming vs. Movistar KOI
• GAM Esports vs. T1Group DHanwha Life Esports, MIBR.LOS, JD Gaming, LYON• Hanwha Life Esports vs. MIBR.LOS
• JD Gaming vs. LYON

You can watch all the exciting action via the EWC Twitch and EWC YouTube channels. Stay tuned to Esports Central, as we’ll bring you all the results from the biggest EWC 2026 tournaments.

Header image via Riot Games.