On November 1 KST, the Swiss Stage matches of the 2026 LoL World Championship (Worlds), held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, officially concluded. Gen.G, DK, T1 (LCK3), TES, IG, BLG (LPL3), KC (LEC), and LYON (LCS) secured their spots in the Quarterfinals.
Following the Quarterfinal draw, the matchups were set: DK vs. BLG, Gen.G vs. LYON, KC vs. T1, and TES vs. IG.
In the Quarterfinal draw held after the matches, 3-0 teams are paired with 3-2 teams by default, with 3-0 teams DK and Gen.G placed on opposite sides of the bracket so they cannot meet prior to the Finals. In addition, all matches from the Quarterfinals onward are Bo5, and LCK civil wars cannot occur in the Quarterfinals.
First, DK was matched against BLG in the Quarterfinals, while Gen.G's matchup against LYON was confirmed. Next, KC was paired with T1, and the bracket was rounded out by an all-LPL clash between TES and IG. The 2026 Worlds Quarterfinals will take place from Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 AM KST through November 7, with the Semifinals following immediately on November 8 and 9. Afterward, the highly anticipated Grand Finals will shift venues to New York, taking place on November 15 at 4:00 AM KST.
