Worlds 2026 Final Comes to Brooklyn: Date, Venue and What's at Stake
The League of Legends World Championship final is Saturday, November 14 at Barclays Center, the first ever on the US East Coast.
The 2026 League of Legends World Championship ends this weekend in New York. The best-of-five final is on Saturday, November 14 at 14:00 EST (19:00 UTC; Sunday 04:00 KST) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, the first Worlds final on the US East Coast.
How the tournament ran
- Play-in: Riot Games Arena, Los Angeles, Oct 15-18
- Swiss stage: 16 teams, Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, Texas, Oct 23-31
- Quarterfinals and semifinals: Allen, Nov 3-8
- Final: Barclays Center (capacity 19,000), Nov 14
19 teams qualified, including Korea's T1 (defending champions), Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports and Dplus KIA, and debutants Karmine Corp, Los Grandes and FURIA.
Prize and show
The base prize pool is US$5 million, with 20% ($1 million) to the winner. This year's anthem is "Know My Name" by True Damage; performers expected at the opening ceremony include Coco Jones, Vic Mensa, Sofía Reyes and Jeon So-yeon.
WGC will update this page with the finalists, result and Finals MVP after the match. Sources: Wikipedia tournament pages.