Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Draw: LCK Teams Face LPL Rivals
The Swiss Stage draw for the League of Legends World Championship 2026 has set up early LCK vs. LPL matchups. Both Gen.G and Hanwha Life Esports are scheduled to face Chinese teams in their opening round of competition.
Following the Play-In Finals at the Riot Games Arena, the draw confirmed that LCK's 1st seed Gen.G will take on Invictus Gaming (IG), featuring Rookie and TheShy. Meanwhile, LCK's 2nd seed Hanwha Life Esports is set to face Top Esports (TES).
Other notable matchups for the first round include Dplus KIA (LCK 4th seed) against G2 Esports, and T1 against the CBLoL 1st seed, LOUD. All Round 1 matches in the Swiss Stage will be played in a Bo1 format. The tournament action begins on October 24 at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas, USA.
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