LCK Challengers League: 2026

About the tournament

LCK Challengers League: 2026 is Korea’s official secondary League of Legends league, the tier just below the LCK main circuit. Ten academy rosters compete across a long season that starts with two full round-robins, then splits into a Challenge Group and a Trial Group for the later rounds. The event runs from March 30 to September 15, 2026. Most regular-season matches are best-of-three, while the Play-In and double-elimination playoffs are best-of-five. The season carries a prize pool of 99.5 million won, with the champion taking the largest share and important rewards also tied to individual honors.