LCS: Summer 2026

About the tournament

LCS Summer 2026 is the North American League of Legends split of Riot Games’ LCS, an S-tier regional championship returning under the LCS brand in 2026. The regular season runs from July 25 to September 6 with eight teams in a single round robin, and all matches are BO3. The top six teams move on to playoffs, held from September 12 to October 4 in a double-elimination bracket where all series are BO5. The split crowns the LCS summer champion, and the best teams also secure Worlds qualification.