Worlds 2026 knockouts: semifinals at 5 PM ET, final November 14
The Worlds 2026 semifinals are on November 7 and 8 at 5:00 PM ET, and the final is November 14 at 2:00 PM ET in Brooklyn. Here is the knockout schedule in Eastern Time, with no spoilers.
Worlds 2026 has reached its last two weekends. The quarterfinals were played in Allen, Texas, from November 3 to 6. The semifinals are on Saturday and Sunday, also in Allen, and the final is on November 14 in Brooklyn. This post gives the schedule in Eastern Time and doesn't name the semifinalists, so it's safe to read if you're avoiding results.
The schedule in Eastern Time
US clocks went back on November 1, so Eastern is now EST. Riot's primer gives the quarterfinals and semifinals at 4 PM Central, which is 5 PM Eastern, and the final at 2 PM Eastern.
- Quarterfinals: November 3, 4, 5 and 6, at 5:00 PM ET. Finished.
- First semifinal: Saturday, November 7, at 5:00 PM ET
- Second semifinal: Sunday, November 8, at 5:00 PM ET
- Final: Saturday, November 14, at 2:00 PM ET, in Brooklyn, New York
For viewers elsewhere, Riot lists the semifinals at 11 PM CET and 7 AM KST the next morning, and the final at 8 PM CET and 4 AM KST the next morning.
The format
Every knockout series is a best of five. After the Swiss Stage, the eight remaining teams were drawn into the quarterfinals on October 31. The two teams that went 3-0 in Swiss each drew a team that went 3-2, and the other four teams were paired against each other.
Results, without spoilers
Lolumen's Worlds page has the bracket, the Swiss Stage and the schedule. Its scores stay hidden until you choose to reveal them, so you can check the bracket without seeing who won. Every team has its own page with its roster, its 2026 matches and its Worlds placings since 2011, and every player has a profile. For more esports, see Lolumen's esports section.
Fan Fest in New York
The final week also brings Worlds Fan Fest to Pier 36 in Lower Manhattan. Riot says it's open to all fans, subject to the venue's capacity, and the line may be capped at peak times.
- Thursday, November 12: 3:00 to 9:00 PM ET. Includes a dev panel, "League of Legends in 2026", at 3:30 PM.
- Friday, November 13: 3:00 to 9:00 PM ET. Includes the Coinbase Mundo Dodgeball finals at 4:30 PM.
- Saturday, November 14: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET, with a watch party for the final at 2:00 PM.
The Riot Store there sells Worlds 2026 merch, and the Riftbound Worlds Bundle and T1 Player Bundle are ordered on site by QR code. Those two Riftbound products also go to an online drawing that opens November 13.