If you are searching for where to watch Worlds 2026, the short answer is that every match is free on Riot's own channels, and the real choice is which broadcast suits you.
The 2026 League of Legends World Championship is back in North America for the first time since 2022: the quarterfinals and semifinals are played in Allen, Texas, and the final moves to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
As of November 3, 2026, eight teams remain: Gen.G, Dplus KIA and T1 from the LCK, Top Esports, Invictus Gaming and Bilibili Gaming from the LPL, Karmine Corp from the LEC and LYON from the LCS.
This guide lists the official streams and the most popular co-streams, the start times in US and European time zones, what is actually confirmed about drops and Pick'Em, and a simple routine so you do not miss a series.
New to the game, or want a refresher on roles and champions before the quarterfinals? Start with our League of Legends game hub.
Official Worlds 2026 streams and who each one is for
| Stream | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Twitch: riotgames | Riot's main English broadcast with live chat; subscribing to the LoL Esports Twitch channels adds custom chat emotes, badges and ad-free viewing | Watching on PC with chat |
| YouTube: LoL Esports (@lolesports) | The same official English broadcast on YouTube | Smart TVs, phones and casting to a big screen |
| lolesports.com | Live player, schedule, bracket, results and Pick'Em with your Riot ID | Pick'Em and checking whether drops are running |
| English co-streams | Creators such as Caedrel, Doublelift, LS and Tyler1 watching along on their own channels | Commentary with more personality and banter |
| Other official language channels | Riot's Twitch channels including cblol, lolesportsla, lolesportstw and leagueoflegendsjp | Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese casts, or Riot's Japan channel |
| Korean broadcast | LCK channels on CHZZK and SOOP with Korean casters | Fans who want the Korean cast of LCK teams |
Worlds 2026 knockout schedule in PT, ET, GMT and CET
Every knockout series is best of five. Quarterfinals start at 4 PM CT, which is 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET, 10 PM GMT and 11 PM CET. Tuesday, November 3 opens with Top Esports vs Invictus Gaming, the only same region quarterfinal.
Gen.G vs LYON follows on Wednesday, November 4, Dplus KIA vs Bilibili Gaming on Thursday, November 5, and Karmine Corp vs T1 on Friday, November 6.
The semifinals are Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 with the same 4 PM CT start: the Gen.G and LYON winner meets the TES and IG winner, and the Dplus KIA and BLG winner meets the T1 and KC winner.
The final is Saturday, November 14 at 2 PM ET (11 AM PT, 7 PM GMT, 8 PM CET), and an opening ceremony with K/DA and True Damage has been announced, streaming live on lolesports.com. A best of five can run for hours, so on the East Coast plan for the whole evening, and in Europe expect a late night. Start times can shift, so check the lolesports.com schedule the day before.
How to catch every Worlds 2026 series
- 1Pick one main broadcastDecide between the official English cast on Twitch or YouTube, a co-stream, or another language channel before match day. Flicking between tabs at the start is the easiest way to miss game one's draft.
- 2Follow the channel and turn on notificationsFollow twitch.tv/riotgames or subscribe to LoL Esports on YouTube with notifications on, and do the same for your favorite co-streamer. If you watch on a TV, open the YouTube app there and keep your phone free for chat.
- 3Sign in on lolesports.com with your Riot IDPick'Em lives on lolesports.com. According to Riot's Worlds 2026 primer, knockout picks lock before the first quarterfinal on November 3, scores finalize after the final, and Riot aims to send rewards within 48 hours.
- 4Check for drops before the matchRiot's drops pages for past events said drops only happen during live broadcasts and only for viewers on lolesports.com logged in with a Riot ID. If you care about drops, open the lolesports.com player and its rewards area before the series starts instead of relying on Twitch or YouTube alone.
- 5Dodge spoilers when you miss a seriesIf work or sleep gets in the way, avoid social feeds and look for the full broadcast or official highlights first. Video titles and thumbnails sometimes reveal the winner, so scroll carefully.
Before each match day
- Confirm the start time on the lolesports.com schedule and convert it to your time zone
- Follow twitch.tv/riotgames or the LoL Esports YouTube channel and turn on live notifications
- Log in to lolesports.com with your Riot ID if you care about Pick'Em or drops
- Set a separate reminder for the Saturday, November 14 final at 2 PM ET
- Stick to official channels and known co-streams instead of unofficial restream sites
From watching to playing: keep your own games after Worlds
After a great Worlds series, it is hard not to queue up yourself. DOR is a free Windows app that detects League when you launch it and records each match from start to finish, then pulls kills, multikills and objectives into separate highlight clips.
Everything lands in My Clips in the app, and each match gets a play of the game pick (POTG). Replay and spectate recording are on by default for League, so when you play a .rofl replay in the client, DOR records that too. To compare your decisions with what pros did in a similar spot, follow our LoL VOD review guide.
To make sure a big play is never lost, see how to save a LoL pentakill clip, and for a weekly routine built on your own recordings, read how to get better at League of Legends. You can trim a clip to 9:16 in the app for Shorts or TikTok, or combine several clips in DOR Studio and share one dor.gg link that plays right in a phone browser.
