{"id":23294,"date":"2026-09-04T19:16:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=23294"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:16:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:16:55","slug":"lec-playoffs-2026-who-can-qualify-for-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/lec-playoffs-2026-who-can-qualify-for-worlds\/","title":{"rendered":"LEC Playoffs 2026: Who Can Qualify for Worlds?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The LEC Summer 2026 Playoffs are the playoff stage of the <\/span>League of Legends<\/span><\/a> EMEA Championship (LEC) Summer Split. The results of this competitive play determine which European teams will reach the 2026 League of Legends World Championship. The teams competing in the LEC Worlds qualification are Karmine Corp, GIANTX, Team Vitality, G2 Esports, Natus Vincere, and Movistar KOI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The whole series will be played in a best-of-five format, with the top three playoff finishers qualifying for Worlds 2026. Meanwhile, the fourth- and fifth-place finishers qualify for the Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026. Take a look at the bracket, qualification routes, and teams that can reach Worlds in our quick guide.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_js el_class=”banner-highlight”]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbVhyWnp4QzYzOG5XTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDU5JTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_js][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Which Teams Qualified for the LEC Playoffs 2026?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are the six teams that have qualified for the LEC Summer Playoffs 2026 and their starting position.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”eb-table”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Team<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPlayoff Starting Position<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karmine Corp<\/span><\/td>\nUpper bracket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GIANTX<\/span><\/td>\nUpper bracket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Team Vitality<\/span><\/td>\nUpper bracket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G2 Esports<\/span><\/td>\nUpper bracket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natus Vincere<\/span><\/td>\nLower bracket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movistar KOI<\/span><\/td>\nLower bracket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The LEC Summer Regular season kicked off on July 24 and concluded on August 30. All matches were best-of-three, with a single round-robin format. Six out of ten teams qualified for the 2026 playoffs. Karmine Corp, GIANTX, Team Vitality, and G2 Esports were the top four teams that were seeded into the upper bracket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Natus Vincere and Movistar KOI entered through the lower bracket. Fnatic, SK Gaming, Team Heretics and Shifters were the bottom four eliminated teams. As they didn\u2019t qualify for the playoffs, these teams can\u2019t reach Worlds through the 2026 LEC Summer Split. These playoffs have a unique aspect, which is marked by Fnatic\u2019s absence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They started the Summer Split with 3 consecutive losses, but they bounced back with a three-series winning streak. In fact, Fnatic also defeated G2 Esports but faced a loss in their final three series. After GIANTX defeated them, they were eliminated from the Summer Playoffs. This means they are out of Worlds 2026 for the first time in ten years, as they have qualified since 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How Do the LEC 2026 Playoffs Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The LEC Summer 2026 Playoffs will start on September 5, 2026. Let\u2019s look at how they will work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upper Bracket<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The top four Regular Season teams will meet in the upper bracket matchups. Here are the opening matches:<\/span><\/p>\n