LEC 2026 Summer playoff bracket revealed
LEC 2026 Summer playoff bracket revealed
The playoff bracket for LEC 2026 Summer has been confirmed following the conclusion of the regular season.
Karmine Corp , GIANTX , Team Vitality and G2 Esports will begin their postseason runs in the upper bracket, while Natus Vincere and Movistar KOI enter through the lower bracket.
Three teams will ultimately qualify for Worlds 2026.
Upper bracket
Karmine Corp will face GIANTX in the opening upper-bracket series, while Team Vitality will take on G2 Esports .
Both matches are scheduled for September 5.
The winners will advance to Upper Round 2, while the losing teams will drop into the lower bracket.
Lower bracket
Natus Vincere and Movistar KOI will begin their playoff campaigns in the lower bracket.
Navi will face the loser of Karmine Corp vs GIANTX , while Movistar KOI will meet the loser of Team Vitality vs G2 Esports .
Both lower-bracket matches are scheduled for September 6, with elimination on the line.
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Natus Vincere vs Karmine Corp / GIANTX loser
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Movistar KOI vs Team Vitality / G2 Esports loser
Six teams remain in contention
The LEC Summer playoffs use a six-team double-elimination format.
The top four regular-season teams begin in the upper bracket, while the fifth- and sixth-place teams enter directly into the lower bracket and are eliminated after one defeat.
Every playoff series will be played as a best-of-five with Fearless Draft.
The top three teams at the end of the bracket will represent the LEC at Worlds 2026.
