LCK sweeps Round 1 as LPL falls; Round 2 sets up derbies
All four South Korean teams won their Swiss Stage openers, while all four Chinese squads lost, according to ZDNet Korea.
All four LCK teams won their Swiss Stage Round 1 matches at the 2026 League of Legends World Championship on October 24 (KST), while all four LPL teams lost, according to ZDNet Korea.
Gen.G defeated Invictus Gaming after coming back from an early deficit, and Hanwha Life Esports beat Top Esports. T1 took down LOS of Brazil, and Dplus KIA came from behind to beat G2 Esports.
On the LPL side, Anyone's Legend lost to Karmine Corp and Bilibili Gaming lost to Movistar KOI as the league went winless in the opening round. The matches were held at Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.
Round 2 draws LCK and LPL derbies
The Round 2 draw produced two LCK derbies: Dplus KIA vs T1 and Hanwha Life Esports vs Gen.G. In the 1-loss pool, Top Esports vs Anyone's Legend is an LPL derby, while Invictus Gaming faces Team Secret Whales and Bilibili Gaming faces Team Liquid.
Swiss Stage Round 2 matches are single games starting at 2:00 a.m. KST on October 25.
Quick answers
When are the Swiss Stage Round 2 matches at Worlds 2026?
They are single games starting at 2:00 a.m. KST on October 25.
Which teams meet in the LCK derbies in Round 2?
Dplus KIA faces T1, and Hanwha Life Esports faces Gen.G.
Which LPL derby is scheduled for Round 2?
Top Esports faces Anyone's Legend in the 1-loss pool.