Gen.G to face IG as LoL Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage draw is set
The Swiss Stage Round 1 draw in Los Angeles also paired Hanwha Life Esports with TES and T1 with LoS, with two LCK-LPL matches on the board.
The Swiss Stage Round 1 draw for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship was held at Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles in the early hours of October 19, Korean time, according to inven.co.kr. The draw set the first-round matchups for the tournament's Swiss Stage.
In Round 1, Pool 1 teams face Pool 4 teams. Gen.G Esports, the LCK's first seed, will meet LPL fourth seed IG. Team Liquid Alienware face Dplus KIA, G2 take on Karmine Corp, and AL play CFO.
Pool 2 teams meet Pool 3 teams. Hanwha Life Esports, the LCK's second seed, will face LPL third seed TES. T1, the LCK's third seed, play CBLOL's LoS, while BLG meet MKOI and TSW face Lyon.
Two of the Round 1 matches pit LCK teams against LPL teams: Gen.G against IG and Hanwha Life Esports against TES. Dplus KIA, the LCK's fourth seed, were drawn against LEC first seed G2.
How the later rounds work
From the later rounds onward, teams with the same win-loss record play each other, and no team can meet an opponent it has already faced. Earlier in the season, Gen.G and Hanwha Life Esports were regarded as the top two teams.
Quick answers
Who will Gen.G face in the Swiss Stage Round 1 at Worlds 2026?
Gen.G Esports, the LCK's first seed, were drawn against LPL fourth seed IG.
Who are T1 and Hanwha Life Esports playing in Round 1?
T1 face CBLOL's LoS, and Hanwha Life Esports face LPL third seed TES.
When was the Swiss Stage draw held?
It was held at Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles in the early hours of October 19, Korean time.