Updated September 18, 2026, before Friday's series: the LEC Summer Finals have reached Nice with four teams still alive in the bracket: G2 Esports, Karmine Corp, Natus Vincere and Movistar KOI. The weekend at the Palais Nikaïa features one best-of-five series per day from September 18 to 20, beginning with the match that decides EMEA's third and final berth at Worlds 2026.
Matches start at 17:00 local time in Nice, CEST, which is 12:00 BRT in Brasília. Doors at the Palais Nikaïa open at 15:00 local time. Riot also provides online coverage and official broadcast partners for fans watching from home.
LEC Summer Finals 2026 schedule in Nice
| Date | Stage | Match | Nice time | Brasília time | What's at stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18 | Lower Bracket Round 2 | Movistar KOI vs Natus Vincere | 17:00 CEST | 12:00 BRT | EMEA's third and final Worlds berth plus a place in Saturday's series |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Lower Semifinal | Karmine Corp vs winner of MKOI vs NAVI | 17:00 CEST | 12:00 BRT | A place in the Grand Final |
| Sun, Sep 20 | Grand Final | G2 Esports vs winner of Saturday's series | 17:00 CEST | 12:00 BRT | The 2026 LEC Summer Split title |
The official event guide says there will be one best-of-five series each day. On Sunday, the opening ceremony takes place before the Grand Final.
What MKOI vs NAVI decides on Friday
The September 18 matchup carries the weekend's biggest international qualification consequence. G2 Esports and Karmine Corp have already secured places at Worlds 2026. That leaves Movistar KOI and Natus Vincere to decide EMEA's remaining berth.
The winner not only completes the region's three-team Worlds lineup but also stays alive in the LEC bracket and faces Karmine Corp on Saturday. The losing team's LEC season ends in Nice. That makes Friday different from the next two days: the Worlds berth is settled before the Summer champion is crowned.
How the road to the final works
After Friday's decision, the winner moves into the Lower Semifinal against Karmine Corp on September 19. That series determines the second finalist. G2 Esports is already shown in the official bracket as the team waiting for an opponent in Sunday's title match.
On September 20, the two remaining teams play the best-of-five Grand Final. The winner becomes the 2026 LEC Summer Split champion. The weekend is therefore easy to track: Friday decides EMEA's final Worlds qualifier, Saturday decides who challenges G2, and Sunday decides the Summer champion.
How to watch live
The safest starting point is LoL Esports, which brings together the schedule, match pages and result updates. The main English broadcast is also available on the LEC's official Twitch and YouTube channels.
Riot says the LEC is available in 2026 through broadcast partners and co-streamers in 17 languages. The official list is available on the 2026 broadcast partners and co-streamers page.
For the Nice weekend, the organizer has also confirmed four co-streamers broadcasting live from the arena: Kamet0 in French, Tolkin in German, Xnapy in Czech and Jankos in English.
Palais Nikaïa and the program for fans in Nice
The finals take place at the Palais Nikaïa, 163 Boulevard du Mercantour, 06200 Nice, France. According to the official event guide, doors open at 15:00 on all three days and matches begin at 17:00.
Fans in the city can also follow the side program. The LEC XPO and watch party are scheduled for September 19 and 20 at Jardin Albert-Ier and the Théâtre de Verdure in central Nice. The organizer recommends checking official channels before setting out, since operational details and availability can change.
How to track changes after each match
This weekend's bracket updates automatically as each series ends. After MKOI vs NAVI, the winner becomes Karmine Corp's opponent. After Saturday's series, its winner becomes G2's opponent in the Grand Final. For the newest matchup, score and time displayed for your region, prioritize the LoL Esports schedule.
The Worlds qualification status should also be read with a date attached. Before the first match in Nice, G2 Esports and Karmine Corp were already qualified, while MKOI and NAVI were competing for the final berth. Once Friday's series ends, that section will have a confirmed winner, while the Saturday and Sunday bracket structure remains the same.
