Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 4: Matchups, Schedule, and Start Times

Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 4 takes place from October 28 to 30, with six best-of-three (Bo3) series deciding three quarterfinal spots and three more eliminations from the League of Legends World Championship.

The schedule includes T1 vs Movistar KOI, an all-LPL clash between Bilibili Gaming and Top Esports, and an elimination series between Team Liquid and LOS.

The remaining teams are split into two groups based on their Swiss Stage records. Those at 2-1 can qualify for the playoffs with a victory, while those at 1-2 must win to avoid elimination. All six series will be played at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.

Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 4 Schedule and Start Times

Wednesday, October 28 (2-1, playoff qualification Bo3)

• Movistar KOI vs T1: 1:00 pm PT | 3:00 pm CT | 5:00 pm BRT | 9:00 pm CET | 4:00 am CST (Oct 29) | 5:00 am KST (Oct 29) (
• LYON vs Invictus Gaming: 4:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm CT | 8:00 pm BRT | 12:00 am CET (Oct 29) | 7:00 am CST (Oct 29) | 8:00 am KST (Oct 29) 

Thursday, October 29 (1-2, elimination Bo3)

• CTBC Flying Oyster vs Karmine Corp: 1:00 pm PT | 3:00 pm CT | 5:00 pm BRT | 9:00 pm CET | 4:00 am CST (Oct 30) | 5:00 am KST (Oct 30) 
• Bilibili Gaming vs Top Esports: 4:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm CT | 8:00 pm BRT | 12:00 am CET (Oct 30) | 7:00 am CST (Oct 30) | 8:00 am KST (Oct 30)

Friday, October 30 (1-2, elimination Bo3)

• Team Liquid Alienware vs LOS: 1:00 pm PT | 3:00 pm CT | 5:00 pm BRT | 9:00 pm CET | 4:00 am CST (Oct 31) | 5:00 am KST (Oct 31)
• G2 Esports vs Hanwha Life Esports: 4:00 pm PT | 6:00 pm CT | 8:00 pm BRT | 12:00 am CET (Oct 31) | 7:00 am CST (Oct 31) | 8:00 am KST (Oct 31)

Which Teams Can Qualify for the Worlds 2026 Playoffs in Round 4?

Bilibili Gaming, Top Esports, LYON, Invictus Gaming, Movistar KOI, and T1 enter Round 4 with 2-1 records. The winners of their three series will advance directly to the quarterfinals at 3-1. The losers will fall to 2-2 and get one final chance to qualify in Round 5.

T1 reached 2-1 after beating CTBC Flying Oyster in Round 3, a match that also saw Ryu “Keria” Min-seok break the all-time Worlds assists record.

Which Teams Face Elimination in Round 4?

Six teams remain in the 1-2 pool, where every match is an elimination series. The losers will each finish with three Swiss Stage defeats and be eliminated from Worlds 2026, while the winners will improve to 2-2.

Both Team Liquid and LOS survived elimination matches on October 26. Liquid swept LPL top seed Anyone's Legend 2-0, while LOS defeated Team Secret Whales 2-0. Both teams had lost their opening two matches and now need another win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The winners of these elimination series will join the three losing teams from the 2-1 group in Round 5 on October 31, where the final three playoff spots will be decided.

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