LOS beat FURIA 3-2 in CBLOL final to take Brazil's top Worlds 2026 seed as FURIA head to the Play-In

The field for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship is now complete. LOS beat FURIA 3-2 in a five-game CBLOL Split 2 grand final on Saturday 10 October. With the title, LOS take Brazil's first seed and a direct place in the Worlds Swiss Stage. FURIA go to Worlds as Brazil's second seed, which means starting in the Play-In in Los Angeles, alongside Vietnam's MVK Esports.

Five games in Rio de Janeiro

The series went back and forth all the way. LOS took the first game with a late comeback, and FURIA levelled it with a dominant second game. Jeong "Feisty" Seong-hoon went 10/1/3 as LOS won the third game, but FURIA secured Baron and the Dragon Soul in the fourth to force a decider.

FURIA started the fifth game well before LOS turned it around with a fight in the bottom lane. Duduhh's Jinx was central to the comeback. LOS built a gold lead of more than 10,000 and destroyed FURIA's Nexus at around the 35-minute mark. Jungler Raí "Curse" Yamada was named the most valuable player of the final.

FURIA had reached the final by sweeping LOUD 3-0 in the lower-bracket final on 3 October, which already guaranteed them a place at Worlds.

What the result means for Worlds

As Brazil's top seed, LOS skip the Play-In and start in the Swiss Stage in Allen, Texas. Riot's schedule has the Swiss Stage beginning on 23 October in North American time. In the Swiss format, teams with the same record play each other until they reach three wins or three losses.

FURIA's route is longer. The Play-In at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles is a double-elimination bracket of best-of-five series, and only one team goes through to the Swiss Stage. FURIA's group includes the LCP's third seed, MVK Esports from Vietnam, along with third seeds from North America and Europe.

According to Strafe, LOS also play a promotion tournament final on 12 October, because they competed in the CBLOL this year as a guest team. That match decides their place in the league for 2027.

Worlds 2026 in Malaysia time

The tournament starts on 15 October in Los Angeles, which is 16 October in Malaysia. Insider Gaming's schedule lists the Play-In matches at 11am Pacific time, or 2am Malaysia time. Swiss Stage days begin in the late night or early morning in Malaysia, depending on the day.

The LCP, the Asia-Pacific league that covers Southeast Asia, has two teams seeded directly into the Swiss Stage: Team Secret Whales and CTBC Flying Oyster. MVK Esports will try to join them through the Play-In. The final is set for 14 November at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, which will be early on 15 November in Malaysia.

The full field

The LCK's four representatives are Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, T1 and Dplus KIA. The LPL sends Anyone's Legend, Bilibili Gaming, Top Esports and Invictus Gaming. Europe's direct seeds are G2 Esports and Movistar KOI. Brazil now has two teams at the event, with LOS in the Swiss Stage and FURIA in the Play-In.

Key takeaways

• LOS beat FURIA 3-2 in the CBLOL Split 2 grand final on 10 October, and Curse was named MVP.
• LOS go straight into the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage as Brazil's first seed.
• FURIA enter the Play-In in Los Angeles, a best-of-five double-elimination bracket with one qualifying spot.
• Vietnam's MVK Esports, from the LCP, are also in the Play-In.
• Worlds starts on 16 October in Malaysia time, and the final is on 14 November in New York (15 November in Malaysia).

FAQ

Who won the CBLOL 2026 Split 2 final? LOS beat FURIA 3-2 on 10 October. LOS won games one, three and five.

When does LoL Worlds 2026 start in Malaysia? The Play-In starts on 15 October in Los Angeles. That is the early hours of 16 October in Malaysia, with matches listed at around 2am Malaysia time.

Which Southeast Asian or Asia-Pacific teams are at Worlds 2026? The LCP is represented by Team Secret Whales and CTBC Flying Oyster in the Swiss Stage and by Vietnam's MVK Esports in the Play-In.

Sources: Strafe, Sheep Esports, Inven Global, Insider Gaming, GeekPop News