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The Week in League: Dplus KIA are the first team into the Worlds knockouts
The Week in League
Dplus KIA and Gen.G went 3-0 to book the first two quarterfinal spots, the LPL lost every opening-day match and then fought back, and Karmine Corp play Bilibili Gaming today with a winning record on the line.
Karmine Corp win the Worlds 2026 Play-In: a comeback, a 6-0 finish, and Anyone's Legend next
Worlds 2026
Four teams, six best-of-five series, one Swiss spot. Karmine Corp took it with a 9-2 record in maps, and their first Worlds now opens against Anyone's Legend.
Worlds 2026 opening day: Karmine Corp come back, MVK sweep, and what the data says
Worlds 2026
Day one of the Play-In in Los Angeles is done. Here is what happened, who plays today, the road to Brooklyn, and three things our 2026 match data tells us before the Swiss stage.
The Week in League: LOS win a five-game final and skip the Play-In
The Week in League
LOS beat FURIA in five to win the CBLOL and skip the Worlds Play-In. kt Rolster won a Game 5 with 0 dragons and 0 Barons. Plus the week ahead, in UTC.
Demacia Cup Day 4: Six Teams Are Through, and the Hosts Aren't One of Them
Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026
Three more teams reached the Demacia Cup knockout stage on Tuesday, all three LCK sides are now through, and host club JDG are one Bo3 from missing their own quarterfinals.
Demacia Cup Day 3: Europe Answers, and North America Is Down to One Round Robin
Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026
Vitality and Natus Vincere both won 2-0 on Demacia Cup day 3. North America is 0-6 in maps, and on October 7 three teams play a round robin for one place in Round 4.
Four Towers Down, Then 21-10: HANJIN BRION Open the Demacia Cup by Beating JDG
Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026
HANJIN BRION came from four towers down to beat JDG 21-10 on Demacia Cup opening day. Korea went 3-0, Europe and North America 0-4. All six games, in numbers.
The Demacia Cup went global in a year. What is it actually for?
Demacia Cup Global Invitational 2026
The Demacia Cup has run in China since 2013 as an off-season domestic cup. The 2026 edition moves to October, opens up to twelve teams from six regions, and raises the prize pool to 1.5 million RMB, with one entry requirement: you have to have missed Worlds.
Europe's best chance at Worlds 2026 wears a new jersey
Worlds 2026
Karmine Corp are Europe's strongest case at Worlds 2026: a home-soil march to the EWC final, the deepest European international run of the year, plus a head-to-head win over G2 in this LEC season. Here are the region's three likely seeds and the wildcard to watch.
Champions With Nothing to Lose: Dplus KIA Win EWC 2026 in Paris
EWC 2026 Paris
Owed wages and up for sale, Dplus KIA swept Karmine Corp 3-0 in Paris to win the Esports World Cup 2026, closing out a tournament that buried its favorites.
Hometown Heroes: Karmine Corp Stun T1 as Both Favorites Fall in Paris
EWC 2026 Paris
On home soil in Paris, Karmine Corp knock out T1 — and by the end of the night both pre-match favorites are gone. The Esports World Cup 2026 final is Karmine Corp vs Dplus KIA.
EWC 2026 Paris — Day 3 Recap: The MSI Champion Falls, and Dplus Kia's Miracle Run Continues
EWC 2026 Paris
T1 sweep MSI champions HLE, Gen.G survive a 4-14 kill deficit, and unpaid Dplus Kia extend their miracle run — the final four locks in with no LPL team left standing.