LCK Challengers Kickoff 2026
11 January 2026 — 3 March 2026
LeagueLCK Challengers
Region / venueKOREA
Format—
Prize pool—
Tier—
Teams10
Group Stage — Alpha Group
| Team | Matches | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NS Challengers | 4 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 |
| 2 | T1 Esports Academy | 3 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
| 3 | KRX Challengers | 2 - 3 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 3 |
| 4 | BNK FEARX Youth | 2 - 3 | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 0 - 3 |
| 5 | Gen.G Global Academy | 0 - 5 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
Group Stage — Omega Group
| Team | Matches | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kt Challengers | 5 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | 3 - 0 |
| 2 | DNS Challengers | 4 - 1 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
| 3 | BRO Challengers | 2 - 3 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 3 - 0 |
| 4 | DK Challengers | 2 - 3 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 | 1 - 3 |
| 5 | HLE Challengers | 1 - 4 | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
Play-Ins
| Team | Matches | R1 | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HLE Challengers | 2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 |
| 1 | KRX Challengers | 2 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
| 3 | T1 Esports Academy | 1 - 1 | 1 - 2 | 3 - 0 |
| 4 | BNK FEARX Youth | 0 - 1 | 1 - 2 | |
| 4 | DK Challengers | 0 - 1 | 0 - 2 | |
| 6 | BRO Challengers | 0 - 2 | 0 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
Playoffs
Upper bracket
Upper bracket R1 (bo5)
Upper semifinal (bo5)
Upper final (bo5)
Lower bracket
Finished matches
TUESDAY 3 MARCH
T1A1 - 3NS
MONDAY 2 MARCH
NS3 - 0KT
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY
KT3 - 2KRX
WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY
NS0 - 3T1A
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
KRX3 - 2DNS
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
HLE2 - 3KRX
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY
BRO0 - 3T1A
THURSDAY 29 JANUARY
BRO3 - 0GGA
Upcoming
No upcoming matches
Results
TUESDAY 3 MARCH
T1A1 - 3NS
MONDAY 2 MARCH
NS3 - 0KT
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY
KT3 - 2KRX
WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY
NS0 - 3T1A
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
KRX3 - 2DNS
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
HLE2 - 3KRX
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY
BRO0 - 3T1A
THURSDAY 29 JANUARY
BRO3 - 0GGA
DNS ChallengersLCK Challengers
NS ChallengersLCK Challengers
BRO ChallengersLCK Challengers
BNK FEARX YouthLCK Challengers
T1 Esports AcademyLCK Challengers
kt ChallengersLCK Challengers
Gen.G Global AcademyLCK Challengers
DK ChallengersLCK Challengers
KRX ChallengersLCK Challengers
HLE ChallengersLCK ChallengersBest KDA of the tournament
Top 5 champions
| Champion | Picks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
Taliyah | 36 | 47% |
KSante | 35 | 63% |
Yunara | 34 | 62% |
XinZhao | 32 | 47% |
MonkeyKing | 29 | 52% |




































Taliyah
KSante
Yunara
XinZhao
MonkeyKing