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League of Legends Worlds 2026 tournament

Overview

Karmine Corp qualified for the Swiss Stage of the League of Legends World Championship 2026 after a 3-0 sweep against MVK Esports in the Play-In phase. Following this qualification, the team achieved a significant upset in the opening Swiss Stage matches by defeating the Chinese regional champion, Anyone’s Legend.

During the same stage, European representative Movistar KOI also secured a victory against Bilibili Gaming, maintaining composure to secure a 1-0 start despite losing the first Elder Dragon. This victory was considered a major shock, as Movistar KOI was ranked 41st in Elo power rankings compared to Bilibili Gaming’s 4th.

Following their loss to Karmine Corp, Anyone’s Legend subsequently lost to Top Esports, dropping to a 0-2 record and facing potential elimination. Under the Swiss Stage format, teams must reach three wins to advance to the quarterfinals, while three losses result in elimination. The upcoming Swiss Round 2 draw includes matchups such as Team Liquid versus Bilibili Gaming in the 0-1 pool, and LCK clashes including Gen. G versus Hanwha Life Esports in the 1-0 pool.

Entities

Karmine Corp · Anyone's Legend · Worlds 2026 · Kyeahoo · MVK Esports

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
    Worlds 2026: LEC teams secure major upsets in League of Legends Swiss Stage

    European LEC teams Movistar KOI and Karmine Corp secured major upsets against LPL giants Bilibili Gaming and Anyone's Legend during the opening rounds of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Karmine Corp qualifies for League of Legends Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage

    Karmine Corp has qualified for the League of Legends Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage for the first time after a 3-0 sweep against MVK Esports.

Sources

cartacapital.com.br · e.sport.fr · eloutput.com · esportenewsmundo.com.br · esports-news.co.uk · esports.as.com · fragster.de · gosugamers.net · invenglobal.com · streamfinder.io · terra.com.br

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