This past weekend, Riot Games revealed the calendar for the third EMEA Masters of the year. The summer competition will open with the Last Chance Qualifier, taking place from September 23 to 25. Sixteen teams will be divided into four groups, each structured as a single-elimination bracket. Every bracket will feature two best-of-three semifinals followed by a best-of-five final. The winners of each group will secure their place in the Main Event.

The Main Event will kick off four days later, on September 29, the day after the conclusion of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) Summer Split. It will open with a 32-team Swiss Stage, played across seven matchdays: September 29 and 30, October 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8. The tournament will pause on October 3–5 to avoid clashing with the final stages of Champions in Paris, VALORANT's Worlds.

The Grand Final on LAN in Paris

In the Swiss Stage, four victories are required to qualify for the playoffs, while four defeats result in elimination. After the opening round, teams will face opponents with identical records. Initial matchups will be played in a best-of-one format, while qualification and elimination matches will be contested in best-of-threes. Sixteen teams will advance to the playoffs, which will be played in a single-elimination bracket with best-of-five series.

The playoffs will begin after a two-day break, with the Round of 16 scheduled for October 11 and 12. Quarterfinals will follow on October 16 and 17, with semifinals set for October 20 and 21. The grand final will be held on LAN at Paris Games Week on November 2. Notably, some fixtures will overlap with key dates of Worlds. The quarterfinals of the EMEA Masters will coincide with the Swiss Stage of Worlds, while the grand final at PGW is set for the same day as the first Worlds semifinal.