Karmine Corp invites G2 Esports, Movistar KOI, and Vitality to July Paris LEC Roadtrip

As the LEC Spring Season enters its final phase, has revealed the participants for the fourth roadtrip of the year, set to take place at the Adidas Arena in Paris from July 24 to 26.

Although not yet officially confirmed, the event is expected to mark the start of the LEC Summer Season, coming just two weeks after the Mid-Season Invitational finals in South Korea and one week after the Esports World Cup.

Alongside the organizers, , , and —the four current strongest teams of the LEC Spring split alongside Karmine Corp—will all be present at the iconic venue, which previously hosted the 2024 Worlds quarterfinals and semifinals.

For Karmine Corp fans, a roadtrip at the Adidas Arena represents both the culmination of the organization’s efforts and a meaningful milestone. Indeed, last year, the team was set to head to the iconic venue for its anniversary KCX 5 event, which was ultimately postponed. This upcoming tournament now marks the realization of Karmine Corp’s ambition to compete in this arena, long considered iconic for esports fans.

This roadtrip—the second Karmine Corp has hosted in 2026, following its debut event in April at Les Arènes in Évry-Courcouronnes for the Spring Split—could also serve as a potential opening to the LEC Summer Season, as it is scheduled to take place just one week after the Esports World Cup.

In contrast, Movistar KOI is also expected to host another roadtrip later during the summer, the final one of the year before Riot’s official LEC Summer Finals roadshow, which will take place from September 4 to 6 at the same Madrid Arena that hosted the LEC just last weekend in May to close out the Spring regular season.

The Adidas Arena is reported to have a capacity of between 8,000 and 10,000 spectators for sporting events, and tickets for the July event are set to go on sale starting May 13 at 18:00. Two matches will be played each day across the three-day weekend, continuing the current format of two best-of-three series per day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The LEC Summer Split follows the same competitive structure as the Spring Split, ensuring consistency across the season. The format features a Single Round Robin, where each team faces every other team once during the regular season. All matches are played in a best-of-three (Bo3) format, rewarding consistency and strategic depth rather than single-game outcomes.

At the end of the regular season, the top six teams advance to the Playoffs, where they compete in a double-elimination bracket to determine the Summer Split champion. This format ensures that only the most consistent teams progress while still leaving room for lower-seeded squads to make deep runs under pressure.