The
Demacia Cup Global Invitational will take place
in China from October 3 to 17, 2026, beginning with an online group stage before moving offline for the knockout stage. Twelve teams will compete in total: the
5th, 6th, and 7th seeds from the LPL and LCK, the 4th and 5th seeds from the LEC and LCS, and the 4th seed from the LCP and
CBLOL.
The Swiss Stage will be played across four rounds, all in a best-of-three format except for the first round, which will be played as a best-of-one. The top eight teams will advance to the knockout stage, a single-elimination bracket played entirely in best-of-five series, with voice comms enabled.
The tournament will feature a prize pool of just over $223,000, with nearly $90,000 going to the champion, $60,000 to the runner-up, $26,000 to each semifinalist, and $5,600 to each quarterfinalist.
