Quick answer: Worlds 2026 tickets are sold through Ticketmaster for 15 ticketed days: eight Swiss Stage days, four Quarterfinal days and two Semifinal days at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas (October 23 to November 8), plus the Final at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM EST. The Fan First presale and the general sale (July 24) are long over, so most seats now come from resale. When we checked Gametime on October 22, 2026 at 07:40 UTC, the cheapest Allen seats ranged from $29 to $157 for Swiss days, $45 to $107 for the Quarterfinals and $212 to $240 for the Semifinals. For the Final, Dot Esports reported in August that seats sold out in seconds and reappeared on resale for $3,200.
Fourteen of the 15 ticketed days are in one arena in Allen, which makes the trip easy to plan but the good days harder to get. This page lists every ticketed date with its start time in several time zones, the resale prices we saw today, the rules that trip people up (the email-match rule, mobile entry, the clear bag policy) and how to avoid fake listings. We refresh it in place as the bracket fills in.
Where and when is Worlds 2026 played?
Riot split the event across three venues. Only two of them sell tickets for the Main Event.
| Stage | Dates (US) | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-In (finished) | October 15 to 18 | Riot Games Arena, Los Angeles | Not on Ticketmaster's Worlds 2026 list |
| Swiss Stage | October 23 to 26, October 28 to 31 | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX | Ticketmaster, one ticket per day |
| Quarterfinals | November 3 to 6 | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX | Ticketmaster, one series per day |
| Semifinals | November 7 and 8 | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen, TX | Ticketmaster, one series per day |
| Final | November 14 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | Ticketmaster |
The venue list comes from Ticketmaster's Worlds 2026 help page, which says: "The League of Legends Worlds will take place at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, TX and the championship at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY." The Allen arena confirms it hosts "the Swiss Stage, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals of Worlds 2026" on its own announcement.
What time does each Worlds 2026 ticketed day start?
Every Allen ticket covers one day. The first match times below come from Riot's official LoL Esports schedule (checked October 22, 2026). Europe leaves summer time on October 25 and the US on November 1, so the UK and CET columns shift during the event.
| Day | Stage | Local start (Allen / Brooklyn) | ET | UK | CET/CEST | KST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23 | Swiss | 12:00 PM CDT | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM (Sat) |
| Sat Oct 24 | Swiss | 12:00 PM CDT | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM (Sun) |
| Sun Oct 25 | Swiss | 12:00 PM CDT | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM (Mon) |
| Mon Oct 26 | Swiss | 12:00 PM CDT | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM (Tue) |
| Wed Oct 28 to Fri Oct 30 | Swiss | 3:00 PM CDT | 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| Sat Oct 31 | Swiss | 12:00 PM CDT | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM (Sun) |
| Tue Nov 3 to Fri Nov 6 | Quarterfinals | 4:00 PM CST | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| Sat Nov 7, Sun Nov 8 | Semifinals | 4:00 PM CST | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| Sat Nov 14 | Final | 2:00 PM EST | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM (Sun) |
Swiss days have the most League per ticket: the official schedule lists eight best-of-one matches on each of the first two days (October 23 and 24), against a single best-of-five on each knockout day. Barclays Center lists the Final at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 14. For every match and the Swiss draw, see our Worlds 2026 schedule in your time zone.
How much do Worlds 2026 tickets cost right now?
Face-value inventory went on sale on July 24 and the general sale is effectively over, so today's real price is the resale price. We pulled the lowest listed price for each Allen date from Gametime's event pages on October 22, 2026 at about 07:40 UTC. Listed prices move every hour and may not include every checkout fee, so treat this as a snapshot, not a quote.
| Date | Stage | Cheapest listing we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Swiss Day 1 | $120 |
| Oct 24 | Swiss Day 2 | $157 |
| Oct 25 | Swiss Day 3 | $116 |
| Oct 26 | Swiss Day 4 | $65 |
| Oct 28 | Swiss | $110 |
| Oct 29 | Swiss | $126 |
| Oct 30 | Swiss | $29 |
| Oct 31 | Swiss (final Swiss day) | $104 |
| Nov 3 | Quarterfinal 1 | $45 |
| Nov 4 | Quarterfinal 2 | $45 |
| Nov 5 | Quarterfinal 3 | $78 |
| Nov 6 | Quarterfinal 4 | $107 |
| Nov 7 | Semifinal 1 | $240 |
| Nov 8 | Semifinal 2 | $212 |
Three patterns stand out. First, the Quarterfinals are cheap right now because nobody knows who is playing yet; the Quarterfinal draw happens after the last Swiss day on October 31, and a T1 or Gen.G quarter will reprice fast once it is set. Second, the weekday Swiss days (October 26 and 28 to 30) are the cheapest way into the building. Third, the Semifinals already cost about twice a Swiss day.
The Final is a different market. Dot Esports reported on August 4 that Final seats "sold out in seconds, reappeared on SeatGeek for $3,200". Expect Final resale to stay well above anything in Allen.
How do you buy Worlds 2026 tickets?
All primary tickets went through Ticketmaster, using the Fan First system Riot described in its Worlds 2026 ticket sales announcement:
- Fan First sign-ups: June 1 to June 30, 8:00 AM PDT, using your Riot ID.
- Fan First presale: July 22 at 8:00 AM PDT, with a one-time access code and a 24-hour purchase window.
- General admission: July 24 at 8:00 AM PDT, first come, first served.
The rule that cost people their seats was the email match. Riot's announcement says: "Your Ticketmaster account email address MUST match your Riot Games account email address in order to complete ticket purchase." If you are buying a returned or newly released ticket on Ticketmaster now, the same account rules still apply, so check that both emails match before you queue.
Today you have two routes:
- Ticketmaster first. Riot's official Worlds page on Ticketmaster lists every date. Check it before anything else, because any returned or released seats will appear on those official event pages first.
- Secondary marketplaces. SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, StubHub and Gametime all list Worlds 2026 dates. Compare the all-in price at checkout, not the headline number.
Are Worlds 2026 resale tickets safe?
Buying from a marketplace with a buyer guarantee is fine; buying from a stranger in a Discord or Reddit DM is how people lose money. Ticketmaster's help page states: "This event is using mobile entry, so your phone is your ticket." That has two consequences:
- No screenshots or PDFs. A screenshot of a barcode is not a ticket. A legitimate seller transfers the ticket into your Ticketmaster account, and it then shows up in your Ticketmaster app.
- Save it before you leave. Ticketmaster recommends opening the ticket in the app or adding it to your mobile wallet before you go, to avoid signal problems at the venue.
Red flags: a seller who only accepts gift cards, crypto or friends-and-family payments, a price far below every marketplace listing, or a "ticket" sent as an image. If a Final seat is offered for less than an Allen Semifinal seat, walk away.
What should you know before going to Worlds in Allen?
The Credit Union of Texas Event Center sits in The Village at Allen, at 200 E Stacy Road, in the northern Dallas suburbs. Its directions and parking page says parking is free in the South Parking Garage and that "event day parking is not permitted in the uncovered retail parking lots" around the arena.
The bigger trap for esports fans is the bag rule. The venue runs a clear bag policy for most events, per its bag policy page:
- Allowed: one clear bag no larger than 14 x 14 x 6 inches, or a one-gallon Ziploc-style bag, plus a small clutch up to 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
- Not allowed: backpacks, drawstring bags, briefcases, coolers and oversized tote or mesh bags.
That rules out the usual signing-day backpack full of posters and a portable charger. Pack light, and check the event page for Worlds-specific changes before your day, because the venue says some events use stricter rules.
How long is a day at Worlds 2026?
It depends on the stage. The first two Swiss days run the longest: the official schedule has eight best-of-ones on October 23 and 24, starting at 12:00 PM CDT with the last one at 7:00 PM CDT. October 25 and 26 mix two best-of-ones with two best-of-threes, October 28 to 30 have two best-of-threes each, and October 31 has three. That is also why the October 30 ticket was the cheapest on our list: it is two series. A Quarterfinal or Semifinal day is a single best-of-five, which usually lasts three to five hours depending on how many games it goes. Our Swiss Stage standings and format guide explains which days have elimination and qualification matches, which are the tensest days to be in the crowd.
FAQ
Are Worlds 2026 tickets sold out? The primary sale opened on July 24, and Dot Esports reported that Final seats in Brooklyn went in seconds. Every Allen date still had resale listings when we checked on October 22, so check Ticketmaster's official event pages first, then the resale marketplaces.
Where is the Worlds 2026 Final? At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Barclays Center lists a 2:00 PM start, which is 7:00 PM in the UK and 4:00 AM on Sunday in Korea.
Does one ticket cover the whole Swiss Stage? No. Ticketmaster lists each Allen date as its own event, so one ticket covers one day of matches.
Do I need my Riot account to get in? Your Riot account mattered for the Fan First presale and the email-match rule at purchase. At the door you only need the mobile ticket in your Ticketmaster app.
When will Quarterfinal matchups be known? After the Swiss Stage ends on October 31. Quarterfinal prices are likely to move as soon as the pairings are drawn.
Last checked on October 22, 2026 against the official LoL Esports schedule, Ticketmaster's Worlds 2026 help page, the Barclays Center and Credit Union of Texas Event Center event pages, and Gametime listings. We will refresh the prices after the Quarterfinal draw.
