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The League of Legends team of Fnatic has fallen short of making it to the LEC Spring 2026 playoffs.
Joining Fnatic on the sidelines, Team Heretics, SK Gaming, and Shifters have also been eliminated from the tournament.
Which teams will be participating in the LEC Spring 2026 playoffs?
The LEC Spring 2026 group stage is still ongoing, with exciting matchups scheduled for May 8–10 as part of LEC Roadtrip Week. Karmine Corp, G2 Esports, Movistar KOI, and GIANTX will be competing live at the Madrid Arena, breaking away from the traditional studio setting.
The teams participating in LEC Roadtrip Week have already secured their playoff spots and are now vying for seeding. While Karmine Corp is guaranteed a second-place finish, G2 Esports, Movistar KOI, and GIANTX are battling for a spot in the upper bracket to avoid starting in the lower bracket. The final standings of the league will be determined by the outcomes of the matches in Madrid.
Teams participating in the LEC Spring 2026 playoffs:
When will the LEC Spring 2026 playoff matches commence?
The top four teams from the LEC Spring 2026 group stage will move on to the upper bracket, giving them a double-elimination advantage. Teams finishing fifth and sixth will begin in the lower bracket, where a single loss will result in elimination.
The LEC Spring 2026 playoffs are scheduled to begin on May 23, culminating in the Grand Finals on June 7. The stakes are high, as the top two teams will represent Europe at the Mid-Season Invitational 2026 in Daejeon, South Korea. Additionally, the Spring Split champion will earn an automatic invitation to the Esports World Cup 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Esports Charts’ interactive map now allows users to track audience milestones and updates in a chronological format. This tool visualizes major esports events globally, using peak viewership data as the primary reference point. Users can access this tool here.
What is the current viewership of LEC Spring 2026?
During Weeks 1-6, the peak viewership for LEC Spring 2026 stands at 309,400, with the milestone reached during the Week 5 match between Fnatic and Karmine Corp. These numbers are currently lower compared to previous years, with last year’s peak reaching 416,000 concurrent viewers during almost every week of the LEC Spring 2025 group stage.
LEC Spring 2026 is lagging behind the viewership trends of past seasons. The league typically experiences a 30% increase in peak viewership once the playoffs begin, but much will depend on the matchups and the performance of the region’s top teams.
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