The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) has introduced the return and growth of its Roadtrips initiative in 2026, with 5 area occasions scheduled throughout the season.
In accordance with an announcement from Riot Video games, the expanded calendar will see LEC Roadtrips improve from two-day exhibits to three-day occasions, bringing a complete of 15 days of reside League of Legends competitors to arenas throughout Europe.
The 5 Roadtrips will happen alongside the LEC Summer time Finals, leading to six area occasions in complete subsequent yr, along with the league’s common studio matches in Berlin.
The 2026 Roadtrips will as soon as once more be hosted by Movistar KOI and Karmine Corp, each of which partnered with the LEC on comparable occasions final season. Every organisation will host Roadtrips in its house market, with Riot Video games stating that groups will proceed to have artistic enter over areas and occasion codecs.
Movistar KOI to Host Three LEC Roadtrips in Spain
Movistar KOI will host three of the 5 Roadtrips, starting with the 2026 LEC Versus Finals in Badalona, marking the LEC’s first-ever occasion in Barcelona. The Versus Finals will happen from February twenty seventh to March 1st, 2026 on the Olimpic Enviornment in Badalona. Following the opening occasion, Movistar KOI may also host Spring and Summer time cut up Roadtrips on the Madrid Enviornment.
The Spring Roadtrip in Madrid is scheduled for Could eighth to tenth, with the Summer time Roadtrip set to run from September 4th to sixth. Throughout the 2 occasions, followers will see Movistar KOI compete towards different LEC groups in entrance of a house crowd through the common season.
Karmine Corp to Host Two Roadtrips in France
Karmine Corp will host the remaining two Roadtrips, one through the Spring Cut up and one other through the Summer time Cut up.
The Spring Roadtrip will happen from April twenty fourth to twenty sixth at Les Arènes in Évry-Courcouronnes, simply outdoors Paris. Particulars for Karmine Corp’s Summer time Roadtrip, together with dates and venue, have but to be confirmed.
In accordance with the announcement, each occasions are anticipated to centre round Karmine Corp’s ‘Blue Wall’ fanbase, which has turn out to be recognized for filling arenas throughout Europe throughout worldwide and home League of Legends occasions.
HyperX Joins as Official Peripherals Associate
Riot Video games additionally confirmed that HyperX will function the Official Peripherals Associate for all 5 LEC Roadtrips in 2026. The gaming {hardware} model will present gear for gamers throughout every occasion, extending its present involvement in League of Legends esports.
Along with the Roadtrips, Riot Video games reiterated that the LEC Summer time Finals will return because the season’s flagship reside occasion. Whereas the placement for the 2026 Summer time Finals has not but been revealed, Riot Video games famous that additional particulars will probably be shared at a later date.
