Riot Video games has revealed extra particulars concerning the upcoming LTA North 2026 Promotion match, together with the revelation that the LAN Finals in Mexico Metropolis will happen ‘and not using a dwell viewers.’
The dearth of a spectating crowd has sparked criticism from the neighborhood in opposition to Riot Video games throughout varied platforms, with some calling the choice ‘loopy‘.
Format, Schedule and Groups
The primary six days of the match will probably be on-line, earlier than culminating within the LAN Finals on the final day.
- October 4th: Play-In
- October fifth: Quarterfinals
- October sixth: Quarterfinals
- October seventh: Decrease Bracket Semi-finals
- October eighth: Semi-finals
- October ninth: Decrease Bracket Finals
- October twelfth: Grand Finals
5 groups will attend the occasion, that includes a number of the greatest tier-two Americas groups of the 2025 season. Nevertheless, solely two groups will journey to Riot Video games’ studio in Mexico Metropolis for the LAN Finals to compete and not using a dwell viewers.
Listed here are all the groups competing and the way the organisation’s certified:
- Disguised – LTA North Visitor Slot
- Luminosity Gaming – NA Challengers League
- Conviction OR Blue Otter – NA Challengers League
- SDM Tigres – Liga Regional Norte
- Estral Esports – Liga Regional Norte
The winner by the top of the week will safe the visitor slot for the LTA North 2026 season, incomes the precise to compete within the LTA tier-one league and probably qualify for worldwide occasions in 2026 comparable to First Stand, MSI and Worlds.
The visitor slot additionally comes with extra ‘monetary help’, together with an working stipend, a share of the World Income Pool generated from LoL esports in-game gross sales, alongside different advantages supplied to tier-one groups.
Matches will probably be broadcast on the official LTA North YouTube and Twitch channels.
