Key Highlights:
- The League of Legends Pro League 2026 (LPL) tournament is currently underway.
- This is the first ‘split’ of 2026 and takes place between 14 teams.
- The teams are divided into three groups (Ascend, Perseverance and Nirvana).
League of Legends has ascended through its status as a video game, and is now often part of multiple Esports tournaments. The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2026 is one such series of matches, scheduled to take place between multiple teams, based off their 2025 performances.
This is the first ‘split’ of LPL 2026, and has players divided into 14 teams, and a total of 3 separate groups, evaluated by their performance in 2025. The entire match is carried out in a Best of Three format, with a double round robin and ‘Hard Fearless Draft’.
That being said, here is everything you need to know about the ongoing LPL 2026 Split 1, including its dates, timings as well as participating teams.
LoL Pro League (LPL) 2026 Split 1 Start Date and Where to Watch
The LPL 2026 Split began today, January 13, 2026, with Group Ascend taking place today. The teams are split in the following manner, judging on their performance in 2025:
- Group Ascend, with 6 teams total
- Group Perseverance with 4 teams total
- Group Nirvana with 4 teams total
The top four from Group Ascend will immediately make their way to the Playoffs Bracket Stage.
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As for where to watch the stream, you can catch up on the official Twitch channel of lplenglish, and its YouTube channel.
LoL Pro League (LPL) 2026 Split 1 Upcoming Match Schedules and Progress Tracker
Refer to the tables below for a more accurate look at the ongoing lineup for LPL 2026, Split 1:
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| JDG | TES | Ongoing |
| LGD | UP | – |
| AL | iG | – |
| BLG | WBG | – |
| LNG | UP | – |
The matches are currently ongoing, so expect there to be updates to the table above.
