How to watch LoL Worlds 2026 and the VALORANT Game Changers Championship: official streams and start times worldwide
Official streams and start times for Worlds 2026 and the Game Changers Championship, in UK time plus Central European, US, Brazilian, Korean and Australian time.
As of 25 October 2026. Two world championships are on at once: League of Legends Worlds in the United States and the VALORANT Game Changers Championship in São Paulo. Here’s where to watch them legally and when the matches start, in UK time and the other time zones our readers watch from.
A note on the clocks: the UK and Europe went back an hour this morning (25 October), so UK time is now GMT (UTC+0) and Central European Time is UTC+1. The US goes back on 1 November, so US times shift by an hour partway through these events. All times below take that into account. Brazil (UTC−3) and Korea (UTC+9) don’t change their clocks; Sydney is on summer time (UTC+11). “+1” means the next day.
Where to watch: official streams
League of Legends Worlds 2026
- lolesports.com – the official schedule, live player and VODs. Watching there with your Riot account linked can earn in-game rewards.
- Official Twitch channels listed by Riot, including twitch.tv/riotgames, CBLOL, LoL Esports LA, LoL Esports TW and League of Legends JP.
- The official LoL Esports YouTube channel, which is linked from lolesports.com.
VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026
- valorantesports.com – the official schedule, bracket and stream links.
- The official VALORANT esports channels on Twitch and YouTube, linked from valorantesports.com. Riot says Drops require your Riot account to be linked to Twitch or Kick.
Co-streams from creators approved by Riot are another legal option, and some reward Drops are tied to approved co-streamers during finals weekend. Please avoid unofficial re-uploads: they don’t support the teams and often lag behind.
Worlds 2026: start times
Swiss Stage Round 3, Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October: first match at 17:00 UK time, with the last series at 22:00 UK (CET 18:00 / 23:00; US Eastern 13:00 / 18:00; US Pacific 10:00 / 15:00; Brazil 14:00 / 19:00; Korea 02:00+1 / 07:00+1; Sydney 04:00+1 / 09:00+1).
Swiss Stage Round 4, Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 October (two series a day)
| Zone | Series 1 | Series 2 |
|---|---|---|
| UK (GMT) | 20:00 | 23:00 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 21:00 | 00:00+1 |
| US Eastern (EDT) | 16:00 | 19:00 |
| US Pacific (PDT) | 13:00 | 16:00 |
| Brazil (BRT) | 17:00 | 20:00 |
| Korea (KST) | 05:00+1 | 08:00+1 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 07:00+1 | 10:00+1 |
Swiss Stage Round 5, Saturday 31 October (three series): 17:00, 20:00 and 23:00 UK. That’s 18:00, 21:00 and 00:00+1 CET; 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 US Eastern; 10:00, 13:00 and 16:00 US Pacific; 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00 Brazil; 02:00, 05:00 and 08:00+1 Korea; and 04:00, 07:00 and 10:00+1 Sydney.
Quarter-finals (3–6 November) and semi-finals (7–8 November), one best-of-five a day, after the US clocks change
| Zone | Start |
|---|---|
| UK (GMT) | 22:00 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 23:00 |
| US Central (CST, Riot’s listing) | 16:00 |
| US Eastern (EST) | 17:00 |
| US Pacific (PST) | 14:00 |
| Brazil (BRT) | 19:00 |
| China (CST) | 06:00+1 |
| Korea (KST) | 07:00+1 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 09:00+1 |
The final, Saturday 14 November (Brooklyn, New York)
| Zone | Start |
|---|---|
| UK (GMT) | 19:00 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 20:00 |
| US Eastern (EST) | 14:00 |
| US Pacific (PST) | 11:00 |
| Brazil (BRT) | 16:00 |
| China (CST) | 03:00+1 |
| Korea (KST) | 04:00+1 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 06:00+1 |
Who plays in the knockouts is not yet known: the quarter-final draw is on 31 October.
Game Changers Championship 2026: start times
Riot lists matches as starting at 3 PM in Brazil (BRT) each match day, with a second series afterwards. That first start converts as follows:
| Zone | 25–31 October | Sunday 1 November (grand final) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (BRT) | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| UK (GMT) | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| US Eastern | 14:00 (EDT) | 13:00 (EST) |
| US Pacific | 11:00 (PDT) | 10:00 (PST) |
| Korea (KST) | 03:00+1 | 03:00+1 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 05:00+1 | 05:00+1 |
Key dates: upper semi-finals on Tuesday 27 October; lower-bracket matches on 25–28 October; no matches on 29 October; upper final on Friday 30 October; lower final (best-of-five) on Saturday 31 October; grand final (best-of-five) on Sunday 1 November.
The second series of each day doesn’t have a fixed time. It starts when the first one finishes, so it’s usually two to three hours later. Check valorantesports.com on the day, because Riot can adjust schedules.
Clashes to plan around
On Saturday 31 October, both events are live: Game Changers’ lower final begins at 18:00 UK while Worlds Round 5 runs from 17:00. On Sunday 1 November, the Game Changers grand final has the evening to itself. If you can only watch one weekend, make it that one.
Catch up on the action so far with our Worlds 2026 results round-up and our Game Changers Championship guide.
Sources & fact-checks
Dates and platforms were checked against these on 25 October 2026. Release dates move – check the store before you plan around one.
- LoL Esports – Worlds 2026 primer (schedule, start times and Twitch channels)
- PEM.LOL – Worlds 2026 match times
- Worlds2026.live – Swiss Stage schedule (US Central times)
- VALORANT Esports – Game Changers Championship 2026: everything you need to know (dates, 3 PM BRT match start, Drops)
- Hotspawn – Game Changers Championship 2026 schedule by round
- VALOPEDIA – Game Changers Championship 2026 schedule (JST)