Riot Games has confirmed most of the locations for the LoL esports calendar next year, including a surprise addition to LoL Worlds 2027.
For the first time ever, Japan will host Worlds games, with the LoL Worlds 2027 Swiss Stage coming to Nagoya.
Meanwhile, Valencia, Spain will host its first-ever LoL tournament with the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2027.
And there could be even more additions, with Riot revealing it wants the Demacia Cup to replace the LoL Worlds Play-Ins next year.
South Korea and Japan Share LoL Worlds 2027
Japan is getting its first taste of international LoL by hosting the Swiss Stages of next year’s tournament.
This year, Riot hosted all of the Swiss Stage and Knockouts up to the semi-finals in the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.
But next year, the Swiss Stage will have its own venue in Nagoya, a city between Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan.
Originally, next year’s League of Legends World Championship was supposed to be hosted solely by South Korea.
The government of the nation’s capital city, Seoul, has set aside a $1 million budget to host the LoL Worlds 2027 final.
And Riot has now confirmed that the final will be held in the brand-new Seoul Arena, a 28,000-seat arena that isn’t set to open until June next year.
South Korea will host the entirety of the Knockout Stages, with the Suwon Convention Center hosting the remaining matches.
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LoL MSI Heads to València
Meanwhile, MSI 2027 is headed to Europe for València’s first LoL tournament.
The sunny Spanish city will host the international event inside the Feria de València.
This will be the first international LoL tournament in Europe since the LoL Worlds 2024 final in London, England.
Riot will also host the Valorant Masters 2 tournament in Valencia next year 2, possibly around a similar time.
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Meanwhile, Riot has revealed that First Stand 2027 will host more teams than any previous LoL tournament. And for even more Insider Gaming delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter.
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