KeSPA Cup 2026 Playoffs

The KeSPA Cup is a yearly tournament organized by the Korea e-Sports Association, now airing exclusively on Disney+. In previous years, the KeSPA Cup took place in December as an offseason event. This time, the Asia Games caused this tournament to be moved to the middle of the year.

In 2026, it’s very important to pay attention to the scheduling of the KeSPA Cup matches. In order to avoid overworking their players, most organizations field their Academy roster for this event. However, KeSPA Cup matches regularly run concurrently with Challenger League ones. In those cases, the team’s main roster will start instead, suddenly being at a large advantage.

At the same time, the LCK rosters also tend to treat these matches more like scrim games than stage ones. With T1 as the only Legend Group contender left in the running for the KeSPA Cup 2026 playoffs, they’re obvious favorites to win it. However, they’re prone to going overboard and throwing games in this tournament more than ever.