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Circuito Desafiante (CD) 2026 Split 1
Circuito Desafiante 2026 Split 1 was a ten-team League of Legends competition held online in Brazil from March 30 to June 1, 2026, organized by Riot Games.
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Updated October 17, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Online, Brazil · Mar 30–Jun 7, 2026
Champion
Combined prize pool
R$120,000
GosuGamers reports R$120,000; Liquipedia currently shows prize distribution as TBA. The total is attributed to GosuGamers.[1][2]
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Participant scale
10 teams
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Riot GamesCommercial note
Organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]
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MastercardCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
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SantanderCommercial note
Sponsor · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
Overview
Circuito Desafiante 2026 Split 1 ran online in Brazil from March 30 to June 1. Riot Games organized the competition. Mastercard and Santander are listed as sponsors by Liquipedia. Ten teams played a single round robin, followed by a play-in on April 27–28 and double-elimination playoffs that concluded with the June 1 final. Riot’s official calendar resolves conflicting database end dates that extend beyond the final.[2][3]
Keyd Stars Academy won the split, with KaBuM! IDL finishing second. Participants and final placements: Keyd Stars Academy: champion; KaBuM! IDL: runner-up; paiN Gaming Academy: third place; Estral Esports: fourth place; RED Academy: fifth–sixth place; INTZ: fifth–sixth place; Ei Nerd Esports: seventh–eighth place; 7REX: seventh–eighth place; RMD Gaming: ninth place; Team Solid: tenth place.[2]
GosuGamers reports a combined prize pool of R$120,000, while Liquipedia currently shows the Split 1 distribution as TBA. The amount is therefore attributed to GosuGamers.[1][2]
References3
- [1]Circuito Desafiante (CD) 2026 Split 1 — tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [2]Circuito Desafiante 2026 Split 1 — Liquipedia
- [3]Circuito Desafiante 2026: tudo que você precisa saber sobre a Etapa 1 — Riot Games / LoL Esports
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Sponsors
Liquipedia lists Mastercard and Santander as sponsors of the split.[2]
Tournament schedule
- Grand Final
Vivo Keyd Stars Academy wins Split 1
Vivo Keyd Stars Academy defeated KaBuM! IDL 3–2 in the Grand Final.[](cite:3)
- Playoffs
Double-elimination playoffs begin
Playoff match days were May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26 and 27; the top two regular-season teams entered in the upper-bracket semifinals.[](cite:3)
- Play In
Promotion play-in begins
The play-in ran April 27–28 and awarded the final two playoff seeds.[](cite:3)
- Regular Season
Ten-team regular season opens
The single round robin was played across nine match days: March 30–April 1, April 6–8 and April 20–22.[](cite:3)
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