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EMEA Masters 2026 Winter
Riot Games' online EMEA Masters Winter brought 36 teams from regional leagues together from March 9 to April 21, 2026. Solary beat Galions 3–0 in the final.
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Updated October 19, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Online, Europe · Mar 9–Apr 21, 2026
Champion
Combined prize pool
Unknown
Riot's Winter primer and results page describe format and qualification but do not state a cash prize pool.
Games
Participant scale
36 teams from EMEA Regional Leagues
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Category
Organizer
Partner
Riot GamesCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]
Category
Official Partner
Partner
KitKatCommercial note
Main Partner across EMEA Masters through 2026 · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[5]
PTG Database Analysis
Riot Games’ 2026 Winter edition brought 36 teams from EMEA Regional Leagues into an online tournament that ran from March 9 to April 21. Eight regional champions began in the Champion Round; 32 teams contested the group stage, and 12 advanced to a double-elimination playoff bracket.[2]
Solary defeated Galions 3–0 in the April 21 final. Riot identifies KitKat as EMEA Masters Main Partner through 2026.[3][4][5]
References6
- [1]EMEA Masters 2026 Winter — tournament listing — GosuGamers
- [2]EMEA Masters Winter 2026 primer — LoL Esports / Riot Games
- [3]EMEA Masters Winter 2026 official results — LoL Esports / Riot Games
- [4]Solary wins the 2026 EMEA Masters Winter final — L'Équipe
- [5]KitKat extends its esports partnership through 2026 — Riot Games
- [6]EMEA Masters Winter 2026 participants and standings — RFT.GG
Commercial opportunities
Main Partner
KitKat was an EMEA Masters Main Partner under Riot Games' regional League of Legends esports partnership through 2026.[5]
Tournament schedule
- Playoffs
12-team double-elimination playoffs
Playoff match days were scheduled for March 23–25, March 31, April 7, 14 and 21. Solary beat Galions 3–0 in the April 21 final.[](cite:2)[](cite:3)[](cite:4)
- Group Stage
32-team group stage
Eight groups of four played double-elimination series; each group winner advanced to the playoffs.[](cite:2)
- Qualifier
Champion Round
Champions from eight regional leagues played the opening round; winners advanced directly to the second upper-bracket round of the playoffs.[](cite:2)
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