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LoL Japan League (LJL) 2026 Spring Series

LJL 2026 Spring Series ran online from April 11 to June 14, with an open qualifier, an eight-team main stage and a four-team playoff. FENNEL won the title.

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Updated October 19, 2026

Competition snapshot

Host and dates

Online, Japan · Apr 11–Jun 14, 2026[2][3]

Combined prize pool

Not announced in the published tournament records.[4]

Participant scale

8 Main Stage teams; 13 open qualifier teams[1][2]

Category

Organizer

Partner

PLAYBRAIN

Commercial note

LJL hosting and operating partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[8]

Category

Organizer

Partner

Riot Games

Commercial note

League publisher and organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[3]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

Steelcase

Commercial note

LJL 2026 season partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[9]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

FUTAROKU

Commercial note

LJL 2026 season partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]

Category

Official Partner

Partner

TAIYORO

Commercial note

LJL 2026 season partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[4]

Category

Official Partner

Commercial note

2026 season partner · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[7]

PTG Database Analysis

LJL 2026 Spring Series was played online in Japan from April 11 through June 14. Its 13-team open qualifier ran on April 11, 12, 18 and 19, awarding three places in the Main Stage. The Main Stage match dates were April 29–30; May 1, 4–6, 14–15, 21–22 and 27–28; and June 3–4. Eight teams played a best-of-three single round robin, with the top four advancing to a single-elimination playoff on June 13–14. The semifinals were best-of-three and the final was best-of-five.[2][3]

Riot Games organized the competition with operational support from PlayBrain. The eight Main Stage teams were FENNEL League of Legends, Rising Gaming League of Legends, Arneb League of Legends, Uwinks League of Legends, New Meta League of Legends, L Guide Gaming League of Legends, RAYN Clocks League of Legends, and DetonatioN FocusMe Academy. FENNEL defeated Rising Gaming 3–2 in the June 14 final.[3][4][5]

Tournament references list Steelcase, FUTAROKU and TAIYORO as LJL 2026 official partners; the available listing does not establish Spring-specific activations.[4]

References9
  1. [1]LoL Japan League (LJL) 2026 Spring — tournament listing — GosuGamers
  2. [2]LJL 2026 Spring Series open qualifier and schedule announcement — LoL Esports Japan
  3. [3]LJL 2026 Spring Series Main Stage announcement — LoL Esports Japan
  4. [4]LJL 2026 Spring Series — Liquipedia
  5. [5]LJL Spring 2026 standings — LoL Esports
  6. [6]FENNEL wins LJL Spring final — FISTBUMP
  7. [7]Keio Corporation continues its partnership with LJL in 2026 — PLAYBRAIN
  8. [8]PLAYBRAIN — Relationship evidence
  9. [9]Steelcase Japan — Relationship evidence

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Tournament schedule

  1. Grand Final

    FENNEL wins Spring Series

    FENNEL defeated Rising Gaming 3–2 in the best-of-five final.

  2. Playoffs

    Playoffs begin

    Four teams contested a single-elimination bracket.

  3. Main Stage

    Eight-team Main Stage begins

    Teams played a best-of-three single round robin; the top four advanced to playoffs.

  4. Open Qualifier

    Spring open qualifier begins

    13 teams competed across four scheduled qualifier dates for three Main Stage places.

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