The 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational features 16 Tier 2 League of Legends academy and challengers squads from LCK CL, LDL, EMEA Masters, and other regions competing in a double round-robin group stage of best-of-one matches followed by single-elimination best-of-five playoffs. T1 Esports Academy enters with recent LCK CL success and strong individual talent, while teams such as EDG Youth Team, KT Rolster Challengers, Dplus KIA Challengers, Galions, and Bilibili Gaming Junior bring comparable regional pedigree and momentum from their qualification paths. The tight clustering around 30–58% implied probabilities stems from the balanced cross-regional matchup potential, the volatility of best-of-one groups, and the absence of dominant historical data in this inaugural global format, leaving multiple squads with realistic advancement and title paths through strong early results or bracket positioning.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKT Rolster Challengers 47%
ZSK 47%
Vivo Keyd Stars Academy 47%
FENNEL 46%
KT Rolster Challengers
47%
ZSK
47%
Vivo Keyd Stars Academy
47%
FENNEL
46%
EDG Youth Team
44%
Galions
36%
Saigon Warriors
36%
Solary
35%
CFO.A
33%
Bilibili Gaming Junior
29%
Dplus KIA Challengers
27%
T1 Esports Academy
62%
KT Rolster Challengers 47%
ZSK 47%
Vivo Keyd Stars Academy 47%
FENNEL 46%
KT Rolster Challengers
47%
ZSK
47%
Vivo Keyd Stars Academy
47%
FENNEL
46%
EDG Youth Team
44%
Galions
36%
Saigon Warriors
36%
Solary
35%
CFO.A
33%
Bilibili Gaming Junior
29%
Dplus KIA Challengers
27%
T1 Esports Academy
62%
If this tournament is postponed after October 16, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or a winner has not been declared within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other".
If multiple teams are declared winners, this market will resolve in favor of the team whose listed team name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizers, TJ Sports and Riot Games. However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/leagueoflegends/World_Star_Challengers_Invitational/2026) may also be used.
Market Opened: Sep 8, 2026, 10:43 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...If this tournament is postponed after October 16, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or a winner has not been declared within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other".
If multiple teams are declared winners, this market will resolve in favor of the team whose listed team name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the tournament organizers, TJ Sports and Riot Games. However, a consensus of credible reporting (e.g., Liquipedia at https://liquipedia.net/leagueoflegends/World_Star_Challengers_Invitational/2026) may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...The 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational features 16 Tier 2 League of Legends academy and challengers squads from LCK CL, LDL, EMEA Masters, and other regions competing in a double round-robin group stage of best-of-one matches followed by single-elimination best-of-five playoffs. T1 Esports Academy enters with recent LCK CL success and strong individual talent, while teams such as EDG Youth Team, KT Rolster Challengers, Dplus KIA Challengers, Galions, and Bilibili Gaming Junior bring comparable regional pedigree and momentum from their qualification paths. The tight clustering around 30–58% implied probabilities stems from the balanced cross-regional matchup potential, the volatility of best-of-one groups, and the absence of dominant historical data in this inaugural global format, leaving multiple squads with realistic advancement and title paths through strong early results or bracket positioning.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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