The opening weekend of LEC 2026 Versus marked the start of a new era for Europe’s top League of Legends competition. With a revised format and the addition of two ERL teams, the league aimed to create a more fluid connection between Tier One and Two ecosystems.
Across three days of matches, the LEC 2026 delivered a mix of chaotic end-games and early-season mistakes. No team finished undefeated. From veteran powerhouses struggling to find rhythm to newcomers failing to exceed expectations, the opening weekend provided plenty of material to analyse, and five clear lessons emerged from the first LEC 2026 results.