Riot Games has announced that this year’s LCK Cup Finals will take place in Hong Kong, marking the first time an LCK final is hosted outside of South Korea.

LCK Cup Finals will take place from February 28 to March 1

The event has been confirmed to take place at the Kai Tak Arena in the Kai Tak Sports Park, with an estimated capacity of around 10,000 people. The event also received the ‘M’ mark status from Hong Kong’s Major Events Committee, recognizing the grand final as a major sporting and entertainment event.

This becomes the second esports event to be hosted in recent times, following Counter-Strike 2’s BLAST Rivals in 2025, which was also recognized with the ‘M’ mark status. According to the announcement, the LCK will also create a Festival Zone with experienced hosted by sponsors and limited-merchandise stalls on display.

LCK Cup Finals Tickets – Where to buy, prices

The tickets for the grand final will go on sale soon through a dedicated website. PayKool card holders will receive priority booking on January 29, while the general sale will be on the following day, on January 30, starting at 10:00 AM.

Ticket prices will be as follows:

• SVIP: HK$1,688 (EUR 180.6)
• VIP: HK$1,388 (EUR 148)
• Tier A: HK$1,188 (EUR 127)
• Tier B: HK$888 (EUR 95)
• Tier C: HK$688 (EUR 73)
• Tier D: HK$488 (EUR 52)
• 2 days VIP Package HK$2,776 (EUR 297)
• Wheelchair Accessible Seats: HK$688 (EUR 73)

The LCK Cup is currently underway with its group stage. With one last week left before play-ins begin, Gen.G and T1 are the top two teams from their Baron Group while Dplus Kia is the top team in the Elder Group. According to the format, the top two teams from the group with the highest number of wins will go straight to playoffs alongside the top team of the other group, with the rest going to play-ins. The bottom team from the “weaker” group will, however, be eliminated from contention.

The two finalists in the LCK Cup Finals will also represent the region at the First Stand, the first global event of the 2026 calendar, which will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from March 16 to March 22.

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