Americas fans who missed out on MSI can look forward to a second shot this weekend. Streaming platform SOOP has confirmed a full cross-regional League of Legends invitational on June 26–27, matching three North American and Brazilian rosters against elite Korean competition in what is shaping up to be the most compelling unofficial international of the off-season. It gives fans something to watch and also functions as a content investment for SOOP. Everyone wins.
The event — officially titled the Cross Regional – SOOP LoL INVITATIONAL — is structured as a nine-match series, all best-of-ones, split across two days. Representing “Team KR” are KIWOOM DRX, DN SOOPers and Dplus KIA. Facing them as “Team AMER” are Cloud9 and FlyQuest from the LCS, alongside Brazil’s LOS Grandes from the CBLOL. All nine matches will be streamed exclusively on SOOP’s Cross-Regional channel.
The full schedule
Matches begin at 5am ET on Friday. Brazilian fans can tune in from 6am BRT. LOS Grandes will face KIWOOM DRX on Day 1, before clashing with Dplus KIA and DN SOOPers on the next day. The full Dplus KIA schedule includes clashes against FlyQuest on Friday and Cloud9 on Saturday, with LOS slotted between those two.
Here’s the confirmed matchup breakdown:
| Day | Match | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 26 | M1 | DN SOOPers vs. FlyQuest |
| Friday, June 26 | M2 | Cloud9 vs. KIWOOM DRX |
| Friday, June 26 | M3 | Dplus KIA vs. FlyQuest |
| Friday, June 26 | M4 | DN SOOPers vs. Cloud9 |
| Friday, June 26 | M5 | KIWOOM DRX vs. LOS Grandes |
| Saturday, June 27 | M6 | Dplus KIA vs. LOS Grandes |
| Saturday, June 27 | M7 | Cloud9 vs. FlyQuest |
| Saturday, June 27 | M8 | DN SOOPers vs. LOS Grandes |
| Saturday, June 27 | M9 | Dplus KIA vs. Cloud9 |
Cloud9 itself confirmed participation across its social channels, noting its League roster heads into the invitational as part of a packed weekend that also includes Rainbow Six and Call of Duty action.
We've got so many matches in store for you 🤩
— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) June 25, 2026
6/25 #C9R6 🆚 @OutlastGamingNA
6/26 #C9R6 🆚 @Spacestation
6/26-6/28 @C9COD_ ➡️ CDL Major IV Paris
6/26-6/27 @C9LoL ➡️ SOOP LoL INVITATIONAL pic.twitter.com/rRyE5MNjtf
What this actually is — and why SOOP is running it
This invitational is the second phase of a broader content push by SOOP. It directly follows the platform’s “Cross-Regional: Korea vs. France” streamer event held June 21–22, which carried a 10 million won (~$6,500 USD) prize pool and was backed by South Korean payment provider Payletter. The professional invitational doesn’t carry the same prize pool but it does carry something arguably more valuable: active competitive rosters, some of the biggest names in the Korean scene, and Americas teams already on the ground in South Korea for bootcamp.
The commentary setup, meanwhile, suggests we’re gonna get treated to a high-quality production. Kim “GimGoon” Han-saem and LCK and LPL veteran Lee Seo “Kuro” Haeng are handling Korean commentary, while ex LEC broadcaster Adam “Eragon” Harney will commentate for the English co-stream.
A “people’s MSI” — and what it means for the scene
The Americas squads competing this weekend didn’t make the Mid-Season Interval, which means securing broadcast time against strong LCK competition ahead of the next international cycle gives these rosters something tangible to work with. They’ll benefit from competitive reps, a story they can build on and – perhaps crucially – exposure. SOOP, meanwhile, also gets something cool out of this: premium content that fills the dead zone between major events while showing off what its team partnerships can produce.
Can the Americas teams actually, you know, compete? Well, that’s a question for another day. It’s no secret that LCK sides have dominated international League play for years, and with bootcamp squads sometimes running experimental lineups, results can cut both ways.
FlyQuest and Cloud9 in particular have something to prove. A strong performance here won’t earn them any circuit points but it puts both rosters in a better headspace heading into their respective domestic seasons. For LOS Grandes, simply sharing a broadcast stage with top LCK sides is a visibility opportunity that rarely comes outside of Worlds.
Day one starts Friday, June 26 at 5am ET on SOOP’s Cross-Regional channel.
