Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026 will begin on October 27 in Malaysia. The international LAN tournament will run until October 31 and will be one of the key stages on the road to the Honor of Kings International Championship 2026. The official Honor of Kings website also confirms the tournament dates.
The main feature of KML Fall 2026 will be the participation of teams from different regions. The lineup includes representatives from North America, MENA, and South Korea, as well as Natus Vincere, for whom the tournament will mark their official Honor of Kings debut. The Ukrainian organization built its roster around players who previously competed for the KML Spring 2026 champions.
Eight teams will compete in the tournament, divided into two groups.
Group A:
- BloodThirstyKings (BTK)
- CMF Esports
- Team Stallions
- Team MAX
Group B:
- NAVI
- Burmese Ghouls
- Nongshim RedForce
- R8 Esports
In Group B, NAVI will face Burmese Ghouls, Nongshim RedForce, and R8 Esports. These three matches will be the Ukrainian organization’s first official games in Honor of Kings.
NAVI announced the creation of its Honor of Kings division in September. The roster consists of Giorgio “Nighty” Hu, Kang “JiaBao” Qi, Martin “Hailang” Raza, Xin Valentino “TGold” Zhang, and Ryan “Clue” Maaroufi. JiaBao joined the team on loan from Talent Gaming.
Xu “Xu” Ruoran was appointed as the team’s coach, while Sabrina “Sya” Starke became the manager. According to NAVI, four players on the new roster previously competed for the KML Spring 2026 championship-winning roster, giving the organization a lineup with experience at the highest level of the discipline.
In the group stage, the eight teams are divided into two groups of four. The teams will play in a round-robin format, with all matches played as Best of 5. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
The playoffs will use a Double Elimination bracket, with all series played as Best of 7. The third-place match and grand final will take place on October 31.
The main motivation for the participants is not only the $30,000 prize pool, but also the slots at KIC 2026. The three best teams at KML Fall will earn direct spots at the season’s main international tournament.
For NAVI, KML Fall 2026 will be an opportunity to immediately make an impression in a new discipline. The organization enters the tournament with a roster that has experience at the highest level, but the group stage will already put the team against opponents from different regions.
As a reminder, the first participants for M8 have already been determined.