Marvel Rivals 2026 Ignite Esports Schedule Revealed

NetEase Games has given Marvel Rivals esports fans the schedule for the 2026 Ignite season, including rough dates for the pre-season, Stage One, Mid-Season Qualifiers, Stage Two, and the Grand Finals for America, EMEA, Asia, and Oceania. It also shared the rough time frames for Marvel Rivals Championship, or MRC.

When it comes to Marvel Rivals 2026 Ignite Season, the schedule is mostly dependent on each region, with the exception of America and EMEA, which follow the same schedule throughout the year. It’s also worth noting that Asia and Oceania make up the same Pacific region, so their Stages will lead up to the same Playoffs. However, the two subregions follow a slightly different schedule.

America and EMEA will have their pre-season from late March to mid-April. Asia will start a bit later, with its pre-season lasting for most of April, while Oceania will start in late April and go into early May.

Both America and EMEA will have their Stage One Group Stage and Playoffs from mid May to mid June.

For the Pacific region, Oceania will start its Group Stage in the last half of May, while Asia will start at the very end of May and go through early June. From there, the Pacific region Stage One Playoffs will go until mid June, ending at the same time as America and EMEA.

All regions will meet for the Mid-Season Qualifiers in the last half of July, then again for Mid-Season Finals in the last half of August.

When it comes to Stage Two, the breakdown is as follows:

America and EMEA: mid September to mid October
Oceania: Group Stage mid to late September (Group Stage), early to mid October (Playoffs)
Asia: late September to early October (Group Stage), early to mid October (Playoffs)

Last but not least are the Grand Finals, which take place from late November to mid December.

For MRC, the schedule is as follows: