Region-specific official schedule
Global and mainland China schedules are tracked separately. Dates come from first-party sources; live status requires a second evidence check.
Global
Riot has scheduled League Classic for July 29. This page does not call the service live until official or direct client evidence is reviewed.
Mainland China
Tencent has scheduled the mainland China launch for July 30. The exact opening hour remains unknown and is not inferred from the global schedule.
Client safety
Riot says a separate download is not required. Tencent also describes a dedicated Classic entry inside the existing mainland China client. The exact menu locations still need launch-client verification.
Download warning: Do not install a third-party “Classic client,” buy test access or share account credentials.
Early-access boundary
Official showmatches and invited creator sessions can reveal interface details, but they do not establish a public application, PBE requirement or invitation-code path. No such route is published here without first-party support.
Read the verified access guide →Change log
Riot still lists July 29 at 8:00 a.m. PT. Tencent still lists July 30 for mainland China; no exact China launch hour is published.
Riot confirmed main-client access, launch queues and progression details in the official developer article.
Source Ledger
Dates are reported by region. A published schedule is not treated as proof that servers are live.
| Source | Type | Region | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends Classic Homepage | Riot official | Global English | July 22, 2026 |
| Get Ready for League of Legends Classic | Riot official | Global English | July 22, 2026 |
| /dev: League of Legends Classic | Riot official | Global English | July 22, 2026 |
| 经典模式定档7月30日，经典·战斗之夜 8月2日登场 | Tencent official | Mainland China | July 22, 2026 |
| 英雄联盟经典模式即将在26.15版本上线 | Tencent official | Mainland China | July 22, 2026 |
Entity-specific checks
As of July 22, 2026, both tracked regions remain scheduled. Reaching a published date does not automatically prove that servers are live; official or direct client evidence still needs review.
Tencent lists July 30, 2026, but has not published an exact opening hour. The global launch time is not applied to mainland China.
No. Riot says the global release uses the existing League client, while Tencent describes a dedicated entry in the existing mainland China client. Avoid unofficial downloads.
No. Official showmatches, invited creator tests, public testing and launch are different states. There is not enough official evidence here for a public application or invitation route.