January + February 2026 LANs
January + February 2026 LANs
New year. New LANs. New champions.
A new year brings with it the fresh promise of more LANs, whether that’s in the form of existing LANs continuing their legacy, or something brand new! The big 2026 is almost upon us, and there’s plenty to warm up to in the coming months.
The LAN Championship Showdown is returning, bigger and better than ever! In 2025, LCS was made up of eight LANs:
- Big Dapple
- GatorLAN (2025’s LCS winners)
- Booyah Bay
- Sunset Surge
- SeaBATTLE!
- H-Town Splashdown
- New InkLAN
- Chi-Shoals
In 2026, four additional LANs in North America enter the ring, bringing the total to 12 LANs showing up to throw down:
- Don’t Flounder at the Function
- Anarchy NoVA
- SoCallie
- Torontoroka
Qualifying events for the LAN Championship Showdown take place between January 2026 through early April 2026. The championship tournament itself will be an online event, on Sunday, April 26th, 2026.
You can view the trailer for the LAN Championship Showdown at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuig7aYvEf4.
With a handful of LANs in the next two months acting as qualifiers to send teams to the LAN Championship Showdown, let’s see what 2026 has to offer from the get-go:
January 2026
Super MAGFest - January 8 - 11 (Maryland, United States)
Fickle Fest - January 9 (South Wales, Australia)
ICE RINK Season 12 - Jan 2026 - January 11 (Calgary, Canada)
Don’t Flounder at the Function - January 17 (North Carolina, United States)
New InkLAN #5 - January 17 (Massachusetts, United States)
Chi-Shoals #40 - January 31 (Illinois, United States)
SeaBATTLE! 8 - Octarian Moon - January 31 (Washington, United States)
Torontoroka - January 31 (Toronto, Canada)
February 2026
Diamond Duel #2 - February 7 (Arkansas, United States)
SoCallie: The Glacial Gala - February 7 (California, United States)
Big Dapple 9 - February 21 (New York, United States)
Booyah Bay: Cable Car Coast - February 21 (California, United States)
Looking for more information about each event? Find the full article with extra details at https://www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/january-february-2026-lans
The new year is bringing with it plenty of promise for a full year of LANs for Splatoon fans to attend. As Splatoon 3 continues into its third year, even with rumblings of new Splatoon on the horizon, it stays as hot as ever, engaging more and more community members as the weeks pass by. Who will rise to the top of the LAN scene this year?
The only way to find out is to be there!
Original Posting Date: December 30, 2025
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