Bilibili Gaming got their revenge over T1 for the Worlds 2024 grand finals to knock them out of Worlds 2026.
LPL powerhouse 
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) became the second team to advance to the League of Legends World Championship 2026 grand finals after they defeated defending champions 
T1, 3-1, in a best-of-five semifinals showdown on Monday (9 November).
With their victory, BLG have guaranteed themselves at least a second place finish and US$800,000 in winnings. Of course, they have their sights set on claiming their first Summoner’s Cup and the US$1 million grand prize. After losing to T1 in the grand finals of Worlds 2024, BLG will be looking to finally claim the elusive world championship title against 
Gen.G in the grand finals.
Meanwhile, T1 bow out of Worlds 2026 in 3rd-4th place and will take home US$400,000 in consolation. Their campaign for a historic fourth straight Summoner’s Cup and the organisation’s seventh world championship overall falls short of the grand finals.
Bilibili Gaming’s march to the Worlds 2026 grand finals
BLG entered Worlds 2026 as the second seed of the LPL. While BLG were not quite the top dogs of their region, they were arguably the most internationally successful team this season after winning the 2026 First Stand Tournament and finishing second in this year’s Mid-Season Invitational.
BLG didn’t have the most auspicious start to the Swiss Stage, as they fell in an upset to 
Movistar KOI (MKOI) in Round 1 as all LPL teams lost their opening matches of the Swiss Stage. However, BLG were able to bounce back by defeating 
Team Liquid Alienware and 
Karmine Corp (KC) in the next two rounds, putting them in position for a spot in the Knockout Stage in Round 4.
But with a spot in the Knockout Stage within reach, BLG fell to regional rivals 
Top Esports in a 2-1 reverse sweep, forcing them to a do-or-die match in the final round of the Swiss Stage. There, BLG proved themselves to be the bane of the LCK as they swept 
Hanwha Life Esports to reach the main event.
Meanwhile, T1 entered Worlds 2026 as the third seed of the LCK and carried ambitions to extend their dynastic run with a fourth straight Summoner’s Cup.
T1 opened their Swiss Stage campaign by taking down the CBLOL’s 
LOS, but fell to regional rivals 
Dplus KIA (DK) in Round 2. In Round 3, T1 bounced back by defeating the LCP’s 
CTBC Flying Oyster to get in position for a spot in the Knockout Stage in the next round. T1 then secured their spot in the Knockout Stage by soundly sweeping MKOI in Round 4.
In the Knockout Stage quarterfinals, BLG swept DK while T1 defeated KC in four games, setting up a rematch of the Worlds 2025 grand finals in the semifinals. BLG won the opening game of the semifinals, though T1 were quick to strike back in game two. BLG then looked levels above the defending champions in the next two games, as they secured their spot in the Worlds 2026 grand finals with a 3-1 victory.
