BLG beats T1 to reach Worlds 2026 final, end historic streak

Bilibili Gaming defeated T1 3-1 on Nov. 8 in Allen, Texas, to reach the Worlds 2026 final. The result ended T1’s record of never losing a best-of-five series to an LPL team in the Worlds knockout stage.

BLG won the opening game 18-6 in 30 minutes and 30 seconds. Ding “knight” Zhuo finished 8/0/9 on Orianna. T1 tied the series in Game 2 with a 22-10 win after 32 minutes and 19 seconds. Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok went 4/0/13 on Syndra.

BLG regained the lead in Game 3, winning 19-10 in 37 minutes and 3 seconds. Park “Viper” Do-hyeon recorded a 7/1/8 scoreline on Ezreal. BLG won the deciding game 21-9 after 37 minutes and 52 seconds. Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin went 7/1/7 on Renekton, while Peng “Xun” Li-Xun finished 2/1/16 on Skarner.

T1’s loss ended its run of four consecutive Worlds final appearances. The team finished runner-up in 2022 before winning the 2023, 2024 and 2025 championships. T1 has reached at least the semifinals in all 11 of its Worlds appearances.

The semifinal was a rematch of the 2024 Worlds final, when T1 defeated BLG 3-2 to win its fifth world championship. BLG had defeated T1 at other international events, including the Mid-Season Invitational and the 2026 Esports World Cup, but had not beaten T1 in a best-of-five series at Worlds.

BLG will face Gen.G in the Worlds 2026 final. Gen.G reached the final after sweeping Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the other semifinal. The final is scheduled for Nov. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The match will be BLG’s second Worlds final. The team finished runner-up to T1 in 2024.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Alex Panasenko on November 9.