Bilibili Gaming Eliminates LCK Teams to Become 2026 World Champions

Bilibili Gaming beat Gen.G in Brooklyn to become the 2026 League of Legends World Champion. The final was completed in four games. The title, won by an LPL team, was the league's first world championship since EDward Gaming won in 2021. The result also ended the four consecutive world titles won by LCK teams.

BLG had a difficult path through the tournament. It eliminated Hanwha Life Esports, Dplus KIA, T1 and Gen.G. Every Korean team in the tournament was knocked out after facing BLG.

In the final, the series was tied 1-1 after BLG won the second game. That game lasted 53 minutes and was the longest match of the tournament. Gen.G had reached the final by beating LYON and Invictus Gaming 3-0. However, after winning the first game against BLG, it could not keep its advantage.

BLG's mid laner Knight was named the tournament MVP. Reminding everyone that he had lost the 2024 final to T1, Knight was on the winning side two years later. Chovy of Gen.G said after the final that his team had broken its own rules. Duro, who was playing in his first World Championship, said he regretted that they had given up their draft plans.

BLG also won its second international title this year. At First Stand, held in São Paulo in March, it beat G2 Esports 3-1 and earned 250,000 US dollars in prize money. Riot's 2027 season opener, First Stand: All In, is moving to China. Riot describes the event as the biggest tournament it has ever organized. Southeast Asia will host First Stand in 2028.