Quick answer: Bilibili Gaming beat T1 3-1 in the second Worlds 2026 semifinal on Sunday, November 8, in Allen, Texas. It ends T1’s run of three straight world titles and makes BLG the first LPL team to beat T1 in a best-of-five at Worlds. BLG play Gen.G in the Worlds final on Saturday, November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, at 2 PM ET (1 PM CT).
The three-peat champions are out. Bilibili Gaming beat T1 3-1 on Sunday at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, and will face Gen.G in the Worlds 2026 final in Brooklyn.
The result breaks one of the longest streaks in esports. T1 had won all 13 of their previous best-of-five series against LPL teams at Worlds, going back to the 2013 final against Royal Club, according to Dot Esports and Strafe. It also ends T1’s run of four straight Worlds finals (2022 to 2025) and their bid to become the first team to win four world titles in a row. For the first time in five years, the final will not have T1 in it.
How the series went
Game 1 (BLG): BLG took the early objectives and Baron at around 20 minutes, then won the fight that followed. Strafe has knight finishing 8/0/9 on Orianna in a 30:30 game.
Game 2 (T1): T1’s answer. BLG went for Baron at around 21 minutes, and Oner stole it on Lee Sin. Faker controlled the fights on Syndra and finished 4/0/13, and T1 took Baron and Elder Dragon to tie the series 1-1.
Game 3 (BLG): T1 had chances, but BLG picked off Faker late, swung the map, and closed the game with Infernal Soul after about 37 minutes to go up 2-1.
Game 4 (BLG): BLG built a big early gold lead with Xun’s Skarner pressure. Faker’s Akali won a teamfight that nearly erased it and helped T1 take Baron, but T1’s push to end through mid failed when Viper survived the dive. BLG took Mountain Soul and Baron and finished the series at about 37 minutes.
What they said
Faker did not look for excuses. “I think the opponents prepared better than us and the games didn’t really go as we expected,” he said in Riot’s broadcast interview, as transcribed by Sheep Esports. He added that this year “left a lot to be desired” and that he wants to come back stronger for the fans.
BLG top laner Bin called it “a historical moment for me. It has always been my dream to stand here on a big stage facing a legendary player and team like Faker and T1, and win against them.”
Why it matters
This is revenge two years in the making. BLG led T1 2-1 in the Worlds 2024 final and still lost 3-2. They had already beaten T1 at MSI this year, but Worlds was the stage they could not crack until Sunday. Knight and Bin were both on that 2024 roster.
T1 still extend one record: they have reached at least the semifinals in all 11 of their Worlds appearances, as Inven Global notes.
The final now guarantees a first world title for a star mid laner. Neither Gen.G’s Chovy nor BLG’s knight has won Worlds. Gen.G reached the final by sweeping Invictus Gaming 3-0 on Saturday, their first Worlds final since the Samsung Galaxy title in 2017 (our recap here). BLG are in their second Worlds final after beating Dplus KIA 3-0 in the quarterfinals.
When is the Worlds 2026 final?
Gen.G vs Bilibili Gaming is a best-of-five on Saturday, November 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Riot lists the start as 2 PM ET, which is 1 PM CT, 11 AM PT, and 4 AM on November 15 in Korea. Need the full venue timeline? Our Worlds 2026 schedule and venues guide has it.
Sources: LoL Esports, Dot Esports, Strafe, Inven Global, Sheep Esports, and Sportal Korea. Player stat lines are from Strafe’s match recap.
