BLG Becomes First LPL Team to Beat T1 in a Bo5 at Worlds

Bilibili Gaming (BLG) have become the first LPL team to defeat T1 in a best-of-five series at Worlds. The historic victory came on Sunday, November 8, when BLG beat T1 3-1 in the Worlds 2026 semifinals of the League of Legends World Championship in Allen, Texas.

Until then, the South Korean organization had won all 13 best-of-five series against Chinese teams at Worlds, a streak dating back to 2013. BLG's win brought that record to an end and sent the Chinese team through to the Grand Final.

All 13 Worlds Bo5 Series T1 Won Against LPL Teams

Before losing to BLG, T1 had beaten LPL opponents at several stages of the World Championship, from the 2013 final to the 2025 semifinals. Their 13-0 series record included one Play-In series in 2025 and 12 knockout-stage matchups.

Here are all of T1's previous best-of-five wins against LPL teams at Worlds:

• 2013: 3-0 against Royal Club in the final.
• 2016: 3-1 against Royal Never Give Up in the quarterfinals.
• 2017: 3-2 against Royal Never Give Up in the semifinals.
• 2022: 3-0 against Royal Never Give Up in the quarterfinals and 3-1 against JD Gaming in the semifinals.
• 2023: 3-0 against LNG Esports in the quarterfinals, 3-1 against JD Gaming in the semifinals, and 3-0 against Weibo Gaming in the final.
• 2024: 3-0 against Top Esports in the quarterfinals and 3-2 against Bilibili Gaming in the final.
• 2025: 3-1 against Invictus Gaming in the Play-In, 3-2 against Anyone's Legend in the quarterfinals, and 3-0 against Top Esports in the semifinals.

Only three of those 13 victories went to a deciding fifth game: against RNG in 2017, BLG in 2024, and Anyone's Legend in 2025. Two years after losing the 2024 final, BLG finally beat T1 on the Worlds stage.

BLG Had Already Beaten T1 at Other International Events

The record BLG broke applies only to best-of-five series at Worlds. BLG had already defeated T1 at other international events, including MSI 2023, where they won 3-1, and MSI 2024, where they claimed two series victories, 3-1 and 3-2.

The 2026 semifinal also denied T1 a fifth consecutive Worlds final appearance. After finishing as runners-up in 2022 and winning three straight titles in 2023, 2024, and 2025, they exit this year's tournament in the top four, maintaining their record of reaching at least the semifinals in all 11 of their Worlds appearances.

When Is the BLG vs. Gen.G Worlds 2026 Final?

With the win, Bilibili Gaming have reached their second Worlds final. Their opponents will be Gen.G, who swept Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the other semifinal.

The BLG vs. Gen.G Grand Final takes place on Saturday, November 14, at 11 AM PST / 1 PM CST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM GMT / 8 PM CET (4 PM BRT), at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The title will be decided in a best-of-five series.

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