Gen.G Aims for Back-to-Back Single-Season LCK Titles

Riot Games announced that it will host the '2026 Woori Bank LCK FINALS' at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, from the 12th to the 13th. Gen.G has advanced directly to the grand final, while Hanwha Life Esports and T1 will face off in the Finals Qualifier.

The LCK, the Korean professional league for League of Legends esports, has been operating under a single-season format since 2025. Gen.G, who won the inaugural single-season championship last year, finished this year's regular season with a 19-7 record. Tied with Hanwha Life Esports in both win-loss record and game differential, Gen.G took first place thanks to a superior head-to-head record.

In the playoffs, Gen.G defeated KT Rolster 3-0 and Hanwha Life Esports 3-1 to secure their spot in the grand final first. Against Hanwha Life Esports in 2026, Gen.G holds a 5-1 record, while their regular season head-to-head against T1 ended in a 2-2 tie. If Gen.G wins the grand final on the 13th, they will achieve two consecutive single-season LCK titles.

The Finals Qualifier will take place on the 12th as a best-of-five match between Hanwha Life Esports and T1. The two teams have met seven times in the LCK this year, with Hanwha Life Esports taking 5 wins. If Hanwha Life Esports wins, they will face Gen.G in the finals once again following Summer 2024 and 2025. If T1 wins, they will reach the LCK finals for the first time since Spring 2024.

The grand final on the 13th will be dual-broadcast live on LCK channels and MBC. On the LCK channel, caster Jun Yong-jun and commentators Lee 'CloudTemplar' Hyun-woo and Lim 'Pony' Ju-wan will provide commentary. On MBC, caster Sung Seung-heon will team up with commentators Jeong 'NoFe' No-chul and Go 'Kkogkogat' Soo-jin.

At Haneul Square outside the KSPO Dome, side events will run on both days of the event from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Visitors without match tickets can also participate, with booths and photo walls for the three final teams, as well as photo zones for all 10 LCK teams.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original]

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