[DiaryPoint reporter Choi Seung-jin] T1 lost 3–1 to Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in the semifinals of the 2026 League of Legends World Championship on Nov. 9. The final is set: Gen.G will face BLG, with the match starting at 4 a.m. KST on Nov. 15. According to tournament information released by Riot Games, this year’s knockout stage uses a best-of-five format, and the final will be held Nov. 14 local time at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The teams will play a best-of-five series for the title. The final starts at 4 a.m. KST on Sunday, Nov. 15, which is Nov. 14 locally. Riot Games lists the broadcast start time as 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Worlds 2026 is being held in the United States; the Swiss Stage, quarterfinals and semifinals took place at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.
T1 took Game 2 to tie the series 1–1, but dropped Games 3 and 4. BLG sealed its place in the final by winning the fourth game in 37 minutes, 47 seconds, with a 21–9 kill score. Game coverage reported that BLG pulled ahead with three kills during an early Void Grub fight in Game 4. T1 briefly closed the gap with an ace and a Baron takedown in a team fight around the 28-minute mark, but BLG regained control in the ensuing engagements.
The loss ends T1’s bid for a fourth consecutive Worlds title. PS Esports reported that T1 had won three straight titles from 2023 and reached the semifinals for six consecutive years, dating back to 2021. The same report said BLG had lost all three of its previous Worlds matchups against T1 before earning its first win in their fourth meeting. The teams also met in the 2024 Worlds final, where BLG fell short of the title.
The final will stream live on the official LoL Esports website and official YouTube and Twitch channels. Fans who miss the match can look for the replay among YouTube’s past broadcasts or in Twitch’s VOD section. The tournament’s official information gives the start time as 4 a.m. KST on Nov. 15 and names Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, as the venue.
The key time for Korean fans is 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15. T1’s Worlds run ends in the semifinals, leaving Gen.G and BLG to decide this year’s world champion. Riot Games’ 2026 Worlds team guide lists Gen.G, T1, Hanwha Life Esports and Dplus KIA as the representatives of Korea’s LCK region. The final is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 14.