T1 Esports Academy and KT Rolster Challengers lead WSCI group-stage action

T1 Esports Academy and KT Rolster Challengers lead WSCI group-stage action

T1 Esports Academy and KT Rolster Challengers were among the strongest performers during the latest World Star Challengers Invitational 2026 group-stage matchday.

The event continued with Groups A and B in action, featuring academy and Tier-2 teams from Korea , China , Europe , the Americas, and the Pacific region.

DN SOOPers Challengers 0:1 T1 Esports Academy

T1 Esports Academy opened the day with a victory over DN SOOPers Challengers.

The result continued T1's strong recent form and gave them another important win in the Group A standings.

Fuego 0:1 EDward Gaming Youth Team

EDward Gaming Youth Team defeated Fuego in the second Group A match of the day.

The victory gave EDG Youth an important result after a difficult stretch of recent international academy competition.

CTBC Flying Oyster Academy 0:1 Bilibili Gaming junior

Bilibili Gaming junior defeated CTBC Flying Oyster Academy in Group B.

The result added another loss to CFO Academy's difficult run and gave BLG Junior a valuable win in the group.

Movistar KOI Fénix 1:0 KT Rolster Challengers

Movistar KOI Fénix extended their strong international run by defeating KT Rolster Challengers .

The win continued MKOI Fénix's impressive recent streak following their European Tier-2 success.

Fuego 0:1 T1 Esports Academy

T1 collected their second victory of the day by defeating Fuego.

The result completed a perfect 2–0 matchday for the Korean academy side.

DN SOOPers Challengers 1:0 EDward Gaming Youth Team

DN SOOPers Challengers recovered from their opening loss by defeating EDward Gaming Youth Team.

The victory kept the Korean side competitive in Group A after splitting their two matches on the day.

Movistar KOI Fénix 1:0 Bilibili Gaming junior

Movistar KOI Fénix also completed a perfect day by defeating Bilibili Gaming junior .

The result extended MKOI's strong group-stage form and maintained their position among the leading teams in Group B.

CTBC Flying Oyster Academy 0:1 KT Rolster Challengers

KT Rolster Challengers bounced back from their loss to Movistar KOI Fénix by defeating CTBC Flying Oyster Academy .

The result gave KT a 1–1 record for the day while CFO Academy finished without a victory.

The World Star Challengers Invitational runs from September 19 to October 1, bringing together 16 Tier-2 teams from several regional ecosystems.