Hanwha Life Esports defeat T1 to reach LCK 2026 Grand Final
Hanwha Life Esports defeat T1 to reach LCK 2026 Grand Final
Hanwha Life Esports secured their place in the LCK 2026 Season Grand Final after defeating T1 3:1 in the lower-bracket final.
HLE took control of the series immediately, winning the opening game 19:13 after 48 minutes and nine seconds.
They doubled their advantage in Game 2, closing the map 14:9 in 29:59 to move one victory away from eliminating T1 .
T1 responded in the third game with a 24:18 victory in 31:59, keeping their tournament run alive and reducing the series deficit to 2:1.
HLE dominate deciding game
Any hopes of a full T1 comeback disappeared in Game 4.
Hanwha Life Esports produced the most one-sided performance of the series, crushing T1 16:2 in 29:48 to complete the 3:1 victory.
The result sent HLE into the Grand Final against Gen.G Esports, while T1 finished the LCK 2026 Season playoffs in third place.
The series also gave Hanwha Life another opportunity to challenge Gen.G after losing 3:1 to them earlier in the upper-bracket final.
