Worlds 2026 Final: BLG Beat Gen.G 3-1 to Win the League of Legends World Championship
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) beat Gen.G 3-1 in the Worlds 2026 grand final in New York to win the League of Legends World Championship. BLG lost the first game, then won the next three and collected US$1,000,000 from a US$5,000,000 prize pool.
Key takeaways
BLG won its first world title in its third Worlds appearance, after losing the 2024 final.
It is the LPL's first Summoner's Cup since EDward Gaming in 2021, ending South Korea's four-year run.
Gen.G reached its first Worlds final in its eighth appearance and took US$800,000 as runner-up.
Mid laner Knight was named Finals MVP.
Worlds 2026 final result
The final was played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on 14 November (US time). Gen.G took the opening game, but BLG won the longest game of the tournament and then closed out the series.
Game | Winner | Length | Standout performance |
1 | Gen.G | 38 min | Ruler (Corki): 7 kills, 8 assists, no deaths |
2 | BLG | 53 min | Xun (Naafiri): 8 kills, 9 assists, 1 death |
3 | BLG | 37 min | Viper (Taliyah): 6 kills, 11 assists, 1 death |
4 | BLG | 42 min | Bin (Gwen): 8 kills, 9 assists, 2 deaths |
Kill scores in the final were 19-4 for Gen.G in game 1, then 19-14, 20-8 and 21-11 in BLG's favor in games 2 to 4. Gen.G's Ruler also played well on Xayah in game 4, but BLG's team fights decided it.
How BLG turned the series around
Game 1 went to Gen.G in 38 minutes, with Ruler finishing on Corki without a death. BLG answered in game 2, a 53-minute game that is the longest of Worlds 2026, led by Xun on Naafiri.
Games 3 and 4 were shorter. Viper's Taliyah gave BLG the edge in game 3, and Bin's Gwen carried game 4 to complete the comeback.
Knight, after winning Finals MVP: "We are the strongest team, we are the best."
Finals MVP and records
Zhuo "Knight" Ding is the first Chinese mid laner to win Worlds and the Finals MVP award.
Chen "Bin" Ze-Bin, Peng "XUN" Li-Xun, Zhuo "Knight" Ding and Luo "ON" Wen-Jun won their first world titles.
Park "Viper" Do-hyeon won his second world title.
BLG's win ended South Korea's four-year run of Worlds titles.
How both teams reached the final
BLG came through the Swiss stage with two losses, then beat Dplus KIA 3-0 in the quarterfinals and the defending champions T1 3-1 in the semifinals. Gen.G went through the group stage more cleanly and swept both of its knockout opponents.
Stage | BLG | Gen.G |
Seeding | LPL seed 2 | LCK seed 1 |
Swiss stage | Lost to Movistar KOI, lost 2-1 to Top Esports; beat Team Liquid Alienware, Karmine Corp and Hanwha Life Esports | Beat Invictus Gaming, Hanwha Life Esports and LYON (2-1) |
Quarterfinal | 3-0 vs Dplus KIA | 3-0 vs LYON |
Semifinal | 3-1 vs T1 | 3-0 vs Invictus Gaming |
Final | 3-1 vs Gen.G | 1-3 vs BLG |
Before Worlds, BLG had won both LPL splits in 2026 and the First Stand tournament in March, and finished second at MSI 2026. Gen.G entered as the LCK's first seed after winning the LCK Cup in March and the LCK 2026 season in September.
What it means
The result moves the world title from Korea to China for the first time since 2021. It also gives BLG the title it missed in 2024, when it lost the final.
Riot has already outlined the next competitive year. See our guide to LoL Esports 2027, with First Stand in China, MSI in Valencia and Worlds in Japan and Korea.
FAQ
Who won the League of Legends World Championship 2026?
Bilibili Gaming won Worlds 2026 by beating Gen.G 3-1 in the final. It is the organization's first world title.
How much prize money did BLG win?
BLG took home US$1,000,000 from the US$5,000,000 prize pool. Gen.G received US$800,000 as runner-up.
Who was the Worlds 2026 Finals MVP?
Mid laner Zhuo "Knight" Ding of BLG was named Finals MVP. He is the first Chinese mid laner to win both Worlds and the Finals MVP award.
Which region has won Worlds the most recently?
The LPL now holds the title for the first time since EDward Gaming won in 2021. South Korea's LCK had won the previous four Worlds.
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