Bilibili Gaming Wins League of Legends Worlds Title
Chinese side Bilibili Gaming beat South Korea's Gen.G 3-1 in the finals, ending the LCK's four-year run of Worlds titles.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in eSports
Bilibili Gaming defeated Gen.G 3-1 in the League of Legends World Championship finals held at Barclays Center in New York. It was the team's first Worlds title since its founding, and the LPL's first Worlds title since 2021.
Why it matters
The result ends a four-year stretch of Worlds championships by LCK teams, shifting the competitive balance of the global League of Legends scene. Bilibili Gaming also won a come-from-behind series after eliminating all four LCK seeds on its path to the title.
Bilibili Gaming took the championship with a 3-1 set win over Gen.G, which ended the LCK's four-year winning streak in the event. The source does not provide player-level statistics for the series.
The players
Bilibili Gaming
Bilibili Gaming is a professional esports organization from China that competes in the League of Legends Pro League.
Gen.G
Gen.G is a South Korean professional esports organization that competes in the League of Legends Champions Korea league.
The details
Bilibili Gaming rallied in the finals to beat Gen.G 3-1, and on the way to the title it defeated Hanwha Life Esports, DPX KIA, T1 and Gen.G in succession. Viper, the team's only South Korean player, won his second Worlds title after taking the 2021 crown with Edward Gaming.
Timeline
2021: Viper won Worlds with Edward Gaming, and the LPL last won the tournament.
2022: DRX won Worlds.
2023-2025: T1 won three consecutive Worlds titles.
November 15, 2026: Bilibili Gaming defeated Gen.G in the Worlds finals.
Season Trajectory
Bilibili Gaming's win interrupts a stretch in which T1 won three consecutive Worlds titles between 2023 and 2025, with LCK teams holding the championship during that run. The result reshapes the competitive picture for the next season by returning the title to the LPL after a gap since 2021.
The win shifts which region holds the top title in a tournament followed by fans and fantasy players worldwide. Viewers tracking the LPL and LCK rankings will see the balance of power change heading into the next competitive cycle.
The takeaway
Bilibili Gaming's victory shows that a team can overcome a deep bracket of strong opponents to win a major title. Following regional results across the LPL and LCK gives a clearer picture of where competitive power is moving.
Further reading
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