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2026 LCK regular season concludes; Gen. G takes top seed

Overview

The 2026 LCK regular season has concluded, with Gen. G securing first place for the third consecutive year. Finishing with a 19-7 record, Gen. G claimed the top seed over Hanwha Life Esports, who also finished 19-7, due to a superior 3-1 head-to-head record. Despite their dominance, Gen. G faced increased pressure in the final stages, including a 1-2 loss to Dplus KIA.

Hanwha Life Esports, the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational winners, finished second and have already qualified for the World Championship. Following the regular season, the team achieved a sweep in the All-LCK Team honors, with all five starters receiving selections: ‘Zeus’ Choi Woo-je and ‘Kanavi’ Seo Jin-hyeok to the First Team, ‘Zeka’ Kim Geon-woo and ‘Delight’ Yoo Hwan-joong to the Second Team, and ‘GumaYusi’ Lee Min-hyeong to the Third Team.

Individual accolades included Gen. G’s ‘Chovy’ Jeong Ji-hoon being named Regular Season MVP. Other First Team selections include T1’s ‘Peyz’ Kim Su-hwan and ‘Keria’ Ryu Min-seok, with the latter setting a record of seven career First Team selections.

The playoffs have transitioned into the bracket stage. In the first round of the upper bracket, T1 faces BNK FearX, while Dplus KIA faces KT Rolster. These matches will determine the final three teams to join Hanwha Life Esports at the World Championship.

Entities

Gen. G · Hanwha Life Esports · LCK · Dplus KIA · T1

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Hanwha Life Esports roster sweeps All-LCK Team honors

    Hanwha Life Esports' entire starting roster earned All-LCK honors as the 2026 LCK regular season concludes, setting the stage for the upcoming regional playoffs.

  2. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Gen. G wins 2026 LCK regular season for third consecutive year

    Gen. G has won the 2026 LCK regular season for the third consecutive year, finishing first with a 19-7 record and securing a top seed for the upcoming playoffs ahead of Hanwha Life Esports.

  3. 22 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    LCK 2026: Dplus KIA and Hanwha Life Esports secure key victories

    Recent LCK 2026 results show Dplus KIA defeating Gen. G 2-0, altering playoff seeding, while Hanwha Life Esports secured a 2-0 victory over Dplus KIA.

  4. 28 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Hanwha Life Esports qualifies for Worlds 2026

    Hanwha Life Esports has qualified for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship, while Gen. G has secured a spot in the LCK playoffs following Hanwha Life's victory over KT Rolster.

Sources

cryptobriefing.com · e.sport.fr · fragster.com · indulgexpress.com · invenglobal.com · sportschosun.com · sportskeeda.com · zdnet.co.kr

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history