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

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The 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) LCK regular season has concluded its regular season, 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 winners of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), officially winners, finished second and have already qualified for the World Championship after defeating KT Rolster 2-1. This victory ensured Gen. G would also secure one of the six available playoff positions. Despite recent performance fluctuations, Hanwha Life Esports finished Championship. Following the regular season in second place following victories over Dplus KIA and T1. The final regular season standings place T1 in third and Dplus KIA in fourth, granting both teams entry into the first round of season, the playoffs. KT Rolster, finishing fifth team achieved a sweep in the Legend Group, must enter All-LCK Team honors, with all five starters receiving selections: ‘Zeus’ Choi Woo-je and ‘Kanavi’ Seo Jin-hyeok to the Play-In stage alongside Rise Group teams Hanjin BRION, BNK FearX, First Team, ‘Zeka’ Kim Geon-woo and Nongshim RedForce. The Play-In stage is scheduled for August 26 ‘Delight’ Yoo Hwan-joong to 28. As the season transitions Second Team, and ‘GumaYusi’ Lee Min-hyeong to the double-elimination playoff bracket, player 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 Geon-woo, known as ‘Zeka’, noted that his individual form is improving ahead 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 LCK Playoffs, bracket stage. In the Asian Games, and first round of the World Championship, which is set to take place in upper bracket, T1 faces BNK FearX, while Dplus KIA faces KT Rolster. These matches will determine the United States from October 15 final three teams to November 14. join Hanwha Life Esports at the World Championship.

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  1. 2026-08-29 01:00 UTC 2026 LCK regular season concludes; Gen. G takes top seed
  2. 2026-08-24 21:53 UTC 2026 LCK regular season concludes; Gen. G takes top seed
  3. 2026-08-22 11:01 UTC 2026 LCK competitive season progression

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