BLG (Bilibili Gaming) beat Gen.G 3-1 in the 2026 League of Legends World Championship final at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, clinching the team's first world title, while also ending a five-year championship drought for Chinese teams.

The five-man side became the first team from China's League of Legends Pro League (LPL) to lift the Summoner's Cup since EDward Gaming in 2021, ending four consecutive years of dominance by teams from the Republic of Korea's League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK).

Their victory also capped a remarkable turnaround for BLG, which lost to T1 in the 2024 final. This year, the LPL squad eliminated all four LCK representatives on its way to the championship, defeating Hanwha Life Esports, Dplus KIA and defending champion T1, before overcoming Gen.G.

Gen.G struck first in Saturday's best-of-five showdown, winning the opening game in 38 minutes. Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk led the LCK team's attack with seven kills and eight assists on Corki, helping his side recover from an early disadvantage.

BLG responded in a fiercely contested second game that lasted 53 minutes, the longest of the tournament. Jungler Peng "Xun" Lixun delivered eight kills and nine assists on Naafiri, as the LPL squad survived repeated challenges to level the series at 1-1.

The momentum shifted further in BLG's favor in the third game. Park "Viper" Do-hyeon registered six kills and 11 assists on Taliyah, while support player Luo "ON" Wenjun created several decisive opportunities with Alistar. BLG sealed the victory in 37 minutes to move within one game of the championship.

Gen.G refused to surrender in the fourth game, with Ruler's Xayah establishing an early advantage. BLG gradually turned the contest around, however, through coordinated attacks involving Xun's Nocturne, Zhuo "Knight" Ding's Twisted Fate and ON's Neeko.

Chen "Bin" Zebin came through with a crucial performance on Gwen, recording eight kills and nine assists. A decisive late-game battle around Baron Nashor allowed BLG to break through Gen.G's defenses and destroy its Nexus after approximately 42 minutes, wrapping up the 3-1 victory.

Knight was named the final's Most Valuable Player after helping BLG overcome Gen.G's star-studded lineup, including rival midlaner Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon.

For Viper, the victory brought a second world championship following his triumph with EDward Gaming in 2021, while his four teammates celebrated their first world titles.

The result crowned a remarkable campaign for BLG, which had survived a difficult Swiss Stage before eliminating the ROK's entire contingent in the knockout rounds to reclaim the Summoner's Cup for China.