EWC 2026 Quarterfinals Put the Spotlight on a Packed Bracket
TL;DR
Hanwha Life Esports met T1 in the EWC 2026 quarterfinals with HLE arriving at 2-0 in the event and T1 entering at 2-1.
Watch on YouTubeHanwha Life Esports faced T1 in the quarterfinals at Esports World Cup 2026. HLE entered the match with a 2-0 series record at the event, while T1 came in at 2-1.
HLE reached this match with earlier wins over MIBR.LOS by 1-0 and JD Gaming by 1-0. T1's event path included a 2-0 win over GAM Esports and a 1-0 result against GAM Esports.
Series result
HLEHanwha Life Esports
0 - 2
T1 win
T1T1
Picks & Bans
2 games
T1
Hanwha Life Esports
Game 122:59
T1 won
Kills
21:4
Gold
51.1k:38.8k
Towers
9:1
Dragons
2:1
Barons
1:0
T1 · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Hanwha Life Esports took first blood; Hanwha Life Esports took first dragon; T1 took first Herald; T1 took first Baron; T1 took first tower.
Standout damage
Peyz on Ezreal
12/0/5 · 23,277 damage
Zeka on Orianna
1/2/1 · 12,675 damage
Game 235:19
T1 won
Kills
25:15
Gold
74.0k:64.9k
Towers
9:1
Dragons
3:1
Barons
1:0
T1 · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub, 2 inhibitors
Hanwha Life Esports · 2 Void Grubs
First objectives: Hanwha Life Esports took first blood; Hanwha Life Esports took first dragon; T1 took first Herald; T1 took first Baron; T1 took first tower.
Standout damage
Doran on Jayce
10/4/9 · 38,487 damage
Zeka on Syndra
3/3/8 · 33,557 damage
GENGen.G
2 - 0
Gen.G win
JDGJD Gaming
Picks & Bans
2 games
Gen.G
JD Gaming
Game 128:14
Gen.G won
Kills
17:5
Gold
57.1k:49.7k
Towers
9:3
Dragons
4:0
Barons
1:0
Gen.G · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors
First objectives: JD Gaming took first blood; Gen.G took first dragon; Gen.G took first Herald; Gen.G took first Baron; JD Gaming took first tower.
Standout damage
Kiin on Olaf
6/1/3 · 16,094 damage
Xiaoxu on Jayce
3/3/1 · 16,409 damage
Game 238:07
Gen.G won
Kills
27:19
Gold
74.7k:78.8k
Towers
4:8
Dragons
3:2
Barons
0:2
JD Gaming · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub
Gen.G · 2 Void Grubs, 2 inhibitors
First objectives: JD Gaming took first blood; JD Gaming took first dragon; JD Gaming took first Herald; Gen.G took first Baron; Gen.G took first tower.
Standout damage
Xiaoxu on Rumble
7/3/6 · 30,194 damage
Ruler on Ezreal
4/4/11 · 33,811 damage
BLGBilibili Gaming
1 - 2
Dplus KIA win
DKDplus KIA
Picks & Bans
3 games
Dplus KIA
Bilibili Gaming
Game 139:17
Dplus KIA won
Kills
17:15
Gold
76.5k:74.8k
Towers
7:5
Dragons
3:3
Barons
0:2
Dplus KIA · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Dplus KIA took first blood; Bilibili Gaming took first dragon; Dplus KIA took first Herald; Bilibili Gaming took first Baron; Bilibili Gaming took first tower.
Standout damage
Smash on Kai'Sa
5/2/6 · 24,457 damage
Viper on Ziggs
6/3/7 · 44,858 damage
Game 234:36
Bilibili Gaming won
Kills
13:17
Gold
62.7k:73.0k
Towers
4:11
Dragons
1:4
Barons
0:2
Dplus KIA · 3 Void Grubs
Bilibili Gaming · 1 Herald, 2 inhibitors
First objectives: Dplus KIA took first blood; Bilibili Gaming took first dragon; Bilibili Gaming took first Herald; Bilibili Gaming took first Baron; Dplus KIA took first tower.
Standout damage
ShowMaker on Ryze
5/1/4 · 24,669 damage
Knight on Twisted Fate
7/1/7 · 30,821 damage
Game 338:12
Dplus KIA won
Kills
10:14
Gold
68.6k:72.1k
Towers
5:8
Dragons
3:3
Barons
1:0
Bilibili Gaming · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs
Dplus KIA · 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Bilibili Gaming took first blood; Dplus KIA took first dragon; Bilibili Gaming took first Herald; Bilibili Gaming took first Baron; Bilibili Gaming took first tower.
Standout damage
Knight on Sylas
3/2/5 · 25,157 damage
Smash on Lucian
3/2/6 · 30,855 damage
ALAnyone's Legend
0 - 2
Karmine Corp win
KCKarmine Corp
Picks & Bans
2 games
Karmine Corp
Anyone's Legend
Game 127:35
Karmine Corp won
Kills
18:11
Gold
57.9k:49.9k
Towers
7:0
Dragons
3:0
Barons
0:0
Karmine Corp · 1 Herald, 1 Void Grub, 1 inhibitor
Anyone's Legend · 2 Void Grubs
First objectives: Anyone's Legend took first blood; Karmine Corp took first dragon; Karmine Corp took first Herald; Karmine Corp took first tower.
Standout damage
Caliste on Viktor
7/1/8 · 22,166 damage
Hope on Varus
6/4/1 · 18,579 damage
Game 237:53
Karmine Corp won
Kills
12:4
Gold
75.7k:63.1k
Towers
8:2
Dragons
4:2
Barons
1:0
Karmine Corp · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
Anyone's Legend · 1 Herald
First objectives: Karmine Corp took first blood; Anyone's Legend took first dragon; Anyone's Legend took first Herald; Karmine Corp took first Baron; Karmine Corp took first tower.
Standout damage
Caliste on Zeri
4/0/6 · 23,202 damage
Hope on Ezreal
1/4/3 · 31,315 damage
Next up
T1 will face Karmine Corp in Semifinals on July 18. Gen.G will face Dplus KIA in Semifinals on July 18. T1 will face Gen.G in Third-Place Match on July 19. Karmine Corp will face Dplus KIA in Finals on July 19.
