T1 vs HLE Highlights: T1 Win 2-0, Esports World Cup 2026 Quarterfinals
TL;DR
Hanwha Life Esports and T1 faced off in Quarterfinals of EWC Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used for the best-of-3. The series took place on July 17, 2026.
Watch on YouTubeHanwha Life Esports and T1 played a best-of-3 in Quarterfinals of Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used. The match was played on July 17, 2026.
Hanwha Life Esports entered at 2-0, while T1 was 2-1.
T1's lineup featured Doran (top lane), Oner (jungle), Faker (mid lane), Peyz (bot lane), and Keria (support). Hanwha Life Esports' lineup featured Zeus (top lane), Kanavi (jungle), Zeka (mid lane), Gumayusi (bot lane), and Delight (support).
Hanwha Life Esports' previous series was a 1-0 win over JD Gaming in Esports World Cup 2026. T1's previous series was a 2-0 win over GAM Esports in Esports World Cup 2026.
Series result
HLEHanwha Life Esports
0 - 2
T1 win
T1T1
Picks & Bans
2 games
T1
Hanwha Life Esports
Draft read
Delight moved between Karma and Shen across the series for Hanwha Life Esports. Gumayusi moved between Caitlyn and Jhin across the series for Hanwha Life Esports. T1 banned Ziggs twice.
Game 122:59
T1 won
Game 1 was the shortest game of the series at 22:59. T1 won from blue side in 22:59. T1 finished 21-4 in kills and 51.1k to 38.8k in gold, a margin of 17 kills and 12.3k. T1 led 9-1 in towers, the only Baron, 3-0 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Dragons finished 2-1 for T1. Hanwha Life Esports secured first blood, while Hanwha Life Esports secured first dragon, while T1 secured first Rift Herald, while T1 secured first Baron, while T1 secured first tower.
Peyz led the damage chart for T1 on Ezreal, finishing 12/0/5 with 23,277 damage and 224 CS. Oner added 13,357 damage on Vi and ended the game 3/1/9. Zeka was the top damage source for Hanwha Life Esports, putting up 12,675 on Orianna in a 1/2/1 game.
Kills
21:4
Gold
51.1k:38.8k
Towers
9:1
Dragons
2:1
Barons
1:0
Game 235:19
T1 won
Game 2 was the longest game of the series at 35:19. Playing blue side, T1 finished Game 2 in 35:19. At the end, T1 led 25-15 in kills and 74.0k to 64.9k in gold. The final gaps overall were 10 kills and 9.1k. T1 led 9-1 in towers, the only Baron, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 2-0 in inhibitors. Hanwha Life Esports had the edge 2-1 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 3-1 for T1. Hanwha Life Esports secured first blood, while Hanwha Life Esports secured first dragon, while T1 secured first Rift Herald, while T1 secured first Baron, while T1 secured first tower.
On Jayce, Doran topped T1's damage output at 38,487 and finished 10/4/9 and 311 CS. Oner followed with 31,225 damage and a 6/3/16 line on Xin Zhao. Hanwha Life Esports got its highest damage total from Zeka, who dealt 33,557 on Syndra and finished 3/3/8. Gumayusi added 30,311 damage for Hanwha Life Esports on Jhin, ending at 5/3/2.
Kills
25:15
Gold
74.0k:64.9k
Towers
9:1
Dragons
3:1
Barons
1:0
Series read
T1 took the opener and followed with another win in Game 2, completing the best-of-3 in straight games without needing a deciding map. Every game in the series was won from blue side. Every game in the series was longer than the game before it. The kill margin moved from 17 in Game 1 to 10 in Game 2, while the final gold gap changed from 12.3k to 9.1k. Doran produced the series' highest damage total, recording 50,420 for T1. Doran gave T1 15 kills and 13 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 11,933 in Game 1 to 38,487 in Game 2. Peyz gave T1 16 kills and 18 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 23,277 in Game 1 to 24,317 in Game 2.
Next up
Next on the schedule: T1 vs Karmine Corp in Semifinals, set for July 18.
