HLE vs JDG Highlights: HLE Win 1-0, Esports World Cup 2026 Group Stage
TL;DR
Hanwha Life Esports and JD Gaming faced off in Group Stage of EWC Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used for the best-of-1. The series took place on July 16, 2026.
Watch on YouTubeHanwha Life Esports and JD Gaming played a best-of-1 in Group Stage of Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used. The match was played on July 16, 2026.
Both teams entered the series at 1-0.
Hanwha Life Esports' lineup featured Zeus (top lane), Kanavi (jungle), Zeka (mid lane), Gumayusi (bot lane), and Delight (support). JD Gaming's lineup featured Xiaoxu (top lane), JunJia (jungle), HongQ (mid lane), GALA (bot lane), and Vampire (support).
Hanwha Life Esports' previous series was a 1-0 win over MIBR.LOS in Esports World Cup 2026. JD Gaming's previous series was a 1-0 win over LYON in Esports World Cup 2026.
Series result
HLEHanwha Life Esports
1 - 0
Hanwha Life Esports win
JDGJD Gaming
Picks & Bans
1 game
JD Gaming
Hanwha Life Esports
Draft read
JD Gaming (JDG) picked Naafiri, Syndra, Ambessa, Shen, Twisted Fate in Game 1. Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) picked Jarvan IV, Gnar, Akali, Ziggs, Camille in Game 1. JD Gaming (JDG) banned Orianna, Jayce, Lee Sin, Bard, Alistar in Game 1. Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) banned Poppy, Vayne, Vi, Kai'Sa, Annie in Game 1.
Game 126:18
Hanwha Life Esports won
Zeka finished Game 1 deathless for Hanwha Life Esports on Akali, ending the game on a 7/0/6 scoreline. Hanwha Life Esports won from red side in 26:18. Hanwha Life Esports finished 18-13 in kills and 57.6k to 50.6k in gold, a margin of 5 kills and 7.0k. Hanwha Life Esports led 8-2 in towers, 2-1 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Dragons finished 4-0 for Hanwha Life Esports. JD Gaming secured first blood, while Hanwha Life Esports secured first dragon, while Hanwha Life Esports secured first Rift Herald, while Hanwha Life Esports secured first tower.
Gumayusi led the damage chart for Hanwha Life Esports on Ziggs, finishing 2/5/10 with 17,574 damage and 264 CS. Zeus added 15,918 damage on Gnar and ended the game 5/5/7. Xiaoxu was the top damage source for JD Gaming, putting up 15,682 on Ambessa in a 3/4/3 game.
Kills
13:18
Gold
50.6k:57.6k
Towers
2:8
Dragons
0:4
Barons
0:0
Next up
Next on the schedule: Hanwha Life Esports vs T1 in Quarterfinals, set for July 17.
