In League of Legends the current season in the Korean league is still ongoing. Currently, 3 teams can still win the championship title. T1 and Faker are out after losing to a major rival.
What is the current situation in the Korean league? The LCK 2025 Season playoffs are still ongoing in South Korea. Hanwha Life has already qualified for the league finals, whose jungler Peanut is ending his career this year.
Their opponent is still unclear, but Faker and T1’s chances of making it to the finals were dashed on 21.09.2025. In a close series, the team lost to a long-time rival.
Close Series, but the Last Match Was a Clear Decision
What kind of match was it? In the lower bracket of the current LCK playoffs, T1 and Gen.G faced each other on September 21, 2025. The rivalry between the two teams and especially between the two mid-laners Faker and Chovy is a major highlight in the community. In 2024, a new viewer record could be celebrated.
Even though today’s best-of-5 was quite close, Gen.G was convincing in the last match.
- In the first match, Gen.G won against T1 after nearly 36 minutes with a score of 17:11 and a gold advantage of nearly 8,000.
- In the 2nd match, T1 recovered and managed to win with a strong 18:4 and a gold advantage of almost 10,000 in less than 30 minutes.
- Match 3 was a bit closer. After about 34 minutes, T1 finished the game with 15:5 and a gold advantage of nearly 6,000.
- Although T1 had match point, Gen.G made a comeback in the 4th match. After less than 30 minutes, Chovy’s team won 28:7 with a strong gold advantage of about 13,000.
Gen.G carried this momentum into the last match and defeated T1 in a close 32-minute match. With a score of 23:5 and a gold advantage of almost 12,000, Gen.G was ultimately victorious, thus earning the chance to compete for this year’s LCK title.
What’s next for Gen.G? On September 27, Gen.G will play in Round 4 against KT Rolster for a spot in the LCK finals. In Round 2, Gen.G narrowly lost to KT Rolster with a score of 3:2. The winner of the upcoming best-of-5 can then play against Hanwha Life for the LCK championship title on September 28.
What’s next for T1? With the defeat, T1 has firmly secured 4th place in the LCK 2025 playoffs. This means they have qualified for the Play-In Stage at Worlds 2025.
Unlike the other 3 teams, T1 must qualify again for the main event of the Worlds. On October 14, they will play against an unknown Chinese team to reach the Swiss Stage. This makes T1’s path harder than that of the other Korean teams that are directly participating in the main event of the Worlds.
Can T1 win the Worlds 2025? In 2024, T1 also did not win the LCK playoffs before the Worlds. Hanwha Life and Gen.G performed better there. Nevertheless, Faker and his team managed to win the Worlds. They were able to defeat their rival Gen.G already in the semifinals.
Playing at the Worlds means dealing with different pressures than having to perform at home. T1 seems to handle this pressure well thanks to Faker’s many years of experience. However, they must first qualify for the main event. A new music video shows that Faker is more than just an initial player: Faker is actually a pro in League of Legends, now appearing in a music video for a famous K-Pop band
