Hanwha Life Esports, Top Esports, Karmine Corp, Team Liquid, and CTBC Flying Oyster have all failed to qualify for the 2025 First Stand.
After their loss to Gen.G, the entire Hanwha Life Esports roster apologized for their performances during the LCK Cup and expressed their desire to qualify for MSI.
The LCK Cup group stage comes to an end with Gen.G completing a clean sweep and eliminating Hanwha Life Esports. T1, Gen.G, and BFX advance directly to the playoffs, while the remaining teams head to the Play-In.
In their first confrontation for T1, HLE and the three-time world champion fell 2-1 in the very first LCK Cup match for the two teams.
Kanavi spoke about his past matchups with Gumayusi, in which the latter often had the upper hand, but also about how he is looking forward to playing alongside him and seeing him perform.
For the fourth consecutive year, T1 remains the most-watched esports team in 2025. They lead Gen.G by a massive margin, affirming both the organization's popularity dominance and League of Legends' supremacy over Counter-Strike and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
