have successfully won Group A in the
World Star Challengers Invitational with a 5-1 record to qualify for the playoffs stage. The group also featured
,
and
.
T1 EA only dropped one game against EDG Youth Team. DN SOOPers Challengers, with a 3-3 record, will be the other team from the group to join T1 EA in the playoffs bracket. EDG Youth Team also had a 3-3 record but had a 0-2 head-to-head record against DNS Challengers, resulting in their elimination alongside Fuego.
T1 Esports Academy entered WSCI 2026 as the champions of the LCK Challengers league. The team has definitely lived up to expectations, with midlaner
having a very strong performance in the event so far. After losing to EDG Youth Team in the opening match of the tournament, T1 EA went on a 5-game winning streak to close out the group stage in commanding fashion.
Heading into the playoffs stage, T1 EA will be joined by DN SOOPers Challengers,
,
,
,
and
. The final playoffs team will be either
or
.
Apart from Solary and Galions, T1 EA are big favorites to lift the inaugural World Star Challengers Invitational title. The playoffs stage will begin on September 27 with the first set of best-of-five quarterfinals and conclude on October 2.
