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2026 World Star Challengers Invitational

Starts
2026-09-20
Ends
2026-10-02
Location
South Korea
Type
Online
Prize pool
$48,000 USD
Teams
16
Tier
A-Tier

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Results

Solary2:3T1 Esports AcademyVOD
Map by map
Game 1T1 Esports Academy won 29:21
Solary red side · played K'Sante, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Yunara, Lulu · banned Qiyana, Olaf, Bard, Lucian, Jhin
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Ambessa, Vi, Cassiopeia, Ashe, Seraphine · banned Syndra, Camille, Orianna, Wukong, Jayce
Game 2Solary won 26:24
Solary red side · played Camille, Nocturne, Aurora, Kalista, Renata Glasc · banned Qiyana, Bard, Ryze, Jhin, Poppy
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Olaf, Lee Sin, Annie, Miss Fortune, Neeko · banned Syndra, Lucian, Orianna, Galio, Wukong
Game 3Solary won 22:10
Solary blue side · played Dr. Mundo, Wukong, Ahri, Varus, Alistar · banned Qiyana, Ryze, Bard, Sylas, Skarner
T1 Esports Academy red side · played Jayce, Maokai, Anivia, Jhin, Shen · banned Syndra, Lucian, Karma, Orianna, Rumble
Game 4T1 Esports Academy won 27:14
Solary blue side · played Gnar, Xin Zhao, Galio, Sivir, Rell · banned Qiyana, Ryze, Bard, Poppy, Rakan
T1 Esports Academy red side · played Rumble, Skarner, Orianna, Xayah, Blitzcrank · banned Caitlyn, Lucian, Karma, Nami, Nautilus
Game 5T1 Esports Academy won 24:36
Solary red side · played Sion, Zaahen, Ryze, Draven, Nautilus · banned Locke, Bard, Poppy, Corki, Ezreal
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Renekton, Pantheon, Syndra, Kai'Sa, Rakan · banned Lucian, Karma, Qiyana, Caitlyn, Zeri

MVP Cloud, Aetinoth, Piero, Eclipse, Eclipse · Watch the VOD

T1 Esports Academy3:1GalionsVOD
Map by map
Game 1T1 Esports Academy won 23:28
T1 Esports Academy red side · played Olaf, Vi, Cassiopeia, Jhin, Bard · banned Syndra, Camille, Orianna, Jarvan IV, Wukong
Galions blue side · played K'Sante, Trundle, Akali, Yunara, Lulu · banned Ryze, Nocturne, Qiyana, Caitlyn, Lucian
Game 2T1 Esports Academy won 24:30
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Gnar, Qiyana, Anivia, Ezreal, Seraphine · banned Karma, Orianna, Wukong, Renata Glasc, Yuumi
Galions red side · played Rumble, Skarner, Ryze, Ashe, Milio · banned Camille, Nocturne, Ambessa, Lucian, Nautilus
Game 3Galions won 35:32
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Varus, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Corki, Nami · banned Caitlyn, Syndra, Locke, Lee Sin, Jarvan IV
Galions red side · played Yasuo, Wukong, LeBlanc, Kalista, Renata Glasc · banned Nocturne, Jayce, Viktor, Poppy, Maokai
Game 4T1 Esports Academy won 37:43
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Camille, Lee Sin, Ahri, Ziggs, Poppy · banned Karma, Syndra, Locke, Annie, Mel
Galions red side · played Renekton, Naafiri, Taliyah, Caitlyn, Leona · banned Jayce, Nocturne, Viktor, Jax, Zaahen

MVP Guti, Painter, Zoelys, Guti · Watch the VOD

Solary3:0SOOPers ChallengersVOD
Map by map
Game 1Solary won 34:57
Solary blue side · played Camille, Wukong, Akali, Yunara, Lulu · banned Lee Sin, Ryze, Nocturne, Locke, Ahri
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Olaf, Vi, Lissandra, Lucian, Milio · banned Kalista, Cassiopeia, K'Sante, Galio, Syndra
Game 2Solary won 35:35
Solary blue side · played Rumble, Kha'Zix, Annie, Caitlyn, Nautilus · banned Lee Sin, Qiyana, Nocturne, Ziggs, Jhin
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Jayce, Jarvan IV, Ryze, Ezreal, Karma · banned Cassiopeia, Kalista, K'Sante, Bard, Naafiri
Game 3Solary won 23:40
Solary blue side · played Dr. Mundo, Xin Zhao, Taliyah, Varus, Renata Glasc · banned Lee Sin, Qiyana, Nocturne, Trundle, Naafiri
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Renekton, Pantheon, Sylas, Kalista, Seraphine · banned Cassiopeia, Cho'Gath, Draven, K'Sante, Syndra

MVP Zicssi, Zicssi, Aetinoth · Watch the VOD

KT Rolster Challengers0:3GalionsVOD
Map by map
Game 1Galions won 34:35
KT Challengers blue side · played Olaf, Jarvan IV, Syndra, Caitlyn, Bard · banned Vi, Nocturne, Lee Sin, K'Sante, Pantheon
Galions red side · played Camille, Qiyana, Ryze, Yunara, Lulu · banned Ambessa, Locke, Jhin, Seraphine, Lucian
Game 2Galions won 36:37
KT Challengers blue side · played K'Sante, Vi, LeBlanc, Sivir, Nautilus · banned Kalista, Lee Sin, Seraphine, Pantheon, Gnar
Galions red side · played Akali, Zaahen, Viktor, Ezreal, Karma · banned Rumble, Lucian, Nocturne, Twisted Fate, Ahri
Game 3Galions won 28:53
KT Challengers blue side · played Jayce, Nocturne, Lissandra, Kalista, Renata Glasc · banned Ambessa, Cassiopeia, Pantheon, Ahri, Sion
Galions red side · played Cho'Gath, Wukong, Locke, Ashe, Seraphine · banned Rumble, Lucian, Orianna, Anivia, Galio

MVP Harpoon, Thayger, Thayger · Watch the VOD

T1 Esports Academy3:1Cupid eSportsVOD
Map by map
Game 1T1 Esports Academy won 23:11
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Olaf, Lee Sin, Locke, Yunara, Lulu · banned Vi, Kalista, Cassiopeia, Karma, Ashe
Cupid eSports red side · played K'Sante, Qiyana, Syndra, Lucian, Milio · banned Bard, Nocturne, Ryze, Jhin, Sivir
Game 2T1 Esports Academy won 33:05
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Camille, Naafiri, Orianna, Jhin, Poppy · banned Vi, Kalista, Jayce, Seraphine, Karma
Cupid eSports red side · played Rumble, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Xayah, Rakan · banned Bard, Nocturne, Ryze, Ambessa, Galio
Game 3Cupid eSports won 42:05
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Gnar, Nocturne, Ryze, Caitlyn, Lux · banned Kalista, Pantheon, Yorick, Anivia, Cassiopeia
Cupid eSports red side · played Ambessa, Skarner, Annie, Sivir, Karma · banned Bard, Vi, Jayce, Seraphine, Alistar
Game 4T1 Esports Academy won 26:11
T1 Esports Academy blue side · played Renekton, Maokai, Cassiopeia, Varus, Blitzcrank · banned Kalista, Seraphine, Yorick, Jax, Alistar
Cupid eSports red side · played Zaahen, Pantheon, Taliyah, Ezreal, Rell · banned Vi, Bard, Jayce, Shen, Kai'Sa

MVP Painter, Haetae, Music, Guti · Watch the VOD

Dplus Challengers2:3SOOPers ChallengersVOD
Map by map
Game 1SOOPers Challengers won 29:28
Dplus Challengers blue side · played Ambessa, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Caitlyn, Bard · banned Olaf, Lee Sin, Nocturne, Akali, Locke
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Rumble, Vi, Ahri, Ezreal, Neeko · banned Kalista, Ryze, Cassiopeia, Jarvan IV, K'Sante
Game 2Dplus Challengers won 35:03
Dplus Challengers blue side · played Jayce, Jarvan IV, Syndra, Corki, Rell · banned Olaf, Lee Sin, Poppy, K'Sante, Yorick
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Sion, Qiyana, Locke, Jhin, Nautilus · banned Kalista, Ryze, Cassiopeia, Lucian, Alistar
Game 3SOOPers Challengers won 27:07
Dplus Challengers blue side · played Gnar, Naafiri, Anivia, Sivir, Shen · banned Olaf, Lee Sin, Lulu, Yuumi, Alistar
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Renekton, Cho'Gath, Cassiopeia, Kai'Sa, Camille · banned Nocturne, Kalista, Lucian, Seraphine, Poppy
Game 4Dplus Challengers won 30:27
Dplus Challengers red side · played Varus, Nocturne, Viktor, Xayah, Rakan · banned Pantheon, Lulu, Wukong, Jax, Trundle
SOOPers Challengers blue side · played Gragas, Hecarim, Akali, Kalista, Renata Glasc · banned Ryze, Lee Sin, Olaf, Lucian, Soraka
Game 5SOOPers Challengers won 27:15
Dplus Challengers blue side · played K'Sante, Nidalee, Tristana, Ashe, Seraphine · banned Ryze, Lee Sin, Maokai, Wukong, Annie
SOOPers Challengers red side · played Olaf, Sejuani, Sylas, Mel, Pyke · banned Lucian, Lulu, Pantheon, Trundle, Galio

MVP DDoiV, Garden, Revenge, Jaehyuk, Revenge · Watch the VOD

Solary3:1Movistar KOI FénixVOD
Map by map
Game 1Solary won 25:23
Solary red side · played Gnar, Vi, Viktor, Yunara, Lulu · banned Qiyana, Ambessa, Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, Skarner
MKOI Fénix blue side · played K'Sante, Shyvana, Cassiopeia, Kalista, Renata Glasc · banned Nocturne, Syndra, Rumble, Xin Zhao, Wukong
Game 2Solary won 23:07
Solary blue side · played Dr. Mundo, Xin Zhao, Annie, Lucian, Milio · banned Qiyana, Lee Sin, Ambessa, Naafiri, Skarner
MKOI Fénix red side · played Renekton, Kha'Zix, Ryze, Xayah, Rakan · banned Nocturne, Rumble, Syndra, Jarvan IV, Wukong
Game 3MKOI Fénix won 25:43
Solary blue side · played Zaahen, Wukong, Syndra, Kai'Sa, Neeko · banned Qiyana, Nautilus, Akali, Alistar, Karma
MKOI Fénix red side · played Ambessa, Nidalee, Galio, Ezreal, Rell · banned Nocturne, Rumble, Lee Sin, Seraphine, Jhin
Game 4Solary won 24:51
Solary red side · played Varus, Skarner, Sylas, Caitlyn, Braum · banned Qiyana, Lee Sin, Orianna, Bard, Nautilus
MKOI Fénix blue side · played Rumble, Jarvan IV, Taliyah, Jhin, Alistar · banned Nocturne, Akali, Locke, Elise, Karma

MVP Kryze, Aetinoth, XnS, Kryze · Watch the VOD

Placements

PlaceTeamPrize
1T1 Esports Academy$20,000
2Solary$10,000
3-4SOOPers Challengers$5,000
3-4Galions$5,000
5-8Movistar KOI Fénix$2,000
5-8Dplus Challengers$2,000
5-8Cupid eSports$2,000
5-8KT Rolster Challengers$2,000
9-13EDward Gaming Youth Team
9-13Bilibili Gaming Junior
9-13Keyd Stars Academy
9-13Saigon Warriors
9-13ZSK
14-16Fuego
14-16CTBC Flying Oyster Academy
14-16FENNEL
14-16Aetinoth
14-16Jaehyuk
14-16Luoyiyu
14-16Music
14-16Guti
14-16Revenge
14-16Sinian
14-16Thayger
14-16Wayne (Hwang Seo-hyeon)
14-16XnS
14-1613
14-1613day
14-16Ablazeolive
14-16AisyL
14-16Carlsen
14-16Cloud (Korean player)
14-16Eclipse (Korean player)
14-16FenRir
14-16Haetae
14-16Hwichan
14-16Kryze
14-16Lancer
14-16Mobility
14-16NightSlayer
14-16OMON
14-16Pollu
14-16Qats
14-16Sarolu
14-16Sero
14-16Skyy
14-16Sylvie
14-16Zicssi
14-16Aetinoth
14-16Guti
14-16Eclipse (Korean player)
14-16Kryze
14-16Painter
14-16Revenge
14-16Thayger
14-16Zicssi
14-16Cloud (Korean player)
14-16DDoiV
14-16Garden (Seol Jeong-won)
14-16HARPOON
14-16Haetae
14-16Jaehyuk
14-16Music
14-16Piero
14-16XnS
14-16Zoelys

Player stats

PlayerTeamRoleGamesWin %KDAK / D / A per gameKill participation %CS per minGold per minDamage per min
PieroSolarySupport1776.58.120.9 / 1.9 / 14.877.50.9293200
GutiT1 Esports AcademyMid1973.75.626.0 / 2.5 / 8.368.58.9459787
ZoelysGalionsSupport1361.55.141.0 / 2.9 / 14.077.41.1289257
ZayKeyd Stars AcademySupport633.34.991.3 / 2.2 / 9.569.11.0273268
TheHankBilibili Gaming JuniorSupport650.04.930.3 / 2.5 / 12.077.11.1271208
Cloud (Korean player)T1 Esports AcademySupport1973.74.881.6 / 3.2 / 13.874.01.1304312
JerryEDward Gaming Youth TeamSupport650.04.870.5 / 2.5 / 11.779.31.5271172
Wayne (Hwang Seo-hyeon)Dplus ChallengersBot1163.64.613.6 / 2.3 / 6.962.810.2477690
AetinothSolaryBot1776.54.536.9 / 3.0 / 6.766.89.9537960
KryzeSolaryTop1776.54.493.8 / 2.2 / 6.349.48.5423668
MobilityCupid eSportsBot1060.04.395.7 / 3.1 / 7.967.79.9512827
13dayEDward Gaming Youth TeamJungle650.04.372.8 / 2.7 / 8.876.16.6390399
ChesterbbBilibili Gaming JuniorBot650.04.364.7 / 2.3 / 5.563.510.2486582
JaehyukDplus ChallengersTop1163.64.094.6 / 2.2 / 4.453.69.0424691
PainterT1 Esports AcademyJungle1973.74.074.3 / 3.5 / 9.867.77.0436551
Eclipse (Korean player)T1 Esports AcademyBot1973.74.025.2 / 3.3 / 7.962.99.4517780
ZicssiSolaryJungle1776.53.994.7 / 3.3 / 8.464.57.3437539
MyrtusMovistar KOI FénixSupport1050.03.850.6 / 3.3 / 12.176.01.2289212
CarlsenGalionsTop1361.53.803.7 / 2.3 / 5.146.28.1402613
MusicCupid eSportsJungle1060.03.734.7 / 4.0 / 10.274.16.5420529
RevengeSOOPers ChallengersBot1442.93.684.1 / 2.6 / 5.659.19.6472671
HaetaeT1 Esports AcademyTop1973.73.673.7 / 2.5 / 5.343.48.7423713
XnSMovistar KOI FénixJungle1050.03.664.5 / 3.2 / 7.270.17.2434624
BreezyCupid eSportsSupport1060.03.640.1 / 4.4 / 15.979.61.0266190
LoopyDplus ChallengersSupport1163.63.620.6 / 3.8 / 13.283.11.0278198
DDoiVSOOPers ChallengersJungle1442.93.593.9 / 3.4 / 8.273.56.9417469
LuoyiyuBilibili Gaming JuniorJungle650.03.566.2 / 3.3 / 5.774.07.3434498
Quantum (Korean player)SOOPers ChallengersSupport1442.93.531.4 / 3.1 / 9.767.41.0279241
linnEDward Gaming Youth TeamBot650.03.525.0 / 3.2 / 6.272.89.7483682
SylvieKT Rolster ChallengersJungle955.63.503.4 / 3.3 / 8.266.96.6391441
JoolSolaryMid1776.53.484.0 / 3.4 / 7.757.28.4408696
FresskowyMovistar KOI FénixMid1050.03.453.6 / 2.9 / 6.459.99.0413698
ThaygerGalionsJungle1361.53.424.2 / 3.5 / 7.761.17.9428548
AblazeoliveCupid eSportsMid1060.03.355.2 / 4.0 / 8.266.78.0402763
HwichanKT Rolster ChallengersMid955.63.304.4 / 2.9 / 5.154.89.4445817
SinianEDward Gaming Youth TeamMid650.03.305.0 / 3.3 / 6.071.78.4403644
HorderCupid eSportsTop1060.03.194.4 / 3.6 / 7.157.27.8391724
SanlingBilibili Gaming JuniorMid650.03.062.7 / 2.8 / 6.054.28.8391621
BueroKeyd Stars AcademyBot633.33.004.2 / 2.7 / 3.851.19.6480658
Garden (Seol Jeong-won)Dplus ChallengersMid1163.62.974.7 / 3.6 / 6.165.09.1437859
FenRirKT Rolster ChallengersBot955.62.865.1 / 3.9 / 6.063.79.9511930
HARPOONGalionsBot1361.52.805.3 / 4.5 / 7.465.59.6520833
FlipSOOPers ChallengersMid1442.92.774.6 / 4.0 / 6.467.48.9424688
PolluKT Rolster ChallengersSupport955.62.700.7 / 4.4 / 11.368.80.9280220
SorrowZSKJungle50.02.676.2 / 5.4 / 8.277.46.7440847
QatsKeyd Stars AcademyMid633.32.614.2 / 3.8 / 5.863.88.2400660
OMONGalionsMid1361.52.595.2 / 4.3 / 5.957.57.9402682
huiEDward Gaming Youth TeamTop650.02.532.0 / 2.8 / 5.246.77.8360555
LiangchenBilibili Gaming JuniorTop650.02.422.2 / 2.8 / 4.742.78.9390569
SuperCleberKeyd Stars AcademyTop633.32.423.3 / 3.2 / 4.348.98.8407552
13Movistar KOI FénixBot1050.02.415.5 / 4.6 / 5.666.58.5479757
LancerSOOPers ChallengersTop1442.92.412.5 / 3.1 / 5.146.18.5397570
Solid (Korean player)Dplus ChallengersJungle1163.62.363.2 / 4.8 / 8.268.36.8386496
2274CTBC Flying Oyster AcademySupport60.02.241.2 / 3.5 / 6.787.00.9262254
NightSlayerMovistar KOI FénixTop1050.02.202.5 / 3.0 / 4.139.58.1380612
JaunyFuegoTop616.72.152.3 / 2.3 / 2.744.18.0376467
XingyeZSKBot50.02.005.6 / 5.4 / 5.258.18.7480767
WuNaiZSKSupport50.01.960.2 / 5.6 / 10.859.10.9258166
DiceFENNELMid60.01.952.5 / 3.5 / 4.369.59.0405624
SeroKT Rolster ChallengersTop955.61.943.8 / 3.9 / 3.843.38.3407727

From World Star Challengers Invitational 2026 statistics on Liquipedia. Players with at least 5 games. Tap a column to sort.

Most picked champions

ChampionPicksWin %BansPick or ban %
Ambessa2867.91558.1
Rumble2839.31456.8
Ryze2548.03277.0
Jarvan IV2245.51752.7
Lulu2171.42460.8
Yunara2070.0128.4
Qiyana1952.62964.9
Syndra1952.62154.1
Milio1931.6228.4
Lucian1833.33368.9
Vi1758.83773.0
Cassiopeia1752.93164.9
Jhin1752.91239.2
K'Sante1747.12151.4
Lee Sin1656.33873.0
Olaf1637.51541.9
Seraphine1553.31540.5
Orianna1464.32654.1
Renata Glasc1457.1829.7
Ashe1450.0627.0

From World Star Challengers Invitational 2026 statistics on Liquipedia.

Teams and rosters

Solary

Kryze, Zicssi, Jool, Aetinoth, Piero

Galions

Carlsen, Thayger, OMON, Harpoon, Zoelys

Movistar KOI Fénix

NightSlayer, XnS, Fresskowy, 13, Myrtus

Bilibili Gaming Junior

Liangchen, luoyiyu, Sanling, chesterbb, TheHank

EDward Gaming Youth Team

hui, 13day, sinian, linn, Jerry

ZSK

zs, sorrow, Qing, xingye, Wunai3

T1 Esports Academy

Haetae, Painter, Guti, Eclipse, Cloud

KT Rolster Challengers

Sero, Sylvie, HwiChan, FenRir, Pollu

SOOPers Challengers

Lancer, DDoiV, Flip, Revenge, Quantum

Cupid eSports

Horder, Music, Ablazeolive, Mobility, Breezy

Keyd Stars Academy

SuperCleber, Sarolu, Qats, Buero, Zay

Fuego

Jauny, Grell, Skyy, Snaker, Ichiwin

Saigon Warriors

Nern, j1n5, AisyL, Aomine, Elio

CTBC Flying Oyster Academy

Zkai, Leaky, Yuhe, Tracy, 2274

FENNEL

kkkkkkkkk, Ellim, Dice, MayR, BRUCE

Dplus Challengers

Jaehyuk, Solid, Garden, Wayne, Loopy

Format

  • Group Stage – September 20th – 25th
  • All sixteen teams are divided into four groups where they play a Double Round Robin format.
  • All matches are played in a Bo1.
  • Top two teams in each group advance to Knockout Stage.
  • Bottom two teams in each group are eliminated.
  • Knockout Stage – September 27th – October 2nd
  • Eight teams play in a single elimination bracket where 1st placed team of each group faces 2nd placed team from another group.
  • Side Selection Privilege
  • Teams with Side Selection Privilege can choose the side in game 1, after that, the losing team can choose the side in the next game.
  • In Quarterfinals, 1st placed team from each group will have the Side Choice Previlege.
  • In the following matches, the Side Choice Previlege will be determined by coin flip.
  • All matches are Bo5.
  • Patch Information
  • The tournament will be played on Patch 26.18.

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