World Star Challengers Invitational (WSCI)

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Events

Event	Dates	Location	Prize	Winner
2026 World Star Challengers Invitational	Sep 20 to Oct 2, 2026	South Korea	$48,000 USD	TAT1 Esports Academy

Teams

• Solary
• Galions
• Movistar KOI Fénix
• BJBilibili Gaming Junior
• EYEDward Gaming Youth Team
• ZSKZSK
• TAT1 Esports Academy
• KRKT Rolster Challengers
• SCSOOPers Challengers
• Cupid eSports
• KSKeyd Stars Academy
• Fuego
• Saigon Warriors
• CFCTBC Flying Oyster Academy
• FEFENNEL
• DCDplus Challengers

Format and rules

Type

Online

Location

South Korea

Format

Group Stage: Double Round-Robin Bo1 Knockout Stage: Single Elimination Bo5

Prize pool

$48,000 USD

How 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational is played:

• 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.

From the event page on Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Maps and champions

Most banned champions

Nocturne (17), Lee Sin (15), Lucian (14), Qiyana (12), Bard (11), Ryze (11), Syndra (10), Kalista (10), Karma (9), Wukong (8), Cassiopeia (8), Orianna (7)

Most played champions

K'Sante (6), Jarvan IV (6), Yunara (6), Lulu (6), Vi (6), Camille (6), Kalista (6), Renata Glasc (6), Olaf (6), Varus (6), Rumble (6), Ryze (6)

Counted by this site from 7 listed World Star Challengers Invitational (WSCI) results.

Where to watch

• Twitch riotgames
• YouTube

Recent results

Oct 2, 2026

Oct 2, 09:00 UTCSolary2:3TAT1 Esports Academy2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

Sep 30, 2026

Sep 30, 08:50 UTCTAT1 Esports Academy3:1Galions2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

Sep 30, 06:00 UTCSolary3:0SCSOOPers Challengers2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

Sep 28, 2026

Sep 28, 09:30 UTCKRKT Rolster Challengers0:3Galions2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

Sep 28, 06:00 UTCTAT1 Esports Academy3:1Cupid eSports2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

Sep 27, 2026

Sep 27, 09:00 UTCDCDplus Challengers2:3SCSOOPers Challengers2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

Sep 27, 06:00 UTCSolary3:1Movistar KOI Fénix2026 World Star Challengers InvitationalVODHead to head

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

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