LCK 2025: A Battle For World Championship Qualification

Hanwha Life Esports and T1 have each been to one international event this year. HLE were the only LCK representative at First Stand, while T1 joined GenG at MSI. KT Rolster’s victory over GenG today means neither is going to the World Championship yet. The winner of the series will advance in the LCK Playoffs to face KT in the Upper Bracket Final. The loser awaits the victor between FearX and Dplus for a spot at the World Championship.

LCK 2025: Hanwha Life Versus T1 Start Times

The LCK Playoff series for a chance to qualify for the World Championship starts at 11:00 PM PT (8:00 AM CET, September 14th).

Hanwha Life Versus T1 Recent Match History and Head-To-Head

HLE and T1 have battled each other seven times in the LCK this year. Five of those series were Bo3, in which T1 leads 3-2 with a game score of 6-5. The other two series were Bo5, split at one a piece between both teams. HLE won 3-2, while T1 won 3-0. All of HLE’s victories came at the beginning of the year, and since their 3-0 loss at the Road to MSI, they have struggled against the defending World Champions.

HLE’s record from Rounds 1-2 carried them in the standings. While they only lost to T1 and GenG, they had a worse record in Rounds 3-5 compared to T1. T1 is coming off a stressful series against DK, which went to the fifth game.

Zeus Versus Doran

HLE and T1 met each other in the same round in both LCK Playoffs last year. At that time, Zeus was on T1 and Doran on HLE. They have traded spots this time around. In both those matches, Doran got the better of Zeus. That was not the only time Doran had diffed Zeus. Their recent meetings have been in Doran’s favor. Zeus returned to form near the end of the regular season, and whoever wins the matchup will set their team up for success in the series.

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