Bilibili Gaming swept LYON on Monday to reach the upper-bracket final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.
Bilibili Gaming recorded 32-, 29- and 29-minute wins on blue, led by China’s Zhuo “Knight” Ding with a 20-7-25 kills-deaths-assists ratio.
Bilibili Gaming will face Hanwha Life, with the winner advancing to Sunday’s grand final of the $2 million tournament. The champion will take home $500,000 and also qualify for this fall’s 2026 World Championship.
LYON dropped to the lower bracket, where T1 survived on Monday with a sweep against FURIA.
T1 posted 34-, 29- and 35-minute victories on blue to knock out FURIA. South Korea’s Soo-hwan “Peyz” Kim paced T1 with a 26-5-18 kills-deaths-assists ratio.
The upcoming Round 2 matches in the lower bracket will pit T1 against G2 Esports and Lyon against Secret Whales.
2026 Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:
1. $500,000
2. $300,000
3. $240,000
4. $200,000
5-6. $160,000
7-8. $110,000 — FURIA, Top Esports
9. $90,000 — Team Liquid
10. $70,000 — Karmine Corp.
11. $60,000 — Deep Cross Gaming
–Field Level Media
