“Towards the top of EWC” T1, Title Defense vs. Zenji, Hanwha Life’s first challenge (SS eye)

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Kim Min -kyu) “This is the e -sports World Cup (EWC).”

The Korean (LCK) national teams reunite again in the ‘EWC’ LOL event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jenji, who achieved two consecutive victories of ‘2025 mid -season Invitational (MSI)’ against the ‘Defending Champion’ T1, and Hanwha Life e -sports. Another stage that covers the world’s strongest team. A single concession without a concession makes the fans’ hearts.

I was at the top of EWC. The champion T1 is in the title defense. The T1 lost a set score 2-3 after a full set fight with 2025 MSI Zenji held in Vancouver, Canada on the 13th. In eight years, he aimed to recapture the MSI throne, but failed.

But there is another opportunity. It is not ‘recapture’ but ‘defense’. The T1 team was on the plane to Saudi the day after the MSI final. The team’s symbol ‘Faker’ Lee Sang -hyuk said, “The condition management is important because the EWC schedule and MSI are too attached.

EWC is a challenger. Zenji also breathe and headed to Saudi Arabia. The goal is clear. Another world conquest. Zenji players vowed to do their best in a tight schedule.

‘Canyon’ Kim Gun -joo said, “I feel that the condition is the most important these days. I will do well.” ‘Ruler’ Park Jae -hyuk also expressed confidence that “it is not easy, such as time lag adaptation, but I am confident.” Zenji has won the world’s eye stamps with the MSI championship. This time, Saudi Arabia is ready to swallow the world once again.

Hanwha Life is in a solving solution that has not entered the MSI. The first opponent is CTBC Flying Oyster (CFO). Hanwha Life is a situation where the group stage, which is a single game, has to be played. You have to break through this to get to the playoffs. Although it is not easy from the first opponent, it is highly likely that Hanwha Life will be in the higher round.

The four teams in the semi -finals in the MSI automatically get the playoff seed. In other words, T1 and Zenji are directly going to the playoffs. And two teams, who have two wins in each group stage, join the playoffs.

The full -fledged game is the playoff tournament that starts on the 17th. Zenji and T1 will play from this time. MSI No. 1 Zenji and BLG were placed in the top blocks, and T1 and AL were placed in the lower block. Depending on the situation, Zenji and T1’s MSI Final Rematch are also likely to be successful. The long -awaited finals will continue, starting with the 3rd place at 5:3 pm on the 20th.

Is it Zenji’s first World Cup championship, T1’s title defense, or the rebellion of Hanwha Life? The war of Korean teams toward the world’s strongest position in Saudi Arabia Riyadh began. kmg@sportsseoul.com