T1 beat Movistar KOI 2-0 in Round 4 of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage. The win sent the defending champions to the Knockout Stage and dropped the LEC side into a final do-or-die series. Below you’ll find the start times, rosters, both teams’ form going in, how each game played out and where to watch the VODs.
Last updated: October 30, 2026
Match info and start time
The series opened Swiss Round 4 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas. Both teams came in at 2-1, so the winner qualified. Elimination and advancement matches are Bo3 using Fearless Draft, which means a champion can’t be picked again once either team has played it in the series.
| Region | Local start time |
|---|---|
| PT (Los Angeles) | 1:00 PM, Wed Oct 28 |
| ET (New York) | 4:00 PM, Wed Oct 28 |
| UK (GMT) | 8:00 PM, Wed Oct 28 |
| CET (Madrid, Berlin) | 9:00 PM, Wed Oct 28 |
| KST (Seoul) | 5:00 AM, Thu Oct 29 |
Those times are based on the 20:00 UTC start. That matches 4 p.m. ET in North America and 21:00 Spanish time in Spain.
Rosters side by side
| Role | Movistar KOI | T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Top | Myrwn | Doran |
| Jungle | Elyoya | Oner |
| Mid | Jojopyun | Faker |
| Bot | Supa | Peyz |
| Support | Alvaro | Keria |
The roster story was continuity. Movistar eSports pointed out that T1’s only change from last year’s meeting is Peyz instead of Gumayusi at ADC, while KOI kept the same five players.
Form and head-to-head before the series
| Stat (2026, before the match) | T1 | Movistar KOI |
|---|---|---|
| Game record | 96-57 | 62-54 |
| Game win rate | 62.7% | 53.4% |
| Avg game duration | 32.7 min | 33.2 min |
| Dragons per game | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Season stats from Strafe’s pre-match comparison.
Movistar KOI. KOI started 2-0 by beating Bilibili Gaming and CTBC Flying Oyster in best-of-ones. Then Dplus KIA defeated Movistar KOI 2-0 to become the first team to reach the Worlds 2026 playoffs.
T1. T1 opened with a 19-3 landslide victory in 24 minutes and 26 seconds over LOS. They lost to Dplus KIA, then beat CFO to reach 2-1.
Head-to-head. Before this series, Movistar KOI has won 0 times, T1 has won 3 times. The most recent of those was a 2-0 T1 win on October 25, 2025. After this sweep, the record is 4-0 to T1.
Strengths and weaknesses going in
Movistar KOI
– Pros: the same five players as last year, and they’d already shown they could take out an LPL seed in Bilibili Gaming.
– Cons: they were coming off a clean 0-2 against an LCK team, and had never beaten T1.
T1
– Pros: a 62.7% season game win rate and top-side lanes that had been winning games early all event.
– Cons: they’d already dropped a game to Dplus KIA, which showed they could be beaten in a scrappy early game.
How the series played out
KOI had first selection in both games and took first pick each time, while T1 selected blue side.
Game 1. KOI started well. They made an early move on T1’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, ganking him in the mid lane to gain a slight lead. T1 clawed it back with picks around the map. A big fight at the Baron pit, where T1 caught MKOI’s scattered members, decided the game. Doran ended on a 6/0/6 scoreline, repeatedly catching out MKOI’s Myrwn. Dot Esports put the game at about 40 minutes.
Game 2. This one was one-sided. Peyz’s Jhin and a Karma support executed a dive kill on ‘Myrwn’s Ornn, then Karma roamed top to help kill Elyoya’s Xin Zhao. Before long T1 applied pressure across all lanes simultaneously with a 10,000 gold lead. Dot Esports summed it up: the LEC team had essentially no answers to T1’s aggression.
Shotcaller's note
Doran went 6/0/6 in Game 1, and both games swung on top-side fights. KOI’s game plan of ganking Faker early won lanes but never turned into a win.
Verdict: what the result means
T1 were the stronger team and showed it. They became the third team to reach the quarters after Gen.G and Dplus KIA. The series also drew 1.73 million Peak Viewers, according to Esports Charts.
KOI aren’t out yet. T1 move on to the Knockout Stage at 3-1, while KOI drop to 2-2 and will get one final best-of-three in Round 5. The winner reaches the quarterfinals. The loser is eliminated. Round 5 is on Saturday, October 31. When we checked, KOI’s opponent for that series hadn’t been confirmed in the published draw.
Heads up
Round 5 match order on Liquipedia is still provisional. Check the lolesports.com schedule before you set an alarm.
How to watch
All matches will be streamed live and free of charge on the official LoL Esports channels, including Twitch, YouTube and lolesports.com. If you want in-game rewards, watch the matches live on lolesports.com while signed in with your Riot account: that is where drops are earned. Spanish-speaking KOI fans can also follow approved co-streams such as Ibai. VODs of both games are on the official YouTube channel.
FAQ
Who won Movistar KOI vs T1 at Worlds 2026?
T1 won 2-0 in the Swiss Round 4 best-of-three on October 28, 2026, and qualified for the Knockout Stage.
What time did Movistar KOI vs T1 start?
It started at 20:00 UTC. That’s 1:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM UK, 9:00 PM CET and 5:00 AM KST on October 29.
Are Movistar KOI eliminated?
No. KOI are 2-2 and play a final best-of-three on October 31. If they win, they’re in the quarterfinals. If they lose, they’re out.
Has Movistar KOI ever beaten T1?
No. With this sweep, T1 lead the head-to-head 4-0.