By Rory Whelan Fact-checked by Desmond Ayodele Published
Bilibili Gaming beat T1 3-1 in the Worlds 2026 semifinals, ending T1’s run of three straight world titles. It is the only tier S or A series in the November 9 results data. BLG now face Gen.G in the best-of-five final at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, November 14. Monday’s other matches were tier 2, so this page also covers the weekend results that ran into Monday, including MOUZ’s 3-0 sweep of The MongolZ at IEM Beijing 2026.
Last checked: November 10, 2026.
Key takeaways
- Bilibili Gaming beat T1 3-1, ending the three-time defending champions’ Worlds run.
- Gen.G swept Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the other semifinal. The final is BLG vs. Gen.G on Nov 14 at 2 p.m. ET.
- MOUZ won IEM Beijing 2026 without dropping a map, finishing with a 3-0 grand final against The MongolZ on Nov 8.
- 9INE won ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 11 on Monday, beating FOKUS 2-1 in the final.
- Esports World Cup 2027 has confirmed CS2 dates of July 20 to August 1 in Riyadh. The Esports Nations Cup moved to November 2027.
Fact-checked
We checked these key facts against the sources named, on November 10, 2026:
- The Esports Nations Cup moved to November 2027 (source: esportsnationscup.com)
- According to Wikipedia, the move to November 2027 was announced on August 18, 2026 (source: sportsvideo.org)
- On September 14, 2026, the organisers confirmed that CS2 returns to Riyadh from July 20 to August 1, 2027 (source: talkesport.com)
- According to Wikipedia, the postponement was announced on August 18, 2026, and the event moved to November 2027 (source: sportsvideo.org)
- Invictus Gaming’s quarterfinal win over Top Esports also stands out: it put them in a Worlds semifinal for the first time since 2019 (source: strafe.com)
November 9, 2026 results: every game in one table
November 9 had one top-tier series, BLG’s 3-1 win over T1. The rest of the day was tier-2 Counter-Strike 2 and a third-party Valorant event. All results are below, grouped by game. Sections further down cover each game in order: League of Legends, CS2, Valorant, Dota 2, then esports football.
| Game | Team A | Score | Team B | Event | Format | Forfeit (def) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends | Bilibili Gaming | 3-1 | T1 | Worlds 2026, semifinal | Bo5 | No |
| Counter-Strike 2 | FOKUS | 2-1 | Alliance | ESL Challenger League S52 Europe Cup 11, semifinal | Bo3 | No |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9INE | 2-1 | FOKUS | ESL Challenger League S52 Europe Cup 11, final | Bo3 | No |
| Counter-Strike 2 | MOUZ NXT | 2-1 | LFO 10 | European Pro League Series 10 | Bo3 | No |
| Valorant | Stallions Esports | 2-0 | Eternals | NRG Neon Dream Invitational 2026, Round of 32 | Bo3 | No |
| Valorant | Mind Body Soul & Spirit | 2-1 | FlyQuest RED | NRG Neon Dream Invitational 2026, semifinal | Bo3 | No |
| Dota 2 | No tier-1 final | – | – | Next final: 1win Essence III, Nov 18 | – | – |
| Esports football (EA FC) | Round-the-clock leagues | – | – | Organiser results pages | Short matches | – |
The League of Legends row comes from PandaScore’s tier S and A data, pulled on November 10. The CS2 results are confirmed on HLTV and Liquipedia match pages, and the Valorant rows come from VLR.gg’s results listing for November 9. VLR.gg sorts by your device’s time zone, so US readers may see those two series under November 8.
If you came here for matches in progress right now, the live sections of HLTV (CS2), VLR.gg (Valorant), LoL Esports (League of Legends) and Liquipedia (all games) update during play. This page records final scores.
MOUZ NXT’s 2-1 win over LFO 10 is the November 9 result on HLTV’s MOUZ NXT team page. Among major organisations’ academy rosters, it is the only win on this date confirmed by a team or match page. HLTV’s daily feed lists more tier-2 series from development circuits and closed qualifiers, and some of them are 1-0 forfeits. To check a specific tier-2 scoreline, open that match’s HLTV page. It shows the exact date and whether the result carries the “def” flag.
Why a Sunday match shows up as November 9
Inven Global and Fragster both report that BLG vs. T1 was played on Sunday, November 8, in Allen, Texas. Data feeds store match times in UTC. A Worlds semifinal that starts in the US evening ends after midnight UTC, so it gets filed under the next day. The other semifinal, Gen.G vs. Invictus Gaming, was scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on November 7. A four-game series in a similar slot runs well past 00:00 UTC.
Heads up
The same series can carry different dates on different sites. Local venue time says Nov 8. UTC-based feeds and aggregators say Nov 9.
League of Legends: BLG end T1’s Worlds title defense
BLG reached their second Worlds final in three years by beating T1 3-1. They will play Gen.G, who swept Invictus Gaming. No Worlds matches are played between the semifinals and the final: November 9 to 13 are off days.
BLG vs. T1, game by game
BLG won three of the four games, and none of the games went past 37 minutes. Onivia’s game-by-game recap shows how the series went:
| Game | Winner | Length | Kills (winner-loser) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Bilibili Gaming | 30 min | 18-6 |
| Game 2 | T1 | 32 min | 22-10 |
| Game 3 | Bilibili Gaming | Under 37 min | Not reported |
| Game 4 | Bilibili Gaming | Under 37 min | Not reported |
Game 2 was T1’s best game of the series. They won it 22-10 on kills to level the score at 1-1, and BLG then took the next two games. Inven Global called the result “revenge two years in the making,” because T1 beat BLG in the 2024 Worlds final. It was BLG’s second win over T1 this year. They also beat them in a five-game series in the MSI 2026 knockouts in July.
Did you know?
According to Insider Gaming and Fragster, BLG’s win ended T1’s streak of 13 straight series wins against LPL teams at Worlds. It also ended their run of three consecutive world titles.
Worlds 2026 knockout bracket
All four quarterfinals and both semifinals have been played. Only the final is left.
| Stage | Date (US) | Match | Result | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal | Nov 4 | Gen.G vs. LYON | Gen.G 3-0 | Semifinal vs. IG |
| Quarterfinal | Nov 4-5 | Invictus Gaming vs. Top Esports | IG 3-1 | Semifinal vs. Gen.G |
| Quarterfinal | Nov 5 | Bilibili Gaming vs. Dplus KIA | BLG 3-0 | Semifinal vs. T1 |
| Quarterfinal | Nov 6 | T1 vs. Karmine Corp | T1 3-1 | Semifinal vs. BLG |
| Semifinal | Nov 7 | Gen.G vs. Invictus Gaming | Gen.G 3-0 | Final |
| Semifinal | Nov 8 | Bilibili Gaming vs. T1 | BLG 3-1 | Final |
| Final | Nov 14 | Bilibili Gaming vs. Gen.G | Upcoming | Barclays Center |
Sheep Esports named Canyon MVP of Gen.G’s semifinal sweep, which sends Gen.G to their first Worlds final in nine years. Invictus Gaming’s quarterfinal win over Top Esports also stands out: it put them in a Worlds semifinal for the first time since 2019.
Final preview: BLG vs. Gen.G
The best-of-five final is on Saturday, November 14, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and it closes a tournament that started on October 15. The broadcast is listed at 2 p.m. ET, which is 11 a.m. PT and 19:00 UTC. US daylight saving time ended on November 1, so Eastern time is now UTC-5.
| Bilibili Gaming | Gen.G | |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal | 3-0 vs. Dplus KIA | 3-0 vs. LYON |
| Semifinal | 3-1 vs. T1 | 3-0 vs. Invictus Gaming |
| Knockout games | 6-1 | 6-0 |
| 2026 form marker | Beat T1 at MSI and Worlds | Canyon semifinal MVP |
| What a title would mean | First Worlds title for BLG | First title since the 2017 lineup |
Gen.G have the cleaner record. BLG beat the harder opponent: a T1 team that had won Worlds three years in a row. Neither record settles the matchup. Both teams have beaten top opposition in this bracket, and the final will come down to the draft.
Shotcaller's note
This year’s final starts at 2 p.m. ET, a US afternoon slot. Recent Worlds finals held in Asia started overnight for US viewers.
Counter-Strike 2: November 9 results and the IEM Beijing weekend
All of Monday’s CS2 matches were tier 2, and the biggest result was 9INE’s ESL Challenger League cup win. The headline CS2 result came a day earlier, when MOUZ swept The MongolZ in the IEM Beijing 2026 grand final.
ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 11
9INE won the cup on November 9 by beating FOKUS 2-1 in the final. FOKUS had beaten Alliance 2-1 in the semifinal earlier that day. Liquipedia rates the event C-Tier, and it counts as a Valve Tier 2 event. It ran online from November 7 to 9 with 16 teams and a $7,000 prize pool.
| Event | Stage | Team A | Score | Team B | Format | Forfeit? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESL Challenger League S52 Europe Cup 11 | Semifinal | FOKUS | 2-1 | Alliance | Bo3 | No |
| ESL Challenger League S52 Europe Cup 11 | Final | 9INE | 2-1 | FOKUS | Bo3 | No |
HLTV’s prize table shows 9INE first ($4,000), FOKUS second ($2,000) and Alliance third. Liquipedia’s bracket also shows Alliance beating 9INE 2-0 earlier in the event, so 9INE won the cup after losing to Alliance along the way. That is common in double-elimination and group formats.
Other tier-2 CS2 events around Monday
The rest of the CS2 schedule was development circuits and closed qualifiers:
- CCT 2026 Europe Series 13
- CCT 2026 Europe Series 14 Closed Qualifier
- European Pro League Series 10, where MOUZ NXT beat LFO 10 2-1 on November 9
- NODWIN Clutch Series 14 Closed Qualifier
- CCT 2026 South America Series 8
- CCT 2026 Challengers North America Series 1
- Svenska Cupen 2026 Closed Qualifier: Kappa Bar beat Coinstep 2-1 on Dust2, Ancient and Inferno, and XEPT beat Bakisochskakis 2-0 on Mirage and Inferno. HLTV’s match pages date both series to November 7. XEPT’s next match, against Coinstep, is scheduled for November 15.
These events give out ranking points and qualification spots, but they don’t change the top of the Valve Regional Standings (VRS). Some 1-0 results in these brackets are forfeits marked “def”, not matches that were actually played.
Shotcaller's note
HLTV’s rolling results feed does not clearly show the date of tier-2 matches. Open the individual match page to see the exact date and whether the result was a forfeit.
Weekend recap: MOUZ sweep The MongolZ at IEM Beijing 2026
MOUZ beat The MongolZ 3-0 in the best-of-five grand final on November 8, winning Mirage 13-5, Dust2 13-6 and Inferno 13-4. Inven Global and Talkesport report that MOUZ did not drop a map at any point in the event. NAVI finished third by beating BetBoom 2-0 in the third-place match.
| Stage | Date (China time) | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal | Nov 7 | The MongolZ | 2-0 | Natus Vincere |
| Semifinal | Nov 7 | MOUZ | 2-0 | BetBoom |
| Third-place match | Nov 7-8 | Natus Vincere | 2-0 | BetBoom |
| Grand final | Nov 8 | MOUZ | 3-0 | The MongolZ |
| Grand final map | MOUZ | The MongolZ |
|---|---|---|
| Mirage | 13 | 5 |
| Dust2 | 13 | 6 |
| Inferno | 13 | 4 |
The MongolZ won 15 rounds across the three maps to MOUZ’s 39, just under 28 percent of the rounds played. They did not reach seven rounds on any map. RG.org reports that Dorian “xertioN” Berman was named event MVP, the first MVP award of his career.
HLTV reports that NAVI won the third-place match 13-6 on Mirage and 13-9 on Ancient. Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy posted a 1.57 rating for the series. The win made up for NAVI’s 0-2 loss to BetBoom at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.
Did you know?
According to Talkesport, IEM Beijing 2026 was MOUZ’s first IEM title in either the CS:GO or the CS2 era.
| Place | Team | Prize | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | MOUZ | $360,000 | $125,000 + $235,000 |
| 2nd | The MongolZ | $210,000 | $50,000 + $160,000 |
What the title means for MOUZ’s 2026 season
IEM Beijing was MOUZ’s second trophy of 2026, after BLAST Bounty in August. Around the final, MOUZ sat first in the Valve Regional Standings and The MongolZ ninth, with 1,762 points according to Inven Global. MOUZ won an ESL event of this size without dropping a map, which makes them the clear favourites at the top of the rankings for the rest of the year. HLTV lists MOUZ vs. G2 as their next match, on November 11.
IEM Beijing ran on China time (UTC+8). The final is dated November 8 in Beijing, so for US viewers it started late on November 7 or early on November 8, depending on the time zone.
Valorant: NRG Neon Dream Invitational results
Valorant is in its off-season, and the only notable matches in the window came from a third-party event, the NRG Neon Dream Invitational 2026. It finished on Sunday, November 8 (US time). VLR.gg’s results page lists some of its series under November 9, depending on your time zone. Mind Body Soul & Spirit won the event and the $5,000 first prize.
| Event | Stage | Team A | Score | Team B | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRG Neon Dream Invitational 2026 | Round of 32 | Stallions Esports | 2-0 | Eternals | Bo3 |
| NRG Neon Dream Invitational 2026 | Semifinal | Mind Body Soul & Spirit | 2-1 | FlyQuest RED | Bo3 |
| NRG Neon Dream Invitational 2026 | Grand final | Mind Body Soul & Spirit | 2-0 | Axolotl | Bo3 |
This table is a selection: the semifinal, the final and one earlier series. VLR.gg’s event page has the full bracket. Mind Body Soul & Spirit had also beaten FlyQuest RED 1-0 in a Bo1 group match on Sunset on November 7. This was not a VCT event, so none of these results count toward VCT standings.
Dota 2, esports football and other games
There was no tier-1 Dota 2 final on November 9. The next two Dota 2 finals are on November 18 and 20.
Dota 2 schedule this month
According to esports.gg, the 1win Essence III grand final is scheduled for November 18 at 5:00 p.m. CET. Liquipedia lists the DreamLeague Division 2 Series 5 grand final, an online best-of-five run by ESL, for November 20 at 16:00 CET.
Esports football (EA FC) results
Esports football results, often listed as esoccer, come from separate leagues that run all day, outside the main esports calendar. Esports Battle is one of the best-known organisers. It runs short tournaments around the clock in EA Sports FC and other sports games, with players controlling club teams, and it publishes results on its own site. These leagues are not part of EA’s official competitive circuit, EA Sports FC Pro, which publishes its own results and standings.
| Circuit | Who runs it | What it is | Where results are published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esports Battle | Independent organiser | Short club-team matches, all day | Esports Battle’s own results pages |
| EA Sports FC Pro | Electronic Arts | Official pro circuit with seasonal events | EA Sports FC Pro’s official results and standings |
For verified esoccer scores, use the organiser’s own results pages. Many live-score apps carry these leagues mainly as betting markets. This site does not cover that side.
What happened to the Esports Nations Cup 2026?
The Esports Nations Cup is not happening in November 2026. According to Wikipedia, the move to November 2027 was announced on August 18, 2026. Some schedule sites still list November 2026 dates because their listings have not been updated.
Upcoming esports finals after November 9, 2026
Two finals are scheduled in the next 11 days. Times are converted to US Eastern (UTC-5):
| Date | Event | Game | Match / format | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1win Essence III grand final | Dota 2 | Grand final | 11:00 a.m. |
| Fri, Nov 20 | DreamLeague Division 2 Series 5 grand final | Dota 2 | Bo5, online | 10:00 a.m. |
How to read esports results (bo1, bo3, bo5, def)
A series score counts maps or games won. A map score counts rounds won on one map. BLG’s 3-1 is a series score. MOUZ’s 13-5 on Mirage is a map score.
| Term | Meaning | Example from this weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Bo1 | One game decides it | Mind Body Soul & Spirit 1-0 FlyQuest RED, group stage |
| Bo3 | First to two maps or games | 9INE 2-1 FOKUS |
| Bo5 | First to three | BLG 3-1 T1, MOUZ 3-0 The MongolZ |
| Map score | Rounds won on one CS2 or Valorant map, first to 13 | Mirage 13-5 |
| def | Forfeit or default win, no match played | Shows as 1-0 on HLTV |
| Closed qualifier | Invite-only route into a main event | Svenska Cupen 2026 Closed Qualifier |
Why does HLTV show a 1-0 win when no match was played? That is a forfeit, marked “def”. It happens when a team withdraws, misses check-in or cannot field five players. The other team goes through without playing.
VRS points come from Valve’s ranking system. They decide invitations to Valve-sanctioned events, which is why tier-2 cups like the ESL Challenger League still matter to the teams in them.
Shotcaller's note
A 1-0 marked “def” says nothing about a team’s form. Leave forfeits out when you judge form or compare records.
Where to follow esports live scores
Each game has a source of record, and Liquipedia is the closest thing to one hub for every game.
| Game | Source of record | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | HLTV | Match pages, map scores, forfeit flags, VRS context |
| Valorant | VLR.gg | VCT and third-party results, event brackets |
| League of Legends | LoL Esports, Leaguepedia | Official schedules, game-by-game stats |
| Dota 2 | Liquipedia, esports.gg | Brackets and grand final times |
| Esports football (Esports Battle) | Esports Battle’s results pages | Round-the-clock esoccer leagues |
| Esports football (official circuit) | EA Sports FC Pro | Official pro events and standings |
| All games | Liquipedia | Brackets, prize pools, follow-a-team alerts |
Is there one site with esports results for all games? Liquipedia comes closest. Its app lets you follow teams across games and get alerts. For CS2 detail, HLTV is still the source of record.
2026 season context: the biggest winners so far
So far this year, the biggest titles have gone to Team Spirit (Dota 2), Team Falcons (Rocket League at EWC) and MOUZ (CS2).
| Title | Winner | Key detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The International 2026 (Dota 2) | Team Spirit | Five-game grand final in Shanghai | Valve’s Steam news post |
| EWC 2026 Rocket League | Team Falcons | 4-0 over Spacestation Gaming, $400,000 and 1,000 Club Championship points | Official EWC site |
| CS2, 2026 so far | MOUZ | BLAST Bounty (August), IEM Beijing (November) | Inven Global, Talkesport |
Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship
The official Esports World Cup site names AG.AL as Club Championship winner. Wikipedia’s 2026 page lists Falcons as first runner-up and Vitality as second runner-up. The organiser awards the title, so the official EWC result is the one to cite.
Esports World Cup 2027: what is confirmed
The full EWC 2027 schedule has not been published, but Counter-Strike 2 dates are official. On September 14, 2026, the organisers confirmed that CS2 returns to Riyadh from July 20 to August 1, 2027. The open qualifier runs July 16 to 18 at Esports Boulevard, and the event keeps the 32-team, $2 million format. An earlier announcement from September 2025 gave July 16 to August 1, so some outlets still quote that range. July 20 is the newer start date.
What to watch next
The next result to check is Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. A BLG win would give the LPL its first world title since EDward Gaming in 2021, and the first in BLG’s history. A Gen.G win would be the organisation’s first title since its 2017 roster won Worlds as Samsung Galaxy, and Gen.G would finish the knockout stage without dropping a game. For CS2, MOUZ vs. G2 on November 11 is the first test of MOUZ after their Beijing title.
FAQ
Who won IEM Beijing 2026?
MOUZ won IEM Beijing 2026, beating The MongolZ 3-0 in the grand final on November 8. It was their first IEM title in either the CS:GO or the CS2 era.
What was the score of MOUZ vs. The MongolZ?
MOUZ won the series 3-0: Mirage 13-5, Dust2 13-6 and Inferno 13-4.
Did MOUZ drop any maps at IEM Beijing?
No. MOUZ won every map they played at the event, including a 2-0 over BetBoom in the semifinal.
Who finished third at IEM Beijing 2026?
Natus Vincere. They beat BetBoom 2-0 in the third-place match, winning Mirage 13-6 and Ancient 13-9.
Who is in the Worlds 2026 final and when is it?
Bilibili Gaming face Gen.G in a best-of-five on Saturday, November 14, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
What time is the Worlds final in EST?
2 p.m. Eastern, which is 11 a.m. Pacific and 19:00 UTC.
Did T1 lose at Worlds 2026?
Yes. BLG beat T1 3-1 in the semifinals. That ended T1’s run of three straight world titles and their streak of 13 straight series wins against LPL teams at Worlds.
Were there any LoL Worlds matches on November 9, 2026?
No new match was played. BLG vs. T1 was played on Sunday, November 8, US time. UTC-based feeds list it under November 9 because the series finished after midnight UTC.
Who won ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 11?
9INE won the cup on November 9 by beating FOKUS 2-1 in the final. They took $4,000 of the $7,000 prize pool.
What event was MOUZ NXT vs. LFO 10 on November 9?
European Pro League Series 10, a tier-2 CS2 circuit. MOUZ NXT won the best-of-three 2-1.
Why do different sites show different dates for the same match?
Some sites use the venue’s local time, and others use UTC or your device’s time zone. A US evening match or a morning match in Beijing can land on a different calendar day depending on which one the site uses.
What does “def” mean in esports results?
It means a forfeit, or default win. One team did not play, and the other was given the win, usually shown as 1-0.
Who won the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship?
The official EWC site names AG.AL as Club Championship winner. Wikipedia lists Falcons and Vitality as the runners-up.
When is the Esports World Cup 2027?
The full schedule has not been announced. The confirmed part is Counter-Strike 2, which runs in Riyadh from July 20 to August 1, 2027, after an open qualifier on July 16 to 18.
Is the Esports Nations Cup still happening this year?
No. According to Wikipedia, the postponement was announced on August 18, 2026, and the event moved to November 2027.
What is Esports Battle?
Esports Battle runs esports football leagues around the clock in EA Sports FC and other sports games, and it publishes its own results. Its leagues are separate from EA’s official FC Pro circuit.
Where can I see esports live scores today?
Use HLTV for CS2, VLR.gg for Valorant, LoL Esports or Leaguepedia for League of Legends, and Liquipedia for every game in one place. For esoccer, use the organiser’s own results pages, such as Esports Battle or EA Sports FC Pro.
Who won The International 2026?
Team Spirit won TI 2026 in Shanghai after a five-game grand final.
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How this article was checked
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