Ground Zero Gaming 3-0 Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming — LCP 2026 Results & Stats

TL;DR: Ground Zero Gaming swept Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming 3-0 in LCP 2026, turning a disputed Game 1 into a complete series takeover. Uniboy controlled the middle of the Rift, 1Jiang won top-side battles, and HAWKS never recovered after Ground Zero Gaming’s opening resilience.

Ground Zero Gaming won the series 3-0, delivering far more than the narrow pre-match projection suggested. Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming had moments of draft promise and early pressure, but Ground Zero Gaming repeatedly converted stronger fighting setups into objectives, gold leads, and a decisive sweep.

Key Takeaways

• Uniboy was the series MVP: after his stable Viktor advantage in Game 1, he posted 5/0/7 on Syndra in Game 2 and an extraordinary 8/0/10 with 95% KP on Ahri in Game 3.
• The most decisive moment came in Game 1, when Ground Zero Gaming survived 52:50 of chaos despite HAWKS receiving a 53% live draft-model edge, then closed through a 3 barons to 1 advantage.
• Ground Zero Gaming’s 3-0 sweep grew more emphatic as it continued: Game 1 ended 25-21, but Games 2 and 3 finished 15-2 and 19-6, confirming that the opening contest was HAWKS’ best chance.

Before the Series

The pre-match forecast called Ground Zero Gaming a slight favorite at 52.5% against 47.5%, with 1Jiang’s +672 gold difference at 15 identified as the separator. That top-side early-game ceiling became the series’ defining truth. The pre-draft list also correctly highlighted Vi, Nocturne, Rumble, Ryze, and Lee Sin, but their appearances told a more nuanced story: the champions mattered, yet Ground Zero Gaming’s execution mattered more.

Game 1 — Setting the Tone

HAWKS entered the opener with tangible reasons for confidence. Marble held +116 GoldDiff@15 on Corki, while Vsta’s Vi reached +210 early gold and supplied the engage expected from the prediction. The draft model favored Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming 53%, but that edge failed to translate.

Ground Zero Gaming absorbed the pressure because Uniboy built +279 GoldDiff@15 on Viktor, and 1Jiang’s Rumble supplied teamfight control despite a 2/5/17 scoreline. Husha’s Naafiri finished 7/3/10, repeatedly finding the tempo HAWKS could not contain. The 25-21 kill win was close, but the 12 towers and 3 barons to 1 showed Ground Zero Gaming had turned disorder into a plan.

Game 2 — The Pivot

Game 2 removed any doubt that Game 1 had been a one-off. The model’s 52% preference for Ground Zero Gaming held, and their composition delivered precisely as projected. Husha’s Lee Sin produced 2/1/8 and a 10.00 KDA, giving Ground Zero Gaming the ganks needed to unlock the map.

Above all, 1Jiang’s Gnar overwhelmed Evi’s Ambessa for +854 gold@15. That gap gave Ground Zero Gaming control of neutral ground, leading to 4 dragons to 1, 8 towers to 2, and 1 barons to 0. Uniboy’s flawless 5/0/7 Syndra made every attempted HAWKS response riskier, while the final 63.2k to 50.4k gold total explained the crushing 15-2 result.

Game 3 — The Climax

With elimination looming, HAWKS finally fielded Ryze and Nocturne, two predicted priorities that needed to create scaling and flank opportunities. Instead, Aria’s Ryze ended 1/1/3 with -1364 gold difference at 15, while Van1’s Nocturne managed 1/5/3 and never found a fight-changing engage.

Ground Zero Gaming’s closing draft edge was only 51%, but Uniboy made it decisive. His Ahri went 8/0/10, added +1364 gold difference at 15, and roamed HAWKS out of the game. Husha’s Pantheon contributed 6/2/9, ensuring the 19-6 win in 28:20 was a controlled snowball rather than a late collapse.

Aftermath

Ground Zero Gaming validated the forecast, but not its prediction of a close series. Their top-side advantage was real, their mid-lane control became overwhelming, and their draft adaptations consistently supported their players. Vi delivered engage but paid for it with a 1/8/10 line; Rumble and Lee Sin fulfilled their projected fighting value; Ryze and Nocturne appeared but were denied the space to matter.

Polymarket Trajectory

Polymarket began near even, making Ground Zero Gaming’s 52% pre-match edge a narrow endorsement rather than a declaration of dominance. The market missed Game 1’s result at draft close, where HAWKS were still given 48% despite Ground Zero Gaming’s superior ability to convert skirmishes into barons and towers. Once that long opener ended, the market sharply recognized that the series had changed: Ground Zero Gaming’s series price rose to 73%. It correctly maintained Ground Zero Gaming as the slight favorite before Game 2, then properly treated Game 3 as the expected closeout. The early signal was not merely draft theory; it was the way Uniboy and 1Jiang translated lane advantages into map control.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-08-06 12:04 UTC.*