DN SOOPers Challengers vs T1 Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-20
Professional League of Legends match between DN SOOPers Challengers and T1 Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-20. The game lasted 31:04 on patch 26.01. DN SOOPers Challengers defeated T1 Esports Academy, finishing the game 21-18 in kills (DN SOOPers Challengers led by 3). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
DN SOOPers Challengers picked K'Sante, Vi, Taliyah, Kai'Sa, Neeko and banned Poppy, Malphite, Varus, Azir, Yunara.
T1 Esports Academy picked Sion, Xin Zhao, Sylas, Lucian, Bard and banned Orianna, Jayce, Rumble, Ambessa, Gwen.
Objectives and map control
DN SOOPers Challengers secured 1 dragons; T1 Esports Academy secured 3.
Baron count: DN SOOPers Challengers 1, T1 Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: DN SOOPers Challengers 5, T1 Esports Academy 3.
Player scoreboard
DN SOOPers Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Lancer | K'Sante | 3/2/14 | 8.50 | 249 | 8.0 | 32,635 | 24.8% | 12,196 | 4,973 | 38 | 61.9% |
| Jungle | DDoiV | Vi | 2/5/18 | 4.00 | 185 | 6.0 | 18,933 | 15.0% | 12,001 | 3,739 | 67 | 85.7% |
| Mid | Flip | Taliyah | 4/5/8 | 2.40 | 256 | 8.2 | 28,346 | 21.5% | 12,155 | 3,803 | 32 | 47.6% |
| Bot | Enosh | Kai'Sa | 15/3/6 | 7.00 | 268 | 8.6 | 39,740 | 25.8% | 19,208 | 3,926 | 25 | 76.2% |
| Support | Quantum | Neeko | 2/5/18 | 4.00 | 36 | 1.2 | 16,789 | 12.9% | 9,779 | 2,929 | 107 | 71.4% |
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Sion | 0/6/2 | 0.33 | 192 | 6.2 | 22,818 | 24.3% | 8,617 | 4,156 | 31 | 11.1% |
| Jungle | Painter | Xin Zhao | 9/7/5 | 2.00 | 189 | 6.1 | 17,245 | 18.3% | 13,086 | 6,114 | 61 | 72.2% |
| Mid | Guti | Sylas | 5/3/4 | 3.00 | 299 | 9.6 | 21,416 | 18.4% | 13,499 | 4,734 | 32 | 38.9% |
| Bot | Cypher | Lucian | 5/5/6 | 2.20 | 246 | 7.9 | 27,111 | 24.8% | 13,249 | 5,150 | 36 | 55.6% |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 1/5/12 | 2.60 | 33 | 1.1 | 14,286 | 14.2% | 8,655 | 3,396 | 138 | 61.1% |
Match standout
Lancer (Top) on K'Sante closed the game with 3/2/14 (KDA 8.50), dealing 32,635 damage to champions (24.8% of team damage) and farming 12,196 gold. Final score for the winning side (DN SOOPers Challengers): 21 kills, 5 towers, 1 dragons, 1 barons.
