Hanwha Life Esports Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2025 Season Play-In — 2025-09-01
Professional League of Legends match between Hanwha Life Esports Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2025 Season Play-In on 2025-09-01. The game lasted 43:05 on patch 25.17. Nongshim Esports Academy defeated Hanwha Life Esports Challengers, finishing the game 25-26 in kills (Nongshim Esports Academy led by 1). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers picked Ambessa, Vi, Orianna, Sivir, Alistar and banned Taliyah, Rumble, Annie, Poppy, Neeko.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Gwen, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Corki, Rakan and banned Azir, Yunara, Pantheon, Trundle, Wukong.
Objectives and map control
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers secured 2 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 4.
Baron count: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 2, Nongshim Esports Academy 1.
Towers destroyed: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 5, Nongshim Esports Academy 8.
Player scoreboard
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Kangin | Ambessa | 5/6/9 | 2.33 | 337 | 7.8 | 35,056 | 21.2% | 18,151 | — | 42 | — |
| Jungle | Grizzly | Vi | 3/6/14 | 2.83 | 247 | 5.7 | 20,469 | 12.4% | 15,330 | — | 80 | — |
| Mid | Tempester | Orianna | 10/2/14 | 12.00 | 341 | 7.9 | 58,138 | 35.2% | 19,549 | — | 46 | — |
| Bot | Pyeonsik | Sivir | 7/5/14 | 4.20 | 398 | 9.2 | 39,607 | 24.0% | 20,388 | — | 80 | — |
| Support | Bluffing | Alistar | 0/7/22 | 3.14 | 31 | 0.7 | 12,049 | 7.3% | 10,361 | — | 162 | — |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Burdol | Gwen | 6/4/8 | 3.50 | 346 | 8.0 | 34,106 | 21.1% | 18,931 | — | 43 | — |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Xin Zhao | 2/6/20 | 3.67 | 273 | 6.3 | 27,734 | 17.1% | 15,521 | — | 72 | — |
| Mid | Fisher | Ryze | 5/6/14 | 3.17 | 365 | 8.5 | 26,853 | 16.6% | 17,793 | — | 48 | — |
| Bot | Trigger | Corki | 12/5/9 | 4.20 | 403 | 9.4 | 59,220 | 36.6% | 21,357 | — | 43 | — |
| Support | Crack | Rakan | 1/4/24 | 6.25 | 46 | 1.1 | 14,078 | 8.7% | 11,731 | — | 199 | — |
Match standout
Crack (Support) on Rakan closed the game with 1/4/24 (KDA 6.25), dealing 14,078 damage to champions (8.7% of team damage) and farming 11,731 gold. Final score for the winning side (Nongshim Esports Academy): 26 kills, 8 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
