At the Esports World Cup 2025, the team Anyone’s Legend pulled off one of the tournament's biggest upsets by confidently defeating the South Korean favorites T1 with a score of 2:0. The victory was a historic achievement: it had been a long time since an LPL team made such a confident appearance in the finals of an international tournament against such an opponent.

This was a rematch the team had been aiming for since the beginning of summer—back then, at the MSI 2025, they lost to T1 in a tough series. This time, however, the scenario was entirely different: complete domination and cold calculation.

History of the Rivalry

At the Mid-Season Invitational 2025, Anyone’s Legend had already faced T1 and lost only in the fifth decisive game. Since then, the Chinese team has made significant progress, honing their macro play, teamwork, and mental resilience. T1, on the other hand, came into the EWC not in the best form, which affected the outcome.

How It Happened — The Path to the Finals

In the semifinals of the Esports World Cup, Anyone’s Legend confidently defeated T1 2:0 and advanced to the grand final. After the match, team player Shanks shared his thoughts on the match and the team's performance.

On his feelings after the match:

I feel amazing. We lost to T1 at MSI, but now we got our revenge. It's incredible.

 

On the difference between MSI and the current series:

Today, our team play was at an absolutely epic level. We keep progressing, and today it paid off.

 

On the goal for the final:

"I would be happy to finally close this chapter. We are ready to take the trophy."

 

The Esports World Cup 2025 runs from July 16 to 20 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $2,000,000. You can follow the matches and tournament results via this link.