Short answer: no, not under the Gen.G name, as of November 10, 2026. The organization's predecessor, Samsung Galaxy, won Worlds in 2017 and finished runner up in 2016, and 2026 is the first time the team has reached a Worlds final as Gen.G.
They swept Invictus Gaming 3-0 in the semifinal in Allen, Texas, and face Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in the grand final on Saturday, November 14, at 2 PM ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
This page sticks to one team's record, year by year: the Samsung era, every Gen.G Worlds run since 2018, and the LCK and MSI titles. If you want every champion in Worlds history in one place, see the full list of Worlds winners.
Rows where fans and media disagree on whether a result belongs to Gen.G, such as Samsung White's 2014 title, are flagged in the notes column. We are not predicting the final; this page will be updated with the result after the match.
Gen.G and Samsung Galaxy at Worlds, year by year (as of November 10, 2026)
| Year | Result (opponent, series score) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Samsung White won (final vs Star Horn Royal Club, 3-1) | Lineage disputed. Samsung fielded Blue and White, later merged into Samsung Galaxy |
| 2016 and 2017 | Samsung Galaxy runner up (final vs SKT, 2-3), then champion in 2017 (final vs SKT, 3-0) | KSV bought Samsung's esports division, including the 2017 roster, on November 30, 2017 |
| 2018 and 2019 | 2018 group stage exit at 1-5, did not qualify in 2019 | First Worlds after the rebrand to Gen.G on May 3, 2018 |
| 2020 and 2021 | 2020 quarterfinal (G2, 0-3), 2021 semifinal (EDG, 2-3) | Beat Cloud9 3-0 in the 2021 quarterfinal |
| 2022 and 2023 | 2022 semifinal (DRX, 1-3), 2023 quarterfinal (BLG, 2-3) | Beat DK 3-2 in the 2022 quarterfinal |
| 2024 and 2025 | 2024 semifinal (T1, 1-3), 2025 semifinal (KT, 1-3) | Four semifinal exits in five years from 2021 |
| 2026 | 3-0 in the Swiss stage, quarterfinal LYON 3-0, semifinal IG 3-0, into the final | First final as Gen.G. Saturday, November 14, 2 PM ET vs BLG |
| LCK and MSI | LCK titles in 2022 Summer, 2023 Spring and Summer, 2024 Spring, 2025 and 2026, plus the 2026 LCK Cup; MSI 2024 (BLG, 3-1) and 2025 (T1, 3-2) | Riot international titles: MSI twice. Also won the 2025 Esports World Cup LoL event. Eight straight LCK finals since 2022 Spring |
Do the 2014 and 2017 titles count for Gen.G? The facts
The whole debate comes down to how much of the Samsung era you count. Here is what is on the record. In 2014 Samsung ran two teams, Samsung Blue and Samsung White.
White won Worlds 2014 and Blue reached the semifinals. Riot then moved to a one organization, one team rule, and the two squads were merged into a single team, Samsung Galaxy. Samsung Galaxy lost the 2016 final 2-3 to SKT and won the 2017 final 3-0 against SKT.
On November 30, 2017, KSV Esports acquired Samsung's esports division, including the 2017 championship roster, and on May 3, 2018, the team was rebranded as Gen.G. Gen.G's 2026 Worlds roster is Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Ruler and Duro, and Ruler is the only player left from the 2017 title team.
Coverage splits two ways.
Outlets such as esports.net and Inven describe the 2026 run as the first Worlds final since 2017 as Samsung Galaxy, which treats it as one lineage, while some outlets called the 2024 MSI win Gen.G's first international trophy since the rebrand, which starts the count at the acquisition.
We could not find an official ruling that settles it, so the table below lists both eras separately and lets you choose. For start times in other regions and the venue, see our Worlds 2026 final guide.
How to read Gen.G's record during finals week
- 1Pick what you are countingCounting only the Gen.G name, the answer is zero Worlds titles and one final (2026). Add Samsung Galaxy and you get the 2017 title and the 2016 runner up finish. Whether to add Samsung White's 2014 title is a separate choice. Decide first, then read the table, and the numbers stop contradicting each other.
- 2Look at the semifinal wallFrom 2021 to 2025 Gen.G stopped in the semifinals four times in five tries, against EDG, DRX, T1 and KT. In 2026 they went 3-0 in the Swiss stage, then beat LYON and IG 3-0 each to reach the final. For how every LCK team got there, see the LCK at Worlds 2026 tracker.
- 3State the rule for LCK and MSI countsCounting LCK split and season finals, Gen.G has six titles: 2022 Summer, 2023 Spring and Summer, 2024 Spring, 2025 and 2026. Add the March 2026 LCK Cup, won 3-0 over BNK FEARX, and it is seven, which is how Korean outlet Digital Daily counted it. MSI is two in a row, 2024 and 2025.
- 4Keep player records separateA team timeline is not a player career. Ruler was on the 2017 Samsung Galaxy title team, and Canyon won Worlds with DAMWON Gaming in 2020. For an example of a player level record, see how many Worlds Faker has won.
- 5Bring one idea back to your own gamesPick one laning pattern or objective setup from the final and try it in your next ranked game. Our League VOD review guide walks through rewatching that exact moment.
Before you quote a Gen.G stat
- Team name: 2014 results belong to Samsung White, 2016 and 2017 to Samsung Galaxy, and 2018 onward to Gen.G. Say which era you mean.
- Event: Worlds, MSI, the LCK and the LCK Cup are different events. When you say how many titles, say which events you counted.
- Date: this page reflects results as of November 10, 2026. The 2026 row and the opening answer change after the November 14 final.
- Time zone: the final starts Saturday, November 14, at 2 PM ET, which is already Sunday morning in Korea and most of Asia, so dates in Asian coverage can look one day off.
- Score order: the table lists Gen.G's (or Samsung's) games first, so 0-3 against G2 in 2020 means Gen.G did not win a game.
Watched how Gen.G plays? Record your own games with DOR and compare
DOR is a free Windows game recorder. Launch League of Legends and it detects the game and records the whole match automatically, then saves kills, multikills and objectives as automatic clips in My Clips inside the app.
Replay and spectator recording is on by default for League, so playing back a .rofl replay of an earlier game records that too. If the final shows you how Gen.G sets up vision before Dragon or Baron, open the objective clips from your next ranked game and compare where you were standing.
Trim the moments you want in the app at 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, or combine several in DOR Studio (dor.gg/studio) and send them to your duo as a dor.gg link. For a full routine built on your recordings, read how to get better at League of Legends, and see everything DOR does for this game on the League of Legends page.
