OK Savings Bank Brion beats D-Plus to win the KeSPA Cup for the first time
Dec 08, 2024
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Brion beat D-Plus Kia 3-1 in the final of the '2024 League of Legends KeSPA Cup' held at Dongdaemun V-Space in Seoul on the 8th, and enjoyed the excitement of winning the first championship in a tournament where first-team players have played since its foundation.
Unlike other teams, Brion continued to do well from the preliminary round, using all of the first-team lineups to be played next season with D-plus. With only 'Morgan' Park Ru-han remaining, the lineup was transformed by recruiting young players who stood out in the second division this season and experienced 'Closer' Lee Ju-hyun, such as 'Hambak' Choong-jin and 'Hype' Byun Jung-hyun.
With little experience in the first team, he is working together in earnest through this KeSPA Cup, ranking first in Group A in the preliminary round and beating D-plus in the Swiss stage, reaching the semifinals early. Hanwha Life Insurance, which had three winning members in the semifinals, and D-Plus, which had all of its first-team members, were then considered dark horses that will threaten the top ranks next season.
Although he finished runner-up, D-Plus also made it to the finals by joining Jeon Si-woo, who grew up in the second division, and veteran `Beryl'Kon Sang-hee, who returned to the 'Friendship Team' in three years. Of course, it is a short-term cup competition, but beating Gen.G., which has lost 16 consecutive games in LCK, is certainly meaningful in that it can promise next season.
LCK will start its new season on Jan. 15 next year, with the `League of Legends' esports divided into three splits and reorganized into three international tournaments next season.
Meanwhile, not only 10 LCK teams but also all-star teams from Taiwan and Vietnam participated in the KeSPA Cup, which was revived for the first time in three years, and it was a good opportunity to provide a fierce practical experience to teams that have newly lined up ahead of the opening of next season. In addition, it was clearly meaningful that the competition was designated as a competition that also served as an indicator for selecting national teams from this year, and the game data was used for future national team selection.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
