T1 held its first Home Ground of 2026 from April 24 to 26 at Incheon's Inspire Arena, in front of 15,000 fans. Three days designed as a festival, two LCK wins, and one stage announcement to close it all out.
What the Home Ground actually is
The Home Ground isn't your typical LCK match. Launched in 2024 as part of the LCK Roadshow, the format lets T1 host its official matches outside of LoL Park, in larger venues, fully embracing its "home team" identity. This edition was the first of two T1 has planned for the year. The second, also organized by the Korean side, will take place from August 14 to 16 at Seoul's KSPO Dome.
The scale has shifted. In 2025, the event drew roughly 30,000 attendees combined at the Inspire Arena, with ticket revenue estimated between $1.4 and $2 million. According to COO Josh Woongki Ahn, T1's long-term ambition is to host a Home Ground at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and eventually build its own stadium.
The format goes well beyond competition. Across three days, Day 1 didn't feature any match at all. Eleven hours of open booths, two Spotify stages, and a charity auction.
Inside the production
Day 2 and Day 3 follow the exact same blueprint. Academy match (LCK CL) in the afternoon, halftime show with prizes, opening ceremony, LCK match, second halftime, fan meeting. Only the names rotate: BRION on Saturday, on Sunday, Zion.T for Day 2's opening ceremony, Chrissy Costanza on Day 3 with a performance of .
