2025 Global Pioneer Tournament: HLE wins big, T1 former player Zeus fights back against haters with the championship

I remember that the transfer period at the end of 2024 in League of Legends was a big deal. Just as the original T1 team set a new record and won the world championship for two consecutive years, it was thought that they would continue to work hard in 2025. Unexpectedly, the team broke up without warning. Zeus, the top laner of the lineup, announced that he would not renew his contract and instead joined the HLE team.

T1's original lineup disbanded, Zeus was blamed

Fans' dreams were shattered, and his decision was criticized by the entire circle. There was a lot of complaints on the Internet, with people leaving insults saying that he was a traitor, did not know how to appreciate the efforts of his teammates, and forgot to remember his roots. At that time, the whole world was publicly trying this sensational "case", and people were curious about who was behind it?

Everything happens for a reason. A fast player will not leave the team without a reason. Regarding the situation of HLE and T1 exchanging top laners, neutral netizens have conducted in-depth analysis of the signing process and contract terms. Some have pointed the finger at Zeus' agent, saying that he was using negotiation to raise his price, but in fact he had already made up his mind and was secretly leaking the renewal price to delay time and win over other teams.

Regardless of the outcome, players must accept and respect the players' wishes. A large number of people have always believed that the core of T1 is Faker, the strongest mid laner. This legend has tried to conquer the world alone. Zeus' presence has never been low, and he lives under the shadow of T1. Without the halo of the original team, he will be more likely to become the subject of discussion in future competitions.

HLE becomes the first champion of the tournament and is praised as the strongest team

Many people outside doubted his ability and were not optimistic about his performance in the game. After the original team was disbanded, the first battle of the League of Legends in 2025 began. The former comrades-in-arms had become opponents, so the community was divided into two factions, and they made bets separately. Is it that Zeus can't go on without T1, or T1 can't go on without Zeus? The answer is obvious.

In the finals of the 2025 League of Legends Global Vanguard Tournament, the HLE team from the LCK region successfully defeated the KC team from the LEC region with a score of 3 to 1, winning the first championship of the tournament. At the same time, they also left a deep impression with their absolute dominance, strong aura, and invincibility. They lost three small games, practiced the lineup in two round-robin games, and finally played a full BO5, standing in the center of the international stage, proudly holding the championship cup, in great shape, and becoming the strongest team first, slapping all the sour people in the face.