NAVI became the winners of Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026, defeating Nongshim RedForce 4:1 in the grand final. For the Ukrainian organization, this title was special, as KML Fall 2026 was NAVI’s first tournament in the Honor of Kings discipline.
The team had an almost flawless tournament. NAVI did not lose a single series and gave their opponents only two maps throughout the entire tournament. In the group stage, the team finished with a 9:1 map record, while in three playoff matches they won 12 maps and lost only one.
NAVI Easily Advanced Through the Group Stage
NAVI were placed in Group B, where their opponents were Nongshim RedForce, Burmese Ghouls, and R8 Esports. The Ukrainian organization immediately demonstrated a high level of play and finished the group stage in first place with three wins in three matches.
NAVI’s first series was a match against Burmese Ghouls, which ended with a 3:1 victory. After that, the team did not give their opponents a single map: NAVI defeated R8 Esports — 3:0, and then defeated Nongshim RedForce by the same score.
Thus, NAVI finished the group stage with a 3:0 series record and a 9:1 map record. The only lost map during the first two days of the tournament came in the opening match against Burmese Ghouls.
12 Wins and Only One Lost Map in the Playoffs
NAVI continued to dominate in the playoffs. In their first upper-bracket match, the team faced Team MAX and secured a confident 4:0 victory.
After that, NAVI once again faced Nongshim RedForce in the upper-bracket final. The Korean team already knew what to expect from their opponents after the 0:3 defeat in the group stage, but this time the result was even more convincing — NAVI again won 4:0.
In the grand final, NAVI faced NS RedForce for the third time in the tournament. This time, the Koreans managed to take one map, but the Ukrainian organization still finished the series in their favor — 4:1.
Separately, the organizers recognized NAVI.JiaBao, who received the FMVP (Finals Most Valuable Player) award — the most valuable player of the Kings Major League 2026 Fall final. Thus, JiaBao complemented the team’s championship title with an individual award for his performance in the decisive match of the tournament.
Thus, in their three playoff matches, NAVI recorded 12 map wins and suffered only one loss. Together with the group stage, the team finished the tournament with an impressive 21:2 map record.
First Tournament — and an Immediate Championship Title
The victory is especially significant because Honor of Kings Major League Fall 2026 was NAVI’s debut tournament in the discipline. The organization entered the Honor of Kings scene with a roster that had previously won KML Spring 2026 and managed to claim the championship title on its very first attempt.
KML Fall 2026 took place in Malaysia from October 27 to 31. Eight teams participated in the tournament, while the three best teams earned spots at the Honor of Kings International Championship 2026.
NAVI secured their place at KIC 2026 after defeating Team MAX in the first round of the playoffs. Now the team has finished the tournament in first place and added the KML Fall 2026 championship title to their qualification for the world championship.
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