T1 Academy
T1 Academy
Korea
Rank #6
Satoru
Park Jeong-woo (박정우)
Gnadel
Han Gnadel (한그나델)
DarK
Park Jung-hyeon (박중현)
Pkm
Park Kang-min (박강민)
DH
Kang Dong-ho (강동호)
has announced its new roster for the 2026 season, headlined by head coach Ma "ValAnalysis"
Hyun-sung (마현성), former
T1
T1
Korea
Rank #3
stax
Kim Gu-taek (김구택)
Meteor
Kim Tae-oh (김태오)
BuZz
Yu Byeong-cheol (유병철)
iZu
Ham Woo-ju (함우주)
Munchkin
Byeon Sang-beom (변상범)
Controller Kang "DH"
Dong-ho (강동호), Han "Gnadel"
Gnadel (한그나델), Park "Satoru"
Jeong-woo (박정우), and Park "Pkm"
Kang-min (박강민).
ValAnalysis was announced in November, while DH was moved back to the Academy squad after T1 signed Munchkin later the same month. Pkm returns after joining T1A midway through the 2025 season, joining ahead of Korea WDG Stage 2.
Following the end of the season, T1 Academy parted ways with three members of its playing roster. Former
Team IAM
Team IAM
Korea
Rank #7
GodDead
Kim Sung-sin (김성신)
Moothie
Yoo Seung-Woo (유승우)
Sunday
Kim Min-soo (김민수)
Bunny
Chae Joon-hyuk (채준혁)
Doenmo
Ahn Seung-won (안승원)
and
F4Q
F4Q
Inactive
Hermes
Ahn Byeong-wook (안병욱)
Estrella
Park Gun (박건)
fiveK
Yoo Sung-min (유성민)
GOLD
Geum Chang-wan (금창완)
player
Efina
departed, as did
Moothie
and
GangPin
, who joined T1A ahead of the 2025 season after spending a few years competing in the Japanese Challengers squad. Additionally, head coach
KDG
taking up the vacant position at T1, and
exa
moving to
Shopify Rebellion Black
Shopify Rebellion Black
North America
Rank #16
zander
Alexander Dituri
satellite
exa
Kim Lee-hwan (김이환)
ion
Ayan Rastogi
loan
NaturE
Nicholas Garrison
.
Gnadel joins after making his professional debut in 2025 with
Gen.G Global Academy
Gen.G Global Academy
Korea
Rank #18
왈라비
P1ckle
runa
참치김밥
천안가온중
, where he played the Sentinel role for the squad, with a vast majority of his games on Cypher. Meanwhile, Satoru joins as a complete unknown, having no prior professional playing experience.
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