Team Secret Whales Win LCP Split 3 in Perfect Three-Peat

As Worlds draws closer, the LCP is coming to a close. Team Secret Whales has just secured the Split 3 trophy, concluding a year-long three-peat performance. Here’s a recap of what this means for the scene.

Team Secret Whales Has Won LCP 2026 Split 3

On August 30, 2026, Team Secret Whales defeated CTBC Flying Oyster, securing the LCP 2026 Split 3 trophy. This marks the final step in TSW’s perfect year-long three-peat, since the team also won Splits 1 and 2 earlier.

Team Secret’s League of Legends roster currently includes:

• Pun (Top)
• Hizto (Jungle)
• Dire (Mid)
• Eddie (Bot)
• Bie (Support)

Team Secret Whales has had a dominant 2026 LCP season from start to finish. The Vietnamese org came into the year fresh off a runner-up finish at the 2025 LCP Season Finals. They turned this near-miss into an opportunity to improve, returning in 2026 in a stronger form.

After winning Split 1, TSW qualified for the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI). Here, they had a respectable placement, finishing in the top six overall. As Split 2 progressed, the Whales continued cementing themselves as the region’s top team. Their rapid climb in the standings also locked in another trip to Worlds, meaning the 2026 event will be their second appearance in a row since joining the league.

League of Legends Esports Context

THREEPEAT COMPLETE 🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/P9UMBxmoZ5

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 30, 2026

Why is Team Secret doing so well? To start, they’ve had a consistent lineup. The roster members have gone through the org’s key moments together, share years of team experience and have invested time into comfortably developing synergy.

Several standout stars have also made sizable impacts: Jungler Lê Văn “Hizto” Hoàng Hải has been the driving force behind the team’s rise, earning Split 2 season MVP honors. He also shone at First Stand 2026, giving esports fans a glimpse into the strong year to come. Hizto’s aggressive playstyle and sharp mechanics let him take control of games against almost any jungler in the region. Meanwhile, midlaner Trần “Dire” Duy Đức and botlaner Hoàng “Eddie” Công Nghĩa also stabilize TSW’s reliable core and have stuck together since the team’s early days in 2024. The Whales can rely on each other, and that level of trust lets individual players pop off without fear.

Since its League of Legends merger in 2024, Team Secret Whales has surged from a promising newcomer to the top team in its region. Now, it’s heading into its second straight World Championship appearance. The competition will be intense: Bilibili Gaming and Hanwha Life Esports are among the most fierce teams who have already qualified. Plus, T1 is giving everything it has to continue Faker and co.’s three-year Worlds win streak. Can the TSW lineup maintain its steady showing on the Worlds stage?