League of Legends: Each Worlds champion topped

The League of Legends World Championships are – on the time of writing – at the moment underway in China. The annual match– also referred to as LoL Worlds or League of Legends Worlds – is a large occasion for the League of Legends group in addition to esports basically. 

Yearly, one staff takes residence the Summoners Cup trophy together with a major quantity of prize cash (although the precise quantity adjustments yearly). We’re going to be each single staff that has gained the League of Legends Worlds match, the defining moments, and the way a lot they earned.

The League of Legends World Championship started in June 2011, two years after League of Legends was launched. Organised by Riot Video games, the match has turn out to be vastly prestigious through the years. Not solely is it extremely in style, with its peak viewership reaching 99.6 million viewers in 2018, however it is usually hailed as an elite occasion that’s extremely revered in esports. 

The match has been recognized to be an emotional journey for gamers and followers alike. It brings collectively the League of Legends group in a single epic competitors the place reminiscences are made and goals come true for a choose few, making for a really thrilling and galvanizing skilled gaming match. 

Let’s dive into the profitable groups of every League of Legends World Championship because the match started in 2011. The data relating to the prize pool and the winners’ takings has been compiled from EsportsEarnings and Liquipedia League of Legends. 

The very first LoL Worlds victory went to Fnatic, who took residence a money prize of $50,000 from the prize pool of $100,000. These had been the early days {of professional} aggressive League of Legends, so there have been solely eight groups collaborating. 

The Taipei Assassins shocked the LoL group with its win in 2012, surpassing expectations and beating the likes of China and Korea to win for the small LMS area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau). The underdog staff beat its Korean rivals – Azubu Frost – to win the match. 

This was not solely a groundbreaking win, but in addition one which set the stage for the long run large finances LoL Worlds, because it was the primary match to be a full manufacturing held on a reside stage as a serious occasion. There was additionally a serious improve to each the prize pool and the winnings taken by the victors. The prize pool was upped to $2,000,000, with the winners taking $1,000,000. 

Get used to the identify T1, you’re going to listen to it quite a bit on this record. Led by a then-rookie, 17-year-old Faker, SK Telecom T1 was the primary win for what would turn out to be essentially the most dominant League of Legends champions on the earth. The staff gained $1,000,000 from the marginally elevated prize pool of $2,050,000.

Although not favourites, the staff pushed by and had been capable of win through a 3-0 sweep towards China’s Royal Membership. Not solely was this one other nice underdog story, but it surely was additionally the primary look for Faker, who would go on to turn out to be the face of League of Legends and probably the most famend esports gamers on the earth. 

The Samsung White staff’s victory in 2014 is usually considered probably the most dominant runs within the historical past of LoL Worlds. Within the group phases of the competitors, Samsung White went 6-0 in a fully unimaginable run that proved simply how proficient the staff was. 

They went on to attain 2-0 within the quarter-finals and clinched victory with a 3-1 victory over China’s Star Horn Royal Membership. The winnings had been just like the earlier years, with Samsung White taking residence $1,000,000 from a prize pool of $2,130,000.

The SK Telecom T1 staff returned to LoL Worlds with one other super victory in 2015. The staff had been beginning to really set up itself as a power to be reckoned with at this level, as its teamwork, synergy, and coordination had been second to none.

Faker additionally proved that he was a grasp within the mid-lane, in a position to make use of varied champions, reminiscent of Viktor and LeBlanc, to modify up techniques when essential. The staff claimed victory towards fellow Korean staff KOO Tigers with a 3-1 win. The prize pool was precisely the identical because the earlier yr, because the staff took residence $1,000,000 from a pool of $2,130,000. 

The 2016 match noticed the primary consecutive win for SK Telecom T1. At this level, they had been firmly established as the very best of the very best within the League of Legends esports group. The staff composition remained the identical because the earlier yr, with Faker, Bang, Bengi, MaRin and Wolf as soon as once more coming collectively below the tutelage of coach Kim Jeong-gyun (also referred to as kkOma). 

The ultimate match between SK Telecom T1 and fellow Korean staff Samsung Galaxy was fierce, and it appeared like T1 would go residence with out the trophy after a shaky begin. Nonetheless, comebacks from Faker and Bang together with robust co-ordination throughout the board led to that eventual, hard-earned win. The prize pool was a lot greater this time round, as had been the groups profitable. From a pool of $5,070,000, the staff took residence $2,028,000.

The next yr, Samsung Galaxy went face-to-face with SK Telecom T1 as soon as once more, and this time, obtained the win. Not solely did they defeat the two-time consecutive winners, however they did so in a complete 3-0 sweep. This clean-cut victory proved that Samsung Galaxy was simply as competent, simply standing robust towards T1 and ending its dominance (in the intervening time). Though the prize pool was rather less in 2017 – $4,596,591– the winnings for Samsung Galaxy had been extra, because the staff took residence $2,100,000. 

Invictus Gaming managed to beat the very first winners of the LoL World Championships (Fnatic) in 2018 to turn out to be the primary Chinese language staff to say the Summoner’s Cup. This win broke the agency maintain that Korean groups had within the LoL esports aggressive scene, which had lasted from 2013 till this win in 2018. The prize pool and the winners’ takings elevated in 2018, with a prize pool of $6,450,000 and Invictus Gaming taking $2,400,000. 

China continued its profitable streak in 2019 with a victory from the Chinese language LoL esports staff FunPlus Phoenix. This win proved that China was turning into a outstanding power inside League, particularly with two clear sweep wins in the course of the match (3-0 within the quarter-finals and 3-0 once more within the finals). The staff took residence $834,375 from a $2,225,000 prize pool, although the pool can fluctuate considerably, and the precise earnings for the gamers could have been extra. 

Korean staff DAMWON Gaming was vastly profitable, clinching the LoL Worlds in 2020. Not solely was this the staff’s first win and a return to type for Korea and the LCK groups, however they had been additionally the quickest staff to win the Summoner’s Cup after beginning its journey into skilled League of Legends, as they solely shaped in late 2019. The staff took residence $1,000,000 from the $2,225,000 prize pool. 

China got here again robust in 2021 with a win from the LML staff EDward Gaming. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and last match had been head-to-head face-offs towards Korean groups, and the outcomes had been shut. 

EDward Gaming defeated Gen.G 3-2 within the quarters, then DAMWON 3-2 within the semis. The ultimate match towards DWG KIA was an in depth name, however EDward Gaming took the victory with a dominating, fearless efficiency. As soon as once more, the winners’ takings appeared a bit decrease in 2021, although there could possibly be varied causes behind these stories. The prize pool was reported as $2,225,000 once more, and the victors took $500,000. 

Sometimes called a “Cinderella story”, DRX’s win in 2022 was a real underdog story. The staff virtually didn’t make it out of the group phases, ending second and reaching a 3-3 file. They had been thought-about a weak staff within the playoffs, and it was assumed that they might be eradicated comparatively shortly. 

Regardless of this, DRX went on to win the LoL Worlds Championship, displaying resilience and dedication. The drama amped up in every sport as DRX continued to progress. Finally, they went on to defeat the legendary T1 staff in an emotional and unbelievable flip of occasions. DRX took residence the identical winnings – $500,000– from the $2,225,000 prize pool. 

Now recognized merely as T1, the 2023 win for the staff was its fourth victory at LoL Worlds. Regardless of dealing with early losses of their semi-final towards Gen.G, T1 bounced again. 

Faker as soon as once more proved his legendary standing, however the remainder of the staff deserved reward too. Oner, Zeus, Gumayusi and Keria got here collectively alongside Faker to seize that victory, and it couldn’t have occurred with out extraordinarily exact and well-coordinated teamwork. Cash-wise, T1 took residence round $445,000 from the $2,225,000 prize pool. 

On the time of writing, the latest League of Legends World Championship win was in 2024, and it was one other victory for T1, who earned $450,000 in winnings from the $2,225,000 prize pool. The staff confirmed off its standard strategic prowess and wonderful macro performs, reaching a 3–1 file within the Swiss Stage and a 3-0 sweep within the quarter-finals. They confronted off towards Gen.G within the semi-finals and Bilibili Gaming within the finals (each of that are groups that might stand an opportunity of profitable in 2025). 

With this win, Faker turned the primary League of Legends participant to attain 5 LoL Worlds wins in addition to the primary to earn two MVP awards within the finals. With an enormous crowd watching at residence and in individual (the occasion offered out The O2 Area in London, the place it was held), T1’s victory was watched by hundreds of thousands, and the world will maintain watching because the 2025 match continues. 

There was a fluctuation within the groups that come out on prime at LoL Worlds. From the standard beginnings of Fnatic to the domination of T1 and the unimaginable underdog story of DRX, the various nature of the rivals proves that you may by no means actually know what’s going to occur throughout a Worlds occasion. We’ll maintain you up to date on all the pieces it’s essential to learn about LoL Worlds 2025, so be sure you test again for extra on the match because it occurs.