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The World Championship is held yearly in October and November to determine the best team in the world. It is hosted by Riot Games.
Overview[]
| Event | Date & Finals Venue | Prize Pool | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 World Championship | 2011-06-18 — 2011-06-20 DreamHack, Jönköping |
$ 99,500 |  Fnatic
|
 against All authority
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2 - 1 | Shushei |
| Season 2 World Championship | 2012-10-04 — 2012-10-13 Galen Center, Los Angeles |
$ 2,000,000 |  Taipei Assassins
|
 Azubu Frost
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3 - 1 | not officially assigned |
| Season 3 World Championship | 2013-09-15 — 2013-10-04 Staples Center, Los Angeles |
$ 2,050,000 |  SK Telecom T1
|
 Royal Club
|
3 - 0 | not officially assigned |
| 2014 World Championship | 2014-09-18 - 2014-10-19 World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
$ 2,130,000 |  Samsung White
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Star Horn Royal Club
|
3 - 1 | Mata |
| 2015 World Championship | 2015-10-01 — 2015-10-31 Mercedes-Benz-Arena, Berlin |
$ 2,130,000 | SK Telecom T1
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 KOO Tigers
|
3 - 1 | MaRin |
| 2016 World Championship | 2016-09-29 — 2016-10-29 Staples Center, Los Angeles |
$ 5,070,000 | SK Telecom T1
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Samsung Galaxy
|
3 - 2 | Faker |
| 2017 World Championship | 2017-09-23 — 2017-11-04 Bird's Nest, Beijing |
$ 4,596,591 | Samsung Galaxy
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SK Telecom T1
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3 - 0 | Ruler |
| 2018 World Championship | 2018-10-01 — 2018-11-03 Munhak Stadium, Incheon |
$ 6,450,000 |  Invictus Gaming
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Fnatic
|
3 - 0 | Ning |
| 2019 World Championship | 2019-10-02 — 2019-11-10 AccorHotels Arena, Paris |
$ 2,225,000* |  FunPlus Phoenix
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 G2 Esports
|
3 - 0 | Tian |
| 2020 World Championship | 2020-09-25 — 2020-10-31 Pudong Football Stadium, Shanghai |
$ 2,225,000* |  DAMWON Gaming
|
 Suning
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3 - 1 | Canyon |
| 2021 World Championship | 2021-10-05 — 2021-11-06 Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík |
$ 2,225,000* |  EDward Gaming
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 DWG KIA
|
3 - 2 | Scout |
| 2022 World Championship | 2022-??-?? — 2022-??-?? Chase Center, San Francisco |
- * Minimum possible prize.
Organizations By Appearances[]
- Organizations with at least five appearances are listed. Click here for the full list
| Org | # | Team | # | 2011 (S1) | 2012 (S2) | 2013 (S3) | 2014 (S4) | 2015 (S5) | 2016 (S6) | 2017 (S7) | 2018 (S8) | 2019 (S9) | 2020 (S10) | 2021 (S11) |
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9 |  FNC |
9 | 1 | 3 - 4 | 12 - 13 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 8 | 2 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 14 - 16 | ||
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8 |  C9 |
8 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 11 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | 9 - 12 | 5 - 8 | |||
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8 |  TSM |
8 | 3 | 5 - 8 | 11 - 12 | 5 - 8 | 14 - 16 | 9 - 12 | 9 - 12 | 13 - 16 | |||
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7 |  RYL |
1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| SHR |
1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
 RNG |
5 | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 12 | 5 - 8 | ||||||||
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6 |  EDG |
6 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 12 - 13 | 5 - 8 | 1 | |||||
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6 |  SKT |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | ||||||
 T1 |
1 | 3 - 4 | ||||||||||||
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5 |  CLG |
3 | 5 | 12 - 13 | 9 - 12 | ||||||||
 CLG.EU |
1 | 3 - 4 | ||||||||||||
| CLG.P |
1 | 9 - 10 | ||||||||||||
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5 |  ahq |
5 | 9 - 11 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 12 | 12 - 13 | 13 - 16 | ||||||
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5 |  G2 |
5 | 13 - 16 | 9 - 11 | 3 - 4 | 2 | 3 - 4 | ||||||
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5 |  SSW |
2 | 9 - 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| SSB |
1 | 3 - 4 | ||||||||||||
| SSG |
2 | 2 | 1 |
Players By Appearances[]
- Players with at least five appearances are listed. Click here for the full list
| Player | Position | # | 2011 (S1) | 2012 (S2) | 2013 (S3) | 2014 (S4) | 2015 (S5) | 2016 (S6) | 2017 (S7) | 2018 (S8) | 2019 (S9) | 2020 (S10) | 2021 (S11) |
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Doublelift |
8 |  EPIK |
CLG |
CLG |
TSM |
TSM |
 TL |
TL |
TSM |
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Jensen |
7 | C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
TL |
TL |
TL
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Sneaky |
7 | C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
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ClearLove |
6 |  WE |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
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CoreJJ |
6 | SSG |
SSG |
 GEN |
TL |
TL |
TL
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Deft |
6 | SSB |
EDG |
EDG |
 KT |
 DRX |
 HLE
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Faker |
6 | SKT |
SKT |
SKT |
SKT |
SKT |
T1
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Impact |
6 | SKT |
C9 |
C9 |
TL |
TL |
TL |
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Karsa |
6 |  FW |
FW |
FW |
RNG |
RNG |
 TES |
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Maple |
6 |  GAB |
FW |
FW |
FW |
FW |
 PSG
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Rekkles |
6 | FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
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sOAZ |
6 |  aAa |
FNC |
FNC |
 OG |
FNC |
FNC |
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SwordArt |
6 | GAB |
FW |
FW |
FW |
FW |
 SN |
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Perkz |
6 | G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
C9
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Uzi |
6 | RYL |
SHR |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
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Xmithie |
6 |  VUL |
CLG |
CLG |
 IMT |
TL |
TL |
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Bjergsen |
5 | TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
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Dyrus |
5 | EPIK |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
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Mata |
5 | SSO |
SSW |
RNG |
KT |
SKT |
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Meiko |
5 | EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG
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PraY |
5 |  NJ SWD |
 NJBS |
 KOO |
 ROX |
 LZ |
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Ruler |
5 | SSG |
SSG |
GEN |
GEN |
GEN
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Svenskeren |
5 |  SK |
TSM |
TSM |
C9 |
C9 |
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Xiaohu |
5 | RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG
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YellOwStaR |
5 | aAa |
SK |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
Players By World Championship Wins[]
| Player | Position | # | Team(s) & Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
Bengi |
3 | SKT (2013, 2015, 2016)
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Faker |
3 | SKT (2013, 2015, 2016)
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Bang |
2 | SKT (2015, 2016)
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Duke |
2 | SKT (2016) iG (2018)
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Wolf |
2 | SKT (2015, 2016)
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Ambition |
1 | SSG (2017)
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Baolan |
1 | iG (2018)
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BeBe |
1 |  TPA (2012)
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BeryL |
1 |  DWG (2020)
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Blank |
1 | SKT (2016)
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Canyon |
1 | DWG (2020)
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CoreJJ |
1 | SSG (2017)
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Crisp |
1 |  FPX (2019)
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Crown |
1 | SSG (2017)
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Cuvee |
1 | SSG (2017)
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CyanideFI |
1 | FNC (2011)
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DanDy |
1 | SSW (2014)
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Doinb |
1 | FPX (2019)
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Easyhoon |
1 | SKT (2015)
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Flandre |
1 | EDG (2021)
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Ghost |
1 | DWG (2020)
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GimGoon |
1 | FPX (2019)
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Haru |
1 | SSG (2017)
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imp |
1 | SSW (2014)
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Impact |
1 | SKT (2013)
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JackeyLove |
1 | iG (2018)
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Jiejie |
1 | EDG (2021)
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Lwx |
1 | FPX (2019)
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LamiaZealot |
1 | FNC (2011)
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Lilballz |
1 | TPA (2012)
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Looper |
1 | SSW (2014)
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MaRin |
1 | SKT (2015)
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Mata |
1 | SSW (2014)
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Meiko |
1 | EDG (2021)
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Mellisan |
1 | FNC (2011)
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MiSTakE |
1 | TPA (2012)
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Ning |
1 | iG (2018)
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Nuguri |
1 | DWG (2020)
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PawN |
1 | SSW (2014)
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Piglet |
1 | SKT (2013)
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PoohManDu |
1 | SKT (2013)
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Rookie |
1 | iG (2018)
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Ruler |
1 | SSG (2017)
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Scout |
1 | EDG (2021)
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ShowMaker |
1 | DWG (2020)
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Shushei |
1 | FNC (2011)
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Stanley |
1 | TPA (2012)
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TheShy |
1 | iG (2018)
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Tian |
1 | FPX (2019)
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Toyz |
1 | TPA (2012)
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Viper |
1 | EDG (2021)
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wewillfailer |
1 | FNC (2011)
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xPeke |
1 | FNC (2011)
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