League of Legends World Championship facts for kids
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| Game | League of Legends |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Riot Games |
| No. of teams | 8 (2011), 12 (2012), 14 (2013), 16 (2014–2016), 24 (2017–2019), 22 (2020) |
| Venue(s) | Rotating locations |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Damwon Gaming (1st title) |
| Most titles | T1 (3 titles) |
| Qualification | Regional leagues (list) |
| Related competitions |
Mid-Season Invitational |
| Tournament format | Round-robin groups Single elimination |
The League of Legends World Championship is a huge yearly competition for the video game League of Legends. It's often called Worlds. This big tournament is put on by Riot Games, the company that made the game. It's the most exciting part of the League of Legends season.
Teams from all over the world play to win the championship title. They also want to lift the famous Summoner's Cup and win a prize worth millions of dollars! In 2018, almost 100 million people watched the finals. That's more than ever before! People love watching Worlds because it's full of drama and amazing moments.
Worlds has become super popular. It's one of the most important and watched tournaments in the world. It's also the most watched video game event globally. Because of its success, professional video gaming, called esports, has grown a lot. Esports is even being considered for the Olympics! It was already a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games.
The tournament happens in different big cities and countries every year. The team from South Korea, T1, has won the most championships. They have won three times!
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The Amazing Trophy
The winner of Worlds gets a special trophy called the Summoner's Cup. Riot Games asked a company called Thomas Lyte to make it. Riot Games wanted the cup to be very heavy, about 70 pounds (32 kilograms). But they made it a bit lighter so the winning team could actually lift it up!
Thomas Lyte also made the trophy for the Season Two World Championship in 2012. They then crafted the Summoner's Cup for the 2014 games.
Who Won Worlds?
Past Winners and Locations
Here's a look at the teams that have won the League of Legends World Championship over the years. You can also see where the finals were held and which teams made it to the top four.
| Year | Final location | Final | 3rd–4th | ||||
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| Champion | Score | Runner-up | |||||
| 2011 |  Jönköping |
 Fnatic |
2 | 1 | against All authority |
 Team SoloMid (3rd) |
Epik Gamer (4th) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles |
 Taipei Assassins |
3 | 1 | Azubu Frost |
CLG Europe |
 Moscow Five |
| 2013 | Los Angeles |
SK Telecom T1 |
3 | 0 |  Royal Club |
Fnatic |
NaJin Black Sword |
| 2014 | Seoul |
Samsung White |
3 | 1 | Star Horn Royal Club |
OMG |
Samsung Blue |
| 2015 |  Berlin |
SK Telecom T1 |
3 | 1 | KOO Tigers |
Fnatic |
Origen |
| 2016 | Los Angeles |
SK Telecom T1 |
3 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy |
H2k-Gaming |
ROX Tigers |
| 2017 | Beijing |
Samsung Galaxy |
3 | 0 | SK Telecom T1 |
Royal Never Give Up |
Team WE |
| 2018 | Incheon |
Invictus Gaming |
3 | 0 | Fnatic |
Cloud9 |
G2 Esports |
| 2019 |  Paris |
FunPlus Phoenix |
3 | 0 | G2 Esports |
Invictus Gaming |
SK Telecom T1 |
| 2020 | Shanghai |
Damwon Gaming |
3 | 1 | Suning |
G2 Esports |
Top Esports |
| 2021 | TBA |
TBD | – | – | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2022 |  TBD |
TBD | – | – | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Top Regions
This table shows which regions have had the most success at Worlds. It counts how many times teams from each region have won, been runners-up (second place), or finished in 3rd or 4th place. (*): This means the region had two teams finish in 3rd or 4th place in that year.
| Region | Titles | Runner-up | 3rd–4th |
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| South Korea (LCK) |
6 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020) | 4 (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017) | 4 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019) |
| China (LPL) |
2 (2018, 2019) | 3 (2013, 2014, 2020) | 5 (2014, 2017*, 2019, 2020) |
| Europe (LEC) |
1 (2011) | 3 (2011, 2018, 2019) | 8 (2012*, 2013, 2015*, 2016, 2018, 2020) |
   TW/HK/MO/SEA (PCS) |
1 (2012) | ||
 North America (LCS) |
3 (2011*, 2018) |
Top Teams
This table shows which specific teams have done the best at Worlds. It lists their titles, runner-up finishes, and 3rd/4th place finishes. * The shaded rows mean the team or organization has either stopped playing, been bought by another company, or no longer plays in their regional league.
| Team | Titles | Runner-up | 3rd–4th |
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| T1 |
3 (2013, 2015, 2016) | 1 (2017) | 1 (2019) |
| Gen.G |
2 (2014, 2017) | 1 (2016) | 1 (2014) |
| Fnatic |
1 (2011) | 1 (2018) | 2 (2013, 2015) |
| Invictus Gaming |
1 (2018) | 1 (2019) | |
| J Team |
1 (2012) | ||
| FunPlus Phoenix |
1 (2019) | ||
| Damwon Gaming |
1 (2020) | ||
| Royal Never Give Up |
2 (2013, 2014) | 1 (2017) | |
| G2 Esports |
1 (2019) | 2 (2018, 2020) | |
| Hanwha Life Esports |
1 (2015) | 1 (2016) | |
| against All authority |
1 (2011) | ||
| CJ Entus |
1 (2012) | ||
| Suning |
1 (2020) | ||
| Epik Gamer |
1 (2011) | ||
| Team SoloMid |
1 (2011) | ||
| CLG Europe |
1 (2012) | ||
| Moscow Five |
1 (2012) | ||
| Fredit Brion |
1 (2013) | ||
| Oh My God |
1 (2014) | ||
| Astralis |
1 (2015) | ||
| H2k-Gaming |
1 (2016) | ||
| Team WE |
1 (2017) | ||
| Cloud9 |
1 (2018) | ||
| Top Esports |
1 (2020) |
Images for kids
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The League of Legends World Championship Trophy
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A group picture of the Taipei Assassins, the champions of season 2.
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A group picture of SK Telecom T1, the champions of season 3.
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The Staples Center in Los Angeles as used for the 2016 League of Legends World Championship final
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The stage for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship final between SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy in the Beijing National Stadium
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See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Mundial de League of Legends para niños
