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The 2025 League of Legends World Championship 2025 concluded on Nov. 9, the winners were once again T1. This makes it their sixth championship win in the LoL Worlds history. Which seasons did T1 win and which others teams raised the trophy since season one in 2011? Let’s dive through the years with a list of all LoL Worlds winners.
| Event | Winners (Region) | Roster | Prize Money Won | Runner-up | Dates and locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One World Championship (Sweden) | Fnatic (Europe) | xPeke Cyanide FI Shushei LaMiaZlt Mellisan wewillfailer (substitute top laner) | $50,000 | against All authority | June 18-20, 2011 Jonkoping, Sweden |
| Season 2 World Championship (United States) | Taipei Assassins (South-East Asia) | Stanley Lilballz Toyz Bebe MiSTakE | $1,000,000 | Azubu Frost | October 4-13, 2012 Los Angeles, United States |
| Season 3 World Championship (United States) | SK Telecom T1 (South Korea) | Impact bengi Faker Piglet PoohManDu | $1,000,000 | Royal Club | September 15 – October 4, 2013 Culver City and Los Angeles, United States |
| 2014 World Championship (China) | Samsung White (South Korea) | Looper Dandy PawN imp Mata | $1,000,000 | Star Horn Royal Club | September 18 – October 19, 2014 Taipei, Taiwan; Tampines, Singapore; Busan and Seoul, South Korea |
| 2015 World Championship (Europe) | SK Telecom T1 (South Korea) | MaRin Bengi Faker Bang Wolf Easyhoon (substitute mid laner) | $1,000,000 | KOO Tigers | October 1-31, 2015 Paris, France; London, England; Brussels, Belgium; Berlin, Germany |
| 2016 World Championship (United States) | SK Telecom T1 (South Korea) | Duke Bengi Faker Bang Wolf Blank (substitute jungler) | $1,000,000 | Samsung Galaxy | September 29 – October 29, 2016 Chicago, San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, United States |
| 2017 World Championship (China) | Samsung Galaxy (South Korea) | Huni Peanut Faker Bang Wolf Blank (substitute jungler) | $1,855,144 | SK Telecom T1 | September 23 – November 4, 2017 Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Beijing, China |
| 2018 World Championship (South Korea) | Invictus Gaming (China) | TheShy Ning Rookie JackeyLove Baolan Duke (substitute top laner) | $2,418,750 | Fnatic | October 1 – November 3, 2018 Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, and Incheon, South Korea |
| 2019 World Championship (Europe) | FunPlus Phoenix (China) | GimGoon Tian Doinb Lwx Crisp | $834,375+ | G2 Esports | October 2 – November 10, 2019 Berlin, Germany; Madrid, Spain; Paris, France |
| 2020 World Championship (China) | DAMWON (South Korea) | Nuguri Canyon ShowMaker Ghost BeryL | $556,250+ | Suning | September 25 – October 31, 2020 Shanghai, China |
| 2021 World Championship (Iceland) | EDward Gaming (China) | Flandre JieJie Scout Viper Meiko | $489,500+ | DWG KIA | October 5 – November 6, 2021 Reykjavik, Iceland |
| 2022 World Championship (North America) | DRX (South Korea) | Kingen Pyosik Zeka Deft BeryL Juhan (substitute jungler) | $489,500+ | T1 | September 29 – November 5, 2022 Mexico City, Mexico; New York City, Atlanta, and San Francisco, United States |
| 2023 World Championship (South Korea) | T1 (South Korea) | Zeus Oner Faker Gumayusi Keria | $445,000+ | Weibo Gaming | October 10 – November 19, 2023 Seoul and Busan, South Korea |
| 2024 World Championship (Europe) | T1 (South Korea) | Zeus Oner Faker Gumayusi Keria | $450,000+ | Bilibili Gaming | September 25 – November 2, 2024 Berlin, Germany; Paris, France; London, England |
| 2025 World Championship (China) | T1 (South Korea) | Doran Oner Faker Gumayusi Keria | $1,000,000+ | KT Rolster | October 14 – November 9, 2025 Bejing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, China |
2011 World Champion Shushei, forever in history. Image Source: Riot Games
Season 1 Worlds is often said not to mean much, as League was much less established at the time. It also consisted of only 8 teams, none of which were from China or South Korea. Regardless, Fnatic is the first champion in LoL Worlds history!
Although Korea’s dominance hadn’t yet been established, the Taipei Assassins’ victory over Azubu Frost was a shock. AZF encountered little resistance on their way to the finals. Once there however, TPA made quick work of them.
Azubu Frost even forfeited game 3 of the series, the only ever surrender in Worlds finals history.
In season 3, SK Telecom T1 K (now T1) was but a team that had just joined the competition. SKT immediately cemented themselves as a top team regionally, and that strength did not falter come Worlds.
Season 3 was a year where the Worlds winner wasn’t predictable yet. SKT and Najin Black Sword went toe to toe, Europe had Fnatic, and China’s Royal Club had Uzi, already a marksman of legend.
Eventually, SKT and RYL emerged as the two clear best teams. Their match in the finals resulted in a swift 3-0 for SKT and Korea’s first-ever Worlds title.
There was no more SKT at Worlds in 2014. The title defenders fell regionally in a Korea that looked scarier than ever. Samsung White defeated their tournament favorite sister team, Samsung Blu,e in the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket, Star Horn Royal Club took down Oh My God to once again get their shot in the finals.
Unfortunately for China, they would lose once again, and SSW was the 2014 Worlds champion.
2015 was the year of Europe. The undefeated Fnatic and their “sister” team Origen were ready to sweep aside the disastrous 2014 Worlds. Alas, both of them met their end at the hands of the LCK in the semifinals. Europe’s hopes were wiped once more, 6-0.
SKT T1 then defeated the KOO Tigers in the finals. In 2015, SKT had the fearsome roster of all the LoL Worlds participants, reaching the semifinals without losing a single inner turret. Faker now recognised as one of the best LoL players of all time also became the first of all LoL World Championship winners to win two championships.
SKT hoists the Summoner’s Cup for the second time. Image Source: Riot Games
In 2016, everyone knew the drill. The LCK had no more challengers, and SKT wore their crown. Korea remained strong while Europe, North America, and China all went down. As a result, the top 3 teams at the tournament were from the LCK.
Unlike in 2015, SKT had close games. The reigning champions went 3-2 against ROX Tigers in one of the best Best of 5s of all time. T1 then defeated Samsung Galaxy 3-2 in the finals, in the longest series in LoL Worlds history. 4 hours and 51 minutes of game time later, SKT had claimed their second title in a row, and third overall.
In 2016, SKT was deadly, but not unbeatable like in 2015. In 2017, they were shaky and seemed to only win through plot armor. Almost defeated by Misfits then Royal Never Give Up, SKT reached the finals yet again after a much weaker year.
The 2017 finals were, in fact, a rematch from 2016. Samsung Galaxy was once again there to welcome SKT on the ultimate stage, under an augmented-reality Elder Dragon.
Despite going second in groups, SSG had made quick work of their playoff opponents. In the finals, they took their sweet revenge against SKT with a 3-0, and for the first time in LoL Worlds history, SKT lost.
2018 was the weirdest and most exciting year in LoL Worlds history. After 5 years of Korea winning every time, they got eliminated before the semifinals. Out of the top four teams, two were from Europe, one from NA, and one from China. The past no longer had a claim on the present, and the future was unwritten.
Invictus Gaming took the throne, sweeping Fnatic and the rekindled hopes of Europe.
Invictus Gaming became the first LPL LoL World Championship winners. Image Source: Riot Games
For the second year in a row, the finals were between Europe and China, and the LoL World Championship winners wouldn’t be Korean. This time again, it was China who took it home 3-0, and FPX showed that even Europe’s best team stood no chance on the biggest stage.
Two years earlier, nobody could have predicted that a Korean win would feel refreshing. The competition legitimately felt balanced between Europe, China, and Korea – and this time, DWG from the LCK won against Suning, 3 to 1.
2021 was the closest showing between China and Korea. With no clear favorites to enter the tournament, Edward Gaming became the narrowest LoL World Championship winners. EDG won every match 3-2, and nothing seemed pre-defined.
DRX’s story might be the most touching one out of any LoL World Championship winners. The team barely qualified for Worlds as the fourth seed and did not reach the playoffs by much either. DRX reached the finals after more close matches, and their opponents were none other than T1, the three-time champions, making their return.
In an epic 5-game series, the underdogs claimed the win!
DRX claims the trophy against all odds. Image Source: Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games
In 2022, T1 was back at Worlds and lost at the end. No such thing in 2023: like in their old days, T1 destroyed the competition at all stages and claimed the crown for the fourth time. The finals ended in a 3-0 sweep against Weibo Gaming.
Heavy is the Crown… but T1 built muscles wearing it. Despite facing stronger opposition, the exact same T1 roster from 2023 came back to win another World championship back-to-back, defeating China’s Bilibili Gaming 3-2.
T1 are the LoL World Championship winners, “guess the year” edition. Image Source: Christina Oh / Riot Games
It does not matter how weak they are all year long, T1 always awakens for Worlds.
Faker’s team stumbled but didn’t fall. After a poor Summer and Worlds Swiss stage, they came around and took down an Anyone’s Legend in top form. T1 faced the most unlikely opponent in the 2025 LoL Worlds finals in KT Rolster, and triumphed in a close 3-2 to secure their three-peat and become six-time LoL Worlds Championship winners.
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Featured Image Source: Colin Young-Wolff / Riot Games
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