World Championships
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Overview[edit]
The World Championship was created in 2011 by Riot Games. It takes place every year between October and November, bringing together the best teams from each region, to determine the best League of Legends team in the world.
Worlds[edit]
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Sep 15 - Oct 4, 2013
$2,050,000
Los Angeles, United States14 teams
WQS[edit]
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
IWCQ[edit]
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
IWCT[edit]
G & S Tournament
Date
Prize
Location
P#
Winner
Runner-up
Team participation[edit]
Results by year[edit]
- WC: Qualified for the Wild Card phase, but still not qualified for Group Stage.
- WQS: Qualified for the Worlds Qualifying Series phase, but still not qualified for Worlds.
- NQ: Not Qualified from qualifers/open qualifers.
- - : Not participate in the tournament (disbanded, inactive, not participating in world circuit or not founded).
| Team | Best | Worst | Total App. |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fnatic
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 10(12) | 1st | NQ | 3rd - 4th | 12 - 13th | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 5 - 8th | 2nd | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 14 - 16th | 9 - 10th |
 Taipei Assassins
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 2(3) | - | 1st | NQ | 14 - 16th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 SK Telecom T1 K
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | 1st | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Samsung White
|
→ | 1st | 9 - 10th | 2(2) | - | - | 9 - 10th | 1st | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 T1
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 6(8) | - | - | - | - | 1st | 1st | 2nd | NQ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 3rd - 4th | 2nd |
| Samsung Galaxy
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 2(3) | - | - | - | - | NQ | 2nd | 1st | - | - | - | - | - |
  Invictus Gaming
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 4(11) | - | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | 14 - 16th | NQ | NQ | 1st | 3rd - 4th | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 FunPlus Phoenix
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 2(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 1st | NQ | 14 - 16th | NQ |
  Dplus
|
→ | 1st | 5 - 8th | 4(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 - 8th | 1st | 2nd | 5 - 8th |
  EDward Gaming
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 7(9) | - | - | - | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 12 - 13th | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | 1st | 5 - 8th |
  DRX
|
→ | 1st | NQ | 2(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1st |
 against All authority
|
→ | 2nd | NQ | 1(2) | 2nd | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Azubu Frost
|
→ | 2nd | 2nd | 1(1) | - | 2nd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Royal Club
|
→ | 2nd | NQ | 2(3) | - | - | 2nd | 2nd | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 ROX Tigers
|
→ | 2nd | NQ | 2(3) | - | - | - | - | 2nd | 3rd - 4th | NQ | - | - | - | - | - |
  G2 Esports
|
→ | 2nd | NQ | 6(7) | - | - | - | - | - | 13 - 16th | 9 - 11th | 3rd - 4th | 2nd | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 12 - 14th |
 Suning
|
→ | 2nd | NQ | 1(6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 2nd | NQ | NQ |
  TSM
|
→ | 3rd | NQ | 9(12) | 3rd | 5 - 8th | 11 - 12th | 5 - 8th | 14 - 16th | 9 - 12th | 9 - 11th | NQ | NQ | 13 - 16th | NQ | NQ |
 Moscow Five
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | 3rd - 4th | 1(1) | - | 3rd - 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 CLG Europe
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | 3rd - 4th | 1(1) | - | 3rd - 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 NaJin Black Sword
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 2(3) | - | 5 - 8th | 3rd - 4th | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samsung Blue
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | 3rd - 4th | 1(1) | - | - | - | 3rd - 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Oh My God
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 2(10) | - | - | 5 - 8th | 3rd - 4th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
  Origen
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | 3rd - 4th | NQ | NQ | - | NQ | NQ | - | - |
 H2K
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 2(4) | - | - | - | - | 5 - 8th | 3rd - 4th | NQ | NQ | - | - | - | - |
 Team WE
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 3(11) | - | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Royal Never Give Up
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 6(8) | - | - | - | - | NQ | 5 - 8th | 3rd - 4th | 5 - 8th | 9 - 12th | NQ | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th |
 Cloud9
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 9(10) | - | - | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 9 - 11th | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 3rd - 4th | 9 - 12th | NQ | 5 - 8th | 15 - 16th |
 Top Esports
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 2(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 9 - 10th |
  Gen.G Esports
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 4(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 - 16th | NQ | 5 - 8th | 3rd - 4th | 3rd - 4th |
 JD Gaming
|
→ | 3rd - 4th | NQ | 2(6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 3rd - 4th |
 Epik Gamer
|
→ | 4th | NQ | 1(2) | 4th | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CLG
|
→ | 5th | NQ | 4(12) | 5th | 9 - 10th | NQ | NQ | 12 - 13th | 9 - 12th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Gamania Bears
|
→ | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 1(1) | - | - | 5 - 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Gambit Esports
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 3(8) | - | - | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | NQ | 21 - 24th | 17 - 20th | NQ | NQ | - | - |
 NaJin White Shield
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1(3) | - | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 ahq e-Sports Club
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 5(8) | - | - | NQ | 9 - 11th | 5 - 8th | 9 - 12th | 12 - 13th | NQ | 13 - 16th | NQ | - | - |
 Flash Wolves
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 4(6) | - | - | - | NQ | 5 - 8th | 13 - 16th | 14 - 16th | 9 - 12th | NQ | - | - | - |
 KT Rolster
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 2(8) | - | - | - | - | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Albus NoX Luna
|
→ | 5 - 8th | 5 - 8th | 1(1) | - | - | - | - | - | 5 - 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Misfits Gaming
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1(7) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Longzhu Gaming
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 5 - 8th | - | - | - | - | - |
 Freecs
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1(7) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Splyce
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 3(6) | - | - | - | - | NQ | 13 - 16th | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | - | - | - |
 Griffin
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 5 - 8th | - | - | - |
 MAD Lions
|
→ | 5 - 8th | 19 - 20th | 3(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 - 20th | 5 - 8th | 17 - 18th |
  Hanwha Life Esports
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 5 - 8th | NQ |
  Rogue
|
→ | 5 - 8th | NQ | 3(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 13 - 16th | 9 - 11th | 5 - 8th |
 Team gamed!de
|
→ | 6th | 6th | 1(1) | 6th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Team Pacific
|
→ | 7 - 8th | 7 - 8th | 1(1) | 7 - 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Xan
|
→ | 7 - 8th | 7 - 8th | 1(1) | 7 - 8th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Saigon Jokers
|
→ | 9 - 10th | NQ | 1(5) | - | 9 - 10th | NQ | NQ | NQ | WC | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Lemondogs
|
→ | 9 - 10th | 9 - 10th | 1(1) | - | - | 9 - 10th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  SK Gaming
|
→ | 9 - 11th | NQ | 2(9) | - | 11 - 12th | NQ | 9 - 11th | NQ | NQ | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Alliance
|
→ | 9 - 11th | 9 - 11th | 1(1) | - | - | - | 9 - 11th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 LGD Gaming
|
→ | 9 - 11th | NQ | 2(10) | - | NQ | - | NQ | 9 - 11th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 9 - 12th | NQ | NQ |
 GAM Esports
|
→ | 9 - 11th | NQ | 3(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 - 11th | NQ | 13 - 16th | - | - | 15 - 16th |
  100 Thieves
|
→ | 9 - 11th | NQ | 3(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 - 12th | NQ | NQ | 9 - 11th | 11 - 14th |
 PSG Talon
|
→ | 9 - 11th | 9 - 12th | 2(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 - 12th | 9 - 11th | NQ |
 I May
|
→ | 9 - 12th | 9 - 12th | 1(1) | - | - | - | - | - | 9 - 12th | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  Team Liquid
|
→ | 9 - 12th | NQ | 4(8) | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 9 - 12th | 9 - 12th | 9 - 12th | 12 - 13th | NQ |
  Team Vitality
|
→ | 9 - 12th | NQ | 1(7) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 9 - 12th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
  J Team
|
→ | 9 - 12th | NQ | 1(7) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 9 - 12th | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 FlyQuest
|
→ | 9 - 12th | NQ | 1(6) | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 9 - 12th | NQ | NQ |
 Dignitas
|
→ | 11 - 12th | NQ | 1(9) | - | 11 - 12th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Team Vulcun
|
→ | 11 - 12th | 11 - 12th | 1(1) | - | - | 11 - 12th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 CTBC Flying Oyster
|
→ | 11 - 14th | 11 - 14th | 1(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 - 14th |
  Evil Geniuses
|
→ | 11 - 14th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | NQ | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 11 - 14th |
 LMQ
|
→ | 12 - 13th | 12 - 13th | 1(1) | - | - | - | 12 - 13th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  paiN Gaming
|
→ | 12 - 13th | NQ | 1(10) | - | - | WC | NQ | 12 - 13th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 LNG Esports
|
→ | 12 - 13th | NQ | 1(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 12 - 13th | NQ |
 GamingGear.eu
|
→ | 13 - 14th | 13 - 14th | 1(1) | - | - | 13 - 14th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Mineski
|
→ | 13 - 14th | NQ | 1(6) | - | - | 13 - 14th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | - | - | - | - |
 INTZ
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 2(10) | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 13 - 16th | NQ | NQ | NQ | 21 - 22nd | NQ | NQ |
 Saigon Buffalo
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 3(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 - 20th | 13 - 16th | NQ | - | - | 19 - 20th |
  MAD Team
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 - 16th | NQ | - | - | - |
 G-Rex
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 - 16th | NQ | - | - | - |
 Clutch Gaming
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 13 - 16th | - | - | - |
 Unicorns Of Love
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 3(7) | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 17 - 20th | 13 - 16th | 21 - 22nd | - |
  Machi Esports
|
→ | 13 - 16th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | - | 13 - 16th | NQ | - |
  DetonatioN FocusMe
|
→ | 14 - 16th | NQ | 4(8) | - | - | - | - | WC | NQ | NQ | 17 - 20th | 21 - 24th | NQ | 14 - 16th | 17 - 18th |
  Dark Passage
|
→ | 14 - 16th | NQ | 1(10) | - | - | WC | 14 - 16th | WC | WC | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 KaBuM! Esports
|
→ | 14 - 16th | NQ | 2(9) | - | - | - | 14 - 16th | NQ | NQ | NQ | 21 - 24th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Bangkok Titans
|
→ | 14 - 16th | NQ | 1(6) | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | 14 - 16th | NQ | NQ | - | - | - | - | - |
 Immortals
|
→ | 14 - 16th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 14 - 16th | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Fenerbahçe Esports
|
→ | 14 - 16th | NQ | 1(6) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 14 - 16th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
  SuperMassive
|
→ | 17 - 18th | NQ | 2(7) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 17 - 18th | NQ | NQ |
 Legacy Esports
|
→ | 17 - 18th | NQ | 1(9) | - | - | - | WC | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 17 - 18th | NQ | NQ |
  Beyond Gaming
|
→ | 17 - 18th | 21 - 22nd | 2(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 - 18th | 21 - 22nd |
 PEACE
|
→ | 17 - 18th | 17 - 18th | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 - 18th | NQ |
 Rainbow7
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 2(10) | - | - | WC | NQ | NQ | WC | 17 - 20th | NQ | NQ | 19 - 20th | NQ | NQ |
 Hong Kong Attitude
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 2(8) | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 13 - 16th | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Team oNe eSports
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 1(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 - 20th | NQ | NQ | - | - | - |
  Infinity
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 2(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 17 - 20th | NQ | NQ | 21 - 22nd | NQ |
  Team Secret
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 1(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 - 20th | - | - | - |
 Royal Youth
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 - 20th | NQ | - | - |
 Isurus
|
→ | 17 - 20th | NQ | 2(9) | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 17 - 20th | NQ | NQ | 21 - 22nd |
 Galatasaray Esports
|
→ | 19 - 20th | NQ | 1(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 19 - 20th | NQ |
 RED Canids
|
→ | 19 - 20th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | - | - | 19 - 20th | NQ |
 LOUD
|
→ | 19 - 20th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 19 - 20th |
 V3 Esports
|
→ | 21 - 22nd | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 21 - 22nd | NQ | NQ |
 Dire Wolves
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 2(9) | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | 21 - 24th | 21 - 24th | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ |
  Kaos Latin Gamers
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 2(6) | - | - | - | - | WC | WC | 21 - 24th | 21 - 24th | NQ | - | NQ | - |
 PENTAGRAM
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 1(4) | - | - | - | - | NQ | WC | 21 - 24th | NQ | - | - | - | - |
 Ascension Gaming
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 21 - 24th | - | - | - | - |
 MAMMOTH EC
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 21 - 24th | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 Flamengo Esports
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 21 - 24th | NQ | NQ | NQ |
 MEGA Esports
|
→ | 21 - 24th | NQ | 1(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | 21 - 24th | - | - | - |
 Chiefs Esports Club
|
→ | 23 - 24th | NQ | 1(7) | - | - | - | - | WC | WC | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 23 - 24th |
 İstanbul Wildcats
|
→ | 23 - 24th | NQ | 1(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | 23 - 24th |
Player participation[edit]
Most appearances[edit]
- See here for the complete list.
Additional Content[edit]
Finals Opening Ceremonies[edit]
Moments and Memories[edit]
Official Songs[edit]
See Also[edit]
- Mid Season Invitational
- LoL Pro League
- LoL Championship Series
- League of Legends European Championship
- LoL Champions Korea
- Pacific League Championship Series
- Vietnam Championship Series
- Oceanic Pro League
- LoL Japan League
- Brazilian LoL Championship
- League of Legends Continental League
- Turkish Championship League
- Liga Latinoamérica