League of Legends World Championship facts for kids
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| Game | League of Legends |
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| 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 (commonly abbreviated as Worlds) is the annual professional League of Legends world championship tournament hosted by Riot Games and is the culmination of each season. Teams compete for the champion title, the 70-pound (32-kilogram) Summoner's Cup, and a multi-million-dollar championship prize. In 2018, the finals were watched by 99.6 million people, breaking 2017's finals' viewer record. The tournament has been praised for its ceremonial performances, while receiving attention worldwide due to its dramatic and emotional nature.
The League of Legends World Championships has gained tremendous success and popularity, making it among the world's most prestigious and watched tournaments, as well as the most watched video game in the world. Due to its success, esports scenes became prominent and widely seen as a potential Olympics event, already being included as a medal event in 2022 Asian Games.
The tournament rotates its venues across different major countries and regions each year. South Korea's T1 is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won three world championships.
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Trophy
Riot Games, which owns League of Legends, commissioned the winner's trophy known as the Summoner's Cup. Riot specified that it should weigh 70 pounds, though the actual weight of the finished cup was reduced so it would not be too heavy to lift in victory. Thomas Lyte, having already created the Season Two World Championship Cup in 2012, crafted the winners' trophy for the 2014 games.
Overview
Results
| 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 |
Regions which have reached the top four
(*): Region had two teams that finished in 3rd/4th place in this 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) |
Teams which have reached the top four
* Background shading indicates a team/organization has been disbanded, acquired or no longer participates in the 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
