2014 League of Legends World Championship

League of Legends World Championship
2014
Tournament information
LocationTaiwan
Singapore
South Korea
DatesSeptember 18–October 19
AdministratorRiot Games
Tournament
format(s)
16 team round-robin group stage
8 team single-elimination bracket
Venue(s)
5 (in 4 host cities)
Teams16
Purse$2,130,000
Final positions
ChampionsSamsung Galaxy White
Runner-upStar Horn Royal Club
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Attendance40,000+ (final)
MVPCho "Mata" Se-hyeong (Samsung Galaxy White)[1]
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The 2014 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament held from September 18 to October 19, 2014, for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the fourth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. Matches were held in Taipei, Singapore, Busan, and Seoul, with grand finals being at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.[2] The 16 teams qualified by either winning a major professional league or a regional qualifying tournament. There was a 16 team round-robin group stage followed by an 8 team single elimination bracket. The games were officially streamed on Twitch and Azubu in several languages and the finals were aired online on ESPN3.

The group stage began on September 18 in Taipei at the National Taiwan University Sports Center and concluded on September 28 in Singapore at the Singapore EXPO with eight teams advancing to the bracket stage.[3] The bracket stage started on October 3 in Busan, South Korea at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, and concluded on October 19 with the grand finals hosted at the 45,000-seats Seoul World Cup Stadium,[4][5] where South Korean team Samsung Galaxy White beat the Chinese team Star Horn Royal Club to become the 2014 League of Legends world champions.[6][citation needed]

American band Imagine Dragons contributed the theme song "Warriors" for the tournament,[7] and performed live on the grand finals stage in South Korea.[8] All games were made available for free via live streaming.[9]

The 2014 World Championship games were streamed live by 40 broadcast partners, and cast in 19 languages. The grand finals were watched by 27 million people, with concurrent viewership peaking at over 11 million viewers.

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  3. ^ "World Championship 2014 Preliminary Schedule". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "'League of Legends' scholarship". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Magrino, Tom. "Welcome to the League of Legends 2014 World Championship!". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Bracket". LoL Esports. Riot Games. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Imagine Dragons teams with 'League of Legends' for $2.3m tournament – Yahoo News Singapore". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Prepare yourself for the 2014 Worlds Final". Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Watch 'League Of Legends' World Championship 2014 Live Online". 21 September 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.