Upcoming season or competition: 2025 League of Legends World Championship | |
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| Game | League of Legends |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Administrator | Riot Games |
| No. of teams | 17 teams (2025) |
| Venue(s) | Rotating locations (next location: Chengdu) |
| Most recent champion(s) | T1 (2024) |
| Most titles | T1 (5 titles) |
| Qualification | Regional leagues (list) |
| Streaming partner(s) | Twitch, YouTube |
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| Official website | lolesports.com |
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 44-pound (20-kilogram) Summoner's Cup, and a multi-million-dollar championship prize. In 2018, the final was watched by 99.6 million people, breaking 2017's final's viewer record.[1] The tournament has been praised for its ceremonial performances,[2][3] while receiving attention worldwide due to its dramatic and emotional nature.[4][5][6]
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 esports event in the world.[7][8][9][10]
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 five world championships.[11]
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