The League of Legends World Championship, known as Worlds, is Riot Games’ annual world championship and the biggest event in League of Legends esports. The best teams from each regional league qualify, and the winners lift the Summoner’s Cup. T1 have won it six times, including three in a row from 2023 to 2025, with Faker part of every one of those teams. The 2026 edition is held across the United States, with the final at the Barclays Center in New York on 14 November 2026.
Editions
| Edition | Final city | Champion | Runner-up | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlds 2026 | New York, United States | To be decided | 14 Nov 2026 | |
| Worlds 2025 | Chengdu, China | T1 | KT Rolster | 3–2 |
| Worlds 2024 | London, United Kingdom | T1 | Bilibili Gaming | 3–2 |
| Worlds 2023 | Seoul, South Korea | T1 | Weibo Gaming | 3–0 |
| Worlds 2022 | San Francisco, United States | DRX | T1 | 3–2 |
| Worlds 2021 | Reykjavík, Iceland | EDward Gaming | DWG KIA | 3–2 |
| Worlds 2020 | Shanghai, China | DAMWON Gaming | Suning | 3–1 |
| Worlds 2019 | Paris, France | FunPlus Phoenix | G2 Esports | 3–0 |
| Worlds 2018 | Incheon, South Korea | Invictus Gaming | Fnatic | 3–0 |
| Worlds 2017 | Beijing, China | Samsung Galaxy | SK Telecom T1 | 3–0 |
| Worlds 2016 | Los Angeles, United States | SK Telecom T1 | Samsung Galaxy | 3–2 |
| Worlds 2015 | Berlin, Germany | SK Telecom T1 | KOO Tigers | 3–1 |
| Worlds 2014 | Seoul, South Korea | Samsung White | Star Horn Royal Club | 3–1 |
| Worlds 2013 | Los Angeles, United States | SK Telecom T1 | Royal Club | 3–0 |
| Worlds 2012 | Los Angeles, United States | Taipei Assassins | Azubu Frost | 3–1 |
| Worlds 2011 | Jönköping, Sweden | Fnatic | against All authority | 2–1 |
How teams qualify
Places are given to Riot’s regional leagues. The LCK and LPL usually send four teams each, the LEC and LCS three, the LCP three and the CBLOL two, with some teams starting in the Play-In. Since 2023 the main event has used a Swiss stage, where three wins take a team to the knockouts and three losses send it home.
Sources (2)
- 2026 League of Legends World Championship (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org
- LoL Esports (Riot Games) lolesports.com