The League of Legends World Championship is the top professional e-sports event in League of Legends, attracting the attention of countless e-sports fans around the world every year. Since its inception in 2011, the Global Finals has been successfully held for many sessions, and each session will produce a champion team. Next, let’s review the past championships of the League of Legends Global Finals.
The first League of Legends Global Finals was held in Sweden in 2011, and the European team Fnatic won the championship. Fnatic defeated the Chinese team AG 2-1 in the final and became the first team to win the global finals.
The second League of Legends Global Finals was held in the United States in 2012, and the championship was won by Taipei Assassins, a team from Taiwan, China. Taipei Assassins defeated the Korean team Azubu Frost 3-1 in the final and became the second team to win the global finals.
The third League of Legends Global Finals was held in the United States in 2013, and the Korean team SK Telecom T1 won the championship. SK Telecom T1 defeated the Chinese team Royal Club 3-0 in the final, becoming the third team to win the global finals.
The fourth League of Legends Global Finals was held in South Korea in 2014, and the Korean team Samsung Galaxy White won the championship. Samsung Galaxy White defeated the Chinese team Star Horn Royal Club 3-1 in the final, becoming the fourth team to win the global finals.
The fifth League of Legends Global Finals was held in Europe in 2015, and the Korean team SK Telecom T1 won the championship. SK Telecom T1 defeated the Chinese team KOO Tigers 3-1 in the final, becoming the second Korean team to win the global finals.
The sixth League of Legends Global Finals was held in the United States in 2016, and the Korean team SK Telecom T1 won the championship. SK Telecom T1 defeated the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up 3-2 in the final, becoming the third Korean team to win the global finals.
The seventh League of Legends Global Finals was held in China in 2017, and the Korean team Samsung Galaxy won the championship. Samsung Galaxy defeated the Chinese team Royal Never Give Up 3-0 in the final, becoming the second Korean team to win the global finals.
The eighth League of Legends Global Finals was held in South Korea in 2018, and the Chinese team Invictus Gaming won the championship. Invictus Gaming defeated the European team Fnatic 3-0 in the final, becoming the first Chinese team to win the global finals.
The ninth League of Legends Global Finals was held in Europe in 2019, and the Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix won the championship. FunPlus Phoenix defeated the European team G2 Esports 3-0 in the final, becoming the second Chinese team to win the global finals.
The 2020 League of Legends Global Finals was held in Shanghai, China, and DAMWON Gaming from South Korea won the championship. DAMWON Gaming defeated the Chinese team Suning 3-1 in the final, becoming the fourth Korean team to win the global finals.
The 2021 League of Legends Global Finals was held in Shenzhen, China, and the Chinese team EDward Gaming won the championship. EDward Gaming defeated the Korean team DWG KIA 3-2 in the final, becoming the third Chinese team to win the global finals.
At 14:00 on November 6, 2022, the DRX team from South Korea's LCK division defeated the T1 team also from South Korea's LCK division 3:2 and won the 2022 League of Legends Global Finals championship.
