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League of Legends World Championship is a massive annual event where all the top teams from different regions play against each other to see who is the best. Every year we get to see different players showcasing their talent while trying to be the best.
We are again close to this massive carnival of best teams as World championship is on the doorstep. RNG and KT Rolster are the heavy favourites coming into World Championship and it would be interesting to see how they perform, but for now, we dig back in the past to see the previous champions and their path to glory(Season 1-4).
Season 1
League was becoming the most popular games and the professional scene had just started to bloom. Season 1 World Championship only had 8 teams as League Pro Scene was relatively new. The tournament had a prize pool of $99,500 USD which was a big deal back then. Teams like Fnatic, Against All Authority and Counter Logic Gaming, were already popular while newcomers like Epik Gamers and Team Solomid had just begun their journey.
Fnatic was crowned the Champions for Season 1 as they defeated fellow European team Against All Authority in the finals. Fnatic, however, had a difficult path to the finals as the merely qualified from Group stage. They dropped games to both Against All Authority and Epik Gamers while defeating Team Pacific. This was majorly due to their star Midlaner Xpeke not being present for the Group stage due to some personal issues. However, he returned for the Knockout stage where he helped his team defeat Counter Logic Gaming 2-0 and then Epik Gamers 2-0 in a rematch from the group stage and eventually winning the World Championship by defeating Against All Authority 2-1.
Fanatics Roster-
Top Lane- Cyanide
Jungle- Shushei
Mid Lane- Xpeke
AD Carry- LamiaZealot
Support- Mellisan
Season 2
League had become prominent by the time season 2 rolled around. More regions were in contention now and it was no longer a small esports event. Season 2 also saw the rise of South Korean talents as they started winning every major trophy around the globe. Western teams would travel to South Korea, boot camping there trying to improve their overall skills and Game sense.
12 teams qualified for World Championship which had a prize pool of $2 million USD. Taipei Assasins were the eventual winners surprising many fans around the globe. Out of all the winning teams of the domestic league, TPA was given a by in the first round. They had previously stomped their way through the qualifiers without dropping a single game. In their first Knockout meeting, TPA played against Najin Sword who was the second placed team from South Korea and had an impressive showing at the group stage. TPA, however, steamrolled through them winning 2-0.
In the semifinal, they faced Russian Giants Moscow 5 who was one of the top teams of the tournament. TPA dropped game 1 against them after a surprise pick of Evelyn mid by Moscow 5 midlaner Alex Ich. TPA quickly rebounded after the loss as they took the series 2-1.
In the final TPA faced the South Korean powerhouse and tournament favourites Azubu Frost. TPA dropped game 1 but came back in an emphatic fashion claiming the series 3-1. This was the only time a South Korean team failed to win a World Championship they were participating in.
TPA Roster-
Top Lane- Stanley
Jungle- Lilballz
Mid Lane- Toyz
AD Carry- Bebe
Support- Mistake
Season 3
By now South Korean teams were considered the best teams in the world. South Korean teams had already begun their dominance in the globe winning every possible major trophy. 14 teams took part in the championship which had a prize pool of $2,050,000 USD which was a huge number back in 2013. SK Telecom the rookie squad from Korea took the championship in a convincing fashion.
SK Telecom went 7-1 in the Group stage barely dropping a sweat. They then defeated Gamania Bears 2-0 in quarterfinals before having a tough time against Najin Black Sword but eventually coming on top 3-2.
In the finals, SK Telecom didn't drop a single game against SRH. They Won the best of 5 3-0.
SK Telecom T1 roster-
Top Lane- Impact
Jungle- Bengi
Mid Lane- Faker
AD Carry- Piglet
Support- PoohManDu
Season 4
Season 4 World Championship witnessed one of the most dominant squads in Championship history. Samsung White came to the tournament all guns blazing and demonstrated one of the finest league of legends performance.
16 team participated in the League with a total prize pool of $ 2,130,000 US Dollar.
Samsung White cruised through the group stage without dropping a game going 6-0. They then swept TSM in quarterfinals 3-1. In the semifinals, they faced their sister team Samsung Blue who was the heavy favourites coming into World Championship.
SSW however easily came out on top winning the series 3-0. In the finals, they faced Chinese superteam Star Horn Royal Club where they had no trouble as the won the championship dropping only one game.
