SEOUL – South Korea's T1 emerged victorious at the 2023 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship on Sunday, defeating China's Weibo Gaming to claim a historic fourth title in the prestigious e-sports tournament.
According to Yonhap News Agency, T1, led by renowned player "Faker," or Lee Sang-hyeok, secured their win in the best-of-five final at the Gocheok Sky Dome stadium in Seoul. The final match attracted tens of thousands of fans from both South Korea and abroad, underscoring the global appeal of the tournament.
This victory marks T1's fourth triumph at the World Championship, adding to their previous wins in 2013, 2015, and 2016. Last year, the team narrowly lost to fellow Korean team DRX with a score of 3-2. This year's championship returned to South Korea for the first time in five years, featuring 22 teams from nine regional leagues competing in intense battles.
League of Legends, developed by American video game developer Riot Games in 2009, is a multiplayer online battle arena video game where two teams of five players each compete to destroy the opponent's nexus. The game has gained immense popularity worldwide and the LoL championship is considered one of the most prestigious events in the global e-sports industry since its inception in 2011.
South Korea's victory in this championship is especially significant as it follows their inaugural title win at the 19th Asian Games in China last month. The team's consistent performance in the League of Legends arena cements their position as a dominant force in the world of competitive e-sports.