US EditionFaker's T1 Win Third Back-to-Back League of Legends World Crown
T1 secured their unprecedented third straight title with Faker claiming his sixth championship, solidifying his record as eSports' most decorated player.
- On Nov 9, South Korea's T1 captured their third consecutive League of Legends World Championship in Chengdu, defeating KT Rolster led by Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker.
- After all Chinese contenders were eliminated, the Summoner's Cup was sure to return to South Korea as T1 entered their eighth world finals with five titles.
- In Seoul, hundreds gathered at LoL Park as the match was locked in a close contest between the two rivals, with the final reaching a two-two deadlock and decided in a fifth game after nearly five hours of play.
- Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, extended his record to an unprecedented sixth championship, making him the most decorated player in eSports, and said `I simply focused on the game as a professional player`.
- Viewed globally at massive scale, last year's World Championship drew nearly 7 million peak viewers and offers a grand prize of one million dollars with sponsors worth billions.
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Lee congratulates esports team T1 on 3rd straight LoL championship win
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated Korean esports team T1 on winning the League of Legends (LoL) World Championships for the third consecutive year, calling it a "remarkable feat." Lee posted the Facebook message, after T1 clinched its third straight LoL title Sunday at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Multifunctional Gymnasium in Chengdu, China, the first time a team has achieved such a record in the esports' history. "It is a remarkab…
The South Korean team won its third consecutive title following the World Final in Chengdu, China.
There was no question that T1 was the best team of all time and Faker was the best player of all time, but now they managed to make history again against KT Rolster. Even though the defending champions almost didn't make it this year.
The famous player and his team signed an unprecedented feat by overturning KT Rolster in a thrilling final in China on Sunday, confirming their dominance on the world stage of the sports.
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