League of Legends: South Korea’s Faker wins record-breaking fourth world title after beating China in historic final
- Faker, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, is the oldest player to win the League of Legends world title at 27
- The world championship gains massive attention, with 18,000 spectators filling the Seoul venue, along with viewing parties across the continent
South Korean powerhouse T1 swept aside China’s Weibo Gaming on Sunday to clinch a record fourth League of Legends world championship, widely considered the Super Bowl of esports.
T1 won three straight games in the best-of-five final at the Gocheok Sky Dome stadium in Seoul, roared on by a capacity crowd of 18,000.
Legions of fans descended on Seoul for the final of the League of Legends world championship, which has rapidly grown since the first edition in 2011 into one of the crown jewels of the billion-dollar global esports industry.
Fireworks went off as T1 members lifted the trophy, bouncing in a huddle as the crowd chanted “T1! T1! T1!”
“More than anything, I am very grateful that I was able to play in front of so many people,” T1’s superstar gamer Lee Sang-hyeok said.
Lee, who goes by Faker when competing, has now won a record four world titles and, aged 27, is also the oldest player to clinch the biggest prize in League of Legends.
