A year after falling short to their counterparts in San Francisco, T1, the second seed from LCK, has achieved a significant victory in front of their home audience by winning the 2023 League of Legends World Championship in a spectacular manner against LPL’s Weibo Gaming.
T1 successfully navigated through the challenging LPL gauntlet, defeating all four of China’s representatives, including Bilibili Gaming, LNG Esports, JD Gaming, and ultimately Weibo, securing the organization’s fourth Summoner’s Cup in an impressive journey to the Gocheok Sky Dome. This achievement marks T1‘s first World title since the rebranding from SK Telecom in 2019.
The victory also represents a fourth Cup for the iconic midlaner Faker, solidifying his legacy in the League and esports realms and reinforcing his claim as one of the greatest players in the game’s history.
Throughout the tournament, T1 only dropped two games, delivering a flawless performance en route to the championship title. The culmination of their success took place in front of a live audience of over 16,000 fans and an online viewership exceeding six million, setting an all-time esports record according to Esports Charts.
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