- [MOBILE] T1 has won the World Championship title two years in a row in their team history!
T1 proved that they are the world's best League of Legends team by achieving their second consecutive championship.
Riot Games, the developer and service provider of League of Legends (LoL), announced that LCK representative T1 secured the victory in the 2024 League of Legends World Championship finals held at the O2 Arena in London, UK on the 2nd (Sat), defeating LPL 1st seed Bilibili Gaming with a score of 3-2 and raising the Summoner's Cup.
Following their consecutive victories in 2015 and 2016, T1, formerly known as SK Telecom T1, achieved back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024, proving themselves as the world's best League of Legends team.
With this victory, T1 secured their fifth championship after winning in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023. Franchise star 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok achieved the unprecedented feat of winning 5 championships and coach Kim Jung-kyun also achieved 4 championships, a first in coaching history. Top laner 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je, jungler 'Owner' Moon Hyun-joon, ADC 'Gumayusi' Lee Min-hyung, and support 'Keria' Ryu Min-seok tasted back-to-back championships in 2023 and 2024.
▲2024 LoL World Championship knockout stage results
◆Not an easy feat to achieve consecutive championships
T1 faced a difficult situation by losing odd-numbered sets consecutively to Bilibili Gaming in the finals. Despite playing from the blue side in the 1st set, T1 allowed kills from the early game and lost disappointingly. In the 2nd set, Faker's Sylas brought back balance by using the opponents' ult at the right moment.
In the 3rd set, T1 failed to counterattack after conceding 5 kills in the early game. In the 4th set, within just 5 minutes, Zeus' Rumble was caught three times in a row, putting them in a crisis. In a critical moment, Faker's Sylas solo killed a Jinx, creating opportunities for a turnaround. Forcing a 5th set, Faker continued to make superb plays in team fights.
In the decisive 5th set, Faker displayed outstanding performance. Choosing Galio, Faker tied up 3 BLG players in a fight near the dragon area at 28 minutes, leading to a team fight victory, and rushed towards Gragas of BLG at 31 minutes for an epic entrance between BLG players, stalling time until teammates arrived, inducing a second ace, and playing a decisive role in securing the victory.
◆'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok achieves 500 kills and MVP simultaneously
▲MVP 'Faker' Lee Sang-hyeok from T1 in the 2024 LoL World Championship Finals
Lee Sang-hyeok achieved a significant milestone in this final. He became the first player in World Championship history to surpass 500 kills. Before the final, Lee had 493 kills, but playing as Sylas in the 4th set, he added 6 kills, surpassing the 500-kill mark.
It was no surprise that Lee Sang-hyeok was named the MVP after his inspired performance in the finals. Supporting his juniors throughout this year's World Championship, Lee, in the finals, appeared as a hero at every critical moment, solving problems on his own.
After winning the MVP title in the 2016 World Championship, Lee Sang-hyeok once again claimed the MVP title after a whopping 8 years. He is the first player in World Championship history to win the MVP title twice.
◆'GeoPeGuKe' another dynasty is born
T1 clinches the 2024 LoL World Championship
The five players known as 'GeoPeGuKe' - Choi Woo-je, Moon Hyun-joon, Lee Sang-hyeok, Lee Min-hyung, Ryu Min-seok, have etched their names as a new dynasty. These players, wearing T1 uniforms together from 2022 to 2024, achieved the remarkable record of 3 consecutive World Championship finals and back-to-back championships. SK Telecom T1, securing consecutive championships over two years in the World Championship, set records with different team members each year, but 'GeoPeGuKe' formed an unchanged squad for three years without losing a single member, achieving the feat of consecutive championships.
The O2 Arena, where the 2024 LoL World Championship finals took place, was packed with 14,500 fans from around the world. Linkin Park, who performed the theme song "Heavy Is The Crown," appeared during the opening ceremony, stirring the cheers of the fans.
Meanwhile, the world's best LoL esports league, LCK, will kick off a new international event, "First Stand," in March next year at Seoul's LoL Park, selecting the teams for the event through the 'LCK Cup (tentative)' starting on January 15th next year.
Eugene Yoo, Reporter ([email protected])
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