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Overview
The Season 1 World Championship was the inaugural global tournament for League of Legends, held at DreamHack Summer in Sweden. With a total prize pool of just under $100,000, it laid the foundation for the massive esports ecosystem that followed.
Tournament Structure
The tournament featured 8 teams from North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Regional Slots
- Europe & North America: 3 teams each.
- Southeast Asia: 2 teams (Philippines & Singapore).
- Note: Korea and China did not yet have official servers or representatives.
Stage 1: Group Stage (June 18)
8 teams divided into 2 groups of 4.
- Single Round Robin. Matches were Best-of-one.
- 1st Place: Advanced directly to Upper Bracket Semifinals.
- 2nd & 3rd Place: Advanced to Upper Bracket Quarterfinals.
- 4th Place: Eliminated.
Stage 2: Playoffs (June 19–20)
Double Elimination Bracket.
- Matches were Best-of-three, except the Best-of-one 5th-place match.
- The Grand Final featured a 1-game advantage for the Upper Bracket winner.
Fnatic defeated 
against All authority (aAa) to become the first World Champions.
Historical Note: The meta was famously defined by the clash between the European "ADC + Support bot lane" style and the North American "Roaming Alistar / Bruiser bot" style. Europe's style prevailed.
Prize Pool
The total prize pool was $99,500 USD:
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1st | $50,000 | 50.25% | Fnatic |
| 🥈 2nd | $25,000 | 25.13% | against All authority |
| 🥉 3rd | $10,000 | 10.05% |  TSM |
| 4th | $7,000 | 7.04% |  Epik Gamer |
| 5th | $3,500 | 3.52% |  Counter Logic Gaming |
| 6th | $2,000 | 2.01% |  Team gamed!de |
| 7-8th | $1,000 | 1.01% | Xan,  Team Pacific |
Participating Teams
Notes: TSM, Epik Gamer, and CLG represented North America. Fnatic, aAa, and gamed!de represented Europe.
Participating Teams
- against All authority EU Seed 1 · Regional Qualifier Winner
against All authority EU
- TOP
- sOAZ
- JNG
- Linak
- MID
- MoMa
- BOT
- Yellowstar
- SUP
- kujaa
- Team gamed!de EU Seed 2 · Regional Qualifier Runner-Up
Team gamed!de EU
- TOP
- Kevin
- JNG
- Zylor
- MID
- Reyk
- BOT
- CndyPnda
- SUP
- Nyph
- Fnatic EU Seed 3 · Regional Qualifier 3rd
Fnatic EU
- TOP
- wewillfailer / xPeke
- JNG
- Cyanide FI
- MID
- Shushei
- BOT
- LaMiaZlt
- SUP
- Mellisan
- TSM NA Seed 1 · Regional Qualifier Winner
TSM NA
- TOP
- TheRainMan
- JNG
- TheOddOne
- MID
- Reginald
- BOT
- Chaox
- SUP
- Xpecial
- Epik Gamer NA Seed 2 · Regional Qualifier Runner-Up
Epik Gamer NA
- TOP
- Westrice
- JNG
- Dan Dinh
- MID
- Salce
- BOT
- Dyrus
- SUP
- Doublelift
- Counter Logic Gaming NA Seed 3 · Regional Qualifier 3rd
Counter Logic Gaming NA
- TOP
- HotshotGG
- JNG
- SaintVicious
- MID
- bigfatlp
- BOT
- Chauster
- SUP
- Elementz
- Team Pacific SEA Seed 1 · Philippines Qualifier
Team Pacific SEA
- TOP
- wormy
- JNG
- dabe
- MID
- iddo
- BOT
- vy
- SUP
- gibo
- Xan SEA Seed 1 · Singapore Qualifier
Xan SEA
- TOP
- Vech
- JNG
- Radeon6870
- MID
- Axion
- BOT
- d4rkness
- SUP
- iNtrigueD
Results: Group Stage
Epik Gamer went undefeated in Group A. Fnatic struggled early, finishing 1-2, but managed to qualify for the playoffs as the 3rd seed.
Group A
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| Epik Gamer | 3-0 |
| against All authority | 2-1 |
| Fnatic | 1-2 |
| Team Pacific | 0-3 |
Group B
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| TSM | 2-1 |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 2-1 |
| Team gamed!de | 1-2 |
| Xan | 1-2 |
Playoffs (Double Elimination)
Finals: Fnatic made a miracle run from the lower seeds to defeat aAa 2-1 in the Grand Final (starting with a 1-0 advantage due to coming from the Upper Bracket).
Fnatic wins Season 1
Venues
All Stages
Type: Convention
Elmia Exhibition Centre, Jönköping, Sweden