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Overview
The 2013 League of Legends World Championship was the 3rd iteration of the tournament, held entirely in Los Angeles, USA. It marked the beginning of the Korean dynasty, with 
SK Telecom T1 and the superstar rookie "Faker" capturing the Summoner's Cup at the Staples Center.
Tournament Structure
A unique format featuring 14 teams, where top seeds from major regions received byes.
Regional Slots
- Direct Quarterfinal Byes: 4 teams (Korea #1, China #1, NA #1, LMS #1). Note: Europe did not receive a bye due to finishing last at All-Stars 2013.
- Group Stage Entrants: 10 teams (3 EU, 2 KR, 2 NA, 1 CN, 1 SEA, 1 Wildcard).
Stage 1: Group Stage (Sep 15 – 21)
10 teams divided into 2 groups of 5.
- Double Round Robin. Matches were Best-of-one.
- Top 2 teams from each group advanced to join the seeded teams in the Quarterfinals.
Gambit Gaming famously defeated 
Samsung Ozone in a tiebreaker to advance, eliminating the Korean 2nd seed early.
Stage 2: Knockout Stage (Sep 23 – Oct 4)
Eight teams (4 Byes + 4 Group Advancers) in a single-elimination bracket.
- Quarterfinals were Best-of-three.
- Semifinals and Finals were Best-of-five.
- The Grand Final was watched by over 32 million people worldwide.
Patch Info: Played on Patch 3.11. This era is known for the rise of Assassin mid laners (Ahri, Zed, Fizz).
Prize Pool
The total prize pool was $2,050,000 USD:
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1st | $1,000,000 | 48.78% | SK Telecom T1 |
| 🥈 2nd | $250,000 | 12.2% |  Royal Club |
| 🥉 3-4 | $150,000 | 7.32% |  NaJin Black Sword,  Fnatic |
| 5-8 | $75,000 | 3.66% |  Gamania Bears, Gambit Gaming,  Oh My God,  Cloud9 |
| 9-10 | $45,000 | 2.2% |  Lemondogs, Samsung Ozone |
| 11-12 | $30,000 | 1.46% |  TSM,  Team Vulcun |
| 13-14 | $25,000 | 1.22% |  GamingGear.eu,  Mineski |
Participating Teams
Notes: SK Telecom T1 qualified as the Korean #3 seed through the Regional Finals, meaning they had to play through the Group Stage despite eventually winning the tournament.
Direct Quarterfinal Byes
- NaJin Black Sword KR Seed 1 · Circuit Points
NaJin Black Sword KR
- TOP
- Expession
- JNG
- watch
- MID
- Nagne
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- Cain
- Royal Club CN Seed 1 · Regional Finals Winner
Royal Club CN
- TOP
- Godlike
- JNG
- Lucky
- MID
- Wh1t3zZ
- BOT
- Uzi
- SUP
- Tabe
- Cloud9 NA Seed 1 · NA LCS Summer Champion
Cloud9 NA
- TOP
- Balls
- JNG
- Meteos
- MID
- Hai
- BOT
- Sneaky
- SUP
- LemonNation
- Gamania Bears LMS Seed 1 · Regional Finals Winner
Gamania Bears LMS
- TOP
- Steak
- JNG
- Winds
- MID
- Maple
- BOT
- NL
- SUP
- SwordArt
Group Stage Participants
- Samsung Ozone KR Seed 2 · Circuit Points
Samsung Ozone KR
- TOP
- Looper
- JNG
- DanDy
- MID
- Dade
- BOT
- Imp
- SUP
- Mata
- SK Telecom T1 KR Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
SK Telecom T1 KR
- TOP
- Impact
- JNG
- bengi
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Piglet
- SUP
- PoohManDu
- Oh My God CN Seed 2 · Regional Finals Runner-Up
Oh My God CN
- TOP
- Gogoing
- JNG
- LoveLin
- MID
- Cool
- BOT
- San
- SUP
- Bigpomelo / comA
- Fnatic EU Seed 1 · EU LCS Summer Champion
Fnatic EU
- TOP
- sOAZ
- JNG
- Cyanide
- MID
- xPeke
- BOT
- Puszu
- SUP
- YellOwStaR
- Lemondogs EU Seed 2 · EU LCS Summer Runner-Up
Lemondogs EU
- TOP
- zorozero
- JNG
- dexter
- MID
- Nukeduck
- BOT
- Tabzz
- SUP
- mithy
- Gambit Gaming EU Seed 3 · EU LCS Summer 3rd
Gambit Gaming EU
- TOP
- Darien
- JNG
- Diamond
- MID
- Alex Ich
- BOT
- Genja
- SUP
- Voidle
- TSM NA Seed 2 · NA LCS Summer Runner-Up
TSM NA
- TOP
- Dyrus
- JNG
- TheOddOne
- MID
- Reginald
- BOT
- WildTurtle
- SUP
- Xpecial
- Team Vulcun NA Seed 3 · NA LCS Summer 3rd
Team Vulcun NA
- TOP
- Sycho Sid
- JNG
- Xmithie
- MID
- mancloud
- BOT
- Zuna
- SUP
- BloodWater
- Mineski SEA Seed 1 · Regional Finals Winner
Mineski SEA
- TOP
- Snoy
- JNG
- Kaigu
- MID
- Yume
- BOT
- Exo
- SUP
- Tgee
- GamingGear.eu CIS Seed 1 · IWC Qualifier Winner
GamingGear.eu CIS
- TOP
- Nbs
- JNG
- Alunir
- MID
- Mazzerin
- BOT
- Deadlybrother
- SUP
- Inspirro
Results: Group Stage
Group B was particularly volatile, with Fnatic dominating. The European squad Gambit Gaming secured the final spot by defeating the heavy Korean favorites Samsung Ozone in a tiebreaker.
Group A
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| SK Telecom T1 | 7-1 |
| Oh My God | 7-1 |
| Lemondogs | 3-5 |
| TSM | 2-6 |
| GamingGear.eu | 1-7 |
Group B
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| Fnatic | 7-1 |
| Gambit Gaming | 5-3 |
| Samsung Ozone | 5-3 |
| Team Vulcun | 3-5 |
| Mineski | 0-8 |
Finals: SK Telecom T1 swept Royal Club 3-0 in front of a sold-out Staples Center. This victory marked the first World Championship title for the legendary mid laner Faker.
Gamania Bears SK Telecom T1 NaJin Black Sword Gambit Gaming Royal Club Oh My God Cloud9 Fnatic SK Telecom T1 NaJin Black Sword Royal Club Fnatic SK Telecom T1 Royal Club SK Telecom T1 wins the 2013 World Championship Venues
Group Stage & Quarterfinals
Capacity: Studio
Culver City, CA
Semifinals
Capacity: 10,000
USC, Los Angeles, CA
Grand Final
Capacity: 18,000+
Downtown Los Angeles, CA