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Overview
The 2016 League of Legends World Championship was the 6th iteration of the tournament, held across the United States. It is widely remembered for the rise of wildcard team 
Albus NoX Luna, the "Miracle Run" of 
Samsung Galaxy, and the legendary Semifinal clash between SKT and 
ROX Tigers.
Tournament Structure
The event featured 16 teams and a massive prize pool increase due to the introduction of crowd-funding.
Regional Slots
- Major Regions: 3 seeds for LCK, LPL, EU LCS, NA LCS. 2 seeds for LMS.
- Wildcards: 2 seeds determined by the International Wildcard Qualifiers (IWCQ) held in Brazil.
Stage 1: Group Stage (Sep 29 – Oct 9)
16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4.
- Double Round Robin. Matches are Best-of-one.
- Top 2 teams from each group advance to Knockouts.
- Held in San Francisco, this stage saw Albus NoX Luna become the first Wildcard team ever to reach the Top 8.
Stage 2: Knockout Stage (Oct 13 – Oct 29)
Eight teams enter a single-elimination playoff bracket.
- All matches are Best-of-five.
- Played across Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles.
SK Telecom T1 became the first team to win back-to-back World Championships (and their 3rd title overall).
Patch Info: Played on Patch 6.18. Yorick was disabled.
Prize Pool
The prize pool expanded significantly to over $5 Million USD due to sales of the Championship Zed and Ward skins:
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1st | $2,028,000 | 40% | SK Telecom T1 |
| 🥈 2nd | $760,500 | 15% | Samsung Galaxy |
| 🥉 3-4 | $380,250 | 7.5% | ROX Tigers,  H2K |
| 5-8 | $202,800 | 4% |  Cloud9,  Royal Never Give Up,  EDward Gaming, Albus NoX Luna |
| 9-12 | $114,075 | 2.25% |  Counter Logic Gaming,  ahq eSports Club,  TSM,  I May |
| 13-16 | $63,375 | 1.25% |  G2 Esports,  INTZ,  Splyce,  Flash Wolves |
Participating Teams
Notes: Unlike modern formats, there was no on-site Play-In stage. Wildcard teams qualified via a separate IWCQ tournament held in Brazil prior to the main event.
Group Stage Seeds (Major Regions)
- ROX Tigers KR Seed 1 · LCK Summer Champion
ROX Tigers KR
- TOP
- Smeb
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Kuro
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- GorillA
- SK Telecom T1 KR Seed 2 · LCK Champ Points
SK Telecom T1 KR
- TOP
- Duke
- JNG
- Bengi / Blank
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Bang
- SUP
- Wolf
- Samsung Galaxy KR Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
Samsung Galaxy KR
- TOP
- CuVee
- JNG
- Ambition
- MID
- Crown
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Wraith / CoreJJ
- EDward Gaming CN Seed 1 · LPL Summer Champion
EDward Gaming CN
- TOP
- Mouse / Koro1
- JNG
- Clearlove
- MID
- PawN / Scout
- BOT
- Deft
- SUP
- Meiko
- Royal Never Give Up CN Seed 2 · LPL Champ Points
Royal Never Give Up CN
- TOP
- Looper
- JNG
- Mlxg
- MID
- Xiaohu
- BOT
- Uzi
- SUP
- Mata
- I May CN Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
I May CN
- TOP
- AmazingJ
- JNG
- Avoidless
- MID
- Athena / BaeMe
- BOT
- Jinjiao
- SUP
- Road
- TSM NA Seed 1 · NA LCS Summer Champion
TSM NA
- TOP
- Hauntzer
- JNG
- Svenskeren
- MID
- Bjergsen
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Biofrost
- Counter Logic Gaming NA Seed 2 · NA LCS Champ Points
Counter Logic Gaming NA
- TOP
- Darshan
- JNG
- Xmithie
- MID
- Huhi
- BOT
- Stixxay
- SUP
- aphromoo
- Cloud9 NA Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
Cloud9 NA
- TOP
- Impact
- JNG
- Meteos
- MID
- Jensen
- BOT
- Sneaky
- SUP
- Smoothie
- G2 Esports EU Seed 1 · EU LCS Summer Champion
G2 Esports EU
- TOP
- Expect
- JNG
- Trick
- MID
- Perkz
- BOT
- Zven
- SUP
- mithy
- H2K EU Seed 2 · EU LCS Champ Points
H2K EU
- TOP
- Odoamne
- JNG
- Jankos
- MID
- Ryu
- BOT
- FORG1VEN
- SUP
- Vander
- Splyce EU Seed 3 · Regional Finals Winner
Splyce EU
- TOP
- Wunder
- JNG
- Trashy
- MID
- Sencux
- BOT
- Kobbe
- SUP
- Mikyx
- Flash Wolves LMS Seed 1 · LMS Summer Champion
Flash Wolves LMS
- TOP
- MMD
- JNG
- Karsa
- MID
- Maple
- BOT
- NL
- SUP
- SwordArt
- ahq eSports Club LMS Seed 2 · Regional Finals Winner
ahq eSports Club LMS
- TOP
- Ziv
- JNG
- Mountain
- MID
- Westdoor / Chawy
- BOT
- AN
- SUP
- Albis
International Wildcard Qualifiers
- Albus NoX Luna CIS Seed 1 · IWCQ (Brazil) Winner
Albus NoX Luna CIS
- TOP
- Smurf
- JNG
- PvPStejos
- MID
- Kira
- BOT
- aMiracle
- SUP
- Likkrit
- INTZ BR Seed 1 · IWCQ (Brazil) Winner
INTZ BR
- TOP
- Yang
- JNG
- Revolta
- MID
- tockers
- BOT
- micaO
- SUP
- Jockster
Results: Group Stage
Albus NoX Luna (CIS) shocked the world by beating ROX Tigers and CLG to advance. H2K went on a winning streak to top Group C, while TSM fell short in the highly competitive Group D.
Group A
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| ROX Tigers | 4-2 |
| Albus NoX Luna | 4-2 |
| Counter Logic Gaming | 3-3 |
| G2 Esports | 1-5 |
Group B
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| SK Telecom T1 | 5-1 |
| Cloud9 | 3-3 |
| I May | 2-4 |
| Flash Wolves | 2-4 |
Group C
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| H2K | 4-2 |
| EDward Gaming | 4-2 |
| ahq eSports Club | 3-3 |
| INTZ | 1-5 |
Group D
| Team | Rec |
|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy | 5-1 |
| Royal Never Give Up | 3-3 |
| TSM | 3-3 |
| Splyce | 1-5 |
Semifinals: The series between SK Telecom T1 and ROX Tigers at Madison Square Garden is widely considered the greatest series in League of Legends history, featuring the famous Miss Fortune support pick.
SK Telecom T1 Royal Never Give Up ROX Tigers EDward Gaming Samsung Galaxy Cloud9 H2K Albus NoX Luna SK Telecom T1 ROX Tigers Samsung Galaxy H2K SK Telecom T1 Samsung Galaxy SK Telecom T1 claims their 3rd World Championship title Venues
Group Stage
Capacity: 7,000
99 Grove St, San Francisco, CA
Quarterfinals
Capacity: 3,600
175 N State St, Chicago, IL
Semifinals
Capacity: 18,000
4 Pennsylvania Plaza, NY
Grand Final
Capacity: 18,000+
1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA