All LCK Champions Full List: Winning Teams and Players

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All LCK Champions Full List: Winning Teams and Players

Korea's decorated past is filled with hallmark esports moments for pro-League of Legends, so let's revisit our favorite LCK Champions.


LCK teams have been historically dominant in the League of Legends space, so we made an updated list of winners just in time for Worlds season!

League of Legends Championship Korea (or LCK) is the country's professional esports tournament for the popular Riot MOBA title. Their big-ticket stage has seen the birth of esports legends, and some of today's best bets.

Surpassed only by China's esports breakouts, the LCK remains the standard, and the people's favorite — as shown by skyrocketing viewer counts whenever a team like T1 makes a deep run.

It's rare to see generational talents in a sport that's so young, especially when most come from the same country. This article contains the full list of LCK Champions by year and split at all times, including the winning team and all of its players.

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GEN.G featured as Summer 2022 LCK Finalists

LCK Champions Full List of Winning Teams and Player Rosters

Year and Name of Split         Winning Team   Players
Champions 2012 Spring MiG Blaze
Reapered (Formerly FantasyStar), Helios, Ambition, Cpt Jack, Lustboy
Champions 2012 Summer Azubu Blaze Reapered, Helios, Ambition, Cpt Jack, Lustboy
Champions 2013 Winter NaJin Sword MakNooN, Watch, SSONG, PraY, Cain
Champions 2013 Spring MVP Ozone Homme, DanDy, Dade, imp, Mata
Champions 2013 Summer SKT T1 2 Impact, Bengi, Faker, Piglet, PoohManDu
Champions 2014 Winter SKT T1 K Impact, Bengi, Faker, Piglet, PoohManDu
Champions 2014 Spring Samsung Blue Acorn, Spirit, Dade, Deft, Heart

The early days of the LCK saw the rise of new talent in the region. A few years after the inaugural World Championship, names were made in the Korean esports sphere, including a player from SKT Telecom 1 named Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, who captured the public's eye for his natural talent on the Rift.

Champions 2014 Summer KT Rolster ssumday, KaKAO, Rookie, Arrow, Hachani
Champions 2015 Spring SKT T1 MaRin, Tom/Bengi, Easyhoon/Faker, Bang, Wolf
Champions 2015 Summer SKT T1 MaRin, Bengi, Faker, Bang, Wolf
LCK 2016 Spring Playoffs SKT T1 Duke, Blank, Faker, Bang, Wolf
LCK 2016 Summer Playoffs ROX Tigers Smeb, Peanut, Kuro, PraY, GorillA
LCK 2017 Spring Playoffs SKT T1 Huni, Peanut, Faker, Bang, Wolf
LCK 2017 Summer Playoffs Longzhu Gaming Khan, Cuzz, Bdd, PraY, GorillA
LCK 2018 Spring Playoffs DragonX Khan, Peanut, Bdd, PraY, GorillA

After SKT's first win on the international stage in 2013, the team quickly became the poster child for excellence in the LCK. They would end up taking more domestic titles while getting two more Worlds wins.

LCK 2018 Summer Playoffs KT Rolster Smeb, Score, Ucal, Deft, Mata
LCK 2019 Spring Playoffs SKT T1 Khan, Clid, Faker, Teddy, Mata
LCK 2019 Summer Playoffs SKT T1 Khan, Clid, Faker, Teddy, Effort
LCK 2020 Spring Playoffs T1 Canna, Cuzz, Faker, Teddy, Effort
LCK 2020 Summer Playoffs DAMWON Nuguri, Canyon, ShowMaker, Ghost, BeryL
LCK 2021 Spring Playoffs DWG KIA Khan, Canyon, ShowMaker, Ghost, BeryL

The LCK's focus on Faker's dominance eventually waned as strong contenders broke into the scene. Big names like Canyon, ShowMaker and Ghost would go on to become the leaders in today's LCK.

LCK 2021 Summer Playoffs DWG KIA Khan, Canyon, ShowMaker, Ghost, BeryL
LCK 2022 Spring Playoffs T1 Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria
LCK 2022 Summer Playoffs Gen.G Doran, Peanut, Chovy, Ruler, Lehends
LCK 2023 Spring Playoffs Gen.G Doran, Peanut, Chovy, Peyz, Delight
LCK 2023 Summer Playoffs Gen.G Doran, Peanut, Chovy, Peyz, Delight
LCK 2024 Spring Playoffs Gen.G Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Peyz, Lehends

Finally we come to the last five years of the LCK, where T1's presence in the standings has somewhat waned, despite their huge Worlds 2023 win. Gen.G has won three straight splits in Korea, making fans wonder if the LCK has a new poster child.


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Paul G
Paul started writing game guides and match predictions for ESTNN's editorial team in 2022. Since then, he's covered big-ticket esports events and the latest news on tech and AI.