The LCK is South Korea’s premier professional league, boasting the best League of Legends players in the world. This article provides a comprehensive history of every player and team that has clinched an LCK title.
As the most successful region in terms of Worlds titles, the LCK is widely regarded as the best in the global esports scene. Teams from around the world travel to South Korea for exceptional practice opportunities in both solo queue and scrims.
Yet, the LCK is characterized by a significant skill disparity between its top and bottom teams. Historically, only a few teams have dominated the domestic scene. Recently, however, Hanwha Life Esports broke this trend by winning the LCK Summer 2024 title in a historic first for the organization.
Furthermore, prior to the establishment of the LCK, the Champions league crowned several winners during the early years of League of Legends as an esport in the region. Teams from various regions also competed in Champions Korea, marking a different era for the game.
Below is a complete list of all LCK and Champions league winning teams and players:
All LCK Champions by Year and Split
| Year/Split | 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 | Man, 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 |
| Champions 2014 Summer | KT Rolster Arrows | 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 | Hunny, Peanut, Faker, Bang, Wolf |
| LCK 2017 Summer Playoffs | Longzhu Gaming | Khan, Cuzz, Bdd, PraY, GorillA |
| LCK 2018 Spring Playoffs | Kingzone DragonX | Khan, Peanut, Bdd, PraY, GorillA |
| 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 |
| 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, Legends |
| 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 |
| LCK 2024 Summer Playoffs | Hanwha Life Esports | Doran, Peanut, Zeka, Viper, Delight |
Who Has Won the Most LCK Trophies?
No one is surprised that Faker has amassed the most LCK trophies. While his record is unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon, Faker is not winning every trophy anymore. Here’s a list showing how many trophies each player has won.
Doran has secured multiple LCK titles, with his latest achievement being Hanwha Life Esports’ intense Summer 2024 final.
| Number of LCK Trophies | Players |
|---|---|
| 10 | Faker |
| 7 | Peanut |
| 6 | Khan |
| 4 | Bengi, Wolf, Bang, PraY, Chovy, Canyon, Doran |
| 3 | BeryL, Mata, Teddy, GorillA, Ghost, Peyz, Delight |
| 2 | PoohManDu, Effort, Bdd, Deft, Clid, Impact, Reapered, Piglet, Dade, MaRin, Ambition, Cpt Jack, Lustboy, Lehends |
| 1 | Oner, Keria, Gumayusi, Zeus, Nuguri, ssumday, Homme, Acorn, MakNooN, Watch, Spirit, SSONG, Rookie, KaKAO, Tom, EasyHoon, Canna, Ucal, imp, Cain, Arrow, Hachani, Heart, Cuzz, Score, Kiin, Zeka, Viper |
LCK Champions by Country
Currently, no players from outside South Korea have won a tournament in the region. Moreover, there are no non-Korean players competing in the league at this time. While there were rumors that jojopyun might join an LCK team, he instead moved to Cloud9.
The closest representation we have currently is Rekkles in the LCK Challengers League.
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