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.
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 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.
