League of Legends Champions Korea
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| Formerly | League of Legends Champions |
|---|---|
| Sport | League of Legends |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Riot Games, KeSPA, OGN |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Korea |
| Venue(s) | Yongsan e-Sports Stadium |
| Most recent champion(s) | SK Telecom T1 |
| TV partner(s) | Ongamenet |
| Sponsor(s) | Lotte Confectionery |
| Relegation to | Challengers Korea |
| Official website | http://program.interest.me/ongamenet/lolchamps |
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) (Hangul: 리그 오브 레전드 챔피언스 코리아), previously known as Ongamenet LCK (OGN) from their sponsorship by Ongamenet, is the top level of professional League of Legends competition in Korea. Games are played out of the Yongshan e-Sports Stadium in Yongsan District, Seoul.[1] The LCK is usually regarded as the strongest LoL league in the world.[2][3] League of Legends developer Riot Games provides an English language broadcast of LCK games.[4]
The tournament officially launched in March 2012 and is now in its third season, just recently ending with OLYMPUS Champions Winter 2012–13.[5][6] Continuing their sponsorship from OLYMPUS to hold OLYMPUS Champions Spring 2013 and eventually switching to Hot6ix to hold Hot6ix Champions Summer 2013.
2015 Summer Regular season standings
| Rank | Team | Win/Loss | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SK Telecom T1 | 12-2 | .857 |
| 2nd | GE Tigers | 11-3[7] | .786 |
| 3rd | CJ Entus | 10-4 | .714 |
| 4th | Jin Air Green Wings | 7-7 | .500 |
| 5th-8th | KT Rolster | 6-8 | .429 |
| 5th-8th | NaJin e-mFire | 5-9 | .428 |
| 5th-8th | Incredible Miracle | 3-11 | .214 |
| 5th-8th | Samsung Galaxy | 2-12 | .142 |
Past winners
| Split | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2012 Spring | MiG Blaze | MiG Frost | Xenics Storm | Team OP |
| 2012 Summer | Azubu Frost | CLG Europe | NaJin Sword | Azubu Blaze |
| 2012-13 Winter | NaJin Sword | Azubu Frost | KT Rolster B | Azubu Blaze |
| 2013 Spring | MVP Ozone | CJ Entus Blaze | SK Telecom T1 2 | CJ Entus Frost |
| 2013 Summer | SK Telecom T1 | KT Rolster Bullets | MVP Ozone | CJ Entus Frost |
| 2013-14 Winter | SK Telecom T1 | Samsung White | KT Rolster Bullets | Najin White Shield |
| 2014 Spring | Samsung Blue | NaJin White Shield | Samsung Ozone | CJ Entus Blaze |
| 2014 Summer | KT Rolster Arrows | Samsung Blue | Samsung White | SK Telecom T1 S |
| 2015 Spring | SK Telecom T1 | CJ Entus | GE Tigers | Jin Air Greenwings |
| 2015 Summer | SK Telecom T1 | KT Rolster | KOO Tigers | CJ Entus |
References
- ↑ "e-Sports Stadium". Visit Seoul. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Raven, Josh (October 13, 2015). "Doa on why Korea is still the best—and why you shouldn’t draw too many conclusions from Worlds". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "'롤챔스' 검색결과". Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Lingle, Samuel (January 6, 2015). "Riot confirms plans to broadcast Chinese, Korean pro leagues". Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Azubu the Official Sponsor of League of Legends The Champions".
- ↑ "LEAGUE OF LEGENDS IN KOREA". 13 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ GE Tigers received a point penalty
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