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Dplus KIA League of Legends
Dplus KIA League of Legends is the South Korean LCK team fielded by Dplus KIA.
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Founded
2017 (as DAMWON Gaming)
The parent club's League of Legends identity began as DAMWON Gaming before the Dplus KIA naming era.
Signature achievement
2020 League of Legends World Champion
LoL Esports records DAMWON Gaming as the 2020 World Champion, the predecessor identity of Dplus KIA.
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Category
Automotive and naming rights
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References4
- [1]Dplus KIA official website — Official current club and team portfolio.
- [2]About Dplus KIA — Official club identity and operating context.
- [3]Worlds 2020 by the numbers — Official historical world championship record.
- [4]Worlds 2020 — Leaguepedia — The event record identifies the League of Legends team as DAMWON Gaming.
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