Organizer
Confirmed by Riot Games and Leaguepedia.[1]
Tournament edition
League of Legends World Championship 2016
Worlds 2016 was the League of Legends World Championship, held in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles from Sep 29–Oct 29 with 16 teams competing. SK Telecom T1 won the title.
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Competition snapshot
Host and dates
San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles · Sep 29–Oct 29, 2016
Riot’s official event materials and Leaguepedia list the host route and event dates.[1][2]
Champion
SK Telecom T1
Leaguepedia’s historical tournament index records the champion.[2]
Combined prize pool
$5,070,000
Historical prize-pool figure listed by Leaguepedia.[2]
Games
Participant scale
16 teams
Leaguepedia records this edition’s field size.[2]
CategoryPartnerCommercial note
Category
Organizer
Partner
Riot GamesCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[4]
Category
Gaming hardware
Partner
Acer PredatorCommercial note
Official tournament partner · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
The 2016 League of Legends World Championship was held in San Francisco, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles from Sep 29–Oct 29, 2016. The field comprised 16 teams; SK Telecom T1 won the championship. Sixteen teams competed in a group stage and best-of-five knockout bracket, with stages in four US cities. Riot’s event announcement confirms the host route and dates; Leaguepedia records the winner and prize pool.[1][2]
References4
- [1]Riot partners with Acer for Worlds 2016 and the All-Star Event — Riot Games
- [2]2016 World Championship Hits North America — LoL Esports
- [3]Worlds 2016 — Leaguepedia — Leaguepedia
- [4]LoL Esports — Relationship evidence
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