T1 (esports)
T1 (previously known as SK Telecom T1 or SKT T1) is a South Korean esports organization operated by the T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor.[1] At the end of 2003, SK Telecom took the StarCraft Team Orion (formerly 4U) by Lim Yo-hwan under contract and set up the team under the conglomerate's banner. Lim Yo-hwan took the role of team captain.[2] T1's League of Legends team has won the 2013, 2015, and 2016 editions of the League of Legends World Championship.
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| Divisions | Apex Legends League of Legends Fortnite Hearthstone PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Super Smash Bros Dota 2 Pokémon Valorant Overwatch League of Legends: Wild Rift |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| League | League of Legends Champions Korea |
| Based in | Seoul |
| Location | South Korea |
| Colors | Red and white |
| CEO | Joe Marsh |
| Championships | 3× World Championship (2013, 2015, 2016) 2× Mid-Season Invitational (2016, 2017) Intel Extreme Masters: 2016 |
| League titles | 10× League of Legends Champions Korea |
| Partners | SK Telecom, DouYu, Nike, Red Bull, Samsung Electronics, BMW, Twitch, Hana Bank, SteelSeries |
| Parent group | SK Telecom (54%) Comcast Spectacor (34%) Highland Capital (12%) |
| Website | t1 |
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Honours
League
- Winners (10): 2013 Summer, 2013–14 Winter, 2015 Spring, 2015 Summer, 2016 Spring, 2017 Spring, 2019 Spring, 2019 Summer, 2020 Spring, 2022 Spring
- Runners-up (2): 2017 Summer, 2021 Summer
International
- Winners: 2016
Tournament results
League of Legends World Championship
| Year | Event | Season | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2013 | League of Legends World Championship | Season 3 | 1st | SKT v. Royal Club | 3–0 |
| 2015 | Season 5 | 1st | SKT v. Koo Tigers | 3–1 | |
| 2016 | Season 6 | 1st | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy | 3–2 | |
| 2017 | Season 7 | 2nd | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy | 0–3 | |
| 2019 | Season 9 | 3–4 | SKT v. G2 Esports | 1–3 | |
| 2021 | Season 11 | 3–4 | T1 v. DWG KIA | 2–3 | |
Mid-Season Invitational
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mid-Season Invitational | 2nd | SKT v. EDG | 2–3 |
| 2016 | 1st | SKT v. CLG | 3–0 | |
| 2017 | 1st | SKT v. G2 Esports | 3–1 | |
| 2019 | 3–4 | SKT v. G2 Esports | 2–3 | |
Intel Extreme Masters – World Championship
| Year | Event | Season | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2016 | Intel Extreme Masters[3] | Season X | 1st | SKT v. Fnatic | 3–0 |
League of Legends Champions Korea
- Regular season
| Year | Event | Place | Result (W/L) |
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| 2015 | LCK Spring | 2nd | 11–3 |
| 2016 | 3rd | 12–6 | |
| 2017 | 1st | 16–2 | |
| 2018 | 4th | 9–9 | |
| 2019 | 2nd | 14–4 | |
| 2020 | 2nd | 14–4 | |
| 2021 | 4th | 11–7 | |
| 2022 | 1st | 18–0 | |
| Year | Event | Place | Result (W/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LCK Summer | 1st | 17–1 |
| 2016 | 2nd | 13–5 | |
| 2017 | 4th | 13–5 | |
| 2018 | 7th | 8–10 | |
| 2019 | 4th | 11–7 | |
| 2020 | 4th | 13–5 | |
| 2021 | 4th | 11–7 | |
- Playoffs
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2015 | LCK Spring | 1st | SKT v. GE Tigers | 3–0 |
| 2016 | 1st | SKT v. ROX Tigers | 3–1 | |
| 2017 | 1st | SKT v. KT Rolster | 3–0 | |
| 2018 | 4th | SKT v. KT Rolster | 1–3 | |
| 2019 | 1st | SKT v. Griffin | 3–0 | |
| 2020 | 1st | T1 v. Gen.G | 3–0 | |
| 2021 | 4th | T1 v. Gen.G | 0–3 | |
| 2022 | 1st | T1 v. Gen.G | 3–1 | |
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LCK Summer | 1st | SKT v. KT Rolster | 3–0 |
| 2016 | 3rd | SKT v. KT Rolster | 2–3 | |
| 2017 | 2nd | SKT v. Longzhu Gaming | 1–3 | |
| 2019 | 1st | SKT v. Griffin | 3–1 | |
| 2020 | 5th | T1 v. Afreeca Freecs | 1–2 | |
| 2021 | 2nd | T1 v. DWG KIA | 1–3 | |
KeSPA Cup
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2015 | KeSPA Cup | 3–4 | SKT v. Ever | 0–2 |
| 2016 | 3–4 | SKT v. ROX Tigers | 0–2 | |
| 2017 | 3–4 | SKT v. Longzhu Gaming | 0–2 | |
| 2018 | 5–8 | SKT v. Damwon Gaming | 1–2 | |
| 2019 | 3–4 | T1 v. Sandbox Gaming | 1–3 | |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | 7–8 | T1 v. KT Rolster | 0–1 | |
- Played with the Academy roster.
Rift Rivals
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2017 | Rift Rivals 2017 | 2nd | LCK v. LPL | 1–3 |
| 2018 | Rift Rivals 2018 | 2nd | LCK v. LPL | 2–3 |
| 2019 | Rift Rivals 2019 | 1st | LCK v. LPL | 3–1 |
Others
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2013 | Champions Spring 2013 | 3rd | SKT v. CJ Entus Frost | 3–0 |
| Asian Indoor-Martial Arts Games 2013 Korean Qualifier | Round 1 | SKT v. MVP Ozone | 1–2 | |
| AMD-INVEN GamExperience | 3–4 | SKT v. MVP Ozone | 0–2 | |
| Champions Summer 2013 | 1st | SKT v. KT Rolster Bullets | 3–2 | |
| 2013 Korea Regional Finals | 1st | SKT v. KT Rolster Bullets | 3–1 | |
| WCG 2013 Korea Qualifiers | 3–4 | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy Blue | 0–2 | |
| 2014 | Champions Winter 2013–14 | 1st | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy Ozone | 3–0 |
| SK Telecom LTE-A LoL Masters 2014 | 2nd | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy | 0–3 | |
| NLB Spring 2014 | 3rd | SKT v. KT Rolster Bullets | 3–0 | |
| Champions Spring 2014 | 5–8 | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy Ozone | 1–3 | |
| NLB Summer 2014 | 1st | SKT v. Najin Black Sword | 3–0 | |
| Champions Summer 2014 | 5–8 | SKT v. Samsung Galaxy White | 1–3 | |
| 2014 Korea Regional Finals | 2nd | SKT v. Najin White Shield | 1–3 | |
| All-Star Paris 2014 | 1st | SKT v. OMG | 3–0 | |
| 2018 | 2018 LCK Regional Finals | 4th | SKT v. Gen.G | 2–3 |
| 2020 | Mid-Season Cup 2020 | 7–8 | T1 v. Top Esports | 0–1 |
| 2020 LCK Regional Finals | 2nd | T1 v. Gen.G | 0–3 | |
| 2021 | 2021 LCK Regional Finals | 1st | T1 v. Hanwha Life Esports | 3–2 |
StarCraft I
| Year | Event | Season | Place | Last match | Result |
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| 2003 | KTF EVER Cup | 1st | SKT x Woongjin Stars | 3–0 | |
| 2003–2004 | LG IBM MBC Team League | 1st | SKT x KTF MagicNs | 3–2 | |
| 2004 | Tucsan MBCGame | Team League I | 1st | SKT x Suma GO | 4–3 |
| Team League II | 1st | 4–3 | |||
| 2005 | SKY | Season 1 | 1st | SKT x KTF MagicNs | 4–2 |
| Season 2 | 1st | SKT x Samsung KHAN | 4–2 | ||
| Grand Final | 1st | SKT x KTF MagicNs | 4–3 | ||
| 2006 | Season 1 | 1st | SKT x MBC Game Hero | 3–0 | |
| Grand Final | 2nd | 3–0 | |||
| 2008–2009 | Shinhan Bank | 1st | SKT x Hwaseung Oz | 2–0 | |
| 2009–2010 | 2nd | SKT x KT Rolster | 4–2 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Winners League | 1st | 4–3 | ||
| Shinhan Bank | Grand Final | 2nd | 4–3 | ||
| 2011–2012 | SK Planet | Proleague | 1st | 4–3 |
StarCraft II
| Year | Event | Place |
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| 2012 | WCS 2012: Asia | 1st |
| GSL Season 4 2012 (Code S) | 3rd | |
| Auction All-Kill OSL 2012 | 1st | |
| MLG vs Proleague Invitational 2012 | 1st | |
| WCS 2012: Global Finals | 3rd | |
| 2013 | IEM VII – Katowice | 3rd |
| WCS Korea 2013 Season 2 Premier | 2nd | |
| WCS Korea 2013 Season 3 Premier | 2nd | |
| StarsWar League Season 3 | 1st | |
| Red Bull Battle Grounds: Grand Finals New York 2013 | 1st | |
| WCG 2013 | 3rd | |
| GSL Hot6ix Cup 2013 | 1st | |
| 2014 | Proleague 2014 Round 1 | 2nd |
| IEM VIII - Cologne | 3rd | |
| WCS Korea 2014 Season 1 Premier | 2nd | |
| GSL Global Championship 2014 | 2nd | |
| Proleague 2014 Round 3 | 1st | |
| WCS Korea 2014 Season 2 Premier | 2nd | |
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| Proleague 2014 Round 4 | 2nd | |
| Proleague 2014 Playoffs | 2nd | |
| KeSPA Cup 2014 | 3rd | |
| DreamHack Stockholm 2014 (SC2) | 2nd | |
| WCS Korea 2014 Season 3 Premier | 2nd | |
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| WCS 2014 Global Finals | 3rd | |
| 2015 | Proleague 2015 Round 1 | 1st |
| IEM IX – World Championship | 3rd | |
| 2015 StarCraft II StarLeague Season 1 | 2nd | |
| KeSPA Cup Season 1 2015 | 2nd | |
| 2015 StarCraft II StarLeague Season 2 (Main Event) | 1st | |
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| Proleague 2015 Round 3 | 1st | |
| Leifeng Cup Monthly #3 | 1st | |
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| KeSPA Cup Season 2 2015 | 2nd | |
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| IEM X - Shenzhen | 1st | |
| IEM X - gamescom | 2nd | |
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| MSI Masters Gaming Arena 2015 (SC2) | 3rd | |
| Proleague 2015 Round 4 | 2nd | |
| ASL Season 5 Prime | 1st | |
| GSL Season 3 2015 (Code S) | 1st | |
| Proleague 2015 Playoffs | 1st | |
| WCS 2015 Global Finals | 3rd | |
| 2016 | Proleague 2016 Round 1 | 1st |
| 2016 StarCraft II StarLeague Season 1 | 1st | |
| Leifeng Cup #145 | 2nd | |
| WCS 2016: Korean Cross Finals Season 1 | 2nd | |
| SHOUTcraft Kings July 2016 | 1st | |
| GSL Season 2 2016 (Code S) | 3rd | |
| 2016 StarCraft II StarLeague Season 2 | 2nd | |
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| WCS 2016: Korean Cross Finals Season 2 | 1st | |
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| OlimoLeague Week #75 | 1st | |
| OlimoLeague October 2016 | 1st | |
| WCS 2016 Global Finals | 2nd | |
| OlimoLeague Grand Final | 1st | |
| VSL Team League | 2nd | |
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| Leifeng Cup #157 | 1st |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Team |
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| 2013 | 2013 Korea e-Sports Awards[4] |
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SK Telecom T1 K |
| 2015 | 2015 Korea e-Sports Awards[5] |
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SK Telecom T1 |
| 2016 | 2016 Korea e-Sports Awards[6] |
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SK Telecom T1 |
| 2019 | 2019 Korea Esports Hall of Fame[7] |
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T1 |
Rosters
SK Telecom T1 League of Legends team at the World Championship 2013
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player MKLeo at Frostbite 2020, days before being signed by T1
League of Legends
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Choi "Polt" Seong-hun
Bae "Bengi" Seong-woong
Roster updated 3 December 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dota 2
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Latest roster transaction: 26 February 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||
Valorant
| T1 Valorant roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||
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David Denis
Dakota "Stunner" MacLeod
Latest roster transaction: 11 January 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||
Overwatch
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Latest roster transaction: 25 April 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hearthstone
| T1 Hearthstone roster | ||||||||||
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Wild Rift
| T1 Wild Rift roster | ||||||||||||||||
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Literature
Lim Yo-hwan, Crazy as Me (임요환,나만큼 미쳐봐), 2004, Bookroad, ISBN 89-91239-15-3 (03810)
References
- "T1 Entertainment & Sports Names KLEVV as Jersey, Exclusive Gaming PC Memory Sponsor". The Esports Observer. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- Lim Yo-Hwan,Crazy as Me(임요환,나만큼 미쳐봐), 2004, Bookroad, ISBN 89-91239-15-3 (03810)
- "Legacy". intelextrememasters.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- "2013 Korea e-Sports Awards". tl.net. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "KeSPA League of Legends". facebook.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Faker sweeps the 2016 KeSPA eSports Awards". invenglobal.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "T1, 올해의 팀 선정…펍지-공로상, 카트라이더-종목상 수상Awards". dailyesports.com (in Korean). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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