On October 19, the time has come: The final of arguably the biggest eSports spectacle will determine the winner of this year’s League of Legends championship. In Seoul, the South Korean team Samsung White will face the Chinese team Star Horn Royal Club.
Finals Dominated by Asian Teams
In the preliminary rounds, a trend emerged that teams from Western nations were unlikely to have a chance at the title this year. Only Cloud 9 and Team Solo Mid from North America made it to the quarterfinals. The European representatives Fnatic and Alliance did not survive the preliminary round. The dominance of the Chinese and South Korean teams was too strong. C9 and TSM were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Their opponents were the teams Samsung Blue and Samsung White.
China and South Korea
In the first semifinal, the sister teams of Samsung faced each other. Here, the team Samsung White won decisively with a score of 3-0. In the second semifinal, the Chinese team Star Horn Royal Club played against the also Chinese team OMG. Royal Club triumphed after 5 games with a score of 3-2. Thus, on October 19, the best teams from China will face the best team from South Korea. We look forward to seeing who will take home the coveted Summoners Cup.
eSport in the Football Stadium
The final rounds will take place in a football stadium from the 2002 World Cup. The Seoul World Cup Stadium has a capacity of around 66,000 spectators. For the final on Sunday, there will be a slightly smaller audience, nonetheless, one can see the dimension that has developed here. This championship is one of the largest eSports events ever and will likely only be surpassed next year by the LCS 2015. We are excited about the final, which will be broadcast live on Twitch on October 19 from 8 AM German time.
