Ongamenet The Champions
Current season, competition or edition: League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2017
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| Sport | League of Legends |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |
 South Korea
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| Venue(s) | Seoul OGN e-Stadium, Nexon Arena |
| Most recent champion(s) |
SK Telecom T1 (6th title) |
| Most titles | SK Telecom T1 (6 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | OGN, SPOTV Games |
| Relegation to | Challengers Korea |
| Official website | http://program.interest.me/ongamenet/lolchamps |
League of Legends Champions Korea (Hangul: 리그 오브 레전드 챔피언스 코리아), commonly abbreviated as LCK, is the primary competition for League of Legends esports in South Korea. Contested by 10 teams, the league runs two seasons per year and serves as a direct route to qualification for the annual League of Legends World Championship. The LCK is administered in cooperation between Riot Games, KeSPA, OGN, and SPOTV Games.
The league was formerly named League Of Legends Champions before undergoing a major restructuring in late 2014, which saw a change in the competition's format and a rebranding to its current name. OGN reserved exclusive broadcasting rights of the league until 2016 when rights were split with SPOTV Games.
The LCK is widely considered to be the strongest League of Legends competition in the world, with the game's World Championship having been won exclusively by teams from the league since 2013. SK Telecom T1 are the current champions and the most successful team in competition history with six titles.
Following the launch of South Korea's League of Legends server in December 2011, cable broadcaster OnGameNet launched the country's first major League of Legends tournament in March 2012. Named The Champions Spring 2012, the tournament ran from March to May and was contested by a total of 16 teams. MiG Blaze was crowned the competition's inaugural champion after defeating their organizational sibling team MiG Frost in the finals. The Champions Summer 2012 followed later that year, with a rebranded MiG Frost, now known as Azubu Frost, claiming the title themselves. Azubu Frost, along with NaJin Sword, went on to represent South Korea in their first appearance at the League of Legends World Championship in October.
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