T1 (esports)
T1 (previously known as SK Telecom T1 or SKT T1) is a South Korean esports team 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 Championships.
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| Divisions | League of Legends |
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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 |
| Head coach | Yang "Daeny" Dae-in |
| Championships | Worlds: 2013, 2015, 2016 MSI: 2016, 2017 Intel Extreme Masters: 2016 |
| League titles | 2013 Summer, 2013–14 Winter, 2015 Spring, 2015 Summer, 2016 Spring, 2017 Spring, 2019 Spring, 2019 Summer, 2020 Spring |
| Local media | Ongamenet |
| Partners | SK Telecom, Nike, DouYu, Twitch, Secretlab, KLEVV, Logitech G, ONE Store, BMW, Samsung Electronics, Hana Bank, Kuaishou, Yibo Sports, Red Bull |
| Parent group | SK Telecom (54%) Comcast Spectacor (34%) Highland Capital (12%) |
| Website | t1 |
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Honours
League
- Winners (9): 2013 Summer, 2013–14 Winter, 2015 Spring, 2015 Summer, 2016 Spring, 2017 Spring, 2019 Spring, 2019 Summer, 2020 Spring
- Runners-up: 2017 Summer
International
- Winners: 2016
Tournament results
League of Legends World Championship
| Year | Event | Season | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Intel Extreme Masters[3] | Season X | 1st | SKT v. Fnatic | 3–0 |
League of Legends Champions Korea
- Split
| Year | Event | Place | Result (W/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
- Playoffs
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
KeSPA Cup
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Academy roster.
Rift Rivals
| Year | Event | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
StarCraft I
| Year | Event | Season | Place | Last match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1st | ||
| 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 | |
| 1st | ||
| 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 | |
| 2nd | ||
| Proleague 2015 Round 3 | 1st | |
| Leifeng Cup Monthly #3 | 1st | |
| 2nd | ||
| KeSPA Cup Season 2 2015 | 2nd | |
| 1st | ||
| 3rd | ||
| IEM X - Shenzhen | 1st | |
| IEM X - gamescom | 2nd | |
| 1st | ||
| 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 | |
| 3rd | ||
| WCS 2016: Korean Cross Finals Season 2 | 1st | |
| 1st | ||
| OlimoLeague Week #75 | 1st | |
| OlimoLeague October 2016 | 1st | |
| WCS 2016 Global Finals | 2nd | |
| OlimoLeague Grand Final | 1st | |
| VSL Team League | 2nd | |
| 1st | ||
| Leifeng Cup #157 | 1st |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 Korea e-Sports Awards[4] |
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SK Telecom T1 K |
| 2015 | 2015 Korea e-Sports Awards[5] |
|
SK Telecom T1 |
| 2016 | 2016 Korea e-Sports Awards[6] |
|
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
| Game | Nat. | Name | ID | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Legends |  |
Kim Bong-sang | JuanK | Player |
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Michael Sherman | Sonii | Player | |
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Kurtis Gallo | Kurt | Player | |
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Brendan Jensen | BcJ | Player | |
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Haydin Gordon | ZerG | Player | |
| Fortnite | |
Alex Kolich | Sofa | Player |
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Cody Fulmer | Fulmer | Player | |
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Ami-El Adams | Persecute | Player | |
|
Jin Gyu-park | Quickss | Player | |
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Kim Doh-hwan | Hood.J | Player | |
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Lim Hae-deun | Envy | Player | |
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Jung Sin-ooh | Sinooh | Player | |
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Yeo Gyeong-geon | Sexyboy | Player | |
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Lee Suk-hyung | KoiGod | Coach | |
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No Sol | LosJin | Coach | |
| Hearthstone | |
Kim Jung-soo | Surrender | Player |
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Christos Tsakopoulos | Feno | Player | |
 |
George Webb | BoarControl | Player | |
 |
Jon Westberg | Orange | Player | |
| League of Legends | |
Kim Chang-dong | Canna | Top Laner |
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Choi Woo-je | Zeus | Top Laner | |
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Moon Woo-chan | Cuzz | Jungler | |
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Choi El-lim | Ellim | Jungler | |
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Moon Hyeon-joon | Oner | Jungler | |
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Lee Ju-hyun | Clozer | Mid Laner | |
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Lee Sang-hyeok | Faker | Mid Laner | |
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Lee Min-hyeong | Gumayusi | Bot Laner | |
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Park Jin-seong | Teddy | Bot Laner | |
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Ryu Min-seok | Keria | Support | |
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Yang Dae-in | Daeny | Head Coach | |
|
Lee Jae-min | Zefa | Coach | |
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Kim Ji-hwan | Moment | Assistant Coach | |
|
Son Seok-hee | Stardust | Assistant Coach | |
| PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | |
Lee Ha-neul | Treasure | Player |
|
Jeong Ji-hun | Adder | Player | |
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Lim Gwang-hyun | Akad | Player | |
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Kim Hae-chan | Rex | Player | |
|
An Kang-hyun | HelleN | Player (on loan) | |
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Park Min-sung | HowL | Player (on loan) | |
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Choi Jeong-jin | Toad | Coach | |
| Super Smash Bros. |  |
Leonardo López Pérez | MkLeo | Player |
| Dota 2 |  |
Muhammad Rizky | inYourdreaM | Player |
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Karl Jayme | Karl | Player | |
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Samson Solomon Enojosa Hidalgo | Sam_H | Player | |
|
Tri Kuncoro | Jhocam | Player | |
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Wilson Koh Chin Wei | Poloson | Player | |
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Park Tae-won | March | Head Coach | |
|
Pyo No-a | MP | Coach | |
| Pokémon | |
Park Se-jun | Sejun Park | Player |
| Valorant | |
Braxton Pierce | Brax | Player |
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Keven Larivière | AZK | Player | |
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Tyler Latham | Skadoodle | Player | |
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Ha Jeong-woo | Spyder | Player | |
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Daniel Montaner | fRod | Coach | |
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 2019-07-09.
- "KeSPA League of Legends". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- "Faker sweeps the 2016 KeSPA eSports Awards". www.invenglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- "T1, 올해의 팀 선정…펍지-공로상, 카트라이더-종목상 수상Awards". www.dailyesports.com (in Kanuri). Retrieved 2020-01-17.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Taipei Assassins Samsung Galaxy White |
League of Legends World Championship winner 2013 2015 – 2016 |
Succeeded by Samsung Galaxy White Samsung Galaxy |
| Preceded by EDward Gaming |
Mid-Season Invitational winner 2016 – 2017 |
Succeeded by Royal Never Give Up |
| Preceded by MVP Ozone KT Rolster Arrows ROX Tigers KT Rolster |
League of Legends Champions Korea winner Summer 2013 – Winter 2013–14 Spring 2015 – Spring 2016 Spring 2017 Spring 2019 – Spring 2020 |
Succeeded by Samsung Galaxy Blue ROX Tigers Longzhu Gaming Damwon Gaming |
| Preceded by Team SoloMid |
Intel Extreme Masters World Championship winner Season X (2016) |
Succeeded by Flash Wolves |
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