Epic Championship Prize Pool at 507M with Fan Contributions
2016 League of Legends World Championship
By the numbers
The 2016 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends. It was held in San Francisco, California, United States from November 2016 to November 2016. The tournament was won by Samsung Galaxy, who defeated SK Telecom T1 in the finals. The total prize pool for the tournament was $507,000, with $2,000,000 going to the winning team.
25% of sales from Championship Zed skins and Championship ward skins increased the prize pool. Here's a snapshot of some of the stats from the tournament:
- Total prize pool: $507,000
- Winning team: Samsung Galaxy
- Finalists: SK Telecom T1
- Number of teams: 16
- Number of games played: 114
- Total viewership: over 100 million
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