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The World Championship is held yearly between September and November to determine the current best team in the world. It is hosted by Riot Games.
Overview
| Event | Date & Finals Venue | Prize Pool | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 World Championship | 2011-06-18 — 2011-06-20 Elmia, Jönköping |
$ 99,500 |  Fnatic
|
 against All authority
|
2 - 1 | Shushei |
| Season 2 World Championship | 2012-10-04 — 2012-10-13 Galen Center, Los Angeles |
$ 2,000,000 |  Taipei Assassins
|
 Azubu Frost
|
3 - 1 | not officially assigned |
| Season 3 World Championship | 2013-09-15 — 2013-10-04 Staples Center, Los Angeles |
$ 2,050,000 |  SK Telecom T1
|
 Royal Club
|
3 - 0 | not officially assigned |
| 2014 World Championship | 2014-09-18 - 2014-10-19 World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
$ 2,130,000 |  Samsung White
|
Star Horn Royal Club
|
3 - 1 | Mata |
| 2015 World Championship | 2015-10-01 — 2015-10-31 Mercedes-Benz-Arena, Berlin |
$ 2,130,000 | SK Telecom T1
|
 KOO Tigers
|
3 - 1 | MaRin |
| 2016 World Championship | 2016-09-29 — 2016-10-29 Staples Center, Los Angeles |
$ 5,070,000 | SK Telecom T1
|
Samsung Galaxy
|
3 - 2 | Faker |
| 2017 World Championship | 2017-09-23 — 2017-11-04 National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Beijing |
$ 4,596,591 | Samsung Galaxy
|
SK Telecom T1
|
3 - 0 | Ruler |
| 2018 World Championship | 2018-10-01 — 2018-11-03 Munhak Stadium, Incheon |
$ 6,450,000 |  Invictus Gaming
|
Fnatic
|
3 - 0 | Ning |
| 2019 World Championship | 2019-10-02 — 2019-11-10 AccorHotels Arena, Paris |
$ 2,225,000* |  FunPlus Phoenix
|
 G2 Esports
|
3 - 0 | Tian |
| 2020 World Championship | 2020-09-25 — 2020-10-31 Pudong Football Stadium, Shanghai |
$ 2,225,000* |  DAMWON Gaming
|
 Suning
|
3 - 1 | Canyon |
| 2021 World Championship | 2021-10-05 — 2021-11-06 Laugardalshöll, ReykjavÃk |
$ 2,225,000* |  EDward Gaming
|
 DWG KIA
|
3 - 2 | Scout |
| 2022 World Championship | 2022-09-29 — 2022-11-05 Chase Center, San Francisco |
$ 2,225,000* |  DRX
|
 T1
|
3 - 2 | Kingen |
| 2023 World Championship | 2023-10-10 — 2023-11-19 Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul |
$ 2,225,000* | T1
|
 Weibo Gaming
|
3 - 0 | Zeus |
| 2024 World Championship | 2024-09-25 — 2024-11-02 The O2 Arena, London |
$ 2,225,000* | T1
|
 Bilibili Gaming
|
3 - 2 | Faker |
| 2025 World Championship | 2025-??-?? — 2025-??-?? ??? |
$ 5,000,000* | 3 - ? | |||
| 2026 World Championship | 2026-??-?? — 2026-??-?? ??? |
$ | 3 - ? | |||
| 2027 World Championship | 2027-??-?? — 2027-??-?? ??? |
$ | 3 - ? |
- * Minimum possible prize.
Organizations By Appearances
- Organizations with at least five appearances are listed. Click here for the full list
| Org | # | Team | # | 2011 (S1) | 2012 (S2) | 2013 (S3) | 2014 (S4) | 2015 (S5) | 2016 (S6) | 2017 (S7) | 2018 (S8) | 2019 (S9) | 2020 (S10) | 2021 (S11) | 2022 (S12) | 2023 (S13) | 2024 (S14) |
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12 |  FNC |
10 | 1 | 3 - 4 | 12 - 13 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 8 | 2 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 14 - 16 | 9 - 10 | ||||
| FNC |
2 | 9 - 11 | 12 - 14 | ||||||||||||||
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10 |  C9 |
10 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 11 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | 9 - 12 | 5 - 8 | 15 - 16 | 12 - 14 | ||||
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9 |  SKT |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 4 | |||||||||
 T1 |
4 | 3 - 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
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8 |  G2 |
6 | 13 - 16 | 9 - 11 | 3 - 4 | 2 | 3 - 4 | 11 - 14 | ||||||||
| G2 |
2 | 9 - 11 | 9 - 11 | ||||||||||||||
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8 |  RYL |
1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| SHR |
1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
 RNG |
6 | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 12 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | ||||||||||
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8 |  TSM |
8 | 3 | 5 - 8 | 11 - 12 | 5 - 8 | 14 - 16 | 9 - 12 | 9 - 12 | 13 - 16 | ||||||
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7 |  EDG |
7 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 5 - 8 | 12 - 13 | 5 - 8 | 1 | 5 - 8 | |||||||
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7 |  SPY |
2 | 13 - 16 | 5 - 8 | ||||||||||||
 MAD |
3 | 19 - 20 | 5 - 8 | 17 - 18 | |||||||||||||
| MAD |
1 | 12 - 14 | |||||||||||||||
| MDK |
1 | 15 - 16 | |||||||||||||||
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6 |  DWG |
2 | 5 - 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
 DK |
2 | 2 | 5 - 8 | ||||||||||||||
 DK |
2 | 9 - 11 | 9 - 11 | ||||||||||||||
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6 |  GEN |
6 | 13 - 16 | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | 3 - 4 | 5 - 8 | 3 - 4 | ||||||||
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6 |  TL |
6 | 9 - 12 | 9 - 12 | 9 - 12 | 12 - 13 | 15 - 16 | 9 - 11 | ||||||||
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5 |  ahq |
5 | 9 - 11 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 12 | 12 - 13 | 13 - 16 | |||||||||
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5 |  CLG |
3 | 5 | 12 - 13 | 9 - 12 | |||||||||||
 CLG.EU |
1 | 3 - 4 | |||||||||||||||
| CLG.P |
1 | 9 - 10 | |||||||||||||||
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5 |  DFM |
5 | 17 - 20 | 21 - 24 | 14 - 16 | 17 - 18 | 21 - 22 | |||||||||
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5 |  GAM |
1 | 9 - 11 | |||||||||||||
| GAM |
4 | 13 - 16 | 15 - 16 | 12 - 14 | 12 - 14 | ||||||||||||
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5 |  SSW |
2 | 9 - 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| SSB |
1 | 3 - 4 | |||||||||||||||
| SSG |
2 | 2 | 1 |
Players By Appearances
- Players with at least five appearances are listed. Click here for the full list
| Player | Role | # | 2011 (S1) | 2012 (S2) | 2013 (S3) | 2014 (S4) | 2015 (S5) | 2016 (S6) | 2017 (S7) | 2018 (S8) | 2019 (S9) | 2020 (S10) | 2021 (S11) | 2022 (S12) | 2023 (S13) | 2024 (S14) |
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Faker |
9 | SKT |
SKT |
SKT |
SKT |
SKT |
T1 |
T1 |
T1 |
T1
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CoreJJ |
8 | SSG |
SSG |
GEN |
TL |
TL |
TL |
TL |
TL
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Deft |
8 | SSB |
EDG |
EDG |
 KT |
 DRX |
 HLE |
DRX |
DK |
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Doublelift |
8 |  EPIK |
CLG |
CLG |
TSM |
TSM |
TL |
TL |
TSM |
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Impact |
8 | SKT |
C9 |
C9 |
TL |
TL |
TL |
 EG |
TL
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Jensen |
8 | C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
TL |
TL |
TL |
C9 |
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Maple |
8 |  GAB |
 FW |
FW |
FW |
FW |
 PSG |
PSG |
PSG
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Xiaohu |
8 | RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
 WBG |
WBG
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Caps |
7 | FNC |
FNC |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2
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Meiko |
7 | EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
 TES
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Ruler |
7 | SSG |
SSG |
GEN |
GEN |
GEN |
GEN |
 JDG |
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Scout |
7 | EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
 LNG |
LNG
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Sneaky |
7 | C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
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Canyon |
6 | DWG |
DWG |
DK |
DK |
DK |
GEN
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Chovy |
6 |  GRF |
DRX |
HLE |
GEN |
GEN |
GEN
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ClearLove |
6 |  WE |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
EDG |
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Evi |
6 |  RPG |
DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
 SHG
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Humanoid |
6 | SPY |
MAD |
MAD |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC
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Hylissang |
6 | FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
MAD |
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Karsa |
6 | FW |
FW |
FW |
RNG |
RNG |
TES |
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Peanut |
6 |  ROX |
SKT |
 LGD |
GEN |
GEN |
HLE
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Perkz |
6 | G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
C9 |
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Rekkles |
6 | FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
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ShowMaker |
6 | DWG |
DWG |
DK |
DK |
DK |
DK
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sOAZ |
6 |  aAa |
FNC |
FNC |
 OG |
FNC |
FNC |
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SwordArt |
6 | GAB |
FW |
FW |
FW |
FW |
 SN |
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Uzi |
6 | RYL |
SHR |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
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Xmithie |
6 |  VUL |
CLG |
CLG |
 IMT |
TL |
TL |
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Zven |
6 | OG |
G2 |
G2 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
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Bjergsen |
5 | TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
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Blaber |
5 | C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
C9 |
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Bwipo |
5 | FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
 FLY
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Dyrus |
5 | EPIK |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
TSM |
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Hans Sama |
5 |  MSF |
 RGE |
RGE |
G2 |
G2
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JackeyLove |
5 |  iG |
iG |
TES |
TES |
TES
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Jankos |
5 |  H2K |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
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Keria |
5 | DRX |
T1 |
T1 |
T1 |
T1
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Levi |
5 | GAM |
GAM |
GAM |
GAM |
GAM
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Mata |
5 | SSO |
SSW |
RNG |
KT |
SKT |
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Mikyx |
5 | SPY |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
G2
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Ming |
5 | RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
RNG |
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PraY |
5 |  NJ SWD |
 NJBS |
 KOO |
ROX |
 LZ |
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Steal |
5 | DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
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Svenskeren |
5 |  SK |
TSM |
TSM |
C9 |
C9 |
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Wunder |
5 | SPY |
G2 |
G2 |
G2 |
FNC |
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YellOwStaR |
5 | aAa |
SK |
FNC |
FNC |
FNC |
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Yutapon |
5 | DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
DFM |
Players By World Championship Titles
| Top | Win(s) | Player | Role(s) | Team(s) & Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Faker |
 SKT (2013, 2015, 2016) | |
| 2 | 3 | Bengi |
SKT (2013, 2015, 2016)
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| 3 | 2 | Zeus |
 T1 (2023, 2024)
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| 3 | 2 | Oner |
T1 (2023, 2024)
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| 3 | 2 | Gumayusi |
T1 (2023, 2024)
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| 3 | 2 | Keria |
T1 (2023, 2024)
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| 3 | 2 | BeryL |
 DWG (2020)  DRX (2022)
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| 3 | 2 | Duke |
SKT (2016)  IG (2018)
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| 3 | 2 | Bang |
SKT (2015, 2016)
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| 3 | 2 | Wolf |
SKT (2015, 2016)
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| 11 | 1 | Kingen |
DRX (2022)
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| 11 | 1 | Pyosik |
DRX (2022)
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| 11 | 1 | Juhan |
DRX (2022)
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| 11 | 1 | Zeka |
DRX (2022)
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| 11 | 1 | Deft |
DRX (2022)
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| 11 | 1 | Flandre |
 EDG (2021)
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| 11 | 1 | JieJie |
EDG (2021)
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| 11 | 1 | Scout |
EDG (2021)
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| 11 | 1 | Viper |
EDG (2021)
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| 11 | 1 | Meiko |
EDG (2021)
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| 11 | 1 | Nuguri |
DWG (2020)
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| 11 | 1 | Canyon |
DWG (2020)
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| 11 | 1 | ShowMaker |
DWG (2020)
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| 11 | 1 | Ghost |
DWG (2020)
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| 11 | 1 | GimGoon |
 FPX (2019)
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| 11 | 1 | Tian |
FPX (2019)
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| 11 | 1 | Doinb |
FPX (2019)
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| 11 | 1 | Lwx |
FPX (2019)
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| 11 | 1 | Crisp |
FPX (2019)
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| 11 | 1 | TheShy |
IG (2018)
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| 11 | 1 | Ning |
IG (2018)
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| 11 | 1 | Rookie |
IG (2018)
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| 11 | 1 | JackeyLove |
IG (2018)
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| 11 | 1 | Baolan |
IG (2018)
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| 11 | 1 | CuVee |
 SSG (2017)
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| 11 | 1 | Ambition |
SSG (2017)
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| 11 | 1 | Haru |
SSG (2017)
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| 11 | 1 | Crown |
SSG (2017)
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| 11 | 1 | Ruler |
SSG (2017)
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| 11 | 1 | CoreJJ |
SSG (2017)
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| 11 | 1 | Blank |
SKT (2016)
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| 11 | 1 | MaRin |
SKT (2015)
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| 11 | 1 | Easyhoon |
SKT (2015)
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| 11 | 1 | Looper |
SSW (2014)
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| 11 | 1 | Dandy |
SSW (2014)
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| 11 | 1 | PawN |
SSW (2014)
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| 11 | 1 | imp |
SSW (2014)
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| 11 | 1 | Mata |
SSW (2014)
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| 11 | 1 | Impact |
SKT (2013)
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| 11 | 1 | Piglet |
SKT (2013)
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| 11 | 1 | PoohManDu |
SKT (2013)
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| 11 | 1 | Stanley |
 TPA (2012)
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| 11 | 1 | Lilballz |
TPA (2012)
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| 11 | 1 | Toyz |
TPA (2012)
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| 11 | 1 | Bebe |
TPA (2012)
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| 11 | 1 | MiSTakE |
TPA (2012)
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| 11 | 1 | wewillfailer |
 FNC (2011)
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| 11 | 1 | xPeke |
FNC (2011)
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| 11 | 1 | Cyanide FI |
FNC (2011)
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| 11 | 1 | Shushei |
FNC (2011)
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| 11 | 1 | LaMiaZlt |
FNC (2011)
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| 11 | 1 | Mellisan |
FNC (2011)
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