T1’s Victory Over KT Pulls in 6.7 Million Eyes for LoL Worlds 2025 Grand Final
What a way to cap off LoL Worlds 2025. The whole tournament wrapped up today, November 9th, and it was T1 who came out on top once again, snagging their sixth world title. That’s their third straight win after dominating in 2023 and 2024.
But the real fireworks? That Grand Final clash between T1 and KT Rolster. It wasn’t just a game, it was a full on “Telecom War” revival, and it had everyone from casual fans to die hards tuning in. According to Esports Charts, the peak viewership hit a whopping 6,737,568—that’s the highest of the entire event.
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If you missed it, the numbers don’t lie about how the hype built up. Viewership started solid in the Knockout Stage, kicking off around 3.12 million for KT’s matchup against Gen.G. Then it climbed to 3.27 million when T1 took on Anyone’s Legend in the quarters, and jumped to 3.59 million for their semi final showdown with Top Esports. By the time the final rolled around, it had almost doubled. Sure, it’s a slight dip about 1.7% from last year’s peak of 6,856,769.
Zooming out to the big picture, fans poured a total of 133.5 million hours into watching the action over those 89 hours of broadcast time. That averages out to about 1.5 million viewers per hour, which is no small feat.
Streams were everywhere, Twitch, YouTube, SOOP Korea and Global, CHZZK, Naver Esports, TikTok, Facebook Gaming, Kick, NimoTV, you name it. Oh, and a fun shift this year Korean took over as the top language for streams, edging out English which ruled in 2024.
(Image sourced from Esports Charts)
T1’s run this year was straight out of a fairy tale. They’ve now got Worlds golds from 2025, 2024, 2023, 2016, 2015, and 2013. Talk about a dynasty. They walked away with the biggest slice of the prize pool, a cool $1 million USD out of what feels like a massive $5 million total pot.
Looking ahead, Riot’s already dropping hints about what’s next. Worlds 2026 is heading back to North America for the first time since 2022 split between Allen, Texas, and New York City. That’ll be a homecoming vibe for sure. Then, in 2027, it’s Korea’s turn again, marking their first host gig since 2018.
Since: October 29, 2025
