The South-Korean team DRX has defeated T1 (also from South Korea) in the Grand Final of the 2022 League of Legends World Championship with a score 3:2.
This is DRX ‘s best achievement since its inception. The team has never won any major international tournament. DRX’s top-liner Hwang “Kingen” Seong-hoon wins Finals MVP.
Worlds’ 2022 Results and Prize Pool:
1st ‘ $489,500 ‘ DRX
2nd ‘ $333,750 ‘ T1
3rd-4th ‘ $178,000 ‘ JD Gaming and Gen.G Esports
5th-8th ‘ $100,125 ‘ Rogue; Royal Never Give Up; DAMWON Gaming; EDward Gaming
9th-10th ‘ $55,625 ‘ Fnatic and Top Esports
11th-14th ‘ $52,843.75 ‘ Evil Geniuses; G2 Esports; 100 Thieves; CTBC Flying Oyster
15th-16th ‘ $50,062.50 ‘Cloud9 and GAM Esports
17th-18th ‘ $38,937.50 ‘ MAD Lions and DetonatioN FocusMe
19th-20th ‘ $33,375 ‘ Saigon Buffalo and LOUD
21st-22nd ‘ $22,250 ‘ Beyond Gaming and Isurus
23rd-24th ‘ $16,687.50 ‘ Chiefs Esports Club and Ä°stanbul Wildcats
