DRX wins Worlds 2022

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 İstanbul Wildcats