T1 (previously known as SK Telecom T1 or SKT T1) is a South Korean esports organization operated by the T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between

SK Telecom SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ( or ) is a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator and former film distributor and is part of the SK Group, one of the country's largest chaebols. It leads the local market with 50.5 percent share as of 2008. ...

and Comcast Spectacor. At the end of 2003, SK Telecom took the

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Team Orion (formerly 4U) by Lim Yo-hwan under contract and set up the team under the conglomerate's banner. Lim Yo-hwan took the role of team captain.Lim Yo-Hwan,''Crazy as Me''(임요환,''나만큼 미쳐봐''), 2004, Bookroad, (03810) T1's ''

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'' team has won the

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, 2015, and 2016 editions of the '' League of Legends World Championship''.

Honours

Domestic

League

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::Winners (10): 2013 Summer, 2013–14 Winter, 2015 Spring, 2015 Summer, 2016 Spring, 2017 Spring, 2019 Spring, 2019 Summer, 2020 Spring, 2022 Spring ::Runners-up (3): 2017 Summer, 2021 Summer, 2022 Summer

International

* League of Legends World Championship ::Winners (3):

, 2015, 2016 ::Runners-up:

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, 2022 * Mid-Season Invitational ::Winners (2): 2016,

::Runners-up: 2015, 2022 *

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::Winners: 2016

Tournament results

''League of Legends''

As SK Telecom T1 S

As SK Telecom T1 K

As SK Telecom T1 / T1

''StarCraft I''

''StarCraft II''

Rosters

SK Telecom T1 at LoL World Championship 2013

League of Legends

Valorant

Overwatch

Wild Rift

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Awards and nominations

Literature

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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