League of Legends 2020 World Championship Odds Tracker
- View updated League of Legends 2020 World Championship odds for all contending teams
- With qualifiers now done, we have a new favorite, Top Esports at +175 to win Worlds
- See each contending team’s highs and lows all season long
The graphs below, which track the League of Legends 2020 World Championship odds for all contending teams, are generated by averaging the odds from multiple sources and are updated regularly over the course of the season. You can view each team’s odds in isolation or alongside similar teams.
LoL 2020 World Championship Top Contenders
- [9/21/20] Way back in January Top Esports had odds of 8-1, but now head into Worlds as the betting favorites with average odds of +178
- [1/31/20] Lots of movement into the new year with Gen.G now among the favorites at +450 and Griffin falling off from +500 to +5000
- [11/18/19] FunPlus Phoenix, who reached and won the finals in their first-ever Worlds appearance, have opened as co-favorites with 2017 winners, and fourth-place finishers in 2019, SK Telecom
League of Legends World Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Top Esports | +175 |
| DAMWON Gaming | +260 |
| JD Gaming | +450 |
| G2 Esports | +750 |
| Gen.G | +1400 |
| DragonX | +1800 |
| Suning | +2000 |
| Fnatic | +3000 |
| LGD Gaming | +3500 |
| MAD Lions | +7000 |
| Team SoloMid | +8000 |
| Team Liquid | +8000 |
| Rogue | +10000 |
| Unicorns of Love | +17500 |
Odds taken Sept. 21
2019 finalists G2 Esports opened as fourth favorites at odds of +600, while third-place finishers Invictus Gaming are not listed among the opening contenders, but do have average opening odds of +650.
Odds for Past Winners
SK Telecom T1 won the League of Legends World Championship in 2013, 2015, and 2016, and came in second place in 2017 and reached the semifinals in 2019. They open as one of the co-favorites to win in 2020 along with FunPlus Phoenix.
Tournament Prize Pool
| Season | Total Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 9 | $2,225,000 |
| 8 | $2,250,000 |
| 7 | $4,596,591 |
| 6 | $5,070,000 |
| 5 | $2,130,000 |
| 4 | $2,130,000 |
| 3 | $2,050,000 |
| 2 | $5,000,000 |
| 1 | $100,000 |
Forget everything your mother ever told you about video games being a waste of time. The total prize money for the League of Legends World Championship surpassed $5 million in 2016, making it one of the most lucrative eSports tournaments of all time. In 2020, the tenth season, the finals will be held at Shanghai Stadium which holds 55,000 people.
World Championship Locations
| Season | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai Stadium |
| 9 | Paris, France | AccorHotels Arena |
| 8 | Incheon, South Korea | Incheon Munhak Stadium |
| 7 | Beijing, China | Beijing National Stadium |
| 6 | Los Angeles, USA | Staples Center |
| 5 | Berlin, Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| 4 | Seoul, South Korea | Seoul World Cup Stadium |
| 3 | Los Angeles, USA | Staples Center |
| 2 | Los Angeles, USA | Staples Center |
| 1 | Stockholm, Sweden | Elmia Exhibition and Convention Centre |
The League of Legends World Championship is truly an international phenomenon. The event has been held in six different countries over nine seasons including Sweden, Korea, Germany, China, Frane and the United States.
Champions by Country
South Korea was the dominant force at the League of Legends World Championships from 2013 to 2017, winning five straight titles during that span. However, their death grip on the Summoner’s Cup appears to be loosening as evidenced by Invictus Gaming’s resounding victory in 2018 and FunPlus Phoenix’s 3-0 finals win in 2019, with both teams residing from China.
Archived League of Legends World Championship Odds: 2019, 2018
