LCK Road to MSI 2025 Becomes Most Popular LoL Event of the Year

According to Esports Charts, the qualifying tournament LCK Road to MSI 2025 achieved record-breaking viewer engagement in 2025, reaching a peak of 1.96 million viewers. The key match was the showdown between T1 and Hanwha Life Esports , which determined the second ticket to the Mid-Season Invitational 2025.

Success for Generation Gaming and T1 , but a Chance for Hanwha Life
The tournament concluded on June 15, featuring a highly competitive format: the top six teams from the spring season of LCK 2025 competed for the right to represent Korea at two international events — MSI 2025 and Esports World Cup 2025. Generation Gaming continued their dominant streak, winning 19 matches in a row and securing the top seed at MSI, where the team will defend their championship title.

T1 secured second place, keeping their chances alive to compete for the world title. Since Generation Gaming automatically qualified for EWC 2025 as the reigning world champion, Hanwha Life Esports received the third ticket to the tournament in Riyadh.

Viewer Boom and a Place in History
The participation of T1 — the most popular team in LoL history — played a crucial role in the audience growth. Their match against Hanwha Life became the most-watched not only within the tournament but among all LoL tournaments in 2025. Thus, LCK Road to MSI 2025 became the most popular esports event of the year among PC games.

LCK Road to MSI 2025 proved that even qualifying tournaments in South Korea can become historically significant in terms of reach. And the T1 team, despite the pressure, once again confirmed their status as a flagship of the esports industry.