South Korean giants T1, headlined by star player Faker, made history on Sunday winning their third consecutive League of Legends World Championship crown in Chengdu, beating KT Rolsters in a nail-biting final.

Touted as one of the world's largest eSports tournaments, the League of Legends World Championships offers a grand prize of one million dollars along with numerous sponsorship deals worth billions.

The two teams battled to a 2-2 deadlock, but T1 surged ahead in a thrilling fifth game to claim the world title after nearly five hours of relentless, high-stakes play.

Nearly 40,000 fans gathered at the arena in China's Chengdu to watch the final, with Faker being the star player.

"He is really the god," Palm, a 28-year-old who had flown from Bangkok, told AFP.

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