Chey Tae-won Sends Congratulatory Message to T1 for LoL Worlds Three-Peat: "May the Dynasty's Legend Continue Endlessly"

"Teamwork and an Indomitable Spirit Led to This Achievement"

Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, sent a congratulatory message to T1, the SK Group-affiliated team that achieved a "three-peat" (three consecutive championships) at the League of Legends (LoL) World Championship.

According to the IT industry on November 10, Chairman Chey, in his congratulatory message sent after T1 secured the championship the previous day, stated, "I sincerely applaud you for the unprecedented achievement of three consecutive victories," and encouraged the team by saying, "This accomplishment was made possible not only by each individual's outstanding abilities, but also by your teamwork and your spirit of never giving up until the end."

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He added, "The way you trusted each other and pushed beyond your limits amid countless challenges has deeply moved and filled fans around the world with pride. I look forward to the endless continuation of the T1 dynasty's legend."

The previous day, on November 9, T1 defeated KT Rolster with a set score of 3:2 in the finals of the 2025 Worlds held at the Dong'anhu Sports Park Multi-purpose Gymnasium in Chengdu, China, to claim the championship. With this third consecutive victory following their wins in 2023 and 2024, T1 became the first team in LoL esports history to win three consecutive championships.

Originally established as a sports team under SK Telecom, T1 is now supported by its largest shareholder, SK Square. SK Telecom has also continued its sponsorship of T1 since its foundation.

SK Square began joint management of T1 with the U.S. media group Comcast in 2019. Since then, as T1's largest shareholder, SK Square has achieved results such as fandom-based sponsorship contracts, growth in the merchandise (MD) business sector, and the development of new businesses utilizing intellectual property (IP). Notably, last July, T1 succeeded in signing a four-year contract renewal with Lee Sanghyeok, known as "Faker," the team's captain and a member of the LoL Hall of Fame.

According to SK Square, T1's revenue increased by 47%, from 34.6 billion won in 2023 to 51 billion won last year. This year, the company expects revenue to grow by more than 50%, reaching the 70 billion won range. It is known that the majority of T1's revenue is generated overseas, driven by its global fanbase.

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