League of Legends teams compete all year for the chance to represent their region at the World Championship: the pinnacle of competitive esports. While the prestige and glory of lifting the Summoner’s Cup are unmatched, the financial rewards are just as significant.
The championship prize pool is a significant part of the competitive ecosystem, serving as both a reward for excellence and a motivator for teams throughout the season. It reflects the scale of Riot Games’ investment in esports and highlights how League continues to sustain one of the most stable and prestigious competitive scenes in the world.
Teams are rewarded according to their final standings at Worlds, with those advancing to the later stages taking home a larger share of the prize pool. Still, the prize money is only part of the picture, as organizations also benefit from additional revenue streams tied to their event participation. Wondering what the pros are fighting for? Here’s a complete look at the Worlds 2025 prize pool and distribution.
Full Worlds 2025 prize pool – Total prize pool
While the prize pool has remained relatively similar since 2017 at $2,225,000, the prize has doubled for Worlds 2025, bringing it to a whopping $5,000,000. The total number of teams has also been reduced from 20 to 17 this year, compared to last year’s Worlds 2024, which means a bigger slice of the pie for every team.
The prize money could also increase for teams as they receive a percentage of sales from other sources, such as the Championship skin, Championship ward, their team’s exclusive emote sales, and other Worlds icons.
Worlds 2025 prize pool distribution
The prize pool distribution for Worlds 2025 remains the same for this year, with the winner taking home 20 percent of the entire prize pool. As you go down the ladder, the prize share decreases for teams as they spend less time on the stage.
Here is the full breakdown for the distribution of the $5 million (USD) prize pool at Worlds 2025, excluding revenue from in-client sales:
- Champion: $1,000,000
- Runner-up: $800,000
- Third/fourth: $400,000
- Fifth to eighth: $300,000
- Ninth to 11th: $175,000
- 12th to 14th: $125,000
- 15th to 16th: $112,500
- 17th: $75,000
LoL teams with the highest earnings
After 15 years of League competition, the five-time World champion T1 are obviously at the top with the highest prize money earned. While the top five are dominated by Asian teams whose performance has been unmatched in international competitions, they are followed by two European powerhouses with an unmatched legacy.
Here’s the complete breakdown of the prize money earned by the top 10 League teams, according to Esports Charts:
- T1: $10.3 million
- Invictus Gaming: $4.3 million
- Samsung Galaxy (Inactive): $4.2 million
- Royal Never Give Up: $4.2 million
- Edward Gaming: $4.04 million
- G2 Esports: $4 million
- Fnatic: $3.5 million
- Gen.G: $3.2 million
- Cloud9: $2.7 million
- JD Gaming: $2.3 million
Next up, you can read our guides to know about all the qualified teams and Worlds 2025 Pick’Em.
