Worlds 2025: Youngest, Oldest & Most Experienced Players

The 2025 League of Legends World Championship is just around the corner, and fans are gearing up for another electrifying showdown. From seasoned legends chasing history to rising stars making their debut, this year’s tournament promises unforgettable moments, fierce rivalries, and record-breaking performances. In this article, we’ll highlight some fascinating insights about the youngest rising stars and the most seasoned veterans competing at the tournament.

Most popular countries of Worlds 2025

As in previous years, South Korea continues to dominate the League of Legends World Championship in terms of player representation. The LCK remains the strongest regional league in the world, and its top talent frequently gets picked up by international teams that go on to qualify for Worlds. At the upcoming tournament in China, an impressive 9 out of 17 teams will feature South Korean players.

A total of 30 South Korean players will compete at Worlds 2025 — far from a record. In previous years, the tournament featured a larger format and more participants. For instance, there were 37 Korean players at Worlds 2024, and an even higher 40 in 2023.

Rounding out the top three are China and Taiwan, with 14 and 9 players respectively. On the other end of the spectrum, Belgium, Greece, Denmark, Italy, Hong Kong, and Slovenia each have just one representative at the event.

The most experienced players at Worlds 2025

The most experienced player in Worlds history is, of course, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. He has competed in ten tournaments and earned an incredible five championship titles. Remarkably, he’s achieved all of this while playing under the same banner — T1.

Faker at Worlds 2024 / Photo: Riot Games

The second-most experienced Worlds competitor is Huang “Maple” Yi-tang from PSG Talon. The Taiwanese veteran has played in nine World Championships but has never managed to break past the 5th–8th place finish.

Among European players, Denmark’s Rasmus “Caps” Winther stands out as the most experienced. He has competed in eight Worlds tournaments with various rosters from Fnatic and G2 Esports. Another remarkable record belongs to Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu, who has played at Worlds for seven consecutive years — a streak even Faker couldn’t match, as he missed the event in 2018 and 2020.

The youngest and oldest players at Worlds 2025

The average age of players at the 2025 League of Legends World Championship was 24.4 years. Interestingly, the youngest and oldest teams both came from the LCP league: Secret Whales had an average age of 21.1, while PSG Talon averaged 26.9 years.

The youngest player at Worlds 2025 is Vietnamese talent Lê Văn “Hizto” Hoàng Hải from Secret Whales, who celebrated his 18th birthday in mid-September. Just a few months older is Tsai “HangQ” Ming-hong from CFO, also 18, whose birthday fell in the summer. Rounding out the top five youngest players are Vietnam’s Trần “Dire” Duy Đức, Korea’s Yun “Poby” Sung-won, and Canada’s Fahad “Massu” Abdulmalek.

As for the oldest players at Worlds 2025, Faker from T1 takes the top spot. The legendary star turned 29 in May, yet he shows no signs of retiring from competitive play. Close behind him in age is Ling “Kaiwing” Kai-wing from CFO, who will celebrate his 29th birthday at the end of October — right in the middle of the World Championship.

The 2025 World Championship will run from October 14 to November 9 in China, with different stages held in Chengdu, Shanghai, and Beijing. Thanks to a reduced number of regional leagues and a revamped format, only 17 teams will compete — the lowest number of participants since Worlds 2016. The full list of teams, along with viewership stats and tournament results, is available on the official event report page.