The 15th anniversary of the LoL World Cup, the trophy of Summoner's Cup Renewal
Sep 22, 2025
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The design of the new Summoner's Cup, which contains narratives created by players for 15 years, has been unveiled since the first League of Legends World Championship" (hereinafter referred to as the LOL World Cup) was held in 2011.
Riot Games said in an official announcement on the 19th that it has produced a new Summoner's Cup to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the `League of Legends" e-sports.
The Summoner's Cup is a trophy given to the World Championship winners, and several changes have been made in the 15 years since 2011, when the first tournament was held. The 2025 Summoner's Cup, which was unveiled this time, was newly designed to suit the sense of the present era while maintaining its initial appearance.
The weight was reduced to half that of the previous trophy, making it easy for players to lift, and by engraving the name of the all-time world championship winner, which has been held 14 times so far, he inherited the tradition from the first tournament and expressed his respect for past winners. The new Summoner's Cup will be delivered to the stage of China's Chengdu final through Mercedes-Benz, the official car partner.
In addition, the theme song and music video of this year's LOL World Cup will also commemorate legendary players and teams and shed light on the famous scenes they have drawn to reflect on the memories they have shared over the past 15 years. The theme song was expressed in the voice of G.E.M., a Chinese pop singer-songwriter, producer, and screenwriter.
The theme song will be performed through the opening ceremony of the final, which will be held at the multi-purpose gym in Chengdu, China. Along with GEM, who sang the theme song, Anyma, an electric DJ, will be on stage, as well as TEYA, who made her name known through Eurovision 2023, and Chrissy Costanza, a vocalist and composer of rock band Against The Current, will also participate.
Chris Greeley, global director of LoL Esports at Riot Games, recalled the significance of the event by showcasing the newly reinterpreted Summoner's Cup and imprinting the all-time World Championship winner in it. Through the theme song and music video of the 15-year history of LoL esports, we will inspire both players and players and strengthen our determination to create a new history in the future."
Meanwhile, Riot Games will also hold a unique event to celebrate its 15-year history. China IG, which won the 2018 World Championship, and Korea Samsung Galaxy (now Gen.G.), which lifted the Summoner's Cup in 2017, will release a new Chroma in the 25.20 patch version. The company explained that this was meant to commemorate the past world championship winners by expanding the winning skin chroma, which was introduced since 2019, to the previous winning skin.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.