​According to ​EsportsWikis, ROX Tigers are the unofficial world champions. The unofficial title is based on the idea that defeating the previous world champion awards you the belt until you are beaten yourself. The first world champions were Fnatic back in season one.





During the LCK Summer Season, Longzhu Gaming ended up holding the title for a short period. SKT brought the title into the LCK after crushing the competition at the Mid-Season Invitational. ROX Tigers proceeded to steal it away from Longzhu Gaming and have defended it successfully since then.

After four years, the title has changed ownership many times, with visits in China, Brazil, North America, and Korea. Europe has held the title too, but it never switched hands in the region itself.





The title has coincidentally been claimed by future world champions too. In 2012, Azubu Frost held the title and lost it to Taipei Assassins in the World finals. In 2013, SKT T1 K took the title away from Royal club in the Grand Finals.





This year ROX Tigers, favored to win the entire tournament, are the current reigning unofficial champs. ​The ​group sta​ge has been drawn and three other teams will have the chance to become unofficial champions in Group A. G2 Esports, Counter Logic Gaming, and Albus NoX Luna will look to steal the belt away in their attempt to make it out.

써머시즌 응원 해 주셔서 감사합니다!

응원해주신 만큼 좋은 결과로 답할 수 있어서 행복합니다! pic.twitter.com/ceztRFzGq3 — ROX Tigers (@LOL_Tigers) 20. August 2016

ROX Tigers are a dominating force coming off an LCK Championship. I doubt that any team will take a single game off them in group stage, but if someone does, it'll be G2.