One of the most anticipated finals of Spring 2022, and indeed the entire 2022 season, was the showdown between T1 and Gen.G Esports. The victory ultimately belonged to Faker and his teammates with a dominant scoreline. This is considered a historic final as with this victory, T1 became the first team to have the most perfect season in history. Not only did they go undefeated with a record of 20 wins – 0 losses, but Faker also became the first player to win 10 LCK championships in his career.
The significance of this match was further highlighted by the “super huge” viewership. Specifically, according to statistics from Eschart, the match between T1 and Gen.G in the LCK Spring 2022 finals recorded 1,374,155 views, and this figure only accounts for platforms like Afreeca TV, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. It should be noted that Eschart does not include data from Chinese platforms. If included, the number would certainly be much larger.
Previously, the viewership record belonged to the “Super Classic” DWG KIA – T1 in the LCK Summer Finals 2021 with 1,315,849 views. Although it didn’t deeply break the old record, the viewership of the T1 – Gen.G match established a new metric that will likely be hard for any domestic match to match.
Furthermore, once again, T1 proves its prowess as the top “view generator” in the League of Legends scene in general and LCK in particular. Especially during the last season, Faker and his teammates delivered incredibly satisfying performances. They not only dominated smaller opponents but even top teams could not secure victories against T1 in this Spring 2022.
Coming up, T1 will enter another battle, this time at MSI 2022. This time, Faker and his teammates will compete on home turf. Therefore, the responsibility to bring glory back to LCK will weigh even more heavily on the shoulders of the T1 players, especially after LCK’s complete failure against LPL in the previous 2021 season. However, if they maintain their current performance, it can be said that T1 will still be a top contender for the MSI championship this time.