When it comes to Berlin, history has long been certified that this is a familiar meeting point of major sporting events in the world. The capital of Germany was honored to organize the 1936 Summer Olympics, the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals or the 2015 UEFA Champions League final. In 2024, Berlin was the memorable Euro 2024 closed and will be the opening place for the League of Legends World League World of 20 teams.
As the largest and prestigious sports center in Germany, it is not difficult to understand when Berlin always records millions of athletes, audiences and tourists. If the Brandenburg gate must constantly welcome the busy fans, the Olympiastadion Stadium also frequently resounded the enthusiastic cheering atmosphere from the stands. From football, basketball, athletics, … to electronic sports, Berlin is continuing to converge the quintessence of world sports.
In football alone, the audience has witnessed the classic moments in the German capital. Recalling in 2006, the Italian team raised the FIFA World Cup gold cup at the Olympiastadion Stadium but the first phase of the French player Zinedine Zidane was the moment to enter people's hearts, marking a tragic ending for a illustrious career. A historic final, taking place at a historic football field and marks a historical memory.
Berlin is also a good land for Spanish sports. After defeating Juventus in the UEFA Champions League final in the 2014-15 season, Barcelona was officially the first football club in the world twice to win the holy treble. At the national level, Spain won the UEFA Euro 2024 with a record of Toan Thang, becoming the first team 4 times to take the throne in the tournament. Two glorious achievements of the sporty background, both certified by the world at Olympiastadion.
The world sport is getting more and more transformed and in Berlin is no exception. Currently, the Electronic Sports (Esports) has been exploding around the globe. The capital in Germany itself in the last 10 years also gradually became a hot spot for tournaments, events and eSports. Berlin is also proud to own some modern places that are often honored to host large-scale eSports tournaments such as Mercedes-Benz Arena or Riot Games Arena.
The electronic sports events here always attract thousands of direct audiences and millions of viewers online, confirming the role of Berlin as an important factor in the context of global eSports development. In 2024, it also marked the third time the city to participate in a League of Legends World Finals, which is the venue for the launch round as 2019. Whenever Riot Games plans to deploy European events, Berlin is always an ideal choice.
Remember in 2015, the Mercedes-Benz Arena stadium was the stage that honored SKT T1 (the old name of the T1 team) with the title of the 2nd World Championship in their history. The names include Marin, Bengi, Easyhoon, Bang, Wolf and “Immortal Demon King” Faker brought the eye -catching and peak performances for League of Legends fans in particular and eSports in general, and then filled the legendary temple of the world electronic sports background.
After that time, eSports was gradually invested and developed in Berlin and both Europe. Common electronic sports organizations such as G2 Esports and Big (Berlin International Gaming) are based in Berlin, consolidating the position of German capital as a potential Esports power, while promoting local gaming ecosystem through a series of activities and events. The international community in Berlin and progressive science in Germany also contributed significantly to this.
The 2024 League of Legends World Championship is ready to welcome sports followers to Berlin and teams that yearn for fame. If you are a top sports fan and eSports, Berlin is where you need to go.
