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This is a list of Major League Gaming national championships, including results from 2004 to the present. [1] [2] [3]
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo: Combat Evolved 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Combat Evolved 2v2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Combat Evolved FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2v2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo 2 FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2v2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo 2 FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2v2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo 2 FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Gears of War 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Shadowrun 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo 3 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Gears of War 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
World of Warcraft 3v3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo 3 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Gears of War 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
World of Warcraft 3v3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo 3 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo 3 Bic Flex 4 FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2v2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tekken 6 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tekken 6 3v3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Starcraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo Reach 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo Reach Pro FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 4v4 (PS3) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Halo: Reach 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Reach Stride Pro 2v2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Reach Pro FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Reach Bic Flex 4 FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Pro FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends 5v5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Reach 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo: Reach FFA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
King of Fighters XIII 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Soul Calibur V 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Mortal Kombat 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
King of Fighters XIII 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Soul Calibur V 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Mortal Kombat 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends 5v5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Soul Calibur V 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Mortal Kombat 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends 5v5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Note: Curse and Dignitas were both disqualified for involvement with a fixing scandal, which resulted in splitting the first and second place prize pools between third through sixth place.
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Halo 4 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Mortal Kombat 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends 5v5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends Summer Promotion Qualifiers 5v5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends International Exhibition 5v5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
StarCraft 2 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
League of Legends Promotion Finals 5v5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Call of Duty: Ghosts 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Dota 2 5v5 | Speed Gaming | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Call of Duty: Ghosts 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Call of Duty: Ghosts Season 3 Play In 4v4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2v2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Injustice: Gods Among Us 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Killer Instinct 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
The MLG 2015 World Finals took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on October 16–18, 2015. The event featured five games, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare , Dota 2 , Smite , Super Smash Bros. Melee , and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U .
Notably, ZeRo's record-setting, 56-tournament winning streak was broken after he lost to Nairo.
2015 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4th |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | OpTic Gaming | Denial eSports | Team eLevate | Team EnVyUs |
Dota 2 | Team Secret | Evil Geniuses | (monkey) Business | CDEC Gaming |
Smite | Team eLevate | Team Eager | Aware Gaming | Epsilon eSports |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2v2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 1v1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2v2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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