Weekly GiveawaysAll League of Legends Champions by Release Date (2009-2025)
League of Legends has grown significantly since its launch in 2009. The game started with 20 champions and now has 172 champions as of 2026. The latest addition was Zaheen in November 2025.
The release rate has changed throughout League of Legends' history. Some years brought many new champions, such as 2010 with 18 releases, while others had fewer additions, such as 2022 with 9 champions. This timeline shows how Riot Games adjusted its development approach over time. In this article, we'll provide a complete timeline of every League of Legends champion by release date.
All League of Legends Champions in Chronological Order
The table below shows every League of Legends champion sorted by the year they were released.
Champion | Date |
|---|---|
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
21/02/2009 | |
18/04/2009 | |
18/04/2009 | |
01/05/2009 | |
01/05/2009 | |
01/05/2009 | |
12/06/2009 | |
26/06/2009 | |
26/06/2009 | |
10/07/2009 | |
10/07/2009 | |
24/07/2009 | |
07/08/2009 | |
19/08/2009 | |
19/08/2009 | |
02/09/2009 | |
02/09/2009 | |
02/09/2009 | |
02/09/2009 | |
19/09/2009 | |
19/09/2009 | |
01/10/2009 | |
10/10/2009 | |
10/10/2009 | |
02/12/2009 | |
17/12/2009 | |
13/01/2010 | |
02/02/2010 | |
02/02/2010 | |
24/02/2010 | |
16/03/2010 | |
24/03/2010 | |
08/04/2010 | |
27/04/2010 | |
11/05/2010 | |
01/06/2010 | |
09/06/2010 | |
24/06/2010 | |
13/07/2010 | |
27/07/2010 | |
10/08/2010 | |
24/08/2010 | |
08/09/2010 | |
21/09/2010 | |
05/10/2010 | |
19/10/2010 | |
02/11/2010 | |
16/11/2010 | |
01/12/2010 | |
14/12/2010 | |
04/01/2011 | |
18/01/2011 | |
01/02/2011 | |
16/02/2011 | |
01/03/2011 | |
15/03/2011 | |
01/04/2011 | |
12/04/2011 | |
26/04/2011 | |
10/05/2011 | |
01/06/2011 | |
22/06/2011 | |
13/07/2011 | |
26/07/2011 | |
09/08/2011 | |
24/08/2011 | |
14/09/2011 | |
05/10/2011 | |
19/10/2011 | |
01/11/2011 | |
15/11/2011 | |
29/11/2011 | |
14/12/2011 | |
29/12/2011 | |
17/01/2012 | |
01/02/2012 | |
14/02/2012 | |
29/02/2012 | |
20/03/2012 | |
18/04/2012 | |
08/05/2012 | |
23/05/2012 | |
06/06/2012 | |
07/07/2012 | |
24/07/2012 | |
07/08/2012 | |
21/08/2012 | |
13/09/2012 | |
27/09/2012 | |
26/10/2012 | |
13/11/2012 | |
07/12/2012 | |
19/12/2012 | |
23/01/2013 | |
01/03/2013 | |
29/03/2013 | |
30/04/2013 | |
13/06/2013 | |
22/08/2013 | |
10/10/2013 | |
13/12/2013 | |
27/02/2014 | |
12/05/2014 | |
14/08/2014 | |
16/09/2014 | |
20/11/2014 | |
11/12/2014 | |
12/03/2015 | |
29/05/2015 | |
09/07/2015 | |
14/10/2015 | |
24/11/2015 | |
01/02/2016 | |
24/03/2016 | |
18/05/2016 | |
10/08/2016 | |
05/10/2016 | |
07/12/2016 | |
19/04/2017 | |
19/04/2017 | |
12/07/2017 | |
23/08/2017 | |
21/11/2017 | |
07/03/2018 | |
31/05/2018 | |
05/12/2018 | |
25/01/2019 | |
14/05/2019 | |
28/06/2019 | |
10/11/2019 | |
11/12/2019 | |
14/01/2020 | |
22/07/2020 | |
06/08/2020 | |
21/09/2020 | |
29/10/2020 | |
10/12/2020 | |
21/01/2021 | |
15/04/2021 | |
22/07/2021 | |
23/09/2021 | |
20/01/2022 | |
17/02/2022 | |
09/06/2022 | |
13/07/2022 | |
02/11/2022 | |
23/03/2023 | |
19/07/2023 | |
14/09/2023 | |
05/12/2023 | |
31/01/2024 | |
17/07/2024 | |
06/11/2024 | |
23/01/2025 | |
16/07/2025 | |
19/11/2025 |
Final Words
League of Legends has grown from a few champions at launch to 172 champions. The release timeline shows how Riot Games developed the game over the years and how champion design evolved. Whether you're a new player learning about the game's history or a veteran remembering when your favorite champion joined the roster, this timeline gives you a complete look at League of Legends' champion development from 2009 to today.
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