T1 top laner Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon is one of the Esports Awards 2025 winners, earning Esports Play of the Year.
T1 Doran topped nominees from the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), Movistar KOI and fellow top laner Alex “Myrwn” Pastor Villarejo, along with standout players from Apex Legends, Valorant, Call of Duty, and Counter-Strike 2.
The award highlights his 4-man Jax ultimate during the LCK 2025 Season Split 3 match against NS RedForce. He landed Counter Strike on the group, stunned them, and opened space for T1 to clean up the fight and close the game. The play secured a 2-1 win for T1 with Doran crowned Player of the Match.
He went on to deliver strong performances at Worlds 2025, the crowning event of the season and demonstrated even more standout plays throughout the tournament that helped T1 secure the championship.
T1 Doran, Captain Flowers, and other LoL personalities join the Esports Awards 2025 winners list
Doran first gained attention on Griffin during their rise in the LCK in 2019. He later played for DRX, KT Rolster, and Gen.G before signing with T1 in 2025 to replace two-time Worlds champion Choi “Zeus” Woo-je.
Following his Worlds 2025 win, he extended his contract to remain with T1 for 2026.
Aside from Doran, other League of Legends personalities appear among the winners. Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines wins Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year, Andrew “Vedius” Day is the Esports Colour Caster of the Year, and Laure “Bulii” Valee is the Esports Host of the Year.
Riot Games is the Esports Publisher of the Year, and their flagship title, League of Legends, wins Esports Game of the Year.
Watch the Esports Play of the Year 2025 that secured the win below:
All Esports Awards 2025 winners
| CATEGORY | ESPORTS AWARDS 2025 WINNERS |
| Esports Game of the Year | League of Legends |
| Esports Mobile Game of the Year | PUBG Mobile |
| Esports Personality of the Year | Animesh “Thug” Agarwal |
| Streamer of the Year | iShowSpeed |
| Esports Content Group of the Year | S8UL |
| Esports Content Creator of the Year | Jynxzi |
| Esports Play of the Year | Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon |
| Esports Commercial Partner of the Year | Red Bull |
| Esports Publisher of the Year | Riot Games |
| Panel’s Choice Award | Sebastian “SebTheFloorManager” Leathlean |
| Esports Supporting Service of the Year | Prodigy Agency |
| Esports Supporting Platform of the Year | Liquipedia |
| Esports Creative Campaign of the Year | Team Liquid 25 Year Anniversary Campaign |
| Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year | Mason “Mercules” Ramsey |
| Esports Team of the Year | Team Vitality CS2 |
| Esports PC Player of the Year | Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut |
| Esports Controller Player of the Year | Zeng “Xiao Hai” Zhuojun |
| Esports Organisation of the Year | Team Falcons |
| Esports Coach of the Year | Kim “Kim” Jung-su |
| Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year | Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines |
| Esports Colour Caster of the Year | Andrew “Vedius” Day |
| Esports Host of the Year | Laure “Bulii” Valee |
| Esports Analyst of the Year | Mimi “aEvilcat” Wermcrantz |
| Lifetime Achievement in Esports: Class of 2025 | Johan “N0tail” Sundstein Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen Matthew “FormaL” Piper Steve Arhancet of Team Liquid Tom and Tony Cannon Tasteless and Artosis |
The Esports Awards began in 2016 to recognize outstanding achievements across competitive gaming, including players, teams, casters, and publishers. It celebrates both individual and team performances in multiple games and regions.
Voting combines public input and expert panels. Fans vote online for their favorites, making up 25% of the total score, while the Esports Awards Panel contributes the remaining 75%. Winners are revealed at the annual Esports Awards ceremony.
This year’s ceremony was held on November 19, 2025 at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas, USA.
