FC Schalke 04 League of Legends
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| Sport | League of Legends |
|---|---|
| League | European League of Legends Challenger Series |
| Based in | Adlershof, Berlin |
| Arena | Riot Games studio |
FC Schalke 04 League of Legends competes in the European League of Legends Challenger Series (EU CS), the top level of professional League of Legends in Europe. Matches are played out of the Am Studio 20D in Adlershof, Berlin.[1]
In 2016, FC Schalke 04 opened an eSports department and acquired League of Legends team Elements, becoming the fourth football (soccer) team with a LoL division after Beşiktaş (that acquired the roster of Turkish team Aces High the previous year), Santos and Remo. They are set to play in the European League of Legends Championship Series, officially organized by developer Riot Games and the top level of professional League of Legends competition in Europe.[2] The club also announced former Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Sportfreunde Siegen midfielder and SK Gaming co-founder Tim Reichert as Head of ESport.
FC Schalke finished 8th in the 2016 Summer EU LCS was relegated after losing a promotion match to Misfits.[3]
Roster
| Nationality | ID | Name | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
Steve | Etienne Michels | Top | |
 Germany |
Gilius | Berk Demir | Jungle | |
 Sweden |
Fox | Hampus Myhre | Mid | |
 Denmark |
MrRalleZ | Rasmus Skinneholm | ADC | |
| Sweden |
sprattel | Hampus Abrahamsson | Support |
Tournament results
- 8. — Summer 2016 EU LCS
References
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/15559925/schalke-04-announces-purchase-renaming-league-legends-team-elements
- ↑ "Sources: Soccer org Schalke 04 finalizes League Championship Series roster, picks up Fox". espn.com.
- ↑ http://www.riftherald.com/2016/8/7/12397230/schalke-04-lol-misfits-eu-promotion-relegation