FC Schalke 04 (esports)

Schalke 04 Esports
Short name S04
Sport League of Legends
League European League of Legends Challenger Series
Based in Adlershof, Berlin
Arena Riot Games studio
Head coach Mitch "Boris" Voorspoels
Parent group FC Schalke 04
Strategic coach André Guilhoto
Departments of Schalke 04
Football Basketball Handball
Blind football Table tennis Athletics
Esports

FC Schalke 04 is an eSports team competing in the European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS), the top level of professional League of Legends in Europe. The team is also known as Schalke 04 Esports to distinguish them from their parent organisation's football club. Matches are played in the Am Studio 20D in Adlershof, Berlin.[1]

The team previously played in the European League of Legends Challenger Series (EU CS) after being relegated in the 2017 EU LCS Spring Promotion tournament, but returned to the LCS after defeating the Ninjas in Pyjamas 3-0 in the 2018 EU LCS Spring Promotion tournament.[2]

History

In 2016, FC Schalke 04 opened an eSports department and acquired the 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.[3] The club also announced former Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Sportfreunde Siegen midfielder and SK Gaming co-founder Tim Reichert as Head of eSport.

Schalke finished 8th in the 2016 Summer EU LCS and was relegated to the European League of Legends Challenger Series after losing a promotion match to Misfits.[4] In December 2016, Steve and sprattel joined PSG eSports and left Schalke.[5]

Schalke announced a new roster on 13 January 2017, with SmittyJ, loulex, SELFIE, Upset and VandeR joining the team.[6] SELFIE and Vander left Schalke on 30 April 2017. Memento, Caedrel and Norskeren joined Schalke on 22 May 2017, as Jungler, Mid Laner and Support respectively. Schalke also released loulex on the same day.[7]

Schalke returned to the LCS on 25 August 2017, after defeating the Ninjas in Pyjamas 3-0 in the 2018 EU LCS Spring Promotion tournament.[2] On 30 September, Schalke released most of its roster: SmittyJ, Memento, Caedrel and Norskeren all announced their free agency via Twitter.[8]

Roster

Current

ID Name Role Joined
Vizicsacsi Kiss Tamás Top 21.11.2017
Amazing Maurice Stückenschneider Jungle 31.5.2018
Nukeduck Erlend Våtevik Holm Mid 21.11.2017
Upset Elias Lipp ADC 13.01.2017
Vander Oskar Bogdan Support 21.11.2017
Pride Milo Wehnes Substitute 21.11.2017

Former

ID Name Role Joined Left
Smittyj Lennart Warkus Top 13.01.2017 30.09.2017
Memento Jonas Elmarghichi Jungle 22.05.2017 30.09.2017
Caedrel Marc Robert Lamont Mid 22.05.2017 30.09.2017
Norskeren Tore Hoel Eilertsen Support 22.05.2017 30.09.2017
Loulex Jean-Victor Burgevin Jungle 13.01.2017 30.04.2017
SELFIE Marcin Wolski Mid 13.01.2017 30.04.2017

Tournament results

  • 8th place — Summer 2016 EU LCS
  • 1st place - Spring 2017 EU CS regular season
  • 3rd/4th - Spring 2017 EU CS playoffs

References

  1. ↑ "Schalke 04 announces purchase of LoL team". ESPN.
  2. 1 2 Newell, Adam (25 August 2017). "Schalke 04 return to the EU LCS in 2018". Dot Esports. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sources: Soccer org Schalke 04 finalizes League Championship Series roster, picks up Fox". ESPN.
  4. ↑ Volk, Pete (7 August 2016). "FC Schalke 04 relegated from LCS as Misfits qualify in rout".
  5. ↑ "PSG Esports Announce League of Legends Roster - Esports News & Videos - Dexerto".
  6. ↑ "Schalke04 Esports' tweet on Twitter". Twitter.
  7. ↑ "FC Schalke 04 Esports". Leaguepedia | League of Legends Esports Wiki. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Ashton, Tim (30 September 2017). "Schalke 04 dropping most of the roster". Cyber Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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