League of Legends Archives - Esports

Royal Blues to earn 26,5 Mio. euros from sale of LEC slot

FC Schalke 04 has made the decision to sell the starting place in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) to the Swiss esports organisation Team BDS for a total sum of 26,5 Mio. euros. The transfer of license rights will come into force in the spring season 2022. After four years, the Royal Blues are withdrawing from the top European League of Legends competition. The decision on the continuation of the involvement in the football simulations FIFA and PES as well as in the League of Legends Prime League is still pending.

League of Legends

Jun 29, 2021

LEC Playoffs: Schalke 04 Esports finishes season in top 4

The royal blue League of Legends pros achieved a strong fourth place in their first ever play-off participation in a Spring Split. After an impressive win against Fnatic, Schalke was beaten 1-3 by title co-favourite Rogue.

League of Legends

Apr 6, 2021

LEC: Perfect week secures playoff spot

The royal blue League of Legends team did it again! After the sensational Miracle Run last season, Schalke moved into the playoffs of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) in the Spring Split 2021. With three wins in a row, S04 Esports even climbed to fourth place in the final week of the group phase.

League of Legends

Mar 16, 2021

LEC: S04 Esports with the next perfect week

Our League of Legends professional team continued its winning streak impressively and after four successes in the LEC is tied with G2 Esports in second place. Even front runner Rogue had to admit defeat against the Royal Blues.

League of Legends

Feb 9, 2021

Weekly review: Schalke 04 Esports on fire!

The royal blue teams had a furious week at the end of the first month of 2021. Our FIFA professionals qualified for the FIFAe Club World Cup, in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) there were wins against SK Gaming and G2 Esports and our PES 2021 team climbed in the eFootball.Pro with a win against Galatasaray Esports to second place. Our review of the most successful week of the year so far.

FIFA, League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer, League of Legends Academy

Feb 1, 2021

League of Legends: This is the new royal blue LEC team

For the year 2021, Schalke 04 Esports has repositioned itself in League of Legends. Here we introduce the team that will compete for the blue-whites in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).

League of Legends

Jan 15, 2021

Dreams leaves Schalke 04 Esports

For the upcoming 2021 season in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Schalke 04 Esports and Han “Dreams” Min-Kook will go different ways. The Korean, who played his part in the historic Miracle Run of the Schalke LoL team as a support player in the past LEC season, is now back in his home country. We talked to him about his year at Schalke and local food in Korea.

League of Legends

Nov 17, 2020

Prime League Finals: Schalke 04 Evolution cannot reward itself for a strong comeback

The League of Legends Evolution Team from Schalke 04 Esports just missed the next title win in the Prime League. In the final of the winter split against mousesports, the Royal Blues lost the best-of-5 series 2-3. It was the third final duel in a row between S04 and mouz.

League of Legends, League of Legends Academy

Nov 17, 2020

Gilius remains a Royal Blue

The ink is dry! Jungler Erberk “Gilius” Demir will also be on the hunt for success with the League of Legends team from Schalke 04 in 2021. After mid-laner Felix “Abbedagge” Braun and coach Dylan Falco, Gilius is the next member of the Schalke LoL team to sign for the coming year.

League of Legends

Nov 3, 2020

League of Legends: Erberk "Gilius" Demir completes Royal Blues' LEC roster

Final addition to the League of Legends European Championship roster of the Royal Blues: FC Schalke 04 Esports signs the 22-year-old Erberk "Gilius" Demir (*5 January 1997) as Jungler.

League of Legends

Dec 10, 2019

League of Legends: S04 signs Min-kook "Dreams" Han

FC Schalke 04 Esports’ new arrival: Min-kook "Dreams" Han (*7 March 1996) joins the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) roster of the Royal Blues.

League of Legends

Dec 2, 2019

League of Legends: S04 signs Konstantinos-Napoleon "FORG1VEN" Tzortziou

FC Schalke 04 Esports’ new arrival: Konstantinos-Napoleon "FORG1VEN" Tzortziou (*23 July 1992) joins the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) roster of the Royal Blues.

League of Legends

Nov 22, 2019

League of Legends: Royal Blues extend contract with Andrei "Odoamne" Pascu

FC Schalke 04 Esports has extended the contract with Andrei "Odoamne" Pascu by one year. The 24-year-old Top Laner stands in the League of Legends roster of the Royal Blues since December 2018.

League of Legends, League of Legends

Nov 22, 2019

League of Legends: Elias Lipp leaves Royal Blue

The Royal Blues have decided not to renew the contract with Elias "Upset" Lipp beyond the agreed period. The 19-year-old leaves the League of Legends team of the miners.

League of Legends

Nov 12, 2019

LEC: Royal Blue misses qualification for "Worlds 2019"

The semifinals of the LEC 2019 Regional Qualifiers between Royal Blue and Splyce were played on Saturday (14.9.) in the Berlin studios of Riot Games. With a significant performance in the season 2019, S04 Esports qualified successfully for the semifinals.

League of Legends

Sep 15, 2019

LEC: Royal Blue loses to Fnatic in the semi-finals of the LEC 2019 Summer Playoffs

The finals of the LEC 2019 Summer Playoffs will be played on Sunday (8.9.) in Athens, Greece. The day before, FC Schalke 04 Esports and Fnatic fought to qualify for the finals of the European League of Legends top competition.

League of Legends

Sep 8, 2019

LEC: Royal Blue wins the quarter-finals and flies to Athens

With a clear victory (3:1) over Team Vitality on Saturday (24.8.), the Royal Blues entered the quarter-finals of the LEC 2019 Summer Playoffs. There, Schalke met Rogue.

League of Legends

Aug 31, 2019

LEC: Miners qualify early for playoffs

In the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) Royal Blue moves early into the summer play-offs. The miners dominated the encounter with Misfits Gaming and emerged victorious from the game.

League of Legends

Aug 11, 2019

League of Legends: Royal Blues sign Head Analyst Jose Maria Iznardo

As an addition to their coaching staff the miners sign Jose Maria "F1RE" Iznardo. The 20-year-old joins S04 Esports as the new Head Analyst for the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).

League of Legends

Jun 18, 2019

League of Legends: David Lim moves to Excel Esports

The Royal Blues announce the transfer of David "DLim" Lim. The 24-year-old joins Excel Esports and takes over as Head Coach. With regard to the modalities, both organizations have agreed to remain silent.

League of Legends

May 2, 2019

League of Legends: Royal Blues sign Kang-Yun "Trick" Kim

As an addition to their existing roster the Royal Blues sign Kim "Trick" Gang-yun. The 23-year-old Jungler joins FC Schalke 04 Esports for the League of Legends European Championship (LEC).

League of Legends

Apr 8, 2019

League of Legends: Stückenschneider leaves FC Schalke 04 Esports

The Royal Blues will be developing new structures in the sporting leadership of their League of Legends Academy team: The 25-year-old Maurice Stückenschneider leaves Royal Blue with immediate effect. Both FC Schalke 04 Esports and Maurice Stückenschneider agreed unanimously on dissolving the contract prematurely.

League of Legends

Apr 5, 2019

ESL Championship: League of Legends Academy team celebrates promotion

The ESL Championship is the competition for the best players from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the disciplines Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PUBG and League of Legends four titles are awarded each year. On Wednesday (3.4.) and Thursday (4.4.) the League of Legends Academy team of the miners succeeded in promoting to the first division of the ESL championship.

League of Legends

Apr 5, 2019

S04 joins the Esports Forum of the International OIympic Committee

Organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), The Esports Forum will bring together leading figures within the esports industry and the Olympic Movement to discuss opportunities for further engagement and interaction. Tim Reichert, Chief Gaming Officer at FC Schalke 04 and FIFA-professional Tim Schwartmann join the Esports Forum.

League of Legends, FIFA, League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer

Jul 20, 2018

S04 Esports signs Maurice "Amazing" Stückenschneider

A new addition to FC Schalke 04 Esports: The club signs Maurice "Amazing" Stückenschneider. The 24-year-old (*2. April 1994) jungler completes the roster of the Royal Blues.

League of Legends

May 31, 2018

EU LCS: Losses against H2K and Fnatic - S04 miss out on playoff spot

FC Schalke 04 were unable to secure a place in the playoffs in this Split. The Royal Blues were beaten by H2K on Friday (16th March). Schalke were also unsuccessful in their match against Fnatic on Saturday (17th March), meaning that the Knappen finished the Spring Split in eighth place and will therefore not go through to the playoffs.

League of Legends

Mar 17, 2018

EU LCS: Two wins in week 8

The battle for a place in the playoffs continues: in the eighth week of the EU LCS, two strong opponents and tough matches awaited the Schalke team and strategic coach André Guilhoto. The Knappen weren’t only victorious on Friday, they also and secured important points and won on Saturday.

League of Legends

Mar 10, 2018

EU LCS Week 8: Schalke 04 against Giants and G2

For the Schalke League of Legends team, the battle for a place in the playoffs continued: on Friday 9th March the Royal Blue team faced Giants Gaming before playing G2 the following day.

League of Legends

Mar 9, 2018