League of Legends

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

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

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: Chris Würger leaves S04, Mert Tanrıverdi takes over as Head Coach

The royal blues are reorganizing its League of Legends academy: FC Schalke 04 agrees with the 25-year-old Chris Würger to not renew the contract of the Berlin-born. Mert Tanrıverdi takes over as Head Coach for European Masters 2020.

League of Legends Academy

Apr 21, 2020

Prime League: Royal Blues win first national championship in League of Legends

With a victory in the Prime League finals on Sunday (29.3.), the Royal Blues crowned an outstanding spring season with the first championship title in the history of the national League of Legends competition. The S04 dominated the game against mouseports and ultimately won with 3:1.

League of Legends Academy

Mar 30, 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