The sun has set on Leagues Disrupt in Copenhagen, as teams prepare for EMEA Masters and the Winter Split.
Los Ratones were crowned champions after taking revenge against Nord Esports.
Fans from across the globe poured into the K.B. Hallen and tuned in online to see some of Northern Europe’s best compete.
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Being the first of its kind, the staff behind Leagues.gg had a major challenge ahead of them.
Despite a litany of issues behind the scenes, the team managed to pull off a major event which could rival the LEC itself.
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British-host Middlecott led most of the on-stage action, featuring interviews, content, crowd interaction, and of course, the quiz.
Music performances by Hunnid22, Redemptive and ROYA were also a hit with fans.
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British support player for Belfast Storm, James ‘Jamsu’ Deeley, also got in on the action, showing off his moves on the broadcast.
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The casters also got in on the fun as Georgia ‘Troubleinc’ Paras messed around with fellow caster Jake ‘Hiprain’ Matthews.
Clearly energised after the joke, Hiprain would go on to give his all during the games.
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Crowds descended on Leagues Disrupt
The weekend drew in many fans to the K.B. Hallen from across the world, some came from as far as Australia.
Fans flooded into the arena to watch the games, covering the vast majority of seating.
Keen to show their support, they’d take to the fan sign zone to carefully craft supportive messages.
One fan went as far as to put their hair on the line for Los Ratones.
While his full head of hair may be safe for now, a new deal has been struck as he promises to shave his head on broadcast if Los Ratones don’t win the EMEA Masters.
Los Ratones were the clear fan favourites as cheers would erupt after every victory.
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Venue staff were also intrigued by the matches, with some sneaking in to observe the games for themselves.
However, two people in attendance were family members of Nord Esports coach, Nikolaj ‘ScottyMcScoot’ Prescott.
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Being Copenhagen locals, both his mother and grandmother were also in attendance to support him.
UK esports veteran, James ‘Governor’ Gove, caught up with them to discuss the event.
At 97 years old, Ellen is quite possibly the oldest attendee at an esports event.
She’s just older than the famous Gamer Grandma, Hamako Mori, and over a decade older than the world’s oldest esports champion, Abbe ‘DieHardBirdie’ Borg.
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If there were any shortcomings, they quickly faded as many seemed to enjoy the event.
Across the weekend, many friends were able to meet in person for the first time.
Fandoms came together to help one another navigate the location and event.
And ultimately the industry grew stronger, thanks each and every connection formed at Leagues Disrupt.
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