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We spoke to all 8 teams in the UK League of Legends UKEL about their goals and chances in the spring 2020 split

The UK Esports League (UKEL) – the unofficial second division below the UK League of Legends UKLC – […]

January 26, 2020

Experienced players and coach Candyfloss from UK LoL scene join Mousesports in the new German Prime League

Mousesports have announced an impressive new League of Legends roster, featuring talent honed in the UK scene. British […]

January 20, 2020

G2 teams up with Arctic Gaming for new LoL academy team in Spanish Superliga

G2 Esports, one of the biggest European organisations in League of Legends esports, have announced a rebranded academy […]

January 4, 2020

Neosurf Cup: Top broadcast talent to host Excel Esports’ pre-season League of Legends showmatches in the UK

UPDATE (December 29th 2019): Excel Esports has announced a string of top broadcast talent will be hosting the […]

December 29, 2019

Fantasy LCS and LEC: Third-party platforms emerge for 2020 LoL esports after Riot drops official fantasy league

Esports One, the team behind online wiki service Esportspedia, is about to launch a fantasy League of Legends […]

December 28, 2019

Interview with UK LoL caster Dan ‘Aux’ Harrison: “For the last few years there was always this impression that the UK was lacking in talent, but the amount of rookies we’ve had show up is pretty insane”

Having been a League of Legends support player for Excel Esports in the past, Dan ‘Aux’ Harrison he […]

December 27, 2019

Worlds 2019 breaks League of Legends viewership records

Riot Games has announced record-breaking viewership for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, making it the most-watched […]

December 21, 2019

World of Tanks developer opens UK studio, is working on an unannounced free-to-play game targeting fans of Fortnite, Overwatch and League of Legends

World of Tanks developer/publisher Wargaming has opened a UK office and is growing its team to work on […]

December 16, 2019

A League of Legends turn-based RPG and platform game are in development

Riot Games’ new publishing label, Riot Forge, has announced that two new League of Legends-themed games are in development. […]

December 14, 2019

DreamHack takes over as organiser of UKLC for Spring 2020, Diabolus Esports drops out of competition and UK League of Legends

LAN event operator DreamHack will be running the UK League Championship (UKLC) from Spring 2020. DreamHack will be […]

December 11, 2019

Riot Forge: Riot is hiring external developers to produce more League of Legends themed games in the future

League of Legends publisher Riot Games has announced plans to work with third-party developers to create new games […]

December 7, 2019

Fnatic announce Mithy as head coach: ‘Maybe this is the right time to move on from my playing career’

In what was one of the least well-kept secrets of the European off season, London-based LEC powerhouse Fnatic […]

December 6, 2019

LVP is ceasing operations in the UK and won’t be running the UKLC in 2020, Riot says it remains committed to the UK

Article contains affiliate links UPDATE (November 27th 2019): Riot UK’s head of esports, Mo Fadl (aka Riot UglySmurf), […]

November 26, 2019

The LVP UK x HyperX Teamfight Tactics tournament 2nd challenge draws to a close

With Teamfight Tactics (TFT) offering an alternate game mode to League of Legends’ usual 5v5 format, UK players […]

November 25, 2019

Excel hire new head of performance as they celebrate their fifth birthday

UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports, who take part in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), have appointed […]

November 23, 2019

The League of Legends esports off-season free agency rat race is now in full swing: How are the LEC’s top UK orgs Fnatic and Excel faring?

For many Europeans and fans from other regions outside NA, staying up at ridiculous hours of twilight to […]

November 19, 2019

10 League of Legends players to watch in the upcoming UK Proving Grounds

40 players have been accepted to play in the UK Proving Grounds 2019 (UKPG), a grassroots League of […]

November 17, 2019

Excel sign YoungBuck as head coach: ‘I hope to help Excel grow and become a powerhouse team in the LEC’

Excel Esports has announced the appointment of Joey ‘YoungBuck’ Steltenpool as its League of Legends head coach, pending […]

November 15, 2019

UK Proving Grounds teams revealed: Esports News UK and British Esports Association help fund grassroots League of Legends initiative

A tournament showcasing up and coming UK-based League of Legends talent will take place this month. The UK […]

November 13, 2019

‘Today wasn’t our day’ – Europe’s G2 fall to China’s FunPlus Phoenix 3-0 in League of Legends 2019 World Championship finals

Europe fell at the final hurdle in the League of Legends World Championship grand finals for the second […]

November 10, 2019