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Spanish professional esports organisation
Movistar KOI is a Spanish professional esports organisation owned by OverActive Media . The organisation was created as a result of a merger between KOI, Movistar Riders and MAD Lions in January 2024.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The organisation competes with two teams in League of Legends LEC and Spanish Superliga); two teams in Valorant VCT and Spanish Rising); one team in Free Fire Teamfight Tactics Apex Legends Call of Duty: Warzone Pokémon World Championships Fortnite [ 4] Counter-Strike 2 [ 5]
The organisation was founded on January 4, 2024 by three Spanish teams: KOI, founded in December 2021 by Ibai Llanos and former footballer of FC Barcelona Gerard Piqué ;[ 6] David Cantolla ;[ 7] MAD Lions , founded in August 2017 as MAD Lions Esports Club by Sergio Yáñez, Marcos Eguillor and Jorge Schnura.[ 8]
Movistar KOI rosters
League of Legends (LEC)
Handle
Name
Nationality
Myrwn
Pastor Villarejo, Alex
Spain
Elyoya
Prades Batalla, Javier
Spain
Jojopyun
Joseph Joon-pyun
Canada
Supa
Martínez García, David
Spain
Alvaro
Fernández del Amo, Álvaro
Spain
League of Legends (Superliga)
Handle
Name
Nationality
NightSlayer
Bilous, Ivan
Ukraine
Time
Almeida, Tiago
Portugal
Fresskowy
Przewoźnik, Bartłomiej
Poland
13
Taeau, Zayan
France
Thomas
Nanjara, Tomislav
Croatia
Dyenn
Sánchez Vera, Daniel
Spain
Valorant (VCT)
Handle
Name
Nationality
baddyG
Graniczka, Kamil
Poland
MONSTEERR
Petrů, Ondřej
Czech Republic
nataNk
Bocqueho, Nathan
France
Filu
Czarnecki, Dawid
Poland
flyuh
Carlson, Xavier
United States
Sheydos (I)
Naumov, Bogdan
Russia
soulcas (I)
Sulcas, Dom
United Kingdom
Valorant (Rising)
Handle
Name
Nationality
Guardy
Guardiola, Antonio
Spain
pika
Holze, Niklas
Argentina
ZachKappa
Neal, Zachary
United Kingdom
globeX
Kostylew, Michail
Russia
demek
Madrak, Dawid
Poland
Free Fire
Handle
Name
Nationality
Shyro
Peláez, Juan Esteban
Colombia
Leito
Cartasso, Leonel
Argentina
Elite
Rodríguez, Pablo
Argentina
Vidalao
Vidales, Raúl
Mexico
Nicko
Herrera, Nicolás Alejandro
Chile
Teamfight Tactics
Handle
Name
Nationality
Reven
Pino, Antonio
Spain
Dalesom
Cosano, Ignacio
Spain
Safo20
-
Spain
ODESZA
-
Spain
Apex Legends
Handle
Name
Nationality
Blinkzr
Quiles, Miguel
Canada
yJely
Abali, Firdaws
Canada
FunFPS
Groombridge, Brandon
United States
Call of Duty: Warzone
Handle
Name
Nationality
Clamp
Ramírez, Emiliano
Mexico
Netodz
-
Mexico
Vxlcom
Arcos, Joseph
Mexico
Pokémon World Championships
Handle
Name
Nationality
PokeAlex
Gómez, Alex
Spain
Riopaser
Ríos, Eric
Spain
Legend:
(I) Inactive(S) Suspended(L) On loan(2W) Two-way player
^ Competed simultaneously alongside the current name.
^ Nicholson, Jonno (January 4, 2024). "OverActive Media looks to acquire KOI, Movistar Riders" . Esports Insider . Retrieved January 14, 2024 . ^ "MAD Lions KOI y Movistar KOI: así del nuevo club de Ibai Llanos, Fernando Piquer y Adam Adamou" . marca.com (in Spanish). January 5, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024 .^ "Movistar KOI confirma su nuevo nombre y logo para competiciones" . esports.as.com (in Spanish). December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024 .^ "Movistar KOI expande fronteras: nuevos equipos en Fortnite y Free Fire" . esports.as.com (in Spanish). December 7, 2024.^ "Movistar KOI se despide del Counter Strike 2: adiós al mejor equipo español de la historia" . marca.com (in Spanish). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025 .^ "KOI" . kosmosholding.com .^ "Movistar Riders es el nuevo club bajo la marca de Telefónica" . as.com (in Spanish). January 10, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024 .^ "Nace MAD Lions E.C., un club eSport que competirá en la primera división de League of Legends" . elreferente.es (in Spanish). August 31, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024 .
