Movistar KOI

Movistar KOI
Short nameMKOI / KOI
Divisions
FoundedJanuary 4, 2024; 11 months ago (January 4, 2024)
Team history
  • MAD Lions KOI[a] (2024)
Based inMadrid, Spain
Colors     
CEOIbai Llanos
Fernando Piquer
Adam Adamou
PartnersMovistar, Kappa, Cupra, Mahou, Omen, Razer, Médicos del Mundo
Parent groupOverActive Media
Websiteshop.movistarkoi.gg/es/

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] As part of a triple merger, during 2024 they competed under two names: Movistar KOI and MAD Lions KOI.[2] The final merger was announced at the Movistar KOICON event on December 6, 2024.[3]

The organisation competes with two teams in League of Legends (European LEC and Spanish Superliga); one in Valorant; one in Counter-Strike 2; and two players for Pokémon World Championships. It will also be present in Fortnite and Free Fire.[4]

History

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;[5] Movistar Riders, founded in January 2017 by Fernando Piquer;[6] and MAD Lions, founded in August 2017 as MAD Lions Esports Club by Sergio Yáñez, Marcos Eguillor and Sergio Schnura.[7]

Rosters

Movistar KOI rosters
League of Legends (LEC)
Handle Name Nationality
Myrwn Pastor Villarejo, Alex Spain
Elyoya Padres 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
Spooder Maitham Sharad, Muhanad Sweden
Eckas Strazdauskas, Edgaras Lithuania
Fresskowy Przewoźnik, Bartłomiej Poland
UNF0RGIVEN Nieminen, William Sweden
kamilius Košťál, Kamil Slovakia
Valorant
Handle Name Nationality
Sheydos Naumov, Bogdan Russia
Grubinho Ryczko, Grzegorz Poland
Filu Czarnecki, Dawid Poland
flyuh Carlson, Xavier United States
soulcas Sulcas, Dom United Kingdom
Counter-Strike 2
Handle Name Nationality
mopoz Fernández, Alejandro Spain
dav1g Granado, David Spain
adamS Marian, Adam Romania
stadodo Gonçalves, Renato Portugal
sausol Solsona, Pere Spain
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
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Notes

  1. ^ Competed simultaneously alongside the current name.

References

  1. ^ Nicholson, Jonno (January 4, 2024). "OverActive Media looks to acquire KOI, Movistar Riders". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Movistar KOI confirma su nuevo nombre y logo para competiciones". esports.as.com (in Spanish). December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Movistar KOI expande fronteras: nuevos equipos en Fortnite y Free Fire". esports.as.com (in Spanish). December 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "KOI". kosmosholding.com.
  6. ^ "Movistar Riders es el nuevo club bajo la marca de Telefónica". as.com (in Spanish). January 10, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
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