According to Sheep Esports sources,
Austrian Force willhaben have reached a verbal agreement with the seasoned Greek support Nikos “
HungryPanda” Nikolaidis, a veteran of the European
League of Legends scene, for the upcoming
Prime League season. HungryPanda is the second piece of the AFW 2025 roster, alongside the young toplaner Ivan “Slayer” Bilous, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. He began his career nearly a decade ago in 2015. He has competed in various leagues, including the LFL, LVP, and PG Nationals, as well as in his home country, where he has thrived in the GLL.
He has claimed the GLL championship three times, including both splits in 2024 with Team Phantasma. He also has experience in the Prime League, having played two splits: the Summer Split of 2020 with EURONICS Gaming and the Spring Split of 2022 with Schalke 04, finishing sixth on both occasions.
Sixth place was also the result for Austrian Force willhaben in the Summer Split of 2024. In their inaugural season in Germany’s top division, the team fielded an almost entirely Polish roster, which became fully Polish in the Summer with the addition of Oskar “Vander” Bogdan. AWF qualified for the playoffs in both splits, but each time fell to the eventual champions of the split: Eintracht Spandau in Spring (finishing 4th overall) and Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition in Summer.
