Elyoya extends Movistar KOI contract through 2028

have tied their future to one of Europe’s defining players, with Javier “” Prades extending his stay at the club until 2028. It is a move that says as much about identity as it does about performance, securing the jungler who has come to embody the organization for more than five years.

The announcement, made official by the Spanish club this week, confirms earlier reports from December that suggested a deal running through 2027 with an additional option year. That option has now been activated in full. At 26, Elyoya will continue to lead the team on the LEC stage for at least two more seasons, anchoring a project that has increasingly been built in his image.

There is a growing sense across the League of Legends ecosystem that stability, once a rarity, is becoming a priority. Movistar KOI are not alone in this approach. have committed Lee "" Sang-hyeok and Ryu "" Min-seok until 2029 while signing their ADC Kim "" Su-hwan through 2028. have secured Rudy "" Semaan on a similarly long-term deal, and Karmine Corp recently did the same with Caliste "

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" Henry-Hennebert. For organizations, these contracts offer more than competitive continuity—they provide clarity for fans, reassurance for partners, and a foundation on which a lasting identity can be constructed.

In Elyoya’s case, that identity is already well established. Since his arrival in 2021, he has built one of the most decorated résumés of any European jungler: four LEC titles, three appearances at MSI, and six qualifications for the World Championship. Few players have combined consistency and impact at that level over such a sustained period.

Yet his influence extends beyond silverware. Elyoya’s emergence marked a shift in the balance of power within European League of Legends. When he won the LEC title in his very first split in Spring 2021, it signaled the end of an era dominated by G2 Esports and , and the beginning of something more open, more competitive. In many ways, he has come to represent the evolution of the region itself.

That continuity now stretches beyond the jungle. Support Álvaro “” Fernández del Amo is signed through 2027, while head coach Tomás “Melzhet” Campelos is committed until 2028. Piece by piece, Movistar KOI are constructing a roster designed not just to compete in the present, but to endure.