The ten teams set to compete in the
LFL for the remainder of the year have now been confirmed. Alongside the seven first-division teams that took part in the LFL Invitational and Karmine Corp Blue, the French league was set to welcome two additional teams for the Spring and Summer splits. The final two spots were reserved for the highest-placed teams from the opening tournament that were not already competing in the LFL. Thirteen teams were eligible at the start of the season, but only five remained in contention by the Super Group stage
Lille Esports, representing the Nexus League, were ultimately eliminated from the race, as were
Zyb—the team of Yasin “
Nisqy” Dinçer—who failed to qualify for the playoffs. Widely regarded as one of—if not the—pre-tournament favorites,
secured their spot in the French league with a 3-0 victory over
Skillcamp in Round 1 of the Playoffs. Skillcamp’s elimination also qualifies
, who have yet to play their first playoffs match against Joblife but hold, in any case, a superior Super Group standing compared to SKC.
For French Flair, this result was more than expected. However, the roster assembled by streamer Jean “TraYtoN” Medzadourian, featuring several former LEC players, including Adam “Adam” Maanane and Raphaël “Targamas” Crabbé, did not dominate the field as decisively as some had anticipated. Yet, the team appears to be finding its rhythm as the decisive matches for the title approach.
Even if French Flair earned their spot, TraYtoN indicated that his team would continue in the LFL only under certain conditions and that this would particularly depend on the current players of the project’s choice.
For their part, TLN Pirates—an organization that did not exist only a few months ago—first overcame Ici Japon Corp and Joblife to reach the Super Group, before holding their ground there, notably delivering a 3–0 record in the last week that included victories over other LFL teams, Vitality.Bee and BK ROG Esports.
