In addition to its unique format, the LFL Invitational, which took place in the first few months of 2026, also aimed to award two spots in the LFL Spring split to the top two non-LFL teams. According to sources close to Sheep Esports, these two guest spots will go to and , as refuse the slot.

After strong performances placing TLN Pirates in 4th and Skillcamp in 5-6th, the two teams will thus return to the Spring split to challenge the other eight LFL teams, including Karmine Corp Blue which will return to the league after a brief stint in LEC Versus.

The French Flair project, initially led by Jean “Trayton” Medzadourian and featuring many highly experienced profiles from tier-1 leagues (, , , ), along with an emerging ERL jungler (), will thus cease to exist at the end of the EMEA Masters Winter Split. Despite their third place at the LFL Invitational after losing to Galions in the loser bracket final, French Flair is refusing the annual slot they had earned.

Formed in late 2025, the FF project promised great performances and near-guaranteed qualification for the rest of the LFL season, given the invaluable experience on paper. However, despite securing their spot a few weeks ago, Trayton had already indicated that his team would only continue in the LFL under specific conditions, depending in particular on the choices of the current players in the project.