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December 31th
05:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Oscarinin leaves Fnatic
Fnatic have announced the departure of Ăscar âOscarininâ Muñoz JimĂ©nez, the teamâs toplaner for the past three years in the LEC, who was under contract until the end of 2026. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, he will be replaced by Greek player Panagiotis âEmpyrosâ Tantis.
December 30th
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): 2274 joins CTBC Flying Oyster
The Pearl of the Pacific has found its new support. Coming from their academy in PCS, Chiu "2274" Chang-En is promoted as the new support of CTBC Flying Oyster and will operate in the LCP in 2026. CFO remain a six-man roster next season as Kuo "Orca" Cheng-Han has also already joined as the team's support earlier.
December 29th
10:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Elyoya re-signs with Movistar KOI
Team captain Javier âElyoyaâ Prades is set to renew his contract with the Spanish organization through 2027, with an additional one-year extension clause tied to the achievement of specific objectives, sources told Sheep Esports last Monday.
09:13 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Unicorn of Love Sexy Edition roster
Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition retain three players from their 2025 EMEA Masters semifinal roster: Felix âFornoreasonâ Schummel, Aslan âWhiteâ Panglose, and Nikolaj Asbjorn âDenVoksneâ Meilby. Head Coach Fabian âSheepyâ Mallant enters his 13th year with the club, joined by Midlaner Linus âRoyalKaninâ Grönlund and Support Daniel âseazâ Binderhofer.
03:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): GotoOne and Sanchi join Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere complete their coaching staff. After announcing Vasilis âTheRockâ Voltis as Head Coach, the organization has revealed the additions of Adrien âGotoOneâ Picard and Maciej âSanchiâ BieĆkowski to the coaching staff.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Roamer joins OKSavingsBank BRION
OKSavingsBank BRION have announced the signing of midlaner Jo "Roamer" Woo-jin, who is expected to share the role with Lee "Fisher" Jeong-tae. Roamer previously came through BROâs development system in 2021 and most recently competed at the tier 1 in LTA South with paiN Gaming.
December 28th
12:10 PM CET - Official (LCP): Karsa retires
The legendary LCP jungler Hung "Karsa" Hao-Hsuan has announced his retirement after 12 years as a professional, competing in the LCP (Pacific) as well as in Chinaâs LPL. A four-time LMS champion, three-time LPL champion, and winner of the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational with Royal Never Give Up, he also made seven appearances at Worlds, reaching the quarterfinals twice and the semifinals once with Top Esports.
December 27th
02:32 PM CET - Official (Rift Legends): Forsaken announce all roster
Forsaken have unveiled their roster for the 2026 season on X. The team will retain Jakub "Cinkrof" Rokicki in the jungle, Maciej "Secrett" CharzyĆski in the midlane, and Konrad "Kaseko" Szewczak as support. Theyâll be joined by two new additions: Jakub "Sinmivak" Rucki, arriving from the Superliga, and Dominik "Zamulek" Biel, who will round out the botlane.
December 26th
04:31 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Hanwha Life Esports Challengers Roster
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers roster for the 2026 LCK CL season will feature Park "Panther" Ji-ho, promoted from the LCK AS roster, alongside Lee "Jackal" Su-min in the jungle and Lee "Cracker" Jeong-wook in the midlane, both also moving up from LCK AS. The botlane remains unchanged, with Pyun "Pyeonsik" Min-ki as AD carry and Park "Bluffing" Gyu-yong at support. Kim "Sensation" Dong-hyeon will continue to lead the team as head coach.
December 24th
16:10 PM CET - Leak (Nexus League): Lille Esports' Roster
Lille Esports will overhaul the vast majority of their roster for the 2026 season,
sources tell Sheep Esports. Gia "
Addusto" Huy Khuat will take over the toplane, Karim "
KKT" Aubineau is retained in the jungle, Koussay "
Koussay" Soltani joins in midlane, Marley "
Vespa" Benezech will play AD carry, and Simon "
Seneca" Bucht rounds out the lineup as support. The roster will be led by head coach Frédéric "
Glopo" Sialelli.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Hena joins Ultra Prime
At 26 years old, Park âHenaâ Jeung-hwan is joining the LPL for the first time in his career with Ultra Prime, adding a third league to his rĂ©sumĂ©. He spent several years in the LCK before moving to LYON in LTA North for the 2025 season, a stint that did not go well. He will be the second South Korean player on the roster.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Grizzly joins Ultra Prime
Jo âGrizzlyâ Seung-hoon joins Ultra Prime in the LPL for the 2026 season. At 20 years old, he leaves Hanwha Life Esports for the first time after playing for the organization in LCK AS in 2022, then in LCK CL in the following years. In Summer 2023, he was the jungler of the main roster and finished fourth in the LCK.
December 23th
04:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): Team Heretics officialize their roster
The Spanish organization have officially annoucned their 2026 roster, composed of Sebastian "
Tracyn" WojtoĆ, ThĂ©o "
Sheo" Borile, Tolga "
Serin" Ălmez, Yoon "
Ice" Sang-hoon and Paul "
Stend" Lardin as already reported by
Sheep Esports. Team Heretics also officialize
their entire coaching staff.
04:05 PM CET - Official (LCK): Oner resigns through 2028 with T1
T1 just announced the signature of Mun "Oner" Hyeon-jun through 2028, extending his contract for two more years from his initial contract which ended in 2026. With Faker signed through 2029, he becomes the second longest contract extension with the club.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Nova joins Gen.G
Gen.G announce the return of Park âNovaâ Chan-ho to their coaching staff, this time with the main LCK team as assistant coach. Nova previously served as head coach of Gen.G Academy in 2023 and did not coach over the past two years. He has also worked with Liiv SANDBOX Youth in the LCK CL.
December 22th
07:30 PM CET - Official (LCS): Damonte stays with Shopify Rebellion
Shopify Rebellion have announced that assistant coach Tanner âDamonteâ Damonte will remain in his role, continuing to form the coaching staff alongside head coach Seong âRevenâ Sang-hyeon for another year, with Reven also being retained for the 2026 season.
01:56 PM CET - Official (LEC): Immanuelity stays with Fnatic
Fnatic announced that they will keep Richard âImmanuelityâ Wolter in their coaching staff as a performance coach. He joined the team during the Summer Split alongside Yoon âPobyâ Sung-won and had previously worked at G2 Esports as part of the staff with Ismael Pedraza.
05:25 AM CET - Official (LCP): Pungyeon joins CTBC Flying Oyster
CTBC Flying Oyster officially announce the arrival of Lee "Pungyeon" Jong-hyuk. He comes out of two years in LCK Challengers and will become the successor of Tsai "HongQ" Ming-Hong.
December 21th
04:53 PM CET - Official (SuperLiga): Barça eSports announce all roster
Barça eSports have announced their full roster as well as their coaching staff for the 2026 season. Eric âselenexâ Lozano Gutierrez will play in the toplane, Luis âKoldoâ PĂ©rez in the jungle, Sergio âMacaquinoâ Bouzende Rodrigues in the midlane, Sergio âLegolasâ Gispert as AD carry, and VĂctor âOscureâ FernĂĄndez as support. The coaching staff will be led by head coach Alejandro âJandroâ FernĂĄndez, assisted by Baltat âAoDâ Alin-Ciprian.
December 20th
09:00 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): paiN Gaming announce all roster
paiN Gaming have announced their new roster for 2026, featuring Leonardo "Robo" Souza in the toplane, making his return to the club after previously playing for paiN in 2020 and 2021. Marcos "CarioK" Santos de Oliveira Junior will continue as the teamâs jungler for a seventh consecutive year, Thiago "tinowns" Sartori returns to the midlane, and in the botlane, Alexandre "TitaN" Lima dos Santos and Choi "Kuri" Won-yeong are retained.
05:11 PM CET - Official (SuperLiga): Legolas' contract extended
As previously reported by Sheep Esports, Barça eSports have just announced the contract extension of their AD Carry Sergio âLegolasâ Vicente Gispert, who will therefore begin his fourth year with the Catalan club. In 2025, the team won the SuperLiga Spring Split and also reached the finals of the EMEA Masters.
05:00 PM CET - Official (LFL): Team Vitality.Bee announce all roster
24 hours after revealing their LEC roster, Team Vitality officialized their LFL roster which will compete in 2026. Keeping only their support Waleed "DeKap" Ismail, they welcome back Mateusz "Czajek" Czajka who will play alongside Villas "Vizzpers" Stadager, Dawid "Dawciu" Drzyzga and Mehdi "Potent" Bouchaffra.
04:05 PM CET - Official (LEC): Mew joins Shifters' coaching staff
Mew joins
Shiftersas part of their coaching staff, as announced by the organization on Saturday. While GIANTX had offered him the chance to re-sign, Mew ultimately decided to move to the Swiss organization.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Shifters announce all roster
Shifters have announced their full roster for the 2026 season, retaining Shin "Rooster" Yun-hwan in the toplane, Mehdi "Boukada" Lahlou in the jungle, and Ilias "nuc" Bizriken in the midlane. In the botlane, Park "Paduck" Seok-hyeon joins as AD Carry and will be paired with Adrian "Trymbi" Trybus, who makes his return to Europe.
02:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): GrabbZ and Gaax stay with Fnatic
As already reported by Sheep Esports, head coach Fabian "GrabbZ" Lohmann and his assistant coach Pablo "Gaax" PĂ©rez will remain together at Fnatic. The ehad coach already gained the trust of the club at the very beginning of the offseason, while Gaax's contract has recently been extended for one more year as the Black and Orange spoke with several other assistant coaches including Andrei "Odoamne" Pascu.
04:01 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Wayne re-signs with Dplus KIA Challengers
After a year and a half spent abroad, Kim "Loopy" Dong-hyeon is coming back to Dplus KIA Challengers as announced by the organization. At 21 years old, he was the only player of SK Gaming playing accross the three splits in LEC in 2025.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Wayne re-signs with Dplus KIA Challengers
Dplus KIA have announced the contract extension of academy AD Carry Hwang "Wayne" Seo-hyeon. The 22-year-old has been part of DK since the Summer 2024 split, during which they reached the final alongside Jeon "Siwoo" Si-woo. He will share the botlane with Kim "Loopy" Dong-hyeon in 2.
December 19th
11:10 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): LOUD announce all roster
LOUD have announced their roster for the 2026 season: Carlos Felipe "xyno" Ferreira joins the toplane on loan from VKS Academy, Ko "YoungJae" Yeong-jae will play jungle, Jean Carlo "Mago" Dias takes the midlane, and Song "Bull" Seon-gyu will be the AD Carry. The only returning player is Ygor "RedBert" Freitas in support.
09:05 PM CET - Official (LCS): Dignitas announce all roster
Dignitas announces their full roster for the 2026 season, retaining Kyeong "Photon" Gyu-tae in the toplane, welcoming back Lawrence Lin "eXyu" Xu in the jungle, Cristian "Palafox" Palafox in midlane, Ian Victor "FBI" Huang as AD Carry, and Lee "IgNar" Dong-geun as support. Additionally, the coaching staff sees the arrival of Simon "Swiffer" Papamarkos as head coach and Emanuel "Emi" Ursachi as assistant coach.
09:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): FlyQuest announce all roster
FlyQuest have announced their new roster for the 2026 season. The two carries remain unchanged, with Song âQuadâ Su-hyeong in the midlane and Fahad âMassuâ Abdulmalek as AD carry. In the toplane, Ä°brahim âGakgosâ Samet Bulut will take on the role full-time after serving as a substitute last year. Johnson âGryffinnâ Le will play in the jungle, while Michael âCryogenâ Luu rounds out the lineup as support.
08:29 PM CET - Official (LCS): Reven stays with Shopify Rebellion
Shopify Rebellion announced that Seong âRevenâ Sang-hyeon will remain as Head Coach for a third consecutive year. Reven and SR finished top 7 twice in 2024 before finding a stronger year in 2025, with a third-place finish in Split 2 and a qualification for the LTA Championship in Summer.
07:30 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): FURIA announce coaching staff
FURIA have announced their coaching staff for the 2026 season, highlighted by the promotion of Erick âfuryzâ Susin from assistant to head coach. He will be joined by Lucas Yudi âLuuukzâ Higashi, who arrives from Flamengo MDL, as well as data analyst Caio âlanterninhoâ Cavaglieri Felippe, who previously held the same role at Corinthians Esports.
05:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Team Vitality officialize all roster
Team Vitality announced their 2026 roster. They made only a change on the midlane with the arrival of Marek "Humanoid" BrĂĄzda on the midlane and will compete again with Kaan "Naak Nako" Okan, Linas "Lyncas" Nauncikas, MatyĂĄĆĄ "Carzzy" OrsĂĄg and Kadir "Fleshy" Kemiksiz.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Fnatic announce Lospa's arrival
Fnatic have officially announced the arrival of Park "Lospa" Joon-hyeong to their LEC roster. He will take on the role of support after a successful year with GIANTX Pride in the SuperLiga, where he won the Summer Split and the Final Four. Lospa will be one of two rookies joining Fnatic for the 2026 season.
03:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): SK Gaming announce all roster
SK Gaming have announced their new 2026 roster, built around Mihael "Mikyx" Mehle. The lineup features Martin "Wunder" Hansen, Adam "LIDER" Ilyasov, Josip "Jopa" ÄanÄar, and Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet. The organization also confirmed its coaching staff, consisting of David "OWN3R" Rodriguez de la Torre as head coach, alongside Simon "Baguette" Cordonnier and Christopher "Duffman" Duff.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LCS): Arrow leaves FlyQuest
FlyQuest announces the departure of assistant coach Noh "Arrow" Dong-hyeon after two years with the club. The organization also thanked him for his role in the development of the teamâs AD Carry, Fahad "Massu" Abdulmalek.
December 18th
09:28 PM CET - Official (Nexus League): Alaric joins Karmine Corp Blue Stars
Erwin "
Alaric" Cader is set to join Karmine Corp Blue Stars in the
Nexus League, sources tell
Sheep Esports. While only 19 years old, the Swedish-Polish support already has experience in the ERLs, having played for Rudy Esports in 2024 and for Rich Gang in 2025, both teams competed in the Northern
League of Legends Championship (
NLC).
08:44 PM CET - Official (Nexus League): Toffe joins TLN Pirates
A new member of TLN Pirates' boat has arrived. Tautvydas âToffeâ Gegeckas is set to join the new entrant in the Ligue Française de League of Legends Division 2, sources tell Sheep Esports on Wednesday. The Lithuanian midlaner, who G2 Academy has also considered this offseason, went through a difficult year with BDS Academy in the LFL and will now have to work his way through the lower division to prove he belongs at the top level of French competition, unless the team secures a spot in the French elite at the end of the LFL Invitational.
05:45 PM CET - Official (Superliga): GIANTX Pride announce all roster
In one of the slowest Spanish offseason ever, GIANTX Pride finally announced their new roster ahead of the 2026 season. It will be composed of five new players, but well known from the spanish scene, like Manuel "ManoloGap" GarcĂa toplane, Antonio "Th3Antonio" Espinosa Bejarano jungle, Ismael "Miniduke" MartĂnez midlane, VĂctor "Flakked" Lirola and Amadeu "Attila" Dias de Carvalho on the botlane.
05:40 PM CET - Official (LEC): GIANTX announce all roster
As previously reported by Sheep Esports, GIANTX will retain their entire LEC roster, as confirmed through their social media announcement. Despite several discussions with other teams during the offseason, Eren "Lot" Yıldız, IsmaĂŻl "ISMA" Boualem, Adam "Jackies" JeĆĂĄbek, Oh "Noah" Hyeon-taek and Yoon "Jun" Se-jun will still play together next year.
05:29 PM CET - Official (Arabian League): Geekay announces a full roster exit
Geekay announced the departure of the entire roster that represented the organization during the Arabian League Summer Split: toplaner Mohamed âBodaâ Yahia, jungler Edgaras âEckasâ Strazdauskas, midlaner Ahmad âGiyuuâ Charif, AD carry William âUNF0RGIVENâ Nieminen, and support Abdulkader âB Butcherâ Halwani.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Upset re-signswith Fnatic
Elias "Upset" Lipp has re-signed a one-year contract with Fnatic, extending for one more year with the Black and Oranges. He will be entering his fourth year with the club, his ninth in the LEC and will partner with Park "Lospa" Joon-hyeong on the botlane.
03:20 PM CET - Official (LPL): Juhan joins Oh My God
After a year in LCK Challengers with DRX Challengers, Lee "
Juhan" Ju-han is joining
Oh My God in LPL. He joins a new tier-1 region, and will play in the team's jungle starting at the
Demacia Cup 2025, sharing the position alongside Xu "re0" Han-Yang, promtoed from the academy.
12:30 PM CET - Official (LCP): Puddin joins MGN Vikings Esports
Playing in the VCS in 2025, vietnamese botlaner LÆ°ÆĄng "Puddin" ThĂ nh TĂ i joins MGN Vikings Esports. He also took part of the Vietnamese all-star roster at KeSPA Cup 2025, facing teams like HLE, Gen.G, C9 and FEARX.
04:50 PM CET - Leak (LCP): Pungyeon joins CTBC Flying Oyster
Midlaner Lee âPungyeonâ Jong-hyuk is set to join CTBC Flying Oyster in the LCP for the 2026 season, sources have confirmed to Sheep Esports. The 21-year-old will replace Tsai âHongQâ Ming-Hong, who is heading to JD Gaming in the LPL alongside teammate Yu âJunJiaâ Chun-Chia.
December 17th
07:47 PM CET - Official (LCS): Ceos stays with Shopify Rebellion
Shopify Rebellion announce they are retaining Denilson âCeosâ Oliveira Gonçalves. The Brazilian support joined SR in Split 2 of LTA North to replace the departing Tristan âZeyzalâ Stidam, finishing third in the league during Spring and competing at the LTA Championship in Summer.
05:01 PM CET - Official (LEC): Fleshy stays with Team Vitality
The fourth and last player retained by Team Vitality between 2025 and 2026 is Turkish support Kadir "Fleshy" Kemiksiz, who joined the team last Summer Split following Yasin "Nisqy" Dinçerâs departure. He delivered a promising split after his stint in the LFL with Vitality.Bee previously in the year.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Vladi joins Fnatic
Already reported by Sheep Esports, Vladimiros "Vladi" Kourtidis has been officially announced as Fnatic's new midlaner. He comes off a rough year with Karmine Corp regarding their recent dramas, and comes after Marek "Humanoid" BrĂĄzda and Yoon "Poby" Sung-won.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Natus Vincere officialize all roster
As reported by Sheep Esports, the roster of Natus Vincere â the latest team to join the LEC â will feature a lineup of young and talented players. Volodymyr âMaynterâ Sorokinn on the toplane, Enes âRhilechâ Uçan in the jungle, Yoon âPobyâ Sung-won on the midlane, Lee âHans SamDâ Jae-hoon and Polat âParusâ Furkan Ăiçek to form their new botlane.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Orca joins CTBC Flying Oyster
CTBC Flying Oyster continue to announce their player by officializing the arrival of their new support Kuo "Orca" Cheng-Han, coming from PSG Talon' Academy. He replaces Ling "Kaiwing" Kai Wing who left for South America, and will make his tier-1 debut.
December 16th
05:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Maxlore joins GIANTX
After a first experience as assistant coach with Solary in 2025, Nubar "Maxlore" Sarafian is bringing his jungler experience to GIANTX's staff in LEC. He will work alongside Rhuckz and Guilhoto.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Shad0w joins CTBC Flying Oyster
The Pearl of the Pacific has found its new jungler. After dominating the LCP in 2025 and parting ways with several key members of its most historic roster, CTBC Flying Oyster welcomes Zhao "Shad0w" Zhi-Qiang from the LPL.
December 15th
05:33 PM CET - Official (LEC): Team Vitality will keep Carzzy
Team Vitality have announced they are keeping MatyĂĄĆĄ "Carzzy" OrsĂĄg in the LEC for 2026. The Czech AD Carry, under contract until 2026, will be entering his third consecutive year with the French organization and will reunite with Marek âHumanoidâ BrĂĄzda, his new midlaner, whom he previously played with at MAD Lions in 2020 and 2021.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Empyros joins Fnatic
Fnatic officially announces the arrival of Greek toplaner Panagiotis "Empyros" Tantis to their team. This will be the player's first year in the LEC, who played for GentleMates last year and will replace Ăscar "Oscarinin" Muñoz.
01:55 PM CET - Official (LEC): Mew leaves GIANTX
GIANTX announce the departure of ThĂ©o âMewâ Ponzoni. The performance coach previously worked at Team BDS on League of Legends and Rocket League, before joining GIANTX in the same role for their LoL and VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA teams.
11:10 AM CET - Official (LCK): Sin joins Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports announces the arrival of Yeon âSINâ Hyeong-mo as Head Coach. A MSI and LPL champion with Royal Never Give Up in 2022 and LCK champion with Kingzone DragonX in 2018, SIN returns to the LCK after four years in the LPL, having spent time with RNG, FunPlus Phoenix, and most recently JD Gaming.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Grizzly leaves Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports announces the departure of their academy jungler Jo "Grizzly" Seung-hoon. He spent the last two years competing in the LCK CL with HLE Challengers and previously served as the main rosterâs jungler during the 2023 Summer Split.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Rest re-signs with CTBC Flying Oyster
The pearl of the Pacific announced Hsu "Rest" Shih-Chieh's re-signature. This offseason is marked by big changes for CTBC Flying Oyster as four out of their six players left the team. This will be Rest's fifth year with the team, as he should become the sole toplaner of the team after Driver's departure.
December 14th
06:50 PM CET - Official (LFL): NattyNatt joins French Flair
Following the departure of GabriĂ«l âBwipoâ Rau, French Flair have announced their new jungler: Swedish streamer Isak âNattyNattâ Elgh, who recently reached rank 1 on the Korean server. He will be the only non-French-speaking player in the lineup.
08:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Driver leaves CTBC Flying Oyster
CTBC Flying Oyster have announced the departure of Shen âDriverâ Tsung-Hua. At 23, the Taiwanese toplaner spent a year and a half with the organisation and was part of the legendary roster that won all three LCP splits and shocked the international scene with its performances at major events.
December 12th
11:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): Apollo joins FlyQuest as Strategic Coach
According to the Global Contract Database, FlyQuest has locked Apollo "Apollo" Price as their new strategic coach. Officially inactive in 2025, he brings several years of experience as a positional coach from NRG, CLG and Golden Guardians since 2021.
09:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): Rigby joins LYON as Assistant Coach
LYON announces the arrival of their new assistant coach, Han "Rigby" Earl, who joins Kim "Reignover" Yeu-jinâs coaching staff. In 2025, Rigby served as the head coach of Dignitas, and before that he worked in the LCK with Afreeca Freecs before moving to the LCS, coaching at Evil Geniuses and Cloud9.
07:54 PM CET - Official (SuperLiga): Thomas out of Movistar KOI FĂ©nix
Movistar KOI part ways with their academy support Tomislav "Thomas" Nanjara, who was under contract until 2026. The Croatian player joined Movistar KOI FĂ©nix in Summer and took part in the Iberian Cup with the team.
07:03 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Vivo Keyd Stars extend Benvi and bieLzera's contracts to 2027
Vivo Keyd Stars have announced contract extensions for two of their coaches through the end of 2027: Australian coach Ben âBenviâ Moore and Brazilian data coach Gabriel âbieLzeraâ Aparecido Cardoso de Mattos.
07:00 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Fuuu joins RED Canids Academy
After spending the whole 2025 season in LTA South within Fluxo W7M, midlaner Gabriel "Fuuu" Furuuti Toshio is officialy joining RED Canids Academy as announced by the organization. He will be not be playing in the main team in the CBLOL 2026.
04:37 PM CET - Official (SuperLiga): Kamikaze set to re-sign with Los Heretics as head coach
Team Heretics re-signs Ăscar "
Kamikaze" Pedrosa GonzĂ lez, this time as Head Coach of their academy roster in the Spanish league, sources tell
Sheep Esports. He served as assistant to Eric "Inde" Ruiz Bogurina in 2025, winning an SL split and reaching the EMEA Masters final.
03:02 PM CET - Official (PRM): Habubu joins Berlin International Gaming
Berlin International Gaming announce the signing of their new jungler, Seyit "Habubu" CĂŒce, for the 2026 season. The German player did not compete in 2025, with his last professional experience coming at Onyx Ravens in the Arabian League Division 2.
02:00 PM CET - Official (PRM): RKR joins Berlin International Gaming
Berlin International Gaming has officially announced the signing of RKR, who will become the centerpiece of the organizationâs new project as he returns home to the German League. RKR joins after a difficult year with SK Gaming in the LEC, where he competed for only two splits, marking the end of what was likely his second â and possibly last â stint in Europeâs top division.
01:43 PM CET - Official (SuperLiga): Myrtus joins Movistar KOI FĂ©nix
Movistar KOI FĂ©nix announce the signing of Mohamed "Myrtus" Rahli. The 20-year-old support spent the year with BDS Academy in LFL Division 2, a very difficult season in which the team finished bottom of the league across all three splits. Myrtus is leaving the French circuit for the first time in his career.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Yondaime joins Oh My God
Oh My God have announced the arrival of their new coach, Luo âYondaimeâ Peng. He spent the past three years with FunPlus Phoenix as assistant coach for the main team and head coach of the academy. In the first split of the 2025 LPL season, he served as He âQingSiâ Weiâs assistant.
07:20 AM CET - Official (LCP): Warhorse joins Team Secret Whales
Coming from several years in LPL, Chen "WarHorse" Ju-Chih is coming back to the LCP and joins Team Secret Whales. Indeed, the veteran coach used to lead Flash Wolves in LMS. World champion in 2019 with FunPlus Phoenix, he has just emerged from two splits with JD Gaming.
06:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): xlun joins ThunderTalk Gaming
ThunderTalk Gaming have announced the arrival of a second midlaner, Shi âxlunâ Jia-Lun. He previously played for LNG Academy in the LDL and will share the midlane position with Kim âHeruâ Min-seong, who also joined TT.
December 11th
05:00 PM CET - Official (PRM): Irrelevant joins Berlin International Gaming
Berlin International Gaming have announced the arrival of their new toplaner, Joel â
Irrelevantâ Miro Scharoll, for the 2026 season, as previously
reported by
Sheep Esports. The German player competed in the Winter and Spring Splits with Team BDS in the LEC before being benched.
01:00 PM CET - Official (LPL): Invictus Gaming announces Mafa promoted to Head Coach, joined by KaKAO
Invictus Gaming announces the promotion of Won "Mafa" Sang-yeon to Head Coach to fill the gap left by Yang "Daeny" Dae-in, who moved to Bilibili Gaming. He is joined by Lee "KaKAO" Byung-kwon, whose first split as a coach was last Summer with BLG.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Team WE announces roster
Team WE announces their full roster with Jin "JinJin" Guang-Hua moving to Head Coach. Dai "Cube" Yi, Wang "Monki" Meng-Qi, and Kim "Karis" Hong-jo are retained on the top side, while Moon "About" Hyeong-seok and Bi "yaoyao" Hao-Tian join the botlane.
10:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Soboro, Renard, Photic and Jwei join Invictus Gaming
Invictus Gaming announces the arrival of Lim "Soboro" Seong-min in the toplane from BNK FearX Youth, Zhang "Renard" Xing-Che in the midlane from Anyone's Legend Young, and Ying "Photic" Qi-Shen, who played for LNG Esports earlier this year. They will be joined by Support Sun "Jwei" Jun-Wei, arriving from FunPlus Phoenix.
09:35 AM CET - Official (LPL): Ninjas in Pyjamas officialize all roster
While Yang "Care" Jie and Wang "Zhuo" Xu-Zhuo had already been confirmed, Ninjas in Pyjamas announced the additions of Yoon "HOYA" Yong-ho in the toplane, Koo "Guwon" Kwan-mo in the jungle â joining from DetonatioN FocusMe â and Zou "Assum" Wei as the ADC to complete the botlane.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Maizijian joins Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas announces the return of their Head Coach Zeng "Maizijian" Xin-Yi for the 2026 season. He spent 2025 at LNG Esports but was already with NIP between 2023 and 2024. He has also previously led teams such as Weibo Gaming and LGD Gaming.
08:35 AM CET - Official (LPL): Alley joins Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas announces the arrival of Zhou "Alley" Yu. The toplaner did not play in 2025; his last professional experience was in 2024 with LNG Academy in the LDL. Prior to that, he spent several years with EDward Gaming Youth. At NIP, he will share the toplane with Yoon "HOYA" Yong-ho, who has also been announced.
07:15 AM CET - Official (LCP): Bie joins Team Secret Whales
Team Secret Whales have announced the arrival of their new support, Tráș§n âBieâ Äức Hiáșżu. He succeeds Äinh âTakiâ Anh TĂ i and joins from Saigon Dino, where he competed in the VCS and took part in the LCP Promotion tournament.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Heng and Tangyuan join LGD Gaming
LGD Gaming announces the arrival of their new mid-jungle duo: Yang "Heng" Cui-Heng and Lin "Tangyuan" Yu-Hong. Heng joins from Oh My God, where he played the two 2025 LPL splits, while Tangyuan spent the past four years with Royal Never Give Up, three of them in the LPL.
December 10th
07:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): FlyQuest announce Bwipo's departure
This was a highly anticipated announcement, but FlyQuest have confirmed that Gabriël "Bwipo" Rau is leaving the organization. Although there was an opportunity for him to role swap during the offseason and potentially transition into the coaching staff, the organization ultimately parted ways with the player, who had come close to competing in the LFL with French Flair.
11:25 AM CET - Official (LPL): Hery, haichao, re0 and chengz join join Oh My God
Oh My God has announced the return of Wang âHeryâ He-Yong in the toplane, as well as the promotion of Xu âre0â Han-Yang to the jungle from the teamâs academy roster. Zhang âhaichaoâ Hai-Chao joins from LNG Esports, where he spent the entire year competing in the LPL as their midlaner. Finally, Ye âchengzâ Sheng-Liao arrives as the teamâs new coach.
11:10 AM CET - Official (LPL): lamb, Tianzhen, charlotte, and Geitang leave Oh My God
Oh My God has announced the departures of toplaner Zhang âlambâ Zhuo-Ya, jungler Guo âTianzhenâ Qi-Fan, midlaner Xue âcharlotteâ Le-Hui, and coach Lan âGeitangâ Xun. They had joined the team for Split 3 of the LDL, following the organizationâs relegation from the LPL.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Invictus Gaming extend Weiâs contract
After joining in Summer 2025, Yan "Wei" Yang-Wei's contract has been renewed with Invictus Gaming, as announced by the organization. After spending the first half of the year with BiliBili Gaming, he joined IG midway through the season, helping the team qualify for the Worlds Play-In stage. Now, only the top laner and ADC remain to be officially announced, as the team finalizes its roster relatively late in the LPL offseason.
10:15 AM CET - Official (LPL): Liangchen, luoyiyu and Yuzhang join Ultra Prime
Ultra Prime has announced the arrival of toplaner Zhang "Liangchen" Liang-Chen and jungler Shi âluoyiyuâ Jia-Jun, both joining from Bilibili Gaming Junior, as well as their new head coach Fan âYuzhangâ Chen-Hui, who served as the teamâs assistant coach in 2024. This will be his first experience leading a roster as head coach.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Invictus Gaming extend Meiko's contrat
Invictus Gaming has announced the contract extension of Tian âMeikoâ Ye for the 2026 season. The Chinese support had mentioned on stream that he was considering taking a break to stay at the highest level, but he will remain with the team next year as they await the announcement of their new AD Carry.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Invictus Gaming extend Rookieâs contract until 2027
Invictus Gaming announced that they have extended the contract of their star midlaner Song "Rookie" Eui-jin. The South Korean midlaner will turn 29 in March and is considered a living legend of the game. He spent last year with IG and led the team to Worlds, where they were eliminated in the Play-In stage by T1.
08:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): NONAME becomes ThunderTalk Gamingâs head coach, with XiaoLvBu stepping in as assistant
After parting ways with Chou "AFei" Cheng-Ting, ThunderTalk Gaming announced the promotion of Zhou "NONAME" Qi-Lin to Head Coach and Lyu "XiaoLvBu" Yu-Chen from analyst to assistant coach. Both joined during the Summer Split. NONAME previously served as Head Coach for OhMyGod.
07:50 AM CET - Official (LPL): Keshi, Junhao, Heru and Ryan3 join ThunderTalk Gaming
ThunderTalk Gaming announces almost its entire roster with the arrivals of toplaner Li "Keshi" Qing-Hua, jungler Luo "Junhao" Jun-Hao, midlaner Kim "Heru" Min-seong, and AD Carry Chen "Ryan3" Qi-Hong. Wang "Feather" Tian-Ci-Fu is expected to remain as the teamâs support.
06:35 AM CET - Official (LPL): Daeny joins BiliBili Gaming
At 32 years old, veteran coach and 2020 World Champion Yang "Daeny" Dae-in is taking on a new challenge by spending another year in the LPL, joining reigning champions BiliBili Gaming as Head Coach. He becomes the teamâs third new addition following the arrival of Viper and the return of Xun.
06:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Anyone's Legend officialize all LPL roster
The organizationâs series of announcements concludes with the official confirmation of their full roster re-signing for 2026. After a historic season that earned them the first title in their history, theyâll remain one of the top teams in the region and a serious international contender.
06:20 AM CET - Official (LPL): Teacherma joins Anyone's Legend
Jiang "Teacherma" Chen joins Anyoneâs Legendâs coaching staff. Known for his tactical insights and influence on team performance over the past two years with RNG and later Team WE in 2025, he strengthens the coaching staff led by Helper.
06:15 AM CET - Official (LPL): Helper joins Anyone's Legend
Anyoneâs Legend officially announces the arrival of their new Head Coach, Kwon "Helper" Yeong-jae. After spending the past two years as part of Gen.Gâs coaching staff, he now takes charge of one of Chinaâs most competitive teams this year. This marks his second experience as a Head Coach, following his 2021 stint with PSG Talon.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Dinai, Tempester and OddEye join OKSavingsBank Challengers
Oh "Tempester" Yeong-woong Cho, "OddEye" Hyung-jin, and Hwang "Dinai" Chi-hyeon are joining OKSavingsBank Challengers, as announced by the organization. Dinai returns to the LCK CL after spending one split playing jungle for PSG Talon Academy during Split 3.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Daeny leaves Invictus Gaming
Invictus Gaming have officially announced the departure of Head Coach, Yang "Daeny" Dae-in. He led the superstar roster throughout 2025, guiding them to qualification for the 2025 World Championship. Although the team fell to T1 in the Play-In stage, they delivered a solid year in the LPL. According to rumors, his next destination is expected to be with a top LPL team.
December 9th
07:40 PM CET - Official (LFL): Galions officialize all LFL roster
During an announcement event, Galions officially unveiled their LFL super team, which had been secured early in the offseason as previously reported by Sheep Esports. The roster features Carl "Carlsen" Carlsen in the toplane, Francisco "Thayger" Mazo in the jungle, Ć imon "OMON" ĆihĂĄÄek in the midlane, Franciszek "HARPOON" Gryszkiewicz, and ThĂ©o "Zoelys" Le Scornec in the botlane. They also announced their coaching staff, which remains led by Nikola "xani" Zrinjski.
07:25 PM CET - Official (LFL): Galions officialize all LFL div2 roster
As reported by Sheep Esports, Galions are joining the LFLâs Division 2, following in the footsteps of Karmine Corp. They have officially announced their five players: Enzo "SwiT" Castillo in the toplane, Jakub "shibi" Przybylski in the jungle, Martin "Marty" Dimitrov in the midlane, Julien "Dream" Jasses, and Erik "J3rkie" PolĂĄk in the botlane.
07:20 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Leny set to join Esprit Shonen
Toplaner Leny "
Leny" Albertini is set to join
Esprit Shonen in the Ligue Française de
League of Legends, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Thursday. He will therefore go into his second year in the LFL after a first season in the French league with Joblife, which did not go very well.
07:13 PM CET - Leak (LFL): UNF0RGIVEN set to join BK ROG Esports
BK ROG Esports reached a verbal agreement with William "
UNF0RGIVEN" Nieminen for the 2026
LFL season. In competition with Patrik "
Patrik" JĂrĆŻ, the Swedish botlaner was ultimately favoured over his Czech counterpart
to share the botlane with Mads "Doss" Schwartz, the sole remaining starter from Summer 2025.
04:45 PM CET - Official (LFL): Jezu joins ZYB Esport
The content/streamer team ZYB Esport invited to take part in the early-year LFL Invitational, led by Yasin "Nisqy" Dinçer, has found its final player. Jean "Jezu" Massol will be joining as the AD Carry, while Riip will step in as support, replacing Blue, who no longer had time to play with the team.
10:04 AM CET - Official (LPL): Croco joins LNG Esports
LNG Esports announced the arrival of their new jungler, Kim "Croco" Dong-beom. The Korean jungler spent this year competing in the LCK with OKSavingsBank BRION. This marks a return to the LPL for Croco, who previously played the 2024 season with Anyoneâs Legend.
09:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): xqw and climber leave LGD Gaming
LGD Gaming announces the departures of their jungle-mid duo, Wu âClimberâ Hong-Tao and Zheng âxqwâ Xia-Jian, who were promoted earlier this year from the academy. The team had a difficult year, never finishing higher than 9thâ12th in the LPL.
08:32 AM CET - Official (LPL): About joins Team WE
Team WE announces the arrival of Moon âAboutâ Hyeong-seok as their AD Carry. In 2025, the young Korean botlaner played in the LCK CL for Gen.G Global Academy, but this is not his first appearance in China â he previously played for Ultra Prime in the LDL.
01:00 AM CET - Official (LCS): Inspired and Isles join LYON
LYON has officially announced the signings of Kacper "Inspired" SĆoma as jungler and Jonah "Isles" Rosario as support for their 2026 roster. Backed by a substantial budget, the team has secured the West's most sought-after jungler, positioning LYON as a title contender in the LCS with potential for high-level international debuts.
December 8th
10:33 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Sayn set to join BK ROG Esports
Tarek "
Sayn" Djoghlaf is set to join BK ROG Esports in the Ligue Française de
League of Legends (LFL), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Monday. The Algerian midlaner competed this year with Izi Dream in LFL Division 2 and even reached the Summer Split finals.
06:04 PM CET - Official (LEC): Mac becomes Head of Coaching Development at Team Vitality
James "Mac" MacCormack is leaving the coaching staff of Team Vitality, which will now be led by Patrick "Pad" Suckow-Breum. Mac will be moving on as Head of Coaching Development for Team Vitality, where he will serve as the cornerstone of coaching development within the organization.
06:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Pad becomes the Head Coach of Team Vitality
Team Vitality announced changes to their coaching staff. Patrick "Pad" Suckow-Breum has been promoted to Head Coach and will work alongside Danusch "Arvindir" Fischer, Luka "Lukezy" TrumbiÄ, and Mauro "Garih" Garih Vidal.
05:00 PM CET - Official (SL): Flakked joins GIANTX Pride
GIANTX announced the arrival of VĂctor "Flakked" Lirola Tortosa. The Spanish AD Carry returns to the SuperLiga after two and a half years in the LEC with Team Heretics. His last stint in the LVP dates back to Spring 2023 with Los Heretics.
03:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Flakked leaves Team Heretics
Team Heretics announced the departure of their long-time AD Carry, VĂctor "Flakked" Lirola Tortosa, after three years with the organisation. His best result was a fourth-place finish in Summer 2024. He will be replaced by Yoon "Ice" Sang-hoon.
11:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): xiaohuangren and Yxl leave ThunderTalk Gaming
ThunderTalk Gaming announce the departures of Yu "xiaohuangren" Zhi-Min and Liu "Yxl" Yu-Xuan from their LPL roster. The former was the teamâs jungler, a homegrown talent since 2020, and stepped in during Split 2 to compensate for Yang "Beichuan" Lingâs move to Bilibili Gaming. Yxl had joined as a backup for Song "SeTab" Kyeong-jin but did not play a single series.
09:45 AM CET - Official (LPL): Shad0w leaves Bilibili Gaming
Bilibili Gaming announce the departure of their jungler Zhao "Shad0w" Zhi-Qiang. The Sino-Italian jungler joined in the Summer Split from FunPlus Phoenix and delivered some solid performances for the team. He also took part in the 2025 World Championship.
09:33 AM CET - Official (LPL): MISSING joins LNG Esports
LNG Esports announce the arrival of Lou "MISSING" Yun-Feng to their roster. The Chinese support spent the past four years with JD Gaming, where he won three LPL titles as well as the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational.
09:15 AM CET - Official (LPL): Beichuan leaves BiliBili Gaming
BLGâs jungle shuffle may have come to an end this offseason.â Bilibili Gaming has just announced the departure of Yang âBeichuanâ Ling, who joined during the second split of 2025.â He had replaced Wei and spent this year sharing the jungle position with Shad0w.
07:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): 1xn joins LNG Esports
LNG Esports continue to announce their roster, confirming the arrival of Li "1xn" Xiu-Nan as their new ADC. At 21 years old, he joins the second team of his LPL career after spending two and a half years with TT Gaming.
December 7th
05:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): BuLLDoG joins LNG Esports
Lee "BuLLDoG" Tae-young leaves the LCK and the Freecs for the first time since he started his career in 2020. He moves overseas and joins LNG Esports as their starting 2026 midlaner as announced by the organization.
December 6th
07:42 PM CET - Official (PRM): Eintracht Spandau announces its roster
Eintracht Spandau announces its 2026 Prime League roster: Janik "JNX" Bartels in the toplane, Isa "Xagog" Arda Dagli in the jungle, Tristan "PowerOfEvil" Schrage stays in the midlane, Tim "Keduii" Willers as AD Carry, and Daniel "seaz" Binderhofer as support.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Zhuo joins Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas has announced the return of support player Wang "Zhuo" Xu-Zhuo. He spent the first two splits of 2025 with LNG Esports before joining JD Gaming for the Summer. Prior to that, Zhuo played as NIPâs support for two years and also wore the jerseys of Top Esports and Team WE Academy.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS gaming announce roster
Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS Gaming have announced their LCP roster for 2026. At 30 years old, Shunsuke "Evi" Murase stays in the toplane, Kim "Van" Seung-hoo joins as jungler, Lee "Aria" Ga-eul arrives in the midlane, Rei "Marble" Shimaya is retained as AD Carry, and Oh "Vsta" Hyo-seong makes his return as support. The coaching staff will feature head coach Cheng "CorGi" Pin-Lun and Lee "Maru" Sang-hun.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Edgar and Sheer join LNG Esports
LNG Esports has announced the arrival of their new toplaner, Xu "sheer" Wen-Jie, who previously played for JD Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix. Head coach Choi "Edgar" Woo-beom is leaving South Korea for the first time to join the team. He notably led the roster that won the 2017 World Championship with Samsung Galaxy.
December 5th
08:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Melzhet re-signs with KOI through 2028
TomĂĄs "
Melzhet" Campelos FernĂĄndez is set to re-sign with
Movistar KOI in the
League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), with a contract running until the end of 2028, according to
Sheep Esports sources. The head coach was originally signed through 2026 and will now see his deal extended by two additional years.
08:33 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Maxlore joins GIANTX as Assistant Coach
The organization has strengthened its coaching staff with a new face, as Nubar â
Maxloreâ Sarafian has been locked in as Assistant Coach for the 2026 season, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. He joins the staff once again led by AndrĂ© â
Guilhotoâ Guilhoto, alongside RĂșben â
Rhuckzâ Barbosa,
who was recently confirmed to remain with the organization.
08:27 PM CET - Leak (SuperLiga): Lure set to join Los Heretics
Shin "
Lure" Jae-yoon is set to join
Los Heretics in the SuperLiga, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Wednesday. The South Korean AD Carry is returning to action after a year off from competitive play. Lure previously spent several years with Hanwha Life Esports Academy and Challengers.
12:05 PM CET - Official (LPL): Leave joins EDward Gaming
EDward Gaming announces the arrival of their new AD Carry Hu "Leave" Hong-Chaoï»ż, who returns after a year spent with the Ninjas in Pyjamasï»ż. Leave is a pure product of the acadĂ©mie EDG since 2021. He rose to the LPL in 2023 and will therefore start his fourth consecutive year at the highest Chinese level.
09:30 AM CET - Official (LCK): Sayho parting ways with Hanwha Life Esports
Hanwha Life Esports annoucned the departure of their scout Park "sayho" Se-ho who has been working with the organization for the past four years. At 30 years old, he has been working for T1 and HLE all of his career, while the next destination of the sayho is not mentionned.
01:35 PM CET - Official (LPL): Despa1r and Fly out of Weibo Gaming
Weibo Gaming announce the departure of their coaching staff: head coach Zhou "Despa1r" Li-Peng and assistant coach Kim "fly" Sang-cheol. Despa1r joined the team for Split 2 after spending 2024 with Top Esports, while Fly had spent the last three years with Weibo and hasnât worked in his home country, South Korea, since 2019 with T1.
December 4th
11:25 PM CET - Official (LCS): Sentinels announce their roster
Sentinels announces the arrival of their full roster in a video, along with their new head coach Greyson Gregory "
Goldenglue" Gilmer. The roster will consist of Jeong "
Impact" Eon-young in the toplane, Ham "
HamBak" Yoo-jin in the jungle, Isaac "
DARKWINGS" Chou in midlane, Cho "
Rahel" Min-seong as AD Carry, and Choi "huhi" Jae-hyun as support.
08:30 PM CET - Official (LFL): Vertigo joins Joblife
Joblife announces the arrival of their new toplaner, Maximilian "
Vertigo" Rassi, as previously reported by
Sheep Esports. The 22-year-old Austrian toplaner is returning to the LFL with JL after representing Vitality.Bee in the first two splits of the year. He then joined BeĆiktaĆ Esports for the Summer Split in the TCL.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Coaches Kim and Shine join Weibo Gaming
After two years at the helm of Gen.G, Kim "KIM" Jeong-soo is heading to the LPL, where he'll join Weibo Gaming alongside Shin "Shine" Dong-wook, who most recently coached Hanwha Life Esports in 2025. They will lead together the team's coaching staff to bring the organization back on top after a rough 2025 season.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Care joins Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas have announced the arrival of their new midlaner, Yang "Care" Jie, who will take over from Kim "Doinb" Tae-sang. The 21-year-old Chinese talent, a product of FunPlus Phoenixâs development system and their starting midlaner for the past four years, becomes NIPâs first signing for the 2026 roster.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Zika joins Weibo Gaming
Weibo Gaming has announced the arrival of their new toplaner, Tang "Zika" Hua-Yu, who will replace Chen "Breathe" Chen. Zika spent the past three years with LNG Esports and was part of the roster that reached a LPL final and made back-to-back Worlds quarterfinals alongside Lee "Scout" Ye-chan and Chen "GALA" Wei.
07:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Jiejie joins Weibo Gaming
Weibo Gaming has announced the signing of Zhao "Jiejie" Li-Jie for the 2026 season. The Chinese jungler spent 2025 with Invictus Gaming during the Winter and Spring Splits, before moving to FunPlus Phoenix in the Summer. The 2021 World Champion now joins a highly competitive roster and will take over the jungle role from Gao "Tian" Tian-Liang.
01:02 AM CET - Official (LCS): Inspired joins LYON
LYON has officially announced the addition of Polish jungler Kacper "Inspired" SĆoma. Considered one of the best players in the west, Inspired joins the Mexican team for the 2026 LCS season after spending 2 years, winning an MVP award and multiple championships with FlyQuest.
December 3rd
10:30 PM CET - Leak (PRM): seaz set to join Eintracht Spandau
Eintracht Spandau is set to complete its roster for the 2026 Prime League season with the arrival of Daniel "seaz" Binderhofer as its next support, sources told Sheep Esports. Former LEC support Norman "Kaiser" Kaiser was also considered for the position.
10:19 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Jeykup set to join BK ROG Esports
BK ROG Esports are set to field their fourth Turkish jungler in a row. 19-year-old Yakup "
Jeykup" Enes ErmiĆer is set to join BK ROG in the Ligue Française de
League of Legends (LFL), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Friday. The young jungler also had a tryout with Karmine Corp Blue Stars.
09:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): Disguised announces their roster
Disguised have announced their full roster with Cho "Castle" Hyeon-seong in the toplane, Christian "KryRa" Rahaian in the jungle, Oh "Callme" Ji-hoon in the midlane, Sajed "sajed" Ziade as AD Carry, who will be accompanied by Pedro Luis "Lyonz" Peralta in the support role.
07:14 PM CET - Official (LCS): Contractz stays with Shopify Rebellion
Shopify Rebellion announce they will keep Juan Arturo "Contractz" Garcia for the 2026 season. The 26-year-old American jungler will begin his second year with SR and will form the mid-jungle duo with Yoo "Zinie" Baek-jin, who has just arrived. Over the past four years, he had only played alongside Cristian "Palafox" Palafox.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): xiaofang, haichao and Alley leave LNG Esports
LNG Esports announced Fang "xiaofang" Zhe-Yu, Zhang "haichao" Hai-Chao, and Zhou "Alley" Yu are all leaving the club after a difficult year in terms of results and ambition, finishing last in Split 3.
09:50 AM CET - Official (LPL): Aki leaves ThunderTalk Gaming
ThunderTalk Gaming officialized
on Weibo the departure of Mao "
Aki" An. Joining in July, the 25 years old jungler only played nine series with the club before getting eliminated from split 3. He has been announced out at the same time as Yoon "
HOYA" Yong-ho, Li "
1xn" Xiu-Nan and head coach Chou "
AFei" Cheng-Ting.
08:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Erha promoted to Weibo Gaming
Weibo Gaming completely overhauls its botlane and welcomes Shi "Erha" Xu-Ye as the starting support for the 2026 season. Promoted from the academy team, he already played for the main squad in LPL Split 2 before the arrival of Liu "Crisp" Qing-Song.
07:20 AM CET - Official (LPL): Elk joins Weibo Gaming
Itâs now official, Zhao "Elk" Jia-Hao will be Weibo Gamingâs ADC in 2026. After three strong years with Bilibili Gaming, where he established himself among the best at his position, he joins a team rebuilding around a new project following a mixed 2025 season with no Worlds qualification or titles.
04:20 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Cypher re-signs with T1 Academy
Having joined the club in June 2023, Kim "Cypher" Yu-jun was promoted to the academy earlier this year and has now re-signed for another year with T1 Academy in the LCK CL.
04:10 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Painter promoted to T1 Academy
Following the same path as his teammate Guardian, Kim "Painter" Eun-hoo is being promoted to the T1 Academy team in the LCK CL and will serve as the starting jungler for the roster in 2026 at just 18 years old.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Guardian promoted to T1 Academy
Seong "Guardian" Tae-hyo is being promoted to the academy team, just a few months after joining the rookie squad. Once again, T1 is turning to its homegrown talent pool to shape the next roster of champions.
01:00 AM CET - Official (LCS): Zamudo rejoins LYON
After facing visa complications during the 2025 season, Frankie "Zamudo" Lin is returning to LYON to finally make his debut on the North American stage. He was one of the most closely watched talents in the NACL circuit and spent part of the year on loan with South American team Isurus following his situation.
December 2nd
10:20 PM CET - Official (PRM): Toasty set to join G2 NORD
G2 NORD, the organization's new academy in Prime League has secured its first midlaner by locking American-imported midlaner Alex âToastyâ Chea, sources close to Sheep Esports can confirm. Following Alan "Busio" Cwalinaâs move to Karmine Corp in the LEC, Toasty becomes the second North American player to join Europe this offseason.
10:00 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Boda set to join BK ROG Esports
Toplaner Mohamed "Boda" Yahia is set to join BK ROG Esports in the Ligue Française de League of Legends (LFL), sources tell Sheep Esports on Monday. At 19, the Egyptian toplaner is leaving the Arabian League, where he has played since 2021, to join the LFL, taking over from Mathias âSzygendaâ Jensen.
12:15 PM CET - Official (LCP): Zuko joins MGN Vikings Esports
MGN Vikings Esports bolsters its coaching staff by welcoming Nguyá»
n "Zuko" HoĂ ng ThĂĄi as the new analyst ahead of the 2026 season.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): LP leaves LNG Esports
The club announced
on Weibo they are parting ways with
Li "
LP" Fei. He was
LNG Esports' AD Carry replacing Ying "Photic" Qi-Shen mid-year while the team consistently failed to have good results all year long. They ended split 3 at the last place of the Nirvana group.
07:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Light leaving Weibo Gaming
After three years spent with Weibo Gaming, Wang "Light" Guang-Yu has been announced leaving the organization. Most notably, he brought the team to Worlds' finals in
04:01 AM CET - Official (LPL): Morgan joins Team Liquid
After four years with OKSavingsBank BRION in the LCK, Park "Morgan" Ru-han is expected to join Team Liquid as their new toplaner ahead of the 2026 LCS season. This change was first shared by sources to Sheep Esports and has now been announced by Team Liquid on X.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): GALA joins JD Gaming
Departing from Invictus Gaming, Chen "GALA" Wei is joining JD Gaming and remains in one of the LPL's top team. He completes the team's roster and joins JunJia, HongQ, Xiaoxu and Vampire to form the new formula built by JD Gaming.
December 1st
10:33 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Gaax re-signs with Fnatic
Pablo "Gaax" Vegas PĂ©rez has re-signed to Fnatic as Assistant Coach, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Promoted to the LEC team's coaching staff two years ago, Gaax extends his journey with the Black and Orange for another year. Gaax will continue to work alongside Fabian "GrabbZ" Lohmann within the coaching staff.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Sofm rejoins MGN Vikings Esports as a jungler
LĂȘ "SofM" Quang Duy returns as a professional player and will be the new jungler for MGN Vikings Esports in the LCP for 2026. At 27, he comes back to the Summoner's Rift after coaching the team for the past two years.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Viper joins BiliBili Gaming
Park "Viper" Do-hyeon's name has been widely rumored throughout this offseasonâand for good reason. He is joining BiliBili Gaming in the LPL. He is thus returning to the LPL with one of its biggest clubs, taking over the botlane role previously held by Zhao "Elk" Jia-Hao at BiliBili Gaming. This move ends Elk's three-year botlane partnership with Luo "ON" Wen-Jun.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Xun joins Bilibili Gaming
Bilibili Gaming announced the return of Peng "Xun" Li-Xun as their starting jungler. Xun previously played for BLG in 2023 and 2024 before moving to JD Gaming for the 2025 season. During his first stint with BLG, he reached the MSI finals in both years and later played the 2024 Worlds final, where his team fell to T1 in the grand final.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): HongQ joins JD Gaming
JD Gaming has just announced the arrival of Tsai "HongQ" Ming-Hon in the midlane. The young Taiwanese prodigy makes his debut in the LPL at just 18 years old, following in the footsteps of Yagao and Scout as JDGâs new midlaner.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): JunJia joins JD Gaming
Yu "JunJia" Chun-Chia is making his return to the LPL, which he left in early 2023. He will be JD Gamingâs new jungler, as announced by the organization.
03:00 AM CET - Leak (LCS): eXyu set to joins Dignitas
After going from Dignitas to Disguised last year, Lawrence Lin "eXyu" Xu is now making the return trip. eXyu is set to join Dignitas in the LCS, sources tell Sheep Esports on Wednesday. He will replace Jade "Sheiden" Libut and make his comeback to the organization he previously played for between 2022 and 2024.
November 30th
11:53 AM CET - Official (LCP): Bigkoro promoted to MGN Vikings Esports' coaching staff
Äáș·ng "Bigkoro" Ngá»c TĂ i integrates the team's coaching staff ahead of the 2026 LCP season. He was MGN Vikings Esports academy coach in 2025.
07:55 AM CET - Official (LPL): Java leaves Ninjas in PyjamasAssistant coach Wei "
Java" Yi-Fan who joined ahead of Split 2 is also parting ways with the organization as shared by Ninjas in Pyjamas
on Weibo.
07:50 AM CET - Official (LPL): Rashomon leaves Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas are also parting ways with their coaching staff. They shared
on Weibo that head coach Luo "
Rashomon" Bin is leaving the team after a full year tenure.
07:40 AM CET - Official (LPL): Niket leaves Ninjas in PyjamasFollowing previous announcements, Ying "
Niket" Xin-Yuan is also leaving
Ninjas in Pyjamas as shared
on Weibo. The support joined during Split 3 and played the Asia Invitational only.
07:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Solokill leaves Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas announced
on Weibo the departure of Mak "
Solokill" Fu Keung. The toplaner joined the club mid-year during Split 2 replacing Deng "
shanji" Zi-Jian.
07:10 AM CET - Official (LPL): Leave leaves Ninjas in PyjamasJoining at the beginning of the season, Hu "
Leave" Hong-Chao
is now parting ways with Ninjas in Pyjamas. According to rumors, he should reunite with his former team EDward Gaming.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Doinb leaves Ninjas in PyjamasAfter returning to competition with them at the start of the 2025 season, Kim "
Doinb" Tae-sang
is parting ways with Ninjas in Pyjamas.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Vampire joins JD Gaming
Moments after Team WE announced his departure, JD Gaming revealed the signing of their new support, Zhao "Vampire" Zhe-Can, for the 2026 season.
November 29th
12:35 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Adam and 3XA joins TraYtoN's team in LFL
Jean "TraYtoN" Medzadourianâs team now appears set to become a reality in the LFL. Thomas "3XA" Foucou and Adam "Adam" Maanane are expected to join the roster next season, sources tell Sheep Esports.
11:15 AM CET - Official (LPL): ON re-signs with BiliBili Gaming
He will not play with his duo Elk anymore, but Luo "ON" Wen-Jun has re-signed through 2027 and will remain the team's support for a fourth consecutive year.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): knight re-signs with
The best midlaner in the LPL will stay with Bilibili Gaming as he re-signe until 2027. Zhuo "knight" Ding will play his third consecutive season with the team.
08:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Xiaoxu re-signs with JD Gaming
Xu "Xiaoxu" Xing-Zu is the only player remaining from JD Gaming's offseason overhaul. While the other four members have left, the toplaner has re-signed with the team, just a few months after joining in July.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Xiaobai signs with JD Gaming
Yang "Xiaobai" Zhong-He also joins the teamâs coaching staff. The Chinese organization has brought in the entire 2025 Anyoneâs Legend coaching lineup as it looks to get back on track after an up-and-down season.
06:20 AM CET - Official (LCP): Seany joins MGN Vikings Esports
The LCP millane will see a new name join the league, as Há» "Seany" Hữu HáșŁi is promoted to MGN Vikings Esports' main roster.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Tabe joins JD Gaming
Wong "Tabe" Pak Kan, coming off a historic year with Anyoneâs Legend, joins JD Gaming as head coach.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Elk leaves BiliBili Gaming
Zhao "Elk" Jia-Hao is officially parting ways with BiliBili Gaming. Several rumours send him to top LPL teams, as he should be the only player departing from BLG.
03:30 AM CET - Leak (NACL): Yuuji set to join Maryville University
A quick return to the NACL for the Mongolian jungler. Ganbat âYuujiâ Ulziidelger is set to join Maryville University after only two splits in LTA North with Team Liquid. He heads back to MU, the team he previously played for during the first half of 2024.
00:30 AM CET - Official (LCS): Zinie joins Shopify Rebellion
As announced by the organization, the prodigy officially joins Shopify Rebellion in LCS and will be the team's only roster change this offseason. At only 20, Yoo "Zinie" Baek-jin is making his first travel overseas.
November 28th
09:05 PM CET - Official (LCS): Swiffer joins Dignitas
Dignitas officially announces the arrival of Simon "Swiffer" Papamarkos as head coach. He was last year's assistant coach for Team Liquid.
04:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Parus leaves Team BDS
One year after being promoted from the academy, Team BDS announce their support Polat "Parus" Ăiçek is leaving the team.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Lyn remains in Gen.G's coaching staff
The Korean powerhouse announced Kim "Lyn" Da-bin's re-signing as the team's coach. He has been a part of the coaching staff during the whole 2025 marathon where Gen.G lifted both the LCK and MSI trophies.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Xun parting ways with JD Gaming
JD Gaming announced the departure of Peng "Xun" Li-Xun after one year with the team. The Chinese jungler is now on the market and expected to go through bidding to join a new roster. Heâs been strongly linked to Bilibili Gaming, where a return remains a real possibility.
08:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): U leaves LNG Esports
After announcing the departure of their head coach Zeng "
Maizijian" Xin-Yi,
LNG Esports shared
on Weibo that Zeng "
U" Long is also leaving. This marks the end of his journey with the club he joined back in 2020 when he started his career as a coach.
08:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Meteor parting ways with LGD Gaming
After three years within the organization, and having not played a single game in 2025 as a substitute, Zeng "
Meteor" Guo-Hao is parting ways with
LGD Gaming as announced by the organization
on Weibo.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Zhuo parting ways with JD Gaming
After negotiations, Wang "Zhuo" Xu-Zhuo is officially parting ways with JD Gaming. He joined the team as their support midway through Split 3, coming from LNG Esports.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Maizijian parting ways with LNG Esports
Zeng "Maizijian" Xin-Yi is officially parting ways with LNG Esports, as announced by the organization. He has been the team's head coach for the last two splits of the year.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Chawy and Wulala re-sign with CTBC Flying Oyster
Wong "Chawy" Xing Lei and Liu "Wulala" Sheng-Wei re-signed with CTBC Flying Oyster as announced by the organization. They both were at the head of the coaching staff in the historic 2025 season of the club.
01:55 AM CET - Official (LTA): Yuuji parting ways with Team Liquid
Team Liquid officialized the departure of Ganbat "Yuuji" Ulziidelger. As already reported by Sheep Esports, he will be replaced by Brandon Joel âJosedeodoâ Villegas.
00:05 AM CET - Official (LTA): Palafox set to join Dignitas
At 26 years old, Cristian â
Palafoxâ Palafox will play yet another year in the LCS, joining
Dignitas ahead of the 2026 season, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. This will mark the fifth organization the American midlaner has joined in his career.
November 27th
10:52 AM CET - Official (SL): Myrtus joins Movistar KOI FĂ©nix
Mohamed â
Myrtusâ Rahli is set to join
Movistar KOI FĂ©nix in the SuperLiga, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Wednesday. At 20 years old, the French support is leaving the French
League of Legends circuit after more than four years and will head to KOIâs academy team in Spain. He arrives after a difficult year with BDS Academy in the LFL.
10:48 PM CET - Leak (SL): 13 will stay with Movistar KOI FĂ©nix
AD Carry Zayan "13" Taeau will continue with Movistar KOI FĂ©nix next year, sources tell Sheep Esports. In his first professional season, the French player joined the Spanish organizationâs academy roster ahead of Superliga Summer Split and delivered solid performances, although the team ultimately failed to qualify for the EMEA Masters.
10:46 AM CET - Official (SL): Daglas stays with Los Heretics
Team Heretics is set to retain Kacper â
Daglasâ Dagiel for the 2026 SuperLiga season, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Polish jungler spent the current year with Los Heretics in the SL, winning the leagueâs Winter Split while the team also reached the finals of both the SL Summer Split and the EMEA Masters.
10:11 AM CET - Official (SL): Legolas stays at Barça eSports
The Barcelona elf will remain with the team for a third consecutive year. Sergio "
Legolas" Vicente Gispert is set to stay with Barça eSports for the 2026 season, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Sunday. He will therefore enter his third straight year with the club after securing his first title this year in the Spring Split of the SuperLiga.
09:40 PM CET - Leak (SL): Mercy9 set to re-sign with Los Heretics
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, Los Heretics has locked in Cengizhan "Mercy9" Teker as its midlaner for the upcoming season. The team's other option was Lee "Pungyeon" Jong-hyuk, the Spanish Organization were close to choose Pungyeon as their starting midlaner, but they finally decided to continue with Mercy9.
08:42 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Rin and Tockimo set to join G2 Nord
AD carry Khalil "Rin" Sahraoui and support Timo "Tockimo" Bock will join G2 Nord, sources tell Sheep Esports on Wednesday. The former arrives after an excellent year with Los Heretics, while the latter is a Prime League regular who spent the past season competing for E WIE EINFACH E-SPORTS.
10:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Ratis and Benny leave Ultra Prime
Ultra Prime announced
on Weibo the departure of their Head Coach Lien "
Benny" Hsiu-Chi and coach Wong "
Ratis" Yu-Fan. Struggling at the bottom of the standings, they helped the team to end the year in 9-12th place.
10:06 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Nongshim RedForce announced signings of Janus, SeTab, Lucy, and Pleata, confirmed Mihawk will stay
Nongshim RedForce have announced their academy roster for 2026, keeping only Kim "MihawK" Joo-hyeong and bringing in four new players: Eom "Janus" Ye-jun in the toplane, Song "SeTab" Kyeong-jin in mid, Hyun "Lucy" Soo-hoon as AD carry, and Son "Pleata" Min-woo at support.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Naiyou joins Top Esports
Top Esports have announced the arrival of their new jungler, Yang "naiyou" Zi-Jian. He will replace Seo "Kanavi" Jin-hyeok, who recently joined Hanwha Life Esports in the LCK. naiyou spent 2025 across three different teams: TES Challenger in the LDL during Split 1, LGD Gaming during LPL Split 2, and later Ninjas in Pyjamas for Split 3.
09:57 AM CET - Official (LCP): Ciel extends with Team Secret Whales through 2027
Team Secret Whales have announced the contract extension of their coach Tráș§n "Ciel" Tiáșżn Thá»nh through 2027. With Team Whales since 2023, Ciel was part of the TSW coaching staff in 2025 that competed at Worlds 2025.
09:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Poppy, BoBo and leo join Top Esports
Top Esports have announced their new coaching staff for the upcoming season, with Chang "Poppy" Po-Hao taking over as Head Coach after spending the last few years with EDward Gaming. He "BoBo" Wen-Bo joins as assistant coach following a year with JD Gaming, and Li "Leo" Yu-Ming also steps in after coaching TESâ academy roster.
09:05 AM CET - Official (LCK): Homme joins Hanwha Life Esports as Head Coach
Hanwha Life Esports announced Yoon "Homme" Sung-young will be the organization's new head coach in 2026. He returns to home soil after having coached in LPL for the past 10 years, and notably reached Worlds 2025 semi-finals with Top Esports.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Homme, Ggoong and Ben leave Top Esports
Top Esports has announced
on Weibo the departure of their entire coaching staff, which includes head coach
Yoon "
Homme" Sung-young, Yu "
Ggoong" Byeong-jun and Nam "
Ben" Dong-hyun.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Mowgli re-signs with Hanwha Life Esports
Lee "Mowgli" Jae-ha re-signs in Hanwha Life Esports' coaching staff as announced by the organization. He has already been working with the team for the past three years.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Winner and Minous joins DRX Challengers
Woo "Winner" Joo-sung and Kang "Minous" Min-woo join DRX's Challengers team in LCK CL. The jungler and support have been playing in the league for several years and will play together for the first time.
04:50 AM CET - Official (LPL): Ahn leaves EDward Gaming
EDward Gaming officialized the departure of An "Ahn" Shan-Ye. The botlaner joined the club ahead of Split 2 and replaced Zou "Assum" Wei. He helped the team to finish in 7th position in Split 3.
November 26th
11:55 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Shelfmade and Markoon join G2 NORD
G2 NORD has secured Toplaner Francesco "
Shelfmade" Cardia and Jungler Mark "
Markoon" for the
first phase of G2âs return to the ERL circuit in the Prime League, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports.
11:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Razork remains Fnatic's jungler
Fnatic will continue with IvĂĄn "Razork" MartĂn DĂaz as their starting jungler for the 2026 season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Despite having the possibility to move to other teams, the Black and Orangeâs captain is set to remain with the team for a fifth consecutive year in the LEC.
10:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): Castle remains with Disguised
As announced by the organziation and previsouly reported by Sheep Esports, Cho "Castle" Hyeon-seong remains Disguised toplaner ahead of the 2026 season in LCS. He notably helped them to defend their guest spot in the league and is the first player locked.
08:08 PM CET - Official (LCS): Goldenglue joins Sentinels
Sentinels announced the arrival of their Head Coach for their first year in the LCS, Greyson Gregory "Goldenglue" Gilmer. The coach will maintain continuity in the same league slot as his former organization, as 100 Thieves are leaving the league and transferring their spot to Sentinels.
07:11 PM CET - Official (LEC): Lyncas stays with Team Vitality
Team Vitality announced they will retain Linas "
Lyncas" Nauncikas for the 2026 season. The Lithuanian jungler, who joined the team in Summer 2024, is now set to start his fifth split with Vitality in the LEC. The team is keeping the same roster heading into 2026, with the only change coming in the
midlane.
05:34 PM CET - Official (LCS): Spookz joins Team Liquid
Team Liquid have announced the arrival of their new assistant and strategic coach, Samuel âSpookzâ Broadley, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. The Australian coach spent the past two years with 100 Thieves in the same role he will now take on at TL.
04:06 PM CET - Official (LEC): Irrelevant leaves Team BDS
Team BDS have announced the departure of their toplaner Joel "Irrelevant" Miro Scharoll after two splits in the LEC. He had already been replaced in Summer by Shin "Rooster" Yun-hwan, who will remain as the teamâs starting toplaner.
03:39 PM CET - Official (LEC): Shaves joins Los Ratones
Kevin Edward âShavesâ Tolman is set to join Los Ratones as assistant coach for the LEC Versus Winter Split tournament, sources tell Sheep Esports on Thursday. The German coach will join Jakob âYamatoCannonâ Mebdi, who will serve as head coach.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Clearlove part ways with JD Gaming
After joining in July 2025 Ming "Clearlove" Kai to replace CVMax, JD Gaming is partiung ways with the coach, who will not continue to be the team's head coach in 2026. The announcement specifies they have been negotiating yet decided to part ways in the end.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): BNK FEARX Youth announced its full roster
BNK FEARX Youth announced their starting lineup for the 2026 LCK CL season, with all players changed. They are welcoming Choi "Kangin" Gang-in, Hwang "Zephyr" Hyeok-su, An "FIESTA" Hyeon-seo, Kim "Slayer" Jin-young, and Lee "Luon" Hyun-ho. This marks a complete revamp as the team fielded an entirely new roster for the upcoming season.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Creme, JackeyLove and 369 re-sign with Top Esports
Top Esports has secured three of its five players for the 2025 season. The team will retain two of its star players â the long-time cornerstones and faces of the organization â Yu "JackeyLove" Wen-Bo and Bai "369" Jia-Hao, while also extending midlane prodigy Lin "Creme" Jian, who will remain with the roster for a third consecutive year.
02:00 AM CET - Leak (LCS): Impact set to join Sentinels
Jeong "
Impact" Eon-young, one of NA's most experienced veteran toplaners, is set to join Sentinels for 2026, according to Sheep Esports sources. The Korean toplaner, a once World Champion with SKT T1, and many-time LCS Champion, is poised to lead the largely Korean roster in next year's LCS.
November 25th
11:10 PM CET - Leak (LCS): HamBak set to join Sentinels
Jungler Ham "
HamBak" Yoo-jin, according to
Sheep Esports sources on Sunday, will be making his way from the LCK to the LCS, joining
Sentinels for 2026. After debuting in Korean Tier 1 last year on OK BRION, the promising player is heading to Sentinels to join a team so far comprised of key players from last year's Disguised roster.
10:07 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Emi set to join Dignitas as assistant coach
Goodbye to Berlinâs cold, hello to the Los Angeles sunshine. Emanuel "
Emi" Ursachi is set to join Dignitas as an assistant coach, sources tell
Sheep Esports. He will be part of the coaching staff under Simon "
Swiffer" Papamarkos, who was previously reported by
Sheep Esports as the teamâs new Head Coach. Emi will reunite with Lee "IgNar" Dong-geun, who also joined the team and was in his team at GIANTX.
9:00 PM CET - Leak (LCS): IgNar set to join Disguised
Dignitas brings back a player from the dead. After a year away from professional play, Lee âIgNarâ Dong-geun is set to return to a tier-one league, rejoining Dignitas for their 2026 LCS roster, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Heâs among the first players locked in by the organization and its new head coach, Simon âSwifferâ Papamarkos, as previously reported.
8:24 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Lyonz set to join Dignitas
After a year playing with LYON in 2025, Pedro Luis âLyonzâ Peralta will sign with Disguised as their new support and extending his stay in North America ahead of the 2026 League of Legends Championship Series, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Former 100T support Bill "Eyla" Nguyen was also an option but declined.
8:24 PM CET - Official (LFL): Kamiloo and Prime join Karmine Corp Blue
As previsouly reported by Sheep Esports, Kamil "Kamiloo" Haudegond and Olivier "Prime" Payet join the LFL champions' roster. They have both been announced as the club is bringing them to the Redbull League of its own event at the end of the week in Munich. Karmine Corp Blue is thus being the new home of a former LEC midlaner and a highly experienced support.
07:02 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Callme set to join Disguised
Midlaner Oh "
Callme" Ji-hoon has found a new home in the LCS region with
Disguised, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Tuesday. The young Korean midlaner was brought up in the LCK CL ecosystem with Nongshim, before moving last year to the Turkish Misa Esports, where he won a championship in the TCL. Now, his talents are heading to NA on the rebuilt Disguised roster.
06:17 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Kaiwing joins Vivo Keyd Stars
Vivo Keyd Stars have announced the arrival of their new support, Ling "Kaiwing" Kai Wing. The Hong Konger support will take over from Adrian "
Trymbi" Trybus, who is moving to Team BDS in the LEC. VKS were initially set to sign Kim "
Loopy" Dong-hyeon, but the agreement was dropped as the player chose to head to the LCK CL instead.
06:10 PM CET - Leak (Superliga): Oscure set to join Barça eSports
Barça eSports reunites with an old friend. After a year spent with Alexandru "whiteinnï»ż" Kolozsvari, the Catalan club revamped its project during the offseason. They thus reunite with VĂctor "Oscureï»ż" GuzmĂĄn FernĂĄndez, who will be their support in 2026, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. He had already played with them in 2024 during the entire Summer Split, where they finished second in Superligaï»ż, and reached the round of 16 of the EMEA Masters that split.
06:04 PM CET - Leak (LCS): KryRa set to join Disguised
The mask comes off and the junglerâs identity is revealed: Christian â
KryRaâ Rahaian is set to join
Disguised in the League Championship Series (LCS), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Monday. The 20-year-old Jungler steps into Tier 1 for the first time in his career after spending 2025 between DarkZero Dragonsteel (DZ) and Blue Otter (BLUE) in the NACL.
05:21 PM CET - Official (LEC): Team Heretics part ways with Kamiloo
Team Heretics has announced the departure of Kamil "Kamiloo" Haudegond, who was under contract until the end of 2027. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, the French midlaner is set to join Karmine Corp Blue and will compete in the LEC Versus.
01:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): G2 Esports re-signs Memento
G2 Esports have announced the re-signing of assistant coach Jonas "
Memento" Elmarghichi for 2026, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. With this move, the teamâs entire management staff is now fully secured, giving G2 stability heading into the next competitive season.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Lira joins BNK FearX
BNK FearX have announced the arrival of Nam âLiraâ Tae-yoo to their coaching staff. Lira spent the 2025 season as an assistant coach to Han âRigbyâ Earl in LTA North with Dignitas, he previously coached in the LCK with Afreeca Freecs.
November 24th
11:04 PM CET - Leak (LCS): sajed set to join Disguised
Sajed "
sajed" Ziade is set to join
Disguised in the League Championship Series (LCS), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Monday. The 21-year-old American AD Carry joins tier-one
League of Legends for the first time in his career. He will therefore succeed Cho âRahelâ Min-seong, who joined the team in the Summer Split and managed to secure their place during the promotion tournament.
11:00 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): LOUD are keeping their coaching staff, Raise and Sephis
LOUD have announced that they will retain their coaching staff â Head Coach Oh âRaiseâ Ji-hwan and assistant coach Diego Alejandro âSephisâ de Alencar Jara â for the 2026 season. Raise joined the team in LTA South Split 3, while Sephis will be entering his second consecutive year with the roster.
09:40 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Upset set to re-sign with FnaticFnatic is maintaining a touch of veteran presence as they finalize their 2026 roster. After bringing in several fresh faces this offseason, the Black and Orange have decided to retain experience in one of their key positions and are set to renew Elias â
Upsetâ Lippâs contract, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The German marksman, who turns 26 soon, will enter his ninth year in the LECâand his fourth wearing Fnaticâs colors. The final choice for the AD Carry position was between Upset and Thomas "
3XA" Foucou.
07:30 PM CET - Official (TCL): Ragner joins MISA Esports
One of Turkeyâs prodigies is coming back home. After four strong years in the LFL, where he established himself as one of the best in his role and lifted several trophies, Onurcan âRagnerâ Aslan is joining MISA Esports in the Turkish Championship League (TCL), as announced by the club. He will replace Baek âMihileâ Sang-hwi, currently teamless this offseason, in the lineup of the reigning TCL champions.
07:05 PM CET - Leak (CBLOL): YoungJae set to join LOUD
Ko "YoungJae" Yeong-jae is set to join LOUD in the CBLOL for 2026, sources tell Sheep Esports on Monday. The Korean jungler spent the past year with KT Rolster Challengers, and previously played a year in the LCK with Kwangdong Freecs. He is a product of the Gen.G academy system.
06:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): Team Vitality will keep Naak Nako
Team Vitality have announced they are keeping Kaan "Naak Nako" Okan in the LEC for 2026. The Turkish toplaner, under contract until 2027 and widely regarded as the organizationâs franchise player, will remain in the teamâs toplane. He is the first player confirmed by Vitality for the season.
03:20 PM CET - Leak (LEC): G2 Esports to keep their full roster for the 2026 SeasonG2 Esports is set to retain their entire roster for the 2026 season, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Tuesday. Additionally, with the recent contract extension of Jonas "
Memento" Elmarghichi, as reported by
Sheep Esports, the coaching staff,
extended right before Worlds, will also remain unchanged.
03:14 PM CET - Leak (Superliga): selenex, Koldo and Macaquiño will stay with Barça eSports
Barça eSports will retain three players who were temporarily on their roster for the upcoming season. The toplaner Eric "selenex" Lozano Gutiérrez, the jungler Luis "Koldo" Pérez, and the midlaner Sergio "Macaquiño" Bouzende Rodrigues will be part of the Catalan team's roster next season, sources tell Sheep Esports on Wednesday.
02:53 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Pyrka joins Kaufland Hangry Knights
Support Ćukasz âPyrkaâ GrzeĆkowiak is set to join Kaufland Hangry Knights in the Prime League, sources tell Sheep Esports. He previously played for Ramboot Club during winter split this year and is joining the new project of the germa team this year.
02:53 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Venour set to stay with Kaufland Hangry Knights
Iwan âVenourâ Skorikov is set to stay with Kaufland Hangry Knights in the Prime League, sources tell Sheep Esports. The German toplaner will enter his second year with KHK after a 2025 season that saw the team finish top three in Spring and qualify for the EMEA Masters.
02:53 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Lurox set to join Kaufland Hangry Knights
Lukas "Lurox" Thoma is set to join Kaufland Hangry Knights in the Prime League, sources tell Sheep Esports. The German jungler spent the 2025 season with Vitality.Bee in the LFL and competed in the EMEA Masters Summer Split. At 27, Lurox will be entering the tenth year of his career.
02:01 PM CET - Leak (CBLOL): VKS and Loopy break agreement as player heads to LCK CL
Kim "
Loopy" Dong-hyeon and Vivo Keyd Stars have broken their
agreement in the CBLOL as the player will instead return to South Korea to join a team in the LCK Challengers League for 2026, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. With this departure, the VKS roster is no longer complete for 2026. This decision leaves the organisation actively searching for a new support, with ex-CTBC Flying Oyster standout Ling "
Kaiwing" Kai Wing considered among the top options for the role. Kaiwing still retains options in the LCP as well.s R
02:01 PM CET - Official (ERL): Yamato joins Los Ratones
Los Ratones have officially announced Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi as their head coach for the 2026 season. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, he will work with the team during the end of the 2025 season for the Red Bull League of Its Own and during the Winter 2026 split in the LEC.
01:57 PM CET - Official (LCS): Team Liquid retains CoreJJ
Jo "CoreJJ" Yong-in, long-time veteran support, will remain with Team Liquid for the 2026 season, as officially announced by the team. The once World Champion support has been a mainstay at Team Liquid, leading the team over the past seven years.
01:27 PM CET - Official (LCK): Dplus KIA announce their roster, retaining Siwoo, Lucid, and ShowMaker
Dplus KIA have announced their 2026 roster, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. The botlane will consist of Shin "Smash" Geum-jae and Oh "Career" Hyeong-seok, while the rest of the roster remains unchanged, keeping Jeon "Siwoo" Si-woo in top, Choi "Lucid" Yong-hyeok in jungle, and Heo "ShowMaker" Su in mid.
12:01 PM CET - Official (LCP): Taki joins GAM Esports
Äinh "Taki" Anh TĂ i joins GAM Esports in the LCP alongside his Head Coach VĂ” "Naul" ThĂ nh LuĂąn. He leaves Team Secret and Team Secret Whales after two and a half years, having been regarded as the standout player of the TSW roster and the metronome of their gameplay.
11:20 AM CET - Official (LCP): Naul joins GAM Esports
GAM Esports announce the arrival of their new Head Coach, VĂ” "Naul" ThĂ nh LuĂąn. At 27, he will be starting his fifth year in coaching. He spent the past two years with Team Secret and Team Secret Whales as Head Coach and participated in the 2025 Worlds.
10:08 AM CET - Official (LCP): Draktharr joins GAM Esports
GAM Esports announce the arrival of their new jungler LĂȘ "Draktharr" Ngá»c ToĂ n. The Vietnamese player joins from Team Flash in the VCS and will take on the difficult task of succeeding Äá» "Levi" Duy KhĂĄnh, who recently retired.
06:02 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): OKSavingsBank BRION Challengers re-sign DDahyuk
OKSavingsBank BRION Challengers have decided to retain their top laner An âDDahyukâ Min-hyuk for another year. At 21 years old, he has been competing in the LCK Academy and Challengers circuits for over two and a half years. This will be the first offseason he spends staying with the same team, as he continues with BRION.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Cheoni joins OKSavingsBank BRION Challengers as coach
Former LCK botlaner Jo "Cheoni" Seung-mo will be lending his coaching talents to OKSavingBank BRION Challengers for the upcoming 2026 season in the LCK CL. This is his second position as a coach, after heading HLE Academy in 2024.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): PlanB promoted to OKSavingsBank BRION Challengers
OKSavingsBank BRION Challengers have decided to place their trust in support player Hong âPlanBâ Jun-seok, promoting him from the Academy to the LCK CL roster. At 19 years old, he joined the academy team in early November.
04:10 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Nagne joins T1 Academy
T1 Academy strengthens its coaching staff with the addition of Kim âNagneâ Sang-moon. A former mid laner who transitioned into coaching in 2022, Nagne has been active in the LCK CL since its inception and spent the past two years as the Head Coach of HLE Challengers. He will work under DooTi, who was announced earlier.
01:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): T1 Academy re-sign DooTi as head coach
T1 Academy has just announced the re-signing of Choi âDooTiâ Du-seong. After a successful year on the academy teamâs coaching staff, highlighted by a title at the 2025 Asia Masters Finals, he has now been promoted to Head Coach for the 2026 season.
November 23rd
05:52 PM CET - LEAK (LEC): Team Vitality promotes Garih as coach
Sources tell Sheep Esports that Coach Mauro "
Garih" Garih Vidal is set to promoted from Vitality.Bee, the team's roster in the LFL, to Team Vitality's LEC roster. There, it's expected that the experienced coach will be operating as the team's positional coach, specializing in working with the jungle and support positions.
02:36 PM CET - Official (LCS): Team Liquid are keeping Yeon
Team Liquid announce they are keeping their AD Carry Sean "Yeon" Sung for the 2026 season. His contract was set to run until the end of that year. At 24, the American AD Carry will be entering his sixth year with Team Liquid, the fourth with the main roster.
01:35 PM CET - Official (LCK): Kanavi joins Hanwha Life Esports
As previously reported on November 18, Lee âGumayusiâ Min-hyeong has now officially joined Hanwha Life Esports. The three-time World Champion with T1 and one of the worldâs most renowned botlaners is replacing Park âViperâ Do-hyeon in Hanwhaâs starting lineup, which sets off a domino effect of ADC moves among the top LCK teams.
09:18 AM CET - Official (LCK): Kanavi joins Hanwha Life Esports
Seo "Kanavi" Jin-hyeok, one of the worldâs most feared junglers, is returning to the LCK after six seasons in the LPL. He joins Hanwha Life Esports as their starting jungler ahead of the 2026 season in LCK, as announed by the team on Wednesday. The organization also held discussions with Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu, who eventually re-signed with Gen.G.
02:44 AM CET - Leak (LCS): Photon remains with Dignitas
Dignitas is set to retain Korean toplaner Kyeong "
Photon" Gyu-tae for 2026, sources told Sheep Esports on Friday. He was brought in to the team late last year, entering for Split 3, where the team placed 7th-8th. Photon also has had mixed experiences in the LEC and TCL. In the team's rebuild for the year, Photon is the first player set so far to play for next year's Dignitas roster.
00:00 AM CET - Leak (LFL): Kryze remains with Solary
Felix âKryzeâ Hellström is set to remain with the team as their toplaner in the LFL, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. At 26 years old, he will compete in his fourth consecutive season in the league, the third within the club, after being one of Solaryâs most consistent performers throughout this year. This week, Kryze also had tryouts with Esprit ShĆnen and BK ROG Esports, the remaining LFL teams without a toplaner in the LFL. On Saturday, he decided to join Solary.
November 22nd
11:08 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Keine allowed to explore options
Under contract until 2026, South Korean midlaner Kim "Keine" Joon-cheol has been allowed by Isurus to explore his options for next year. He stepped in to replace Francisco Rubén "Leza" Jara Barragån during the Promotion Tournament, which they won, securing a spot in the CBLOL for 2026.
08:30 PM CET - Official (LFL): Viser1on and Yong remain in Joblife's coaching staff
Joblife announced Burak "đđąđŹđđ«đđšđ§" Badan and Rafael "đđšđ§đ " Bernardino will remain together in the club's coaching staff. đđąđŹđđ«đđšđ§ joined last Summer while Yong has been a long part of the team's success, since 2024.
05:15 PM CET - Leak (SuperLiga): Batuuu set to join Los Heretics
Batu "
Batuuu" Kaygusuz is set to join Los Heretics in the SuperLiga, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Saturday. At 20 years old, the Turkish support is leaving the Turkish Championship League (
TCL) after a solid year with Misa Esports, where he won the Summer Split and reached the EMEA Masters quarterfinals twice. During the offseason, he was also considered by Movistar KOI FĂ©nix and serval ERL teams.
04:05 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Memento set to re-sign with G2 Esports
Five out of five for G2 Esports. Jonas "
Memento" Elmarghichi is set to renew his contract with G2 in the
League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Tuesday. With this extension, the teamâs entire management staff is now fully secured, giving G2 stability heading into the next competitive season.
04:00 PM CET - Leak (Superliga): Mihile set to join Los Heretics
Toplaner Baek "Mihile" Sang-hwi is set to join Los Heretics in the Superliga next season, sources tell Sheep Esports on Friday. The Korean toplaner, who arrived last year from Nongshim RedForce, will experience his second European team after competing with Misa Esports this past season.
02:02 PM CET - Official (LCK): Namgung joins OKSavingsBank BRION
OKSavingsBank BRION announces the arrival of their new support Namgung "Namgung" Seong-hoon, completing the BRION roster. Namgung will join Park "Teddy" Jin-seong in the botlane, succeeding Oh "Pollu" Dong-gyu, who has moved to KT Rolster.
01:01 PM CET - Official (LCK): Fisher joins OKSavingsBank BRION
OKSavingsBank BRION announces the arrival of their new midlaner Lee "
Fisher" Jeong-tae,
as previously reported by Sheep Esports. Fisher spent the early part of 2025 with Nongshim RedForce in the LCK before being demoted to the LCK CL academy roster.
02:05 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Effort and Sylvie join KT Rolster CL
Lee "Sylvie" Seung-bok and Lee "Effort" Sang-ho join KT Rolster Challengers in LCK CL. They both bring loads of experience after competing in LCK and LCK CL for several years. They will be aligned very very promising rookies promtoed from the academy team while the team only lacks an official toplaner.
02:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Hwichan and FenRir promoted to KT Rolster CL
Midlaner Jeong "Hwichan" Hwi-chan and AD Carry Park "FenRir" Kang-jun have both been promtoed from the academy team to the KT Challengers team. Both born in 2006, they could very well be the next carries the team needs to freshen its performances in the challengers leaague after almost allm of their players went to promotion or overseas.
01:01 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Woong and Sungmin re-sign with Dplus KIA
Dplus KIA announces the contract extensions of their LCK CL academy roster coaching staff, Head Coach Kim "Woong" Sun-woong and his assistant Ko "Sungmin" Sung-min. Woong has been coaching in DKâs academies since late 2020 and has worked with young players such as Choi "Lucid" Yong-hyeok and Jeon "Siwoo" Si-woo.
01:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Dplus KIA and Berr part ways
Dplus KIA announces the departure of their academy support Lee "Berr" Jun-min, who was still under contract until 2026. Before playing support, Berr was a midlaner for Hahwna Life Esports Academy before role swapping. He also spent time with DRX CL before joining DK CL in March 2025.
November 21st
10:45 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Cryogen set to join FlyQuest
After a period of extensive tryouts, Michael âCryogenâ Luu has bee selected as the new starting support for FlyQuest, sources close to Sheep Esports said. The former DarkZero Dragonsteel player will make his League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) debut in 2026. Cryogen also had options to play in the ERLs, notably with G2 Esports' Academy team (G2 NORD), but chose to join the LCS instead.
10:30 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Blidzy and Fara, Karmine Corp Blue's Coaching Staff
Ianis â
Blidzyâ Paul will serve as the Head Coach of
Karmine Corp Blue in 2025, joined by Benjamin â
Faraâ Stoffel as Assistant Coach, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Thursday. Together, they reunite the coaching duo that guided KCB to their EMEA Masters Summer Split triumph.
10:15 PM CET - Leak (Circuito Desafiante): Zest set to join LOS
Toplaner Kim "Zest" Dong-min is set to join LOS (formerly LOS Grandes) in the Circuito Desafiante, Brazilâs Tier 2 league, next year, sources tell Sheep Esports on Wednesday. The Korean player, developed within Gen.G Global Academy, will be discovering both a new continent and a new competitive environment by signing with LOS.
09:46 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Tao set to be promoted to Karmine Corp Blue
Xu âTaoâ Hongtao Alessandro will be the new toplaner for Karmine Corp Blue in the LFL for 2026, pending visa approval. A young prodigy who was part of the Karmine Corp Blue Stars project in LFL Division 2 this year, he has been promoted and will replace Maynter in the starting five.
09:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Lospa set to join Fnatic
The Black and Orange have settled on Park "Lospa" Joon-hyeong to fill the support position left vacant by Mikyx, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. They are signing him somewhat in haste, but if it wasnât going to be Jun, it was between Lospa and Piero, with the former ultimately being chosen. During the offseason, SK Gaming and GIANTX's LEC team also showed very strong interest in the player, which they would have likely picked hadn't they secured their first choices
06:46 PM CET - Leak (CBLOL): Jean Mago set to join LOUD
Sources close to Sheep Esports confirmed that on Friday, the organization and Jean âMagoâ Dias, from RED Canids, reached an agreement for the player to be the team's new reinforcement. The idea behind signing Mago is, above all, to look to the future and the possibility that Head Coach Oh âRaiseâ Ji-hwan can turn the midlaner into a more complete player who reaches his full potential, something that has not yet been seen during the player's time in tier 1.
03:00 PM CET - Official (LFL): Piero joins Solary
Solary has just announced the arrival of Kim "Piero" Jung-hun as their new support. He is the fourth player locked in by the organization, and certainly not the least significant. Piero is coming off a year of total domination in the LFL alongside 3XA in the botlane. This time, heâll be teaming up with Aetinoth on Solaryâs botlane and will be able to use his experience to help Solary qualify for their first-ever EMEA Masters.
02:01 PM CET - Official (LCK): GIDEON joins OKSavingsBank BRION
Jungler Kim "GIDEON" Min-seong joins OKSavingsBank BRION in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK). He spent the past year with Nongshim RedForce and will now return to BRION, where he previously played during Spring 2024. The jungler also had a stint in China with Invictus Gaming and wore the KT Rolster jersey in the early years of his career.
01:02 PM CET - Official (LCK): Casting joins OKSavingsBank BRION
Toplaner Shin "Casting" Min-je joins OKSavingsBank BRION in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK). He spent two years with KT Rolster Challengers, during which he won two LCK CL titles, the LCK CL Kickoff, and the 2024 Asia Star Challengers Invitational. He also made appearances in the LCK, playing eight BO3s during LCK Rounds 1-2.
11:02 AM CET - Official (LCK): Delight re-signs with Hanwha Life Esports
Yoo "Delight" Hwan-joong will remain the support for Hanwha Life Esports for a third consecutive year in the LCK 2026 season. This time, he will no longer be paired with Park "Viper" Do-hyeon, who has been announced out of the team next year, and is expected instead to be accompanied by Gumayusi, a player Hanwha Life Esports has shown interest in signing.
11:01 AM CET - Official (LCK): Smash joins Dplus KIA
As previously reported by Sheep Esports, Dplus KIA has announced the arrival of their new AD Carry Shin "Smash" Geum-jae, who reached the end of his contract with T1 Academy. He will form the botlane alongside Oh "Career" Hyeong-seok, marking the first two roster changes for DK so far.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Career joins Dplus Kia
Support player Oh âCareerâ Hyung-suk joins Dplus Kia next year, annouced the team on Friday. He will take over the starting support role in the LCK lineup, becoming the teamâs third support in as many years after Kim âKellinâ Hyeong-gyu in 2024 and Cho âBeryLâ Geon-hee in 2025.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): PoohManDuh and Hachani re-sign Dplus KIA
Lee "PoohManDu" Jeong-hyeon and Ha "Hachani" Seung-chan will remain with the Dplus KIA coaching staff for an additional year. They will continue operating under the leadership of Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho, who is the head coach of the team for the 2026 LCK season.
07:30 AM CET - Official (LPL): Scout joins Nongshim Redforce
Nine years after leaving the LCK to become one of the top midlaners in the LPL, Lee â
Scoutâ Ye-chan is set to return to the LCK with
Nongshim Redforce. He returns to the LCK after a disappointing year in the LPL, where he and JD Gaming failed to qualify for Worlds or challenge the leagueâs top teams despite major signings such as Kim â
Peyzâ Su-hwan â who is
also returning to the LCK with T1 in 2026 â and Peng â
Xunâ Li-Xun.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Clozer joins DN Freecs
DN Freecs is acquiring the high-profile signing of star midlaner Lee "
Clozer" Ju-hyun, marking a cornerstone of their ambitious offseason rebuild. This move follows the recent acquisition of KT Rolster 2025âs botlane,
Seo "deokdam" Dae-gil and
Jeong "Peter" Yoon-su, as well as toplaner Lee "
DuDu" Dong-ju, who re-signed with the team. There is also movement in the coaching staff. They welcome the veteran assistant coach Yu "
Ggoong" Byeong-jun, and Kim "
Millimas" Geon-woo (strategy analyst), signaling DN Freecs' intent to break free of their recent struggles.
05:45 AM CET - Official (LPL): LvMao leaves BiliBili Gaming
As announced
on Weibo,
BiliBili Gaming is also parting ways with BigWei's du
o, Zuo "
LvMao" Ming-Hao. BLG was the first club which allowed him to transition as a coach after retiring as a support.
05:40 AM CET - Official (LPL): BigWei leaves BiliBili Gaming
BiliBili Gaming announced
on Weibo the departure of their head coach, Fu "
BigWei" Chien-Wei. With the club since 2023, he notably helped them reach two MSI finals, a Worlds final and win three LPL titles under his command.
November 20th
11:47 PM CET - Leak (LFL): whiteinn set to join Ici Japon Corp
Alexandru âwhiteinnâ Kolozsvari is set to join Ici Japon Corp ahead of the 2026 season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. The 25-year-old support returns to the LFL after a first stint with Karmine Corp in Spring 2023.
11:40 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Dajor set to join Ici Japon Corp
Oliver â
Dajorâ Ryppa has reached a verbal agreement with
Ici Japon Corp to become the teamâs new midlaner for the 2026 LFL season. The German player joins the French organization after a year with Berlin International Gaming (BIG) in the Prime League, marking his return to the French scene following his 2024 summer stint with Team GO.
11:36 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Dawciu set to join Vitality.Bee
Dawid "
Dawciu" Drzyzga is set to join
Vitality.Bee in the Ligue Française de
League of Legends (LFL), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Sunday. The 17-year-old Polish jungler spent the Winter and Spring Splits in the Rift League with LODIS. For the Summer Split, he moved to Barça eSports in the SuperLiga as the substitute for DoÄukan "
113" Balcı, but he did not play a single series. Per souces, Enzo "
xns" Henrique has also been considered.
11:28 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Vertigo set to join Joblife
Maximilian "Vertigo" Rassi is set to join Joblife in the Ligue Française de League of Legends (LFL), sources tell Sheep Esports on Thursday. The 22-year-old Austrian toplaner is returning to the LFL with JL, after representing Vitality.Bee in the first two splits of the year. He then joined BeĆiktaĆ Esports for the Summer split in the TCL.
10:44 PM CET -Leak (LEC): Empyros set to join Fnatic
Fnaticâs new toplaner has finally been determined. While the team was still deliberating over who would fill the role as recently as last week, the playerâs identity has now been decided. Panagiotis "Empyros" Tantis will be joining the roster next year, according to Sheep Esports sources.
10:40 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Jun remains with GIANTX
One of the biggest roster decisions in the LEC offseason was Yoon "Jun" Se-jun's future with GIANTX. According to sources close to Sheep Esports, after long-lasting negotiations with Fnatic, the South Korean support is eventually expected to stay with GIANTX as their support player for the 2026 season. This will mark his third consecutive year teaming with Oh "Noah" Hyeon-taek in the botlane.
10:17 PM CET - Leak (Superliga): Booshi and Alaric temporarily join Los Heretics
Although already competing in the 2025 Iberian Cup,
Los Heretics are set to make two roster changes mid-tournament, welcoming ThĂ©o â
Booshiâ Mouchiroud and Erwin â
Alaricâ Cader to replace Khalil â
Rinâ Sahraoui and Norman â
Kaiserâ Kaiser, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. Rinâs one-year contract has expired, which included an optional extension only in the case of a promotion to the LEC, while Kaiser's contract simply ended as planned.
09:32 PM CET - Official (TCL): Hype and Way join Misa Esports
Misa Esports announces the addition of Byeon "
Hype" Jeong-hyeon and Han "
Way" Gil to their botlane for the 2026 season, as
previously reported by
Sheep Esports. The South Korean duo played together for two years on KT Rolster Challengers, winning two LCK CL splits and the 2024 Asia Star Challengers Invitational.
03:00 PM CET - Official (LCK): KT Rolster announces the return of Aiming
KT Rolster is bringing back its former AD carry for the upcoming season. Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram will return to the recent Worlds finalists after spending two seasons with Dplus Kia, as announced by the team on social media on Thursday. He previously played three seasons with KT Rolster earlier in his career.
02:53 PM CET - Leak (LCK): Casting set to join OKSavingsBank BRION
Toplaner Shin "Casting" Min-je is set to join OKSavingsBank BRION in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK). He spent two years with KT Rolster Challengers, during which he won two LCK CL titles, the LCK CL Kickoff, and the 2024 Asia Star Challengers Invitational. He also made appearances in the LCK, playing eight BO3s during LCK Rounds 1-2.
02:21 PM CET - Leak (LCK): Fisher set to join OKSavingsBank BRION
His hook found a fish. Midlaner Lee "Fisher" Jeong-tae is set to join OKSavingsBank BRION in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), sources tell Sheep Esports on Thursday. Fisher spent the early part of 2025 with Nongshim RedForce in the LCK before being demoted to LCK CL with the academy roster.
02:03 PM CET - Official (LCK): Aiming joins KT Rolster
KT Rolster announces the return of Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram as AD Carry. He will join the botlane alongside Jang "Ghost" Yong-jun and Oh "Pollu" Dong-gyu, who will serve as the teamâs supports in 2026. Aiming previously played for KT in 2020, then again in 2022 and 2023, spending last year with Dplus KIA.
01:01 PM CET - Official (LCK): Teddy joins OKSavingsBank BRION
OKSavingsBank BRION announces the signing of their new AD Carry Park "Teddy" Jin-seong,
as previously reported by Sheep Esports. Teddy leaves DRX after two years with the club and will succeed Byeon "Hype" Jeong-hyeon, who has joined Misa Esports in the TCL.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Rather joins FEARX's coaching staff
Shin "Rather" Hyeong-seop is joining BNK FEARX's coaching staff in the LCK. He was previously the head coach of T1 Academy. He won the Asia Masters 2025 Finals at the end of the year.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Peter joins DN Freecs
Jeong "
Peter" Yoon-su joins DN Freecs in the
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), as announced by the team on Thursday. The 22-year-old support reached the 2025 Worlds grand final in Chengdu with KT Rolster,
where he fell to T1. He will now join DN Freecs, the team that finished last in the LCK in 2025.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): deokdam joins DN Freecs
After an eventful 2025 that saw him go from an early-season benching to reaching the World Championship final, Seo "deokdam" Dae-gil is set to join DN Freecs for the upcoming 2026 LCK season, as announced by the team on Thursday. He is part of the big shuffle of AD Carries in the LCK during this offseason, while Gumayusi and Peyz are already on the move, with more transfers expected, according to our information.
08:30 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Spark and Lilac re-sign with KT Rolster Challengers
As announced by the organization, head coach Kang "Spark" Byung-ryul and a coach Jeon "Lilac" Ho-jin have re-signed with KT Rolster and will remain at the head of the Challengers' team. In 2025, they led the team to be one of the two strongest teamsin the league.
November 19th
10:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Vladi joins Fnatic as they agreed on a buyout with Karmine Corp
Vladimiros "
Vladi" Kourtidis, one of the main dominoes of this offseason, will join
Fnatic ahead of the 2026 season after the team reached an agreement with Karmine Corp on the midlanerâs buyout, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. Per sources, the teams agreed on a six-figure buyout. As previously reported, Vladi chose the Black and Orange over Team Vitality, which were the two remaining options in his decision process.
10:02 PM CET - Leak (TCL): Hype and Way set to join Misa Esports
Byeon "
Hype" Jeong-hyeon and Han "
Way" Gil have signed with Misa Esports in the Turkish Championship League (TCL), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Wednesday. While Hype and Way have an agreement with Misa Esports, Sheep Esports might write a follow-up story to this report due to an extremely unique situation developing
09:38 PM CET - Official (LCS): Saint stays with LYON
LYON announces they will retain their midlaner Kang "
Saint" Sung-in for the 2026 LCS season, as previously reported by
Sheep Esports. The organization reportedly rejected approaches from other teams, including Karmine Corp in the LEC.
02:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): TheRock joins Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere announces the arrival of their new Head Coach, Vasilis â
TheRockâ Voltis, as previously reported by
Sheep Esports. He most recently led Karmine Corp Blue in the LFL, winning the Summer Split. The interesting part is that the organization is even paying a buyout for him.
01:35 PM CET - Official (LCK): Ghost joins KT Rolster
Jang "
Ghost" Yong-jun joins KT Rolster in the
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) as support. The 2020 World Champion AD Carry with DAMWON Gaming is role-swapping to support and returning to the LCK after a three-year break, during which his only appearance came in the Summer 2025 split with Estral Esports in the Liga Regional Norte.
01:34 PM CET - Official (LCK): Pollu joins KT Rolster
Oh "
Pollu" Dong-gyu joins KT Rolster in the
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) as support. He will therefore be part of a six-man roster in the support role, as the team also announced the signing of AD Carry Worlds 2020 Champion Jang âGhostâ Yong-jun, who is role-swapping to support.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Ssong joins OKSavingsBank BRION
OKSavingsBank BRION announced the arrival Kim "Ssong" Sang-soo, who signs until 2027 as a head coach. Coming from two years coaching Dplus KIA and DRX, he will be working alongside Lee "Duke" Ho-seong who has already re-signed through 2026.
12:00 PM CET - Official (LCK): Peyz joins T1
As previously reported by Sheep Esports, Kim âPeyzâ Su-hwan is set to join following Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong's departure. Peyz spent 2025 with JD Gaming after winning multiple LCK titles and a Mid-Season Invitational with Gen.G. He joins until 2028.
11:05 AM CET - Official (LCK): Zeus re-signs with Hanwha Life Esports
Choi "Zeus" Woo-je will continue to hold the toplane for Hanwha Life Esports during the 2026 season, as announced by the organization on their socials on Wednesday. The two sides had originally signed a 1+1 year contract with options when the transfer window opened last year, and now agreed to activate the clause.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): DanDy joins Nongshim RedForce
Head Coach Choi âDanDyâ In-kyu joins Nongshim RedForce, the organization announced. DanDy served as head coach for Hanwha Life Esports over the past three years and is now taking on a new project. The team has already announced several major signings and is set to field a competitive roster in 2025.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Edo joins BNK FearX
BNK FearX has announced the promotion of their academy Coach Park âEdoâ Jun-seok to their LCK roster. He won the 2025 LCK CL with BNK FearX Youth, defeating KT Rolster Challengers 3-1 in the grand final.
10:05 AM CET - Official (LCK): DuDu re-signs with DN Freecs
As announced by the club, Lee "DuDu" Dong-ju will remain DN Freecs's toplaner in 2026. This prolongs his tenure with the team as he will play his fourth consecutive year with the organization. At 24, he will be playing another year in the most competitive league in the world, and once more help his team to do better than their 2025 season, which saw them end in last place.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Gen.G announce Canyon's contract renewal
Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Gen.G Esports ahead of the 2026 LCK season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. The star junglerâoften hailed as one of the worldâs bestâwill remain with the organization after reaching a new deal late on November 19, just hours after Gen.G announced his free agency. Despite receiving interests from multiple teams like Hanwha Life Esports, Canyon ultimately chose to stay with the reigning LCK champions.
09:03 AM CET - Official (LCK): Hanwha Life Esports announce Zeka's contract renewal
Hanwha Life Esports has extended the contract of their world-champion midlaner for the 2026 season. Zeka joined HLE in 2023 after his title run with DRX and is now set for his fourth year with the organization, having already won an LCK title, an LCK Cup, and a First Stand.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Hanwha Life Esports announce Viper's departure
Hanwha Life Esports announced Park "Viper" Do-hyeons departure as his contract ended. As the organization is showing interests in Gumayusi, the AD Carry is currently without a team, as this could mark the end of his three-year tenure with the team.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): KT Rolster re-signs Museong
KT Rolster just announced Kim "Museong" Moo-seong will remain in KT Rolster's coaching staff. He has been a part of the team's wonderful journey through Worlds 2025, leading them to the grand final.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Flip promoted to DN Freecs CL roster
DN Freecs have announced the promotion of their rookie midlaner Kim âFlipâ Sang-wook from DNF Academy to DNF Challengers. At just 17 years old, he has spent his entire career in LCK AS, where he finished third in his most recent appearance. Throughout his career, he has only ever played for the Freecs.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Sponge joins Nongshim Redforce
Bae "
Sponge" Young-jun has joined
Nongshim RedForce in the
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) for the 2026 season as the team announced on Wednesday. At 21 years old, the South Korean jungler is considered one of the top prospects in Korean jungle and will be playing outside of DRX for the first time.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Taeyoon joins Nongshim Redforce
The AD Carry shuffle is continuing in LCK as Kim "Taeyoon" Tae-yoon is joining Nongshim Redforce, as announced by the organization. He comes back to home ground after spending a year in the LPL with Team WE. He is joining one of the most ambitious 2026 midtable project in the league.
03:45 AM CET - Official (LCK): KT Rolster parts ways with Hype
Under contract until 2027, KT Rolster has announced the departure of AD Carry Byeon âHypeâ Jeong-hyeon. Viewed as a major prospect and talent in South Korea, Hype was loaned to OKSavingsBank BRION for the 2025 season, the contract has been mutually terminated.
03:45 AM CET - Official (LCK): KT Rolster parts ways with Way
Under contract until 2027, KT Rolster has announced the departure of support Han âWayâ Gil. He joined the LCK main roster earlier this year and played in several best-of series before being replaced by Jeong âPeterâ Yoon-su, spending the rest of the year in the LCK CL with the academy roster. the contract has been mutually terminated.
03:10 AM CET - Official (LCK): Willer, Naehyun and Joker re-signed with
DRX has secured its coaching staff for the 2026 season. Kim "Willer" Jeong-hyeon and Yoo "Naehyun" Nae-hyun re-signed a one year deal, while Cho "Joker" Jae-eup re-signed a one year deal with one year extension option which could activate depending on what happens during the season.
03:10 AM CET - Official (LCK): Catch and AKaJe re-signed with DRX CL
Coach Yun "Catch" Sang-ho re-signed a one year contract while midlaner Choi "AKaJe" Soo-hyuk has re-signed a three-year contract with DRX Challengers. This testifies the trust and willingness of the organization to keep the rookie midlaner, who has been trained by the organziation since its professional beginnings in late 2023.
November 18th
11:10 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Nicolas Perez, Seryy, BliZarD set to join G2 Academy
Nicolas Perez is set to join
G2 Esports Academy in the Prime League as Head Coach, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Tuesday. The French coach will lead G2âs academy project in its first iteration, working alongside Sergei "
Seryy" Dvoryanov as Assistant Coach and Nick "
BliZarD" VaroĂ as Team Manager.
10:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): ISMA will be GIANTXâs jungler in 2026
IsmaĂŻl "
ISMA" Boualem is set to stay with
GIANTX in the
League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Tuesday. ISMA will therefore remain in the LEC and start the year with GX, the team he joined in Spring after a difficult Winter Split with SK Gaming and a brief stint with Karmine Corp Blue.
10:40 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Czajek set to join Vitality.Bee
Midlaner Mateusz "Czajek" Czajka will join Vitality. Bee in LFL next season sources tell Sheep Esports. After a year in the LEC last season, Czajek will be making his return to the LFL team after two initial years in 2023 and 2024. After finally being promoted to the LEC team this season, Czajek had a fairly good first year as a rookie, without convincing Team Vitality to extend his stay on the main team.
10:25 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Vizzpers set to join Vitality.BeeVillas â
Vizzpersâ Burkal Stadager is set to join
Vitality.Bee for the 2026 LFL season, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The Danish AD carry will take over the position previously held by Jopa, completing the teamâs new botlane alongside support Waleed â
Dekapâ Mohammed Ismail, who will remain with the team
as previsouly reported.
10:20 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Jool set to join Solary
Kang âJoolâ Dong-su is not done with travelling overseas. After a journey through several international leagues, the South Korean midlaner is preparing for a new chapter in Europe, joining Solary ahead of the LFL 2026 season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. He played last Summer Split in LTA South with LOUD, and comes back to EMEA after already playing several years in TCL.
07:50 PM CET - Official (TCL): SlowQ joins Misa Esports
Misa Esports has announced the arrival of their new midlaner, Seo "
SlowQ" Ye-bit. As previously
reported by Sheep Esports, SlowQ has an agreement that allows him to explore offers from the LEC, but he will remain with Misa should no LEC opportunity materialize. He joins the super-team the Turkish organization is building with the clear ambition of targeting the EMEA Masters.
04:45 PM CET - Leak (CBLOL): Bull set to join LOUD
Song "Bull" Seon-gyu is set to join LOUD in the CBLOL, sources tell Sheep Esports on Tuesday. The South Korean AD Carry spent 2025 alternating between the main roster and the academy of OKSavingsBank BRION. He will replace Moon "Route" Geom-su, who will be stepping away next year to complete his mandatory military service.
04:40 PM CET - Official (LPL): Meiko announces he is taking a break
In a stream, Tian "Meiko" Ye announced that he will be taking a competitive break and will not start the 2026 season. At 27, the 2021 World Champion with EDward Gaming told his chat that players need breaks in order to perform at their best on stage.
03:15 PM CET - Leak (EBL): Ruby set to join Partizan Sangal
Having completed his military service, Lee "Ruby" Sol-min is preparing to join Partizan Sangal in the Esports Balkan League, according to Sheep Esports sources. Ruby is, in a sense, resuming his world tour. A true globetrotter of the professional scene, he began his career in Challengers Korea, the nationâs second tier, in 2017, before moving on to compete in the LPL and later in the PCS.
01:00 PM CET - Official (LCP): Kaiwing parting ways with CTBC Flying Oyster
As announced by the LCP on social media, support player Ling "Kaiwing" Kai Wing is parting ways with CTBC Flying Oyster and will not be their support for the 2026 season. After a remarkable 2025 season, the support player is the first, and might not be the last player departing as almost all of his former teammates have their contracts ending this offseason.
12:15 PM CET - Official (LCS): Dplus Kia announced cvMax as head coach
On Tuesday, Dplus KIA announced the contract extension of their coach Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho for the upcoming year. He will be promoted to the head coach position in place of Bae "Bengi" Seong-woong, whose departure was also announced by the organization on its social media.
12:00 PM CET - Official (LCP): Levi retires
The legendary jungler of GAM Esports and the LCP, Äá» "Levi" Duy KhĂĄnh, has announced his retirement after an 11-year career, most of it was spent with GAM. He also played for 100 Thieves Academy and JD Gaming, participating in numerous international events and winning multiple VCS splits.
10:05 AM CET - Official (LCK): Millimas joins with DN Freecs
As announced by the club, Kim "Millimas" Geon-woo joins DN Freecs as an analyst. He comes back to the organization and the LCK after a 2025 season coaching in a few competitions during the LJL (Japanese league).
10:02 AM CET - Official (LCK): Jiwoo joins DRX
DRX has announced the signing of their new AD Carry Jung "Jiwoo" Ji-woo, joining from Nongshim RedForce. At 21 years old, the Korean botlaner arrives at DRX to replace Park "Teddy" Jin-seong, who moved to OKSavingsBank BRION as previously reported by Sheep Esports.
10:01 AM CET - Official (LCK): Ggoong joins DN Freecs
DN Freecs has announced the signing of their new assistant coach Yu "Ggoong" Byeong-jun. The coach is returning home after a full year in China with Top Esports, where the team won LPL Split 1 and reached the Summer final. At Worlds, the team made it to the semifinals, falling to T1.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): oDin re-signs with DN Freecs
DN Freecs has announced the re-signing of their head coach Ju "oDin" Yeong-dal. He has been with the organization for three years and previously served as head coach for Gen.G. He was also part of the coaching staff for Samsung Galaxy back in 2017.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Rapidstar sent down to DN Freecs CL as Head Coach
DN Freecs announced on their socials that the assistant coach from the LCK team, Jung "RapidStar" Min-sung, will be sent down to the Challenger's team as a Head Coach. This will be his second experience as a head coach after having taking the helm of the LCK's team in the first half of 2025.
09:40 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Enosh joins DN Freecs
Kwak "Enosh" Kyu-jun is set to join DN Freecs Challengers in the LCK CL for the 2026 season. He will replace Kim "Slayer" Jin-young and arrives from BNK FEARX Youth, with whom he won the 2025 LCK CL. He also previously played for the OKSavingsBank BRION academy.
09:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): SSUN leaves Nongshim RedForce
Despite his contract lasting through 2026, Kim "
SSUN" Tae-yang is parting ways with Nongshim RedForce
as announced by the organization. This ends his tenure with the organization as a coach which lasted two years and a half with the LCK and LCK CL teams.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Ryu joins Gen.G has Head Coach
Ryu "Ryu" Sang-wook has been announced as Gen.Gâs new head coach. Bringing years of coaching experience across the LEC, LCS, and LCK, he joins the organization after two seasons leading BNK FEARX, a team that saw a remarkable rise throughout 2025.
06:30 AM CET - Official (LCK): Andil re-signs with DRX
DRX has announced a one-year contract extension for Moon "Andil" Gwan-bin. The support player, who represented the team throughout the 2025 season, becomes the first member of the roster to be re-signed by the organization.
06:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Wink leaves JD Gaming
JD Gaming announced the departure of their support Zhang "Wink" Rui on Weibo. He only played a split with the organization, and couldn't help them to qualify for Worlds.
05:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): CTBC Flying Oyster parts ways with Kaiwing
CTBC Flying Oyster has announced the departure of their support player Ling "Kaiwing" Kai Wing. He won all three LCP splits with the team and took part in the three international events of the year. He was under contract with the organization until the end of 2026 but is leaving the club ahead of schedule.
01:20 AM CET - Official (LCK): Haetae, Guti and FooTi re-sign with T1
T1 announced on their socials the re-signings of coach Choi "DooTi" Du-seong and midlaner Moon "Guti" Jeong-hwan witht heir academy in LCK CL. Toplaner Sim "Haetae" Su-hyeon also extends his contract.
01:07 AM CET - Official (LCK): Quantum, Lancer and DDoiV re-sign with DN Freecs CL
DN Freecs' academy in the LCK Challengers has re-signed three of its players: Han "Lancer" Jeong-heum, Bang "DDoiV" Moon-yeong, and Son "Quantum" Jeong-hwan. However, the team has parted ways with Kim "Slayer" Jin-young, Lee "Pungyeon" Jong-hyuk, and Kang "Minous" Min-woo.
01:05 AM CET - Official (LCK): cvMax re-signs with Dplus KIA
Dplus KIA has announced the contract renewal of their Coach Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho for the 2026 season. The South Korean coach joined the team in the Summer Split after a difficult start to the year with JD Gaming.
November 17th
10:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Independent set to join Movistar KOI as Assistant Coach
Eric âIndependentâ Ruiz Bogurina is set to join Movistar KOI in the LEC as an Assistant Coach, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The Spanish coach will take over the position previously held by Quentin "
Zeph" Viguié, who was well known for his drafting work within the staff. He will work withjin Melzhet's coaching staff alongside Alphari.
08:05 PM CET - Leak (LCK): Vincenzeo set to join DRX
After a few years spent in LCK Challengers League and LCK Academy, Jungler Ha "
Vincenzo" Seung-min will be joining the biggest Korean league. He will join
DRX for his rookie year in the LCK, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Monday. He'll be sign until the end of 2026 with an optional year. He notably won the
Asia Masters, which
T1 Esports Academy won
03:00 PM CET - Official (LCK): Doran has extended his contract with T1 until 2026
T1 has announced the contract extension of Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon until 2026. The world champion toplaner was previously under contract through the end of 2025, and while some speculated about a potential return of Choi "Zeus" Woo-je, it is Doran who will indeed be staying with the team.
01:05 PM CET - Leak (LCK): Peyz set to join T1
This is the bombshell of this offseason. Kim "
Peyz" Su-hwan is
set to join T1 in the
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Monday. He will succeed the three-time consecutive World Champion Lee "
Gumayusi" Min-hyeong within the most decorated organization in
League of Legends history.
01:00 PM CET - Official (LCK): Gumayusi parts ways with T1
Itâs a true earthquake in the LCK. Lee "
Gumayusi" Min-hyeong
is leaving T1, as announced by the organization. The 23-year-old South Korean AD Carry departs the most decorated structure in
League of Legends history after seven years, during which he won three consecutive World Championships and one LCK title.
05:00 AM CET - Leak (LCS): ido to continue as Head Coach of Disguised in 2026
Ian âidoâ McCormick will remain Disguised's Head Coach for the 2026 season, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. Promoted at the start of Split 2 to replace Brandon âMashâ Phan, Ido will continue to lead the teamâs coaching staff.
04:30 AM CET - Official (LCK): GIDEON parting ways with Nongshim Redforce
As announced by the organizations, Kim "GIDEON" Min-seong is parting ways with NS Redforce. Despite always being in the midtable of the LCK, he showed a great level during what might have been the best year of the organization in the league so far.
04:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Duke re-signed with OKSavingsBank BRION
Lee "Duke" Ho-seon will remain OK BRION's head coach in 2026, as announced by the organization. Joining only during the last split of the LCK this year, the club chose
November 16th
10:25 PM CET - Leak (LCS): DARKWINGS set to join Sentinels in LCS
Isaac "DARKWINGS" Chou is set to join Sentinelsâ first-ever LCS roster in 2026, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. Disguised had considered keeping the midlaner, but like many players this offseason, DARKWINGS prioritized joining a team with a permanent slot in the league.
10:24 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Rahel and huhi set to join Sentinels in LCS
Sentinels continues to build its new competitive project in the LCS. While the team announced last month ther arrival in the league by replacing 100 Thieves, the face of the team is beginning to take shape. AD Carry Cho "Rahel" Min-seong and support Choi "huhi" Jae-hyun will join the team next year, sources tell Sheep Esports.
10:20 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Castle set to re-sign with Disguised
Cho âCastleâ Hyeon-seong will remain the toplaner for Disguised in the LCS for the 2026 season, according to
Sheep Esports sources. The South Korean toplaner, originally from the LCK CL team KT Challengers, will remain in North America for a third consecutive year. Castle reportedly spent an extended period trialing with
Team Liquid, but ultimately wonât be joining the organization. After not finding another spot in the LCS, he is now set to re-sign with DSG.
10:05 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Reignover set to join LYON in the LCS as Head Coach
Kim "
Reignover" Yeu-jin is set to join LYON in the
League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Sunday. The South Korean coach therefore leaves Team Liquid after three years with the organization, during which he served both as assistant and head coach.
09:59 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Isles set to join LYON
According to sources close to
Sheep Esports,
Jonah "Isles" Rosario is set to join LYON Gaming for the 2026 LCS season. He will be replacing Pedro Luis "
Lyonz" Peralta,
who departed the organization after three years with LYON and its predecessor Movistar R7, which merged with Six Karma to form the current LYON Gaming. The organization considered several supports from LLA.
09:57 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Zamudo set to come back to LYON
Frankie "Zamudo" Lin is set to rejoin LYON Gaming for the LCS 2026 season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. This move comes after a turbulent year marked by transfer complications and visa issues that prevented the Canadian toplaner from competing in the United States in 2025. Zamudo is poised to make his debut on the major North American stage after being closely followed on the NACL circuit during his rise. Toplaner Jeong "
Impact" Eon-young was also considered for the position.
09:55 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Berserker set to join LYON in LCS
AD carry Kim "Berserker" Min-cheol will join LYON in the LCS next season, sources tell Sheep Esports. Berserker joins the ambitious project of the Mexican organization, which has already been significantly strengthened by the arrival of Kacper "Inspired" SĆoma, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. During the offseason, the Berserker was considered by various LEC and LCS teams, including Team Heretics.
09:42 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Shaves set to join Los Ratones as Assistant Coach
Kevin Edward â
Shavesâ Tolman is
set to join Los Ratones as assistant coach for the LEC Versus Winter Split tournament, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Thursday. The German coach will join, as usual, Jakob â
YamatoCannonâ Mebdi, who will serve as head coach, as previously reported by
Sheep Esports.
09:42 PM CET - Leak (ERL): YamatoCannon set to join Los Ratones as Head Coach
Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi is set to join Los Ratones as Head Coach, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The experienced coach, content creator and former on-air analyst will take charge of the team and should take on the role previously occupied by Marc "
Caedrel" Lamont in 2025. Yamato will occupy this function only through the end of 2025 which includes the Red Bull League of Its Own event, and the LEC Winter split in 2026.
09:35 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Zeph set to join Karmine Corp as assistant coach
Quentin "
Zeph" Viguié is set to join
Karmine Corp as an
assistant coach for the
League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), sources tell
Sheep Esports on Thursday. As previously reported, he will work alongside Bok "
Reapered" Han-gyu, the teamâs new Head Coach. Still according to our info, Andrei "
Odoamne" Pascu was also highly considered by the Blue Wall.
09:05 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Paduck set to join Team BDS
While
Team BDS was only missing an AD Carry to be complete, the Swiss organization has finally found its last player. The team has opted for an import with the arrival of Park "
Paduck" Seok-hyeon, sources tell
Sheep Esports. He will replace Yoon "
Ice" Sang-hoon whom spent two years with Team BDS.
08:55 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Ice set to join Team Heretics
Yoon â
Iceâ Sang-hoon is
set to join Team Heretics in the
League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) for the 2026 season,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Wednesday. The South Korean AD Carry is leaving Team BDS after two years with the Swiss organization.
08:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Poby set to join Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere has reportedly finalized its
League of Legends roster for the 2026 LEC season with
the addition of Yoon âPobyâ Sung-won as its new midlaner, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The South Korean prodigy joins from Fnatic, where he made his debut split in the LEC during the Summer of 2025. NAVI held discussions with Vladi, Humanoid and Czajek.
08:15 PM CET - Leak (LCK): Teddy set to join OKSavingsBank BRION
Park "
Teddy" Jin-seong is set to join
OKSavingsBank BRION in the
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) for the 2026 season,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Sunday. The 27-year-old AD Carry will begin his tenth year in the LCK with BRION following two disappointing seasons with DRX.
12:00 PM CET - Official (LCP): Shogun and Sty1e parting ways with MGN Vikings Esports
As announced by the organization, Nguyá»
n "Shogun" VÄn Huy and Mai "Sty1e" HoĂ ng SÆĄn are parting ways with MGN Vikings Esports in the LCP. The duo shared the ADC role throughout 2025, with Shogun serving as the teamâs primary carry. Together, they helped MGN Vikings retain their spot in the LCP and compete in the inaugural League of Legends Asia Invitational. All year long, the roster struggled to challenge the leagueâs top four teams.
00:20 AM CET - Leak (LFL): Soldier set to join Ici Japon Corp in the LFL
Thomas â
Soldierâ Haudecoeur is set to join
Ici Japon Corp. Esport in the Ligue Française de
League of Legends (LFL),
sources tell Sheep Esports on Saturday. The 23-year-old AD Carry won the 2025 LFL Division 2 Spring Split with Team Valiant, where he was also named Rookie of the Split in his debut year.
November 15th
10:14 PM CET - Leak (LFL) Esprit ShĆnen will be in LFL and keeps four players from last year
Fresh off their promotion to the LFL after winning the Up & Down tournament, Esprit ShĆnen is expected to join the French first division next year. According to information from Sheep Esports, Webedia has indeed approved the teamâs application for the upcoming season. They will be the only new team confirmed to join the LFL this offseason, despite the departure of two organizations. All the players from last season except the toplaner should continue with the team.
09:40 PM CET - Leak (LCS) Gryffinn set to join FlyQuest in LCS
Jungler Johnson "
Gryffinn" Le will join
FlyQuest in the
LCS next year, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Saturday. He will replace Kacper "
Inspired" SĆoma after
the player decided to joinÂ
LYONÂ
instead. Gryffinn, who has just completed his first split in
LTA South with LOUD, thus finds himself with the reigning champions of the region.
09:40 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Gakgos will remain part of the FlyQuest LCS roster
Ä°brahim "
Gakgos" Samet Bulut is set to remain on the FlyQuest LCS roster in 2026,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Saturday. The 17-year-old Turkish toplaner will stay with the LTA North champions
after joining them in the Summer Split from Project Conquerors, a LFL Division 2 team.
08:30 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Goldenglue set to join Sentinels in the LCS
Greyson Gregory "
Goldenglue" Gilmer is set to join
Sentinels in the LCS as Head Coach,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Saturday. The American coach leaves 100 Thieves after four years with the organization, as the team is leaving the LCS.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Raptor remains with BNK FEARX
As announced by BNK FEARX, Jeon "Raptor" Eo-jin will remain the team's jungler for the 2026 season. On his birthday, the jungler was extended by the club he has played for over the past two years, having been promoted from their academy team in Summer 2024. Considered one of the top junglers in his league, Raptor is the second player to be re-signed after Clear. Together, they won the inaugural ASI Invitational earlier this year.
November 14th
11:55 PM CET - Official (LFL): Yukino remains with Karmine Corp Blue
Johnny "Yukino" Dang is set to remain with Karmine Corp Blue in the LFL for next year, despite receiving an offer from FlyQuest. The two teams had reached an agreement on the buyout, but the jungler declined, and he is therefore expected to extend his stay with KC.
11:15 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Dekap remains with Vitality.Bee in the LFL
Waleed "
Dekap" Mohammed Ismail is set to remain with
Vitality.Bee in the Ligue Française de
League of Legends (LFL) for the 2026 season,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Friday. Under contract through the end of next year according to the
Global Contract Database, he will be retained in the teamâs academy roster.
09:54 PM CET - Leak (LCS): APA set to join Cloud9 in LCS
Midlaner Eain "
APA" Stearns will join
Cloud9 for the 2026
LCS year, sources tell
Sheep Esports. This decision follows C9's announcement of Lee "
Loki" Sang-min's departure for personal reasons. To replace him, the team chose to fall back on APA after
he was released from his contract byÂ
Team Liquid as previously reported by
Sheep Esports. During the offseason, APA also explored options in the LEC.
07:00 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Boal has extended his contract with Vivo Keyd Stars until 2028
Felipe "
Boal" Boal extends his stay with Vivo Keyd Stars until 2028. He becomes the third player in the team to sign a three-year extension, alongside Pedro Arthur "Disamis" Gonçalves and Matheus "Morttheus" Motta. Jeong "Mireu" Jo-bin has also extended his contract until 2027, while
Adrian "Trymbi" Trybus is the only player to leave the roster.
04:51 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Nahovsky return to Vitality.Bee as head coach
The coach of
Vitality.Bee next year will be a familiar face to the organization. Kacper "
Nahovsky" Merski is expected to resume his position as head coach in
LFL, which he had left at the end of 2024, sources tell
Sheep Esports. He thus succeeds Danusch "
Arvindir" Fischer, who himself had succeeded him at the beginning of the year.
November 13th
11:20 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Badlulu set to join Ici Japon Corp
Lucas "Badlulu" Piochaud makes his return to the French League by becoming Ici Japon Corp's toplaner. After a stellar 2025 season crowned with a Superliga title with GIANTX, the toplaner comes back to his home ground and will try to help the team to get back at the top of the charts. The team also considered Toplaner JarosĆaw "Kozi" Marchewka for the position.
10:50 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Movistar KOI FĂ©nix extends Head Coach Disgrace and toplaner Nightslayer
After
his mid-season arrival in May 2025, Spanish coach Jorge "
Disgrace" LĂłpez is set to remain at the head of
Movistar KOI FĂ©nix's head coach for the 2026 Superliga season, sources tell
Sheep Esports. Per sources, toplaner Ivan "
NightSlayer" Bilous will also remain with the team for the upcoming Superliga season. After several roster changes and short rebuild cycles over the last months, Movistar KOI FĂ©nix now seems focused on stability and internal growth heading into 2026.
08:30 PM CET - Leak (Superliga): Kozi set to join UCAM
Toplaner JarosĆaw "
Kozi" Marchewka is expected to join
UCAM Esports Club next year in
Superliga, sources tell
Sheep Esports. After a year without satisfactory results in the game, the Spanish team is making a change with the arrival of the young Polish toplaner. Kozi played for Zero Tenacity last year and gathered interest from teams like Ici Japon Corp, Solary and Joblife.
01:30 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Xagog set to join Eintracht Spandau
Isa "
Xagog" Arda Dagli is set to join
Eintracht Spandau in the Prime League after turning down an offer from G2 Esports to join their academy project,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Monday. The player also had interest from Berlin International Gaming and BK ROG Esports in the LFL.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): BNK FEARX announces Daystar's promotion
Yoo âDaystarâ Ji-myeong will be the new midlaner for BNK FEARX in the LCK in 2026. After spending the past two years with the teamâs LCK CL academy roster, he will take over the midlane spot previously held by Lee âVicLaâ Dae-kwang in 2025. Daystar was crowned LCK CL champion earlier this year.
03:00 AM CET - Official (LCS): Oddie parting ways with LYON
LYON officialized SebastiĂĄn âOddieâ Alonso's departure from their roster. The 28-year-old Peruvian just finished his first year in North America after establishing himself as a legend in Latin America over the years. He couldnât do better than a 7th-place finish in the Spring Split this year.
02:00 AM CET - Official (CBLOL): Josedeodo parting ways with Isurus
Isurus made official the departure of Brandon Joel "Josedeodo" Villegas. The veteran jungler spent a rollercoaster year as the team earned a third place in Spring before falling short in Summer, mostly being punished by the highly punitive format. He had to play the Promotion tournament to defend the org's place as a Guest Team at the end of the season, and helped them maintaining.
01:30 AM CET - Official (LCS): APA parting ways with Team Liquid
Team Liquid just announced Eain âAPAâ Stearns' departure from the club after three years being their midlaner, confirming Sheep Esports report from October 8. APA won LCS twice and lifted the Winter split trophy in 2025, allowing him to play his fifth international tournament at First Stand.
November 12th
11:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Alphari joins Movistar KOI as assistant coach
While he had not appeared publicly on the competitive
League of Legends scene since 2022, Barney "
Alphari" Morris will be making his return to the
LEC. The former British toplaner who has played in both the LEC and LCS will become an assistant coach on the
Movistar KOI staff next season, sources tell
Sheep Esports. Movistar KOI won't be Alphari's first experience at coaching in the LEC. Last year, he worked with G2 Esports as a positional coach and helped Broken Blade step up in his laning phase.
10:35 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Flakked is out from Team Heretics
AD Carry Victor "Flakked" Lirola Tortosa will no longer be part of Team Heretics next year, sources tell Sheep Esports. After three years within the Spanish organization, the player will be replaced next season, marking the end of a chapter in Team Hereticsâ history. Three profiles stand out to replace Flakked, namely Yoon "Ice" Sang-hoon, Thomas "3XA" Foucou, and Park "Paduck" Seok-hyeon.
08:40 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Sheo will be Team Hereticsâ jungler in 2026
Théo "
Sheo" Borile will remain the jungler for
Team Heretics in 2026,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Friday. After both parties explored their options, the French jungler will indeed stay with the Spanish organization, which had talks to sign IvĂĄn "
Razork" MartĂn DĂaz.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Clear re-signs with BNK FearX
Toplaner Song "Clear" Hyeon-min has re-signed with BNK FearX for the 2026 season. After two seasons with the team in the LCK, he's staying for another year. Even though they didn't qualify for Worlds, BFX still had a good season and notably won the Asia Inventional against Dplus KIA.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK): Duro is staying with Gen.G in 2026
Support Joo âDuroâ Min-kyu has extended his contract with Gen.G for the 2026 season after a successful year that ended on a bitter note. Duro and Gen.G claimed victories at the Mid-Season Invitational, the Esports World Cup, and the LCK. However, the favored Gen.G squad collapsed in the Worlds semifinals against KT Rolster.
November 11th
11:35 PM CET - Official (LEC): Tracyn is set to join Team Heretics
As announced by Team Heretics on X, Sebastian "Tracyn" WojtoĆ has been promoted from their academy to become their toplaner for the 2026 season. He replaces Carlsen, who was allowed to explore his options at the very start of the offseason, even though Tracyn was already expected to be promoted at that time. He previously won the Winter Split in the Superliga with the academy team, and played the EMEA Masters' grand final in Summer.
11:00 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Disamis has extended his contract with Vivo Keyd Stars until 2028
Pedro Arthur âDisamisâ Gonçalves has extended his contract with Vivo Keyd Stars until 2028. The 22-year-old Brazilian jungler joined VKS in 2024 from Fluxo. VKS and Disamis won LPL Split 3 and qualified for the 2025 Worlds, later he and his AD Carry have committed to the team through 2028.
10:10 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Aetinoth set to join Solary
Berat "Aetinoth" TıknazoÄlu, the 20-year-old Turkish ADC, is set to make a first apparition in the LFL for the 2026 season, joining Solary after a standout year with GIANTX Pride in the LVP Superliga, according to sources close to Sheep Esports.
09:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Humanoid set to join Team Vitality
Marek "Humanoid" BrĂĄzda will play at least one more year in the LEC and becomes the new mid laner for Team Vitality, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. The organization was deciding between him and Poby, and ultimately chose the veteran Czech player. After spending the Summer Split on the bench, Humanoid returns to the Bees, who are very likely to reunite him with MatyĂĄĆĄ "Carzzy" OrsĂĄg, who is almost certain to stay with Vitality.
05:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): Massu and Quad stay with FlyQuest
FlyQuest just announced on their social media that Song "Quad" Su-hyeong and Fahad "Massu" Abdulmalek will stay in their starting lineup in 2026. With Alan "Busio" Cwalina out and Ibrahim "Gakgos" Bulut set to take GabriĂ«l "Bwipo" Rauâs place in the toplane, the LTA champion now has three confirmed players for next year.
11:00 AM CET - Official (NLC): Molecule leaving Los Ratones
Los Ratones just announced on their social media that they are parting ways with their analyst,
Molecule. Having joined the team when it was founded a year ago, he shared that it was his own decision, as he wished to have a calmer year with fewer overlapping projects.
November 10th
10:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Arvindir is set to join Team Vitality
Danusch "Arvindir" Fischer is set to join Team Vitality in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) as assistant coach, sources tell Sheep Esports on Monday. Heâs being promoted from the academy team, Vitality.Bee, with whom he spent the 2025 season. Arvindir was the head coach of Team BDS Academy in 2024, when the team won the EMEA Masters Summer Split. According to sources, Gonçalo "Crusher" Pinto BrandĂŁo was the other option.
10:10 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Kyeahoo set to join Karmine Corp
Karmine Corp finally have their new midlaner. After weeks of waiting and rumors about a Korean import, Kang "kyeahoo" Yea-hoo will be the one taking on the midlane role next year, sources tell Sheep Esports. After several weeks of research and studying profiles, the long-awaited Korean import has reached an agreement with Karmine Corp to commit to the next LEC season.
November 9th
09:35 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Jopa set to join SK Gaming
AD Carry Josip "Jopa" ÄanÄar is set to join SK Gaming for the 2026 season after participating in tryouts with the organization. The 22-year-old Croatian talent will make his LEC debut following two years with Vitality.Bee in the LFL. During the offseason, he was also considered by Team Heretics and his former organization, Team Vitality. This information was shared with Sheep Esports by sources on Sunday.
06:40 PM CET - Leak (PRM): Keduii is set to join Eintracht Spandau
Tim "
Keduii" Willers is set to join
Eintracht Spandau in the Prime League,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Saturday. The 25-year-old German AD Carry is returning to the Prime League after two years abroad. He spent 2025 first in the LFL with BK ROG Esports before joining SK Gaming in the LEC for the Spring and Summer Splits.
November 8th
04:45 PM CET - Leak (CBLOL): Loopy is set to join Vivo Keyd Stars
Kim "
Loopy" Dong-hyeon is
set to join Vivo Keyd Stars in the CBLOL,
sources tell Sheep Esports on Saturday. Extending Adrian "
Trymbi" Trybus had been the Brazilian clubâs first option, but the Polish support ultimately decided to
return to the LEC with Team BDS. Loopy will therefore make the reverse move and join VKS.
03:15 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Morttheus has extended his contract until 2028
Matheus "Morttheus" Motta has extended his contract with Vivo Keyd Stars until 2028. The 23-year-old Brazilian AD Carry joined VKSâs main roster from the academy earlier this year and immediately made his Worlds debut in his rookie season. He will form the teamâs botlane alongside Kim "Loopy" Dong-hyeon.
November 7th
11:30 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Inspired is set to join LYON
Kacper â
Inspiredâ SĆoma is set to join LYON in the LCS,
sources told Sheep Esports on Friday. The Polish jungler had offers from both the LEC and North America, including Team Liquid, LYON, and a contract renewal proposal from FlyQuest â but ultimately chose to join LYON.
08:20 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Trymbi set to join Team BDS
After a year off from the
LEC, Support Adrian "
Trymbi" Trybus is back in the EMEA region. The Polish player is expected to make his return with
Team BDS, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Friday. With this move, Trymbi will join his fifth European team since his arrival in the LEC in 2021. Another strong candidate considered by Team BDS was Raphaël "
Targamas" Crabbé.
November 6th
09:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Parus is set to join Natus Vincere
Polat "Parus" Ăiçek is set to become Natus Vincereâs new support ahead of the 2026 LEC season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. He will sign a two-year contract with the organization. The Turkish support received an offer from NAVI at the start of the offseason but chose to wait and see if other teams would reach out. While Fnatic and GIANTX were focused on securing Yoon "Jun" Se-jun, Parus held talks with both teams, though no concrete offer ever materialized. He ultimately decided to join NAVI.
09:15 PM CET - Leak (LFL): SlowQ set to join MISA Esports in TCL
Seo "SlowQ" Ye-bit, the recent winner of the EMEA Masters Summer 2025 and champion of the LFL Summer Split is heading to the TCL, joining MISA Esports, sources tell Sheep Esports. SlowQâs move to MISA Esports was triggered by a chain reaction involving several midlaners. MISAâs first choice for the position was Tolga "Serin" Ălmez, who instead joined Team Heretics in the LEC.
08:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Serin is set to join Team Heretics
Midlaner Tolga "
Serin" Ălmez is set to join
Team Heretics in the LEC on a two-year deal, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Thursday. This information was
first reported by Flank Esports. The 23-year-old Turkish player is therefore making the jump to Tier 1 after an impressive year in the LFL with Galions, where he proved himself as one of the leagueâs standout players.
00:30 AM CET - Official (LFL): Czekolad and Shift set to join Joblife in LFL according to JLTomy
Joblife's owner JLTomy leaked on his own stream two of his team's new arrival ahead of the 2026 season: PaweĆ "Czekolad" Szczepanik on the midlane and Marcel "Shift" BÄ
k in the jungle. The first one became a champion in Spring with Barça eSports and disputed the EMEA Masters' final, while the second just come off a year with Entropiq in Hotpoint Masters, the Czech Republic's ERL.
November 5th
10:20 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Busio set to join Karmine CorpAlan "Busio" Cwalina is set to become Karmine Corp's new support in LEC 2026, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. After two successful years in LTA North with FlyQuest, Busio becomes the second NA talent to join the LEC after Joseph "
Jojopyun" Pyun last year. His arrival has been possible mainly as he owns the European residency thanks to his Polish passport, allowing KC to acquire an import on the midlane. Raphaël "
Targamas" Crabbé was the team's second option.
10:20 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Reapered set to join Karmine Corp as Head Coach
Bok "Reapered" Han-gyu is set to join Karmine Corp as Head Coach ahead of the 2026 season in LEC, sources tell Sheep Esports. After a year and a half coaching Cloud9, Reapered has found himself available after the North American organisation promoted Nick â
Ineroâ Smith as Head Coach.
09:20 PM CET - Official (LCS): Srtty parting ways with LYONLYON announced on their socials the departure of Jett "
Srtty" Joye.
Sheep Esports reported his arrival on July 31st, as he replaced Frankie "
Zamudo" Lin which had visa issues. He only played nine games with the team before they were eliminated from Split 3.
November 4th
09:10 PM CET - Official (LCS): Loki parting ways with Cloud9
Cloud9 announced the departure of their midlaner Lee "Loki" Sang-min, who leaves for personal reasons as he states in his farewell video. He will move back to South Korea, and leaves the LCS after helping C9 reaching the final in LTAN Split 2. Despite not qualifying to any international event this year, he was one of the most promising rookies in the league earning the Rookie of the Year award.
08:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Rhuckz remains GIANTX's Assistant CoachRĂșben "
Rhuckz" Barbosa will remain
GIANTXâs assistant coach for
one more year, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. He will continue to work alongside his fellow Portuguese head coach, André "
Guilhoto" Guilhoto, whom he joined
last July after retiring from professional play.
08:00 PM CET - Official (LCS): Hena parting ways with LYON
LYON announced the departure of Park "Hena" Jeung-hwan. At 26, the South Korean ADC discovered the LTA after playing for several years in LCK. Together, they have never reached above the 7-8th place across all three splits.
November 3rd
08:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Maynter set to join Natus Vincere
Volodymyr "Maynter" Sorokin is set to join Natus Vincere in the LEC for the 2026 season, sources tell Sheep Esports on Monday. The 24-year-old Ukrainian toplaner will join the leagueâs only Ukrainian organization â a move that makes perfect sense. He recently won the 2025 EMEA Masters Summer Split with Karmine Corp Blue, defeating Los Heretics in the final.
04:30 PM CET - Leak (PRM): x4NTY set to join Eintracht Spandau
Coach Titus "
x4NTY" Kippe is set to return to
Eintracht Spandau in the Prime League as Head Coach, sources told
Sheep Esports. He will replace Adrian "
chickenhero" Hoffmann. In 2024, x4NTY already coached
Eintracht Spandau as an Assistant Coach. During that year, they won the 2024 EMEA Masters Spring Split edition.
November 2nd
08:00 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Swiffer set to join Dignitas as Head Coach
Simon "Swiffer" Papamarkos is set to join Dignitas as Head Coach for the 2026 LCS season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Swiffer spent the entire 2025 season as Assistant Coach in Team Liquid coaching staff and helped the team lift the LTA's first split trophy. Prior to that, he was Head Coach of SK Gaming in the LEC for three years.
November 1st
10:00 PM CET - Leak (PRM): JNX and PowerOfEvil to play for Eintracht Spandau in 2026
Eintracht Spandau has just secured both of its sololanes for 2026. According to sources close to Sheep Esports, Janik âJNXâ Bartels is set to join the organization and become their starting toplaner in the Prime League ahead of the 2026 season. He will be joining Tristan âPowerOfEvilâ Schrage, who will remain the teamâs starting midlaner for the third consecutive year.
03:00 PM CET - Official (CBLOL): Mireu extends with Vivo Keyd Stars through 2027
Jeong "Mireu" Jo-bin has extended his contract with Vivo Keyd Stars through 2027, as announced by the organization. The 24-year-old South Korean midlaner played just one split with the Brazilian club, leading them to the LTA Cross Conference Grand Final and securing a Worlds spot as the second seed. The team finished 1-3 in the Swiss Stage, claiming a win over PSG Talon in Round 3.
October 31st
11:00 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Prime set to join Karmine Corp Blue
Olivier "
Prime" Payet is set to join
Karmine Corp Blue in LFL 2026, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. He also had the option to stay at Ici Japon Corp. He will play in the LEC in Berlin during the Winter Split if the team wins the EMEA Masters Summer Split this Sunday against Los Heretics.
10:45 PM CET - Leak (TCL): 113 set to join Misa Esports
DoÄukan "113" Balcı is set to join Misa Esports in the TCL for the 2026 season, sources tell Sheep Esports on Friday. The Turkish jungler will therefore return to his home region and compete in Turkeyâs top division for the first time in his career, having previously only played in the academy circuit.
05:20 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Rooster remains with Team BDS
Team BDS will retain Shin "
Rooster" Yun-hwan as their starting toplaner for the 2026 LEC season, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports, despite Fnatic showing interest in the toplaner. The Swiss organziation denied negotiations. Already signed through 2026 when joining, Rooster will be the starting toplaner for the team in Winter 2026.
02:55 PM CET - Official (LFL): Galions announced Zoelys and HARPOON will stay in LFL in 2026
ThĂ©o "Zoelys" Le Scornec will stay in the LFL for another year, as announced by Galions. They also confirmed that their ADC, Franciszek "HARPOON" Gryszkiewicz, will remain with the team after joining in Summer 2024. Considered one of the best botlanes in the LFL, they complete Galionsâ roster.
October 30th
10:30 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Inspired gathers offers from FlyQuest, Team Liquid and LYON
Kacper "Inspired" SĆoma has three main options for next year: LYON, FlyQuest, and Team Liquid. The Polish jungler has drawn some interest from his home region, the LEC, but a return to Europe appears unlikely â heâs expected to remain in North America.
10:20 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Quid set to join Team Liquid
Lim âQuidâ Hyeon-seung is set to join Team Liquid in the LCS, sources tell Sheep Esports. The 21-year-old South Korean midlaner spent the past two and a half years with 100 Thieves. The team peaked in 2025 â their final year in League of Legends â reaching the LTA Split 1 finals and qualifying for Worlds 2025.
08:00 PM CET - Official (LFL): Comp and HungryPanda join Joblife
Joblife has secured its first two players of this offseason. AD Carry Markos "Comp" Stamkopoulos and support Nikos "HungryPanda" Nikolaidis are expected to form the team's new botlane in 2026. Comp joins the team after GentleMates's departure from League of Legends and his agreement does include an LEC clause, even if his future in LEC is very unlikely.
06:00 PM CET - Official (LFL): Gine joins Solary as an assistant coach
Fabrizio "Gine" Ginestroni joins Solary as an assistant coach in the LFL. The 23-year-old Italian coach, who won the LFL Spring 2025 title with BK ROG Esports and the Italian league Spring 2024 with DSYRE, will be part of Solaryâs coaching staff next year under the guidance of Danny "Dan Dan" Le Comte.
04:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Sheo allowed to explore his options by Team Heretics
Team Heretics have permitted their jungler, Théo "
Sheo" Borile, to explore his options for the 2026 season, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Friday. The French jungler is under contract until November 16, 2026, but is allowed to talk with other teams in the scenario that Team Heretics commits to another jungler. While Sheo staying on the team remains likely, Team Heretics has engaged in discussions with other junglers such as IvĂĄn "
Razork" MartĂn DĂaz (
reportedly on the way out of Fnatic) and Can "
Closer" Ăelik.
October 29th
11:45 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Josedeodo set to join LYON in LCS
Brandon Joel âJosedeodoâ Villegas is set to join LYON in LCS 2026, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. For the second time in his career, the Argentinian jungler will play in North America after playing for FlyQuest in 2021-2022. He is the second confirmed player of the roster after Saint.
09:40 PM CET - Leak (LCS): Bwipo not starting for FlyQuest
GabriĂ«l "Bwipo" Rau will not be FlyQuestâs starting toplaner in 2026, sources tell
Sheep Esports on Tuesday. The Belgian toplaner is exploring his options in both Europe and North America, in toplane as well as in jungleâa role he previously played in 2021 with Fnatic.
06:52 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Lopon set to join Natus Vincere as Assistant Coach
Jorge "Lopon" LĂłpez will join Natus Vincere as Strategic Coach for the 2026 LEC season, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. At only 24 years old, Lopon will continue his career in the LEC after spending the last two years as an Assistant Coach at Team Heretics. He will join Vasilis "TheRock" Voltis' coaching staff alongside Adrien "GotoOne" Picard.
October 28th
12:25 PM CET - Official (LCK): Peanut retires
Peanut officially retires from professional League of Legends following Hanwha Life Esportsâ elimination from Worlds 2025. HLE fell 3-1 to Gen.G in the quarterfinals, marking the end of both their tournament run and the legendary LCK junglerâs career. Over the years, he has claimed seven LCK titles, one MSI, a First Stand trophy, and reached the 2017 Worlds final â cementing his legacy as one of the greatest junglers in League history.
October 27th
10:00 PM CET - Official (LTAS): Zamudo leaves Isurus
Isurus has announced the departure of Frankie "Zamudo" Lin from the team. After joining during Split 3 of LTA South, he helped Isurus win the promotion tournament for CBLOL 2026 and secure their place in the league. He played a total of 16 games with the team.
October 26th
10:42 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Zicssi set to join Solary in LFL
Lanzo "
Zicssi" Ciajolo is expected to succeed Mark "Markoon" van Woensel as Solaryâs jungler in the LFL,according to sources close to
Sheep Esports on Sunday. Markoon spent the past year on the squad known as the team dâamis, while Zicssi will arrive after departing Gentle Mates â whose exit from
League of Legends for next year was
previously reported by
Sheep Esports.
07:40 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Uko and Blazzios join Solary's staff in LFL
According to sources close to
Sheep Esports,
Uko is set to become
Solaryâs new team manager for the 2026 LFL season. Previously, he served as team manager for Valiant and Caldya Esports in the 2025 LFL Division 2. He wonât be making the move alone as
Blazzios, also from Caldya, will be joining Solary to oversee player scouting. The pair will play a direct role in shaping the teamâs offseason plans.
07:39 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Dan Dan set to remain Solary's head coach
Sources close to
Sheep Esports indicate that Danny â
Dan Danâ Le Comte will continue as Head Coach of
Solary for the 2026 LFL season. Our information also suggests that the organization reached out to VĂctor âMachukiâ Seguraâformerly Head Coach of Team Heretics in the LECâbut the Spanish coach turned down the offer to join the French team.
October 25th
10:40 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Carlsen joins Galions
Carl Ulsted "
Carlsen" Carlsen is set to join
Galions an make his debut in LFL, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. After spending a year competing in the LEC as Team Hereticsâ toplaner and
being allowed to explore his options this offseason, the Danish toplaner is now returning to the ERL circuit. The last time he played at the ERL level was in 2024, when he won both Superliga's splits with Los Heretics.
09:55 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Arkhe set to join Team Heretics as Assistant Coach
Emre âArkheâ Akpınarlı is set to join Team Heretics as Assistant Coach ahead of the 2026 LEC season. He signed a two year deal with the organization, and will make his debut in the LEC. He reunites with head coach Hidon, as they both coached together at Ruddy Esports during Spring 2023. He will be the first-ever- Turkish coach to compete in the league.
05:00 PM CET - Official (EMEA): WhiteKnight leaves Barça eSports
Barça eSports have announced the departure of Matti Antero "WhiteKnight" Sormunen. The 29-year-old Finnish midlaner leaves the Spanish team after three years with the club, during which he won the 2025 Spring Split and reached the final of the EMEA Masters Spring Split 2025.
October 24th
10:40 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Wunder joins SK Gaming
Martin "Wunder" Hansen is joining SK Gaming in the LEC, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The 26-year-old Danish toplaner returns to a new project after a year away from competition, his last stint dating back to 2024 with Team Heretics.
Wunder had been approached by Fnatic in mid-2025 to join a six-man roster, but ultimately declined.
10:25 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Lider joins SK Gaming
Adam "LIDER" Ilyasov is joining SK Gaming in the LEC, according to sources close to
Sheep Esports. The 26-year-old Norwegian midlaner returns to the
League of Legends EMEA Championship after almost two years away. Aside from a recent Winter Split stint with The Ruddy Sack in the NLC, LIDER has not played professionally since his 2023 run with Astralis.
10:10 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Mikyx joins SK Gaming
Mihael "
Mikyx" Mehle
is set to join SK Gaming in the
League of Legends EMEA Championship. The 26-year-old Slovenian support will therefore begin his tenth year as a professional player with the German organization, which recently relocated its headquarters to Cologne,
as previously reported byÂ
Sheep Esports.
14:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Fnatic parts ways with Mikyx
Mihael "Mikyx" Mehle will not be part of Fnaticâs roster in 2026. After just one year with the Black and Orange, he departs from the project with plenty of experience but unfulfilled promises. Despite qualifying for Worlds, Fnatic were the only team in the top four that failed to win a split in 2025.
12:15 PM CET - Official (LEC): Karmine Corp resigns Canna for 2 more years
Kim "Canna" Chang-dong will remain with Karmine Corp for two more years. The top laner, who initially joined in Summer 2024, continues his European journey despite having explored other options. Widely regarded as the best toplaner in the league, he will once again compete in 2026 with the prestigious organization. Canna is the third confirmed player to stay with the team, alongside Yike and Caliste.
October 22nd
8:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Yike remains with Karmine Corp
After a year of ups and downs, jungler Martin "Yike" Sundelin is expected to continue with Karmine Corp for the 2026 LEC season, sources tell Sheep Esports. Despite his contract still running until the end of 2026, Karmine Corp has no intention to sell the player. He is expected to continue competing with the team next year.
4:20 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Adam allowed to explore options
Toplaner Adam "Adam" Maanane might not continue his journey with NAVI next season, as the French player has been allowed to explore his options, sources tell Sheep Esports. After a challenging year where he suffered a series of losses with Rogue and then NAVI, Adam's contract expires at the end of the year. The player could therefore continue his career in another team, although his departure has not yet been fully confirmed.
October 21st
04:50 PM CET - Leak (LEC): GrabbzZ remains Fnatic's head coach in 2026
Fnatic will continue with Fabian âGrabbZâ Lohmann as head coach in 2026. From the very beginning, Fnatic's first choice has been to renew the German coach's contract due to the team's confidence in Grabbz to reclaim the title of best European team. Grabbz, in his negotiations with Fnatic, has informed the English club of some of his plans and possibilities that the English club could consider, including the possibility of re-establishing an academy.
02:45 PM CET - Leak (LEC): GotoOne joins NAVI as Assistant Coach in the LEC
Adrien "
GotoOne" Picard is set to join
Natus Vincere in the LEC
as an assistant coach alongside Head Coach Vasilis "
TheRock" Voltis,
sources told Sheep Esports on Monday. The French coach returns to the LEC after spending a year in the LFL with Gentle Mates as Head Coach, where he achieved two podium finishes in the league, a quarterfinal at the EMEA Masters Spring, and a round of sixteen at the Summer edition.
02:35 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Natus Vincere retains Hans SamD for the 2026 season
Natus Vincere will retain Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon for the 2026 season, sources told
Sheep Esports. The South Korean AD Carry has been under contract with NAVI since the previous Summer Split, running through the end of 2026, and will remain in the botlane of the Ukrainian organization, which has recently joined the
League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC).
October 20th
9:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Team Heretics exploring options for AD Carry role
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, Team Heretics is exploring its options for the AD Carry position as VĂctor "Flakked" Lirola Tortosa's contract is expiring. The Spanish player is still in the plans of the new coaching staff, but a large number of profiles are being considered.
6:40 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Team Vitality looking for midlaner alternatives
According to Sheep Esports sources, Team Vitality has decided to start their offseason by allowing Mateusz "Czajek" Czajka to explore his options for next year, while the midlaner is still under contract until 2027. After a rookie year above expectations, Czajek has been allowed to look for alternative options in case Team Vitality finds a new midlaner.
04:00 PM CET - Official (TCL): Papara SuperMassive announces the departure of Kaboom, Osman123, Mask, and ChaosDAD
Papara SuperMassive parts ways with their two junglers, Osman "Kaboom" Onur Korkmaz and Osman "Osman123" Meriç Ăinçe, their midlaner Lee "Mask" Sang-hun, and their analyst Josip "ChaosDAD" SokoliÄ. The Turkish organization finished fifth in the TCL Summer Split, falling short of EMEA Masters qualification, with their best result of the year being their TCL Winter Split title.
04:00 AM CET - Leak (LEC): Canna in advanced negotiations with Karmine Corp to extend his contract
Kim "Canna" Chang-dong is in advanced talks and is expected to extend his contract with Karmine Corp through 2027, sources told Sheep Esports on Saturday. The South Korean toplaner has been in discussions with several teams in both the LCK and LCS but is currently leaning toward Karmine Corpâs latest offer, which has been improved from the initial proposal.
12:00 AM CET - LEAK (LCS): Jonathon joins Dignitas as General Manager
Jonathon âJonathonâ McDaniel is joining Dignitas as General Manager, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Having previously worked with Cloud9 Academy, Golden Guardians, and Counter Logic Gaming, he will bring his experience to one of the oldest organizations in League of Legends and will oversee the offseason for the 2026 season.
October 19th
07:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Baguette joins SK Gaming as an assistant coach
Simon "
Baguette" Cordonnier is set to join
SK Gaming in the LEC as an assistant coach, sources told
Sheep Esports on Sunday. The 24-year-old French coach will join the staff of Head Coach David "
OWN3R" Rodriguez de la Torre, who was extended for the 2026 season,
as previously reported byÂ
Sheep Esports.
04:17 PM CET - Official (AL): Giyuu parts ways with Geekay Esports
Ahmad "Giyuu" Charif is parting ways with Geekay Esports after three years with the Saudi organization. The Lebanese midlaner is now LFT. At 23, Giyuu has already competed in three different leagues â most notably in the Arabian League, but also spent two years in Turkey with NASR, Team Aurora, and BeĆiktaĆ Esports, as well as a stint in North America in 2020 with Evil Geniuses Academy. He is also a five-time Arabian League champion.
03:37 PM CET - Official (EMEA): Leb announces his retirement
Dimitar "Leb" Kostadinov announced his retirement on X. Previously known as "LeBron", he was jungler of Berlin International Gaming this season in Prime League and lifted both trophies in Winter and Summer splits. He was also known for playing in Superliga for several years with Barça eSports and Ramboot.
12:17 AM CET - Official (EMEA): LIMIT announces his retirement
Dino "
LIMIT" Tot has just
announced on X that heâs retiring from his professional career at 27 years old. This year, he played for Berlin International Gaming in the Prime League, where he won both the Winter and Summer splits. The support previously spent over three years in the LEC with SK Gaming, Schalke 04, Team BDS, and EXCEL, with whom he achieved a 2nd-place finish in Summer 2023.
October 18th
07:00 PM CET - Official (LTA): Shopify Rebllion announces the departure of Palafox
Cristian âPalafoxâ Palafox has parted ways with Shopify Rebellion, as announced by the organization. He helped the team achieve its best year to date, notably claiming a remarkable 3rd place at LTAN. However, the team collapsed against 100 Thievesâ extraordinary comeback and later fell short in their match against RED Canids in the LTA 2025 Championship â a defeat that cost them qualification for Worlds.
October 17th
16:00 PM CET - Official (EMEA): Team Heretics announces the departure of Naruterador
Team Heretics have announced the departure of RamĂłn "Naruterador" Meseguer Fructuoso. He spent four years with the club, both in Superliga and in the LEC. He won the 2022 EMEA Masters before they joined the LEC. A former jungler, he transitioned to coaching in 2018.
09:00 PM CET - Official (LTA): Lyon announces the departure of Lyonz
Lyon have announced the departure of their Argentinian support, Pedro Luis "Lyonz" Peralta. The Mexican organization, born from the partnership between Movistar R7 and Six Karma earlier this year, joined the LTA North. Unfortunately, their year ended with three bottom-table finishes across three Splits. Lyonz had been with the organization since 2023, winning three LLA Splits with R7 and taking part in two Worlds and one Mid-Season Invitational.
October 16th
06:30 PM CET - Official (LTA): Furia parts ways with Thinkcard
FURIA announces the departure of their head coach Thomas "Thinkcard" Slotkin, stating that Thinkcard expressed his desire to pursue new opportunities in another region and to be closer to his family. For context, Furia and Thinkcard won the LTA South Split 2 before competing at the Mid-Season Invitational and the Esports World Cup.
October 15th
06:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Rhilech joins Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere announce the arrival of their new jungler for the 2026 season, Enes "
Rhilech" Uçan,
as previously reported by Sheep Esports. After a Summer Split with Francisco "
Thayger" Mazo SĂĄnchez, NAVI had already locked in Rhilech for next year, acquiring him from BK ROG Esports well before the start of their Summer Split.
October 14th
08:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): G2 Esports Extends Coaching Staff Contracts
G2 Esportshas renewed the contracts of its entire coaching staff, keeping Head Coach Dylan Falco alongside assistants
Rodrigo "Rodrigo" Oliveira and Ismael âIsmaâ Pedraza for the next season. The organization also confirmed that General Manager Romain Bigeard will continue leading the most accomplished team in European history.
05:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Hidon joins Team Heretics as Head Coach
Team Heretics announced on their social media the arrival of their new head coach for the 2026 season, Jonas "Hidon" Vraa. Without a team in 2025, he previously coached Fnatic in 2024 and EXCEL/GIANTX before that.
October 12th
11:30 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Hazel promoted by Karmine Corp to LFL
AD Carry Costin âHazelâ PestriÈu is set to be promoted to Karmine Corp Blue, the organizationâs LFL roster and the mid-tier team within Karmine Corpâs three-tier League of Legends structure, sources tell Sheep Esports. The 18-year-old Romanian talent will make his LFL debut after spending a year with KC Blue Stars in LFL Division 2.
October 10th
11:35 PM CET - Official (EMEA): Humanoid joins Forsaken as temporary substitute
Forsaken announced the arrival of former Fnatic midlaner Marek "Humanoid" BrĂĄzda, who will take over the toplane role to replace Dawid "Melonik" ĆlÄczka, suspended for two matches. Humanoid will therefore play the Round of 16 of the EMEA Masters Summer Split against Misa Esports as the toplaner for the Polish organization.
7:45 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Thayger set to join Galions
Galions have reached a verbal agreement with Francisco "Thayger" Mazo SĂĄnchez for the 2026 season. Although still competing in the EMEA Masters Summer, they are securing Andrei "Xerxe" Dragomir's future replacement. The Spanish jungler returns to the ERL after playing the Summer Split with Natus Vincere in the LEC.
2:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Loopy allowed to explore his options
Kim "Loopy" Dong-hyeon has been allowed by SK Gaming to explore his options for next year since the Korean support is still under contract with the German organization until mid-November 2025. SK Gaming recorded back-to-back top-nine finishes in Winter and Spring before ending last in Group B during the Summer Split.
October 9th
11:05 AM CET - Leak (LFL): Kamiloo set to join Karmine Corp Blue in LFL
Kamil "Kamiloo" Haudegond is set to join Karmine Corp Blue. Although he held talks with several LEC teams, Kamiloo decided to take his first steps in the LFL with the Blue Wall. As a reminder, he was the first player in history to make a direct jump from the French Division 2 to the LEC.
10:55 PM CET - LEAK (LFL): OMON to Galions
Ć imon "
OMON" ĆihĂĄÄek is set to join
Galions in the LFL, barring any LEC opportunity,
according to sources close to Sheep Esports. The Czech midlaner is leaving BK ROG Esports after a year in which he won the LFL Spring Split, but he could still join an LEC team if an offer comes his way.
0:20 AM CET - Leak (LTA): APA parting ways with Team Liquid
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, midlaner Eain "
APA" Stearns is leaving Team Liquid. The team has yet to finalize a new midlaner but is actively exploring the market, with particular interest in South Korean talent. APA leaves Team Liquid after three years split between the NACL, LCS, and LTA, and is reportedly open to offers from the LCS, LEC, or even the CBLOL.
October 8th
6:30 PM CET - Leak (LEC) Skeanz remains with SK Gaming
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, French jungler Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet is expected to re-sign with SK Gaming to play in the LEC in 2026. From the very start of the offseason, SK Gaming made retaining Skeanz a top priority. While an agreement wasnât guaranteed at first, both sides have now reached a deal.
4:30 AM CET - Leak (LEC): Carlsen and Kamiloo allowed to explore their options by Team Heretics
Kamil "Kamiloo" Haudegond and Carl "Carlsen" Carlsen have been given permission by Team Heretics to explore their options. They are the first two players officially confirmed to be leaving the roster. Academy toplaner Sebastian "Tracyn" WojtoĆ is being considered for promotion, though the toplane position remains vacant for now.
0:55 AM CET - Official (LTA): Reignover parting ways with Team Liquid
Kim "Reignover" Yeu-jin has been working as a strategic coach within the team for the past three years. But 2025 has been rough, as Team Liquid started the year winning Split 1, before crumbling in both other splits, leaving FlyQuest as the sole kings of the LTA.
October 6th
3:40 PM CET - Official (LCP): BioPanther allowed to explore his options
Brandon "BioPanther" Alexander has been allowed to explore his options by Chiefs Esports Club after a difficult year in the LCP. The team finished bottom of the league in all three splits without winning a single best-of series, before losing to Deep Cross Gaming in the promotion tournament. The 26-year-old Australian toplaner thus ends his second stint with Chiefs, following his previous tenure in 2023.
10:20 PM CET - Official (LFL): Szygenda allowed to explore his options
Mathias "Szygenda" Jensen has been allowed to explore his options by BK ROG Esports. The Danish toplaner joined the LFL at the start of 2025. The team won the Spring Split, defeating Karmine Corp in the grand final, before reaching the semifinals of the EMEA Masters, where they fell to Los Ratones. During the Summer Split, the team failed to perform and finished 6th.
October 5th
6:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Karmine Corp exploring options on midlane
Vladimiros "Vladi" Kourtidis has been given permission to explore opportunities elsewhere, despite being under contract with Karmine Corp until the end of 2027. The club has been discussing with South Korean players, but no player's identity can be confirmed with 100% certainty.
5:00 PM CET - Official (EMEA): Kikis announces his retirement
Polish jungler Mateusz âKikisâ Szkudlarek has announced his retirement after 14 years as a professional player, also expressing his intention to transition into coaching. Active in the League of Legends scene since 2011, Kikis played several splits in the EU LCS and made a Worlds appearance with Team Vitality in 2018.
October 4th
6:50 AM CET - Official (LCP): GAM Esports announces the departure of Emo
GAM Esports has officially announced the departure of their midlaner Nguyá»
n "Emo" ThĂĄi Vinh. After two years with the team, the 20-year-old player is now looking for new opportunities, having represented GAM at two Mid-Season Invitationals and last yearâs Worlds. This season, GAM rotated between two mid laners, Emo and Há» "Aress" VÄn VÄ© ÄáșĄi, who shared playing time throughout the year.
October 3rd
7:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): SK explore options on all roles
SK Gaming are exploring their options accross all five positions ahead of the 2026 LEC season. All five starters of the 2025 Summer Split have contracts expiring at the end of the year. Sources tell Sheep Esports that jungler Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet has a decent chance of re-signing with the team.
October 1st
4:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): NAVI looking to replace Malrang
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, the 2022 LEC champion, Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong, will not be part of Natus Vincere's team next year. After returning to the LEC this year and role-swapping from jungler to support mid-season, Malrang is leaving NAVI as his contract expires at the end of the year. The Ukrainian organization has already begun its search for new support and may hold tryouts later in the offseason.
October 1st
9:10 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Parus allowed to explore his options
Support Polat "Parus" Furkan Ăiçek has been permitted to explore his options by Team BDS, sources tell Sheep Esports. With the Swiss organization considering roster changesâparticularly in the botlaneâthey could not guarantee the Turkish support a place on their 2026 roster. Parusâ contract expires in November, and while BDS has left the door open to a possible re-signing, the player has already begun talks with other LEC teams, signaling a strong possibility of him remaining in the league next year.
9:05 PM CET - Official (LTA): Cloud9 announce the promotion of Head Coach Inero
Nicholas "Inero" Smith has been immediately announced as Cloud9's new head coach for the 2026 season. After ten years spent coaching teams, mostly in NA, he was Reapered Assistant Coach in 2025 and got promoted.
9:00 PM CET - Official (LTA): Cloud9 announce the departure of Head Coach Reapered
After a year and a half, Cloud9 have announced the departure of their Head Coach Bok "Reapered" Han-gyu. Despite having reunited and ambitious roster and showed a true potential to carry in the league, they didn't manage to go back to Worlds nor win a title this year.
6:40 PM CET - Official (LTA): Team Liquid announce the departure of coach Swiffer
Team Liquid have announced the departure of their Interim Head Coach and Assistant Coach Simon "Swiffer" Papamarkos after one year with TL in the LTA North. After a strong start to the year, winning Split 1 and competing at the First Stand in South Korea, Split 2 ended with a fourth-place finish, while Split 3 turned into a disaster, with TL failing to even reach the playoffs.
4:35 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Natus Vincere exploring midlane options
Midlaner Emil "Larssen" Larssonâs starting spot with Natus Vincere in the LEC is in doubt for 2026. Although still under contract until the end of 2027, the organization has begun exploring alternatives in the midlane. He is the second player to be replaced by NAVI after the organization decided to part ways with Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong.
2:45 PM CET - Official (NLC): Treatz announces his retirement
Former LEC support Erik "Treatz" Wessén has just announced his retirement from professional play. He is now willing to transition as a coach. In 2025, he competed in the NLC with NORD Esports during the Winter and Summer splits, and had a stint with Movistar KOI Fénix in Spring. Over his 10-year career, Treatz played for notable teams including SK Gaming, TSM, and Dignitas.
1:55 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Team Heretics and Head Coach Machuki failed to reach an agreement
VĂctor "
Machuki" Machuca Segura has been allowed to explore new opportunities by
Team Heretics heading into the offseason,
according to sources close to Sheep Esports. With Machuki's contract set to expire this year, both parties discussed signing a new deal; however, no agreement could be found so far.
September 28th
9:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): Finn announces his retirement
Former LEC toplaner Finn "
Finn" WiestÄl has
officially announced his retirement closing the chapter on an eight-year career. After a year of transitioning into broadcast talent he shared that he will now pursue broadcasting full time.
September 24nd
05:15 PM CET - LFT (LEC): Nicolas Perez announced looking for a team
Assistant coach
Nicolas Perez has announced that he is exploring his options for 2026. He specified that he is open to any role, whether as a head coach, assistant, positional coach, or even a developmental position within an academy structure, both in Europe and North America.
September 22nd
04:30 PM CET - Official (LTA): Impact parting ways with Team Liquid
Team Liquid has announced the departure of their toplaner Jeong "Impact" Eon-young. Widely regarded as one of the greatest in the organizationâs historyâand in the league overallâhe leaves after two years in his latest stint with the team (five in total, having returned at the start of 2024). During that time, he helped Liquid dominate the league before the team was gradually overtaken at the top by FlyQuest. Despite competing at the 2025 First Stand and winning the first split of the season, Team Liquid failed to qualify for Worlds this year, a rare miss for the team in recent years. It marks only their second time missing Worlds since 2018.
08:45 PM CET - Official (LCK): cCarter comes back to DRX as General Manager
DRX announced on their socials the return of Choi "cCarter" Byoung-hoon as their General Manager. This is a role he held for three years between 2021 and the end of 2023.
September 3rd
07:00 PM CET - Official (LTA): Keine traded from Dignitas to Team Isurus
Dignitas has officially announced on their socials that they are trading mid laner Kim "Keine" Joon-cheol to Team Isurus for the LTA South Conference Promotion Tournament. Since the organization holds a guest slot in the league, they will compete in this tournament at the end of the year to secure their spot for 2026.
September 1st
5:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): TheRock to Natus Vincere
According to sources close to Sheep Esports, current Karmine Corp Blue coach Vasilis "TheRock" Voltis is set to join Natus Vincere in the LEC for the 2026 season. He will still compete in the LFL playoffs with KCB and could even coach the team through the EMEA Masters before moving to Berlin. The Ukrainian organization has reportedly paid a buyout to secure the Greek coach.
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