SK Gaming
SK Gaming
Europe
Rank #47
have officially entered the Valorant competitive scene. The storied German organization looks to expand its collection of trophies in its local scene, with the roster consisting of a German core alongside
Bati
and
Meddo
, the latter formerly of
G2 Esports
G2 Esports
Inactive
. The duo will join German prospects
Click
,
Felix
, and
murii
as the troupe prepares to compete in the 2024 DACH Challengers League. Rounding out the roster are the tenured coaches of
joYnt
and
yaotziN.
, with joYnt acting as the brains of the operation for SK.
Meddo spent the early stages of Valorant playing for big names such as
FunPlus Phoenix
FunPlus Phoenix
Inactive
SUYGETSU
Dmitry Ilyushin
Zyppan
Pontus Eek
ANGE1
Kyrylo Karasov
Shao
Andrey Kiprsky
ardiis
Ardis Svarenieks
,
Giants Gaming
Giants Gaming
Inactive
Redgar
Igor Vlasov
Fit1nho
Adolfo Gallego
nukkye
Žygimantas Chmieliauskas
hoody
Aaro Peltokangas
Cloud
Kirill Nehozhin
, and most notably G2, with whom he secured a top six finish at 2022's Masters Reykjavik. After departing the organization prior to 2023, Meddo played in multiple Challengers Leagues for different teams like
The Barbers
The Barbers
Inactive
Kryptix
James Affleck
Meddo
Johan Renbjörk Lundborg
luckeRRR
Niels Jasiek
and
HSDIRR
HSDIRR
Inactive
Ale
Alend Khalaf
vicious
Benjamin Guilotte
lyNxi
Felix Björklund
Meddo
Johan Renbjörk Lundborg
freddan
, maintaining a presence in Tier 2 through multiple Challengers League appearances preluding his signing with SK.
Bati was part of the former
Arroz
Arroz
Inactive
Zino
Paulo Figueiredo
Bati
Miguel Batista
DaviH
David Cruz
tomaszy
Tomás Machado
VTaguT
Rui Ribeiro
squad that was later signed by
SAW
SAW
Inactive
Fragger
Henrique Correia
brk
Bruno Ferreira
GrTw
Tiago Costa
Addicted
Eduardo Torres
Cunha20
David Cunha
. The organization found success within the 2023 Portugal Challengers League and qualified for EMEA Ascension, where they battled their way through team after team to book their tickets to playoffs. Three wins away from an invite to the 2024 EMEA League, SAW had their dreams crushed after suffering back-to-back losses at the hands of
Apeks
Apeks
Europe
Rank #3
florescent
Ava Eugene
hype
Tautvydas Paldavicius
MOLSI
Michał Łącki
AvovA
Auni Chahade
batujnax
Mehmet Batu Özaslan
and eventual-champions
Gentle Mates
Gentle Mates
Europe
Rank #36
K4DAVRA
Thomas Johner
RobbieBk
Robbie Boerkamp
Minny
Patrik Hušek
Zyppan
Pontus Eek
Click
Haydem Ali
.
Click, Felix, and murii all shared time on
Wave Esports
Wave Esports
Inactive
SimonD4rk
Alexandr Skovbel
Click
Haydem Ali
Saiz
Daniel Ruiz
for nearly two years before going their separate ways. Despite all playing under different teams at the time, the trio still secured appearances at multiple events in EMEA's T2 scene, with murii even earning himself a brief appearance at Ascension alongside
MOUZ
MOUZ
Europe
Rank #2
bipo
Taranvir Singh
Lime
Jacob Foster
Fizzy
David Figueiredo
Obnoks
Nico Garczarczyk
iluri
Ilari Puranen
.
The inception of the SK roster began in October of 2023, when joYnt was tasked with building the roster from scratch. The organization's Head Coach was no stranger to leading notable teams in the past, with a history of coaching different rosters for
Entropiq
Entropiq
Inactive
LaAw
Mathieu Plantin
Twisten
Karel Ašenbrener
HyP
Damien Souville
Taimou
Timo Kettunen
APO
Tom Bonnion
,
LDN UTD
LDN UTD
Inactive
feqew
Lukas Petrauskas
Boo
Ričardas Lukaševičius
Destrian
Tomas Linikas
MOLSI
Michał Łącki
, and
Guild GC
Guild GC
Inactive
Xaline
Laure Mateos
. Now, three months later, he has finished reuniting a strong DACH core joined by a storied player and Portuguese import.
The first roster of SK Gaming, pending Riot approval, is set to debut in the upcoming DACH Challengers League, which commences on Saturday, Jan 13.
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