Ten teams are joining 。 League of Legends。' North American esports division as permanent franchises for the 2018 season. They'll be backed by a mix of longtime esports staples and traditional sports teams like the Golden State Warriors and New York Yankees. 。 The North American。 The North American。League of Legends。 SEE ALSO:6 turning points in esports history。 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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。 100 Thieves:。This newcomer to professional。League of Legends
。is formed in partnership between。 Call of Duty。 pro-turned-celebrity Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag and the NBA's own Cleveland Cavaliers.。 Cloud9:。Cloud9 is a legacy esports team organization with successful teams in multiple major esports, and its 。 League of Legends。 team has competed in the NALCS since 2013, qualifying for Worlds the past four years.。 Clutch City Gaming:
。 Created by NBA team the Houston Rockets as part of its esports venture, Clutch City Gaming makes its debut in the NALCS.
。 Counter Logic Gaming:。Another long-running esports team organization from North America, CLG has competed in pro。 League of Legends。 since 2010 and recently partnered with Madison Square Garden.。 Echo Fox:
。Echo Fox is relatively new to the esports team, forming in 2015 under three-time NBA champion Rick Fox and fielding a 。 League
。 team in the 2016 and 2017 NALCS seasons. The New York Yankees recently made a major investment in the organization.。 FlyQuest:。FlyQuest joined the
。 League of Legends 。 scene in 2017 and is headed by co-owner of NBA team the Milwaukee Bucks, Wes Edens.
。 Golden Guardians: 。 Similar to Clutch City Gaming, the Golden Guardians are the product of an NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, and is making its debut in the NALCS.。 OpTic Gaming:。Although the esports team organization OpTic Gaming has been a staple of North American esports for years, it has never had a
。 League of Legends。team until now.
。 Team Liquid:。Team Liquid is one of the oldest, still-running esports team organizations in the world, formed in 2000, and has competed in 。 League of Legends。 since 2010. 。 Team SoloMid:
。TSM has been a pillar of pro 。 League of Legends 。 since its debut in 2011 and has regularly won NALCS seasons and qualified for Worlds the past four years.
。 Previously, teams in the NALCS were always in danger of losing their spot if they did not perform well in any given season. The lowest-placing teams each season would have to compete with the highest-performing teams in the Challenger Series league to keep their spots. 。Now, these NALCS teams won't have to worry about being relegated to lower leagues. Other 。 Now, these NALCS teams won't have to worry about being relegated to lower leagues. Other
。 League of Legends。leagues around the world will not have the same franchise structure for the 2018 season, but may follow in the NALCS's footsteps later.
。 League, which has city-based team franchises and will be starting up in December.
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The announcement of these franchised NALCS teams comes ahead of the start of Blizzard's。
Overwatch 。