Misfits Acquires League of Legends 2017 EU CS Spot

Misfits Owner announces efforts to develop younger players through the European Challenger Series.

Courtesy of Misfits/Riot Games

Pending final Riot approvals, Hollywood Esports reports that Misfits have acquired the EU CS spot formerly held by Inspire Esports (the spot was rented by Epsilon last split). As a result, Misfits will not have to participate in the Challenger Series Qualifiers (CSQ) and will have a spot in the 2017 Spring Challenger Series (CS). The new team will be known as Misfits Academy in order to reflect the team’s efforts to cultivate and develop new talent. The team has yet to release its roster.

The 2017 Season Challenger Series will be the fourth season of the European League of Legends Challenger Series (EU CS). Six teams will compete in a group stage before moving on to playoffs for a chance to qualify for the League Championship Series (LCS) via the promotional tournament.

Ben Spoont, Owner of Misfits, told us:

“We are really excited to announce the acquisition of the CS spot. Part of building Misfits into a world class Esports org is increasing our League infrastructure. Our primary focus continues to be to groom talent to perform at the highest level. We believe that by having a CS team playing at a high professional and organized level will improve our orgs longevity, while at the same time providing an opportunity for our CS roster to grow individually and as a team. It also allows us to have active subs for our LCS team should an emergency situation ever arise. The challenger scene is largely underappreciated as a tool for growth and development of young players careers; as an org who have come from challenger roots it seems almost natural to delve into the scene again with our new CS team.”

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