On the 16th of December 2021, KOI, an Esports organization founded by soccer superstar, Gerard Pique and Spanish streamer, Ibai Llanos made their debut in League of Legends Esports. The event happened at the Palau San Jordi stadium in Barcelona, Spain, and was attended by many fans.
Karmine Corp was defeated by the new squad on the European block. If you didn't already know, Karmine Corp has a new player, Rekkels. He is rated one of the greatest players in Europe but has not been proving himself as of late.
KOI and KCorp's match was intense and ended in a 2 – 1 showdown that wowed the audience. During stages of the battle, the viewership peaked at 480,000, according to Esports statistics website EsportsCharts.
KOI League of Legends
The player lineup is quite profound and includes some of the best in the LoL scene. Ibai has vast connections and knows how to bring players together to win games. Below we have listed the lineup of players who will take on the Spanish LoL League.
Furthermore, the group consists of seven players, a head coach, head analyst, assistant coach, community manager, and a host of content creators. Let's look at the starting roster of KOI below:
- Enzo “SLT” Gonzales – Top laner
- Luis "Kolddo" Perez
- Jorgen “Hatrixx” Elgaen
- Rafa "Raffia" Zapata
- Daniel “seaz” Binderhofer
- David "MyKey" Rubio
- Pedro "Plasma" Ribeiro
This roster guided the organization's new SuperLiga LoL team that participated in its self-held event in front of 12,000 attendees. The primary sponsors of KOI are Cupra, Disney+, and FI Network, which shows in the team's purple-black color scheme.
During the reveal, Pique and Ibai were not shy to openly admit to wanting to compete with KCrop, a French group famous for its extensive fanbase.
KOI VS Karmine Showmatch
The match that ensued at the start of the 2022 season was one for the books, with KOI winning over Karmine. It was an epic battle that ultimately led to the demise of the less prepared KCorp.
There were roars throughout the stadium when the spectacular match ended. It was an excellent match, and we are sure to see some extraordinary plays coming from both teams in this coming season.
KOI Content Creators
KOI has hugely talented content creators besides its fantastic roster of experienced and knowledgeable players. It has created a team of Spanish language creators that will produce its content in bulk to get where it needs to be promotion-wise.
Some of the KOI streamers in the content roster include but are not limited to:
- Mayichi
- Pandaria
- Nia
- Elisawabes
- Ander
- Rioboo
- Suzyrox
- Juan Guaranizo
- Amps
- Carola
- Karcher
- Knekro
This is just the start for Ibai's new organization, and we cannot wait to see where this journey will take them.
Conclusion
With the efforts put in by both Gerard and Ibai, it looks like KOI is off to an incredible start to the season. It ended off last year strong, and it seems like there is no stopping them from forging forward into the future of the Spanish LoL League.
If you are interested in more LCS related content, check out our article about the state of TSM!
