The 2019 League of Legends esports year has come to an end and with Season 10 just around the corner teams are well into the process of building their new rosters before games commence again in January 2020.
We will track the moves for the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) below throughout the offseason:
LCS Starting Rosters and Transfer News
The League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) is the premier professional League of Legends competition in North America.
All LCS rosters finalized and completed as of December 12.
★ = confirmed starting roster.
Cloud 9 ★
- Top: Eric “Licorice” Ritchie
- Jungle: Robert “Blaber” Huang
- Mid: Yasin “Nisqy” Dincer
- Bot: Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen
- Support: Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme
- Head Coach: Bok “Repeared” Han-gyu
Latest News
- Nov. 20 – Philippe “Vulcan” Laflamme joins Cloud 9 as their starting support, finalizing their 2020 roster
- Nov. 19 – Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen announced as new AD Carry for Cloud 9
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Cloud9 finalizing negotiations with Team Solo Mid to replace AD Carry Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi with Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Cloud9 entering swap deal with Golden Guardians, trading Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer for Cristian “Palafox” Palafox
- Nov. 12 – Head Coach Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu re-signed
Counter Logic Gaming ★
- Top: Kim “Ruin” Hyeong-min
- Jungle: Raymond “Wiggily” Griffin
- Mid: Lee “Crown” Min-ho
- Bot: Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes
- Support: Andy “Smoothie” Ta
- Head Coach: Sangsu “Ssong” Kim
Latest News
- Nov. 22 – Sangsu “Ssong” Kim replaces Weldon as CLG’s Head Coach
- Nov. 21 – Lee “Crown” Min-ho signed as CLG’s new mid laner, completing their 2020 roster
- Nov. 19 – Andy “Smoothie” Ta announced as new support
- Nov. 19 – Vincent “Biofrost” Wang released
- Nov. 18 – Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage released
- Oct. 10 – Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes re-signed for two years
Dignitas (previously Clutch Gaming) ★
- Top: Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon
- Jungle: Jonathan “Grig” Armao
- Mid: Henrik “Froggen” Hansen
- Bot: Johnsun “Johnsun” Nguyen
- Support: Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black
- Head Coach: Thomas “Thinkcard” Slotkin
Latest News
- Dec. 17 – Dignitas re-sign Tanner “Damonte” Damonte
- Dec. 10 – Henrik “Froggen” Hansen finalizes Dignitas’ LCS roster
- Dec. 06 – Jonathan “Grig” Armao joins Dignitas for 2020
- Dec. 05 – Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black confirmed as Dignitas’ starting support
- Dec. 04 – Sources: Grig, Froggen, and Aphromoo to complete the Dignitas roster
- Nov. 28 – Johnsun “Johnsun” Nguyen signs with Dignitas as their starting AD Carry
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Cloud9 to pay $1.5 million buyout for support, Phillipe “Vulcan” Laflamme
- Nov. 16 – Tanner “Damonte” Damonte released from mid role
Evil Geniuses (previously Echo Fox) ★
- Top: Colin “Kumo” Zhao
- Jungle: Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen
- Mid: Daniele “Jizzuke” di Mauro
- Bot: Bae “Bang” Jun-sik
- Support: Tristan “Zayzal” Stidam
- Head Coach: Connor “Artemis” Doyle
Latest News
- Dec. 05 – Daniele “Jizzuke” di Mauro announced as EG’s new Mid laner
- Dec. 04 – Sources: Daniele “Jizzuke” di Mauro to finalize EG roster for 2020
- Dec. 03 – EG announce their new Head Coach, Connor “Artemis” Doyle
- Nov. 27 – Colin “Kumo” Zhao announced as Evil Geniuses’ new Top laner
- Nov. 22 – Bae “Bang” Jun-sik officially announced as Evil Geniuses’ AD carry
- Nov. 21 – Bae “Bang” Jun-sik expected to sign for Evil Geniuses
- Nov. 21 – Tristan “Zayzal” Stidam leaves Cloud 9 and joins Evil Geniuses
- Nov. 19 – Dennis “Svenskeren” Johnsen confirmed as Evil Geniuses starting Jungler
FlyQuest ★
- Top: Omran “V1per” Shoura
- Jungle: Lucas “Santorin” Larsen
- Mid: Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage
- Bot: Jason “WildTurtle” Tran
- Support: Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun
- Head Coach: Anand “Curry” Agarwal
Latest News
- Nov. 28 – Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage officially announced as FlyQuest’s Mid laner
- Nov. 22 – Anand “Curry” Agarwal signs as FlyQuest’s new Head Coach
- Nov. 21 – Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun officially signed to FlyQuest
- Nov. 19 – Former Schalke 04 support, Lee “IgNar” Dong-geun finalizing a move to FlyQuest
Golden Guardians ★
- Top: Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell
- Jungle: Can “Closer” Çelik
- Mid: Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer
- Bot: Ian Victor “FBI” Huang
- Support: Yuri “Keith” Jew
- Head Coach: (vacant)
Latest News
- Nov. 25 – Golden Guardians announce completed starting lineup for 2020
- Nov. 21 – Golden Guardians sign Can “Closer” Çelik from the TCL
- Nov. 21 – Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer confirmed as Golden Guardians mid laner
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Golden Guardians entering swap deal with Cloud9, trading Cristian “Palafox” Palafox for Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer
Immortals (previously OpTic Gaming) ★
- Top: Paul “sOAZ” Boyer
- Jungle: Jake Kevin “Xmithie” Puchero
- Mid: Jérémy “Eika” Valdenaire
- Bot: Johnny “Altec” Ru
- Support: Nickolas “Hakuho” Surgent
- Head Coach: Thomas “Zaboutine” Si-Hassen
Latest News
- Dec. 12 – Paul “sOAZ” Boyer joins Immortals, completing their 2020 roster
- Dec. 05 – Immortals officially announce Johnny “Altec” Ru and Nickolas “Hakuho” Surgent
- Nov. 23 – Jérémy “Eika” Valdenaire joins Immortals from LDLC
- Nov. 22 – Jake Kevin “Xmithie” Puchero signs with Immortals from Team Liquid
- Nov. 20 – Immortals to sign Paul “sOAZ” Boyer, Johnny “Altec” Ru, and Nickolas “Hakuho” Surgent
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Immortals finalizing terms with Jake “Xmithie” Puchero
- Nov. 18 – Jungler William “Meteos” Hartman released
- Nov. 12 – New Head Coach Thomas “Zaboutine” Si-Hassen announced
- Nov. 12 – New Academy Coach Kublai “Kubz” Barlas announced
Team Liquid ★
- Top: Eon Young “Impact” Jeong
- Jungle: Mads “Broxah” Brocks-Pedersen
- Mid: Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen
- Bot: Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng
- Support: Jo “CoreJJ” Yongjin
- Head Coach: Jang “Cain” Nu-ri
Latest News
- Nov. 19 – Mads “Broxah” Brocks-Pedersen announced as new starting Jungler for Team Liquid, finalizing Team Liquid’s roster
- Nov. 19 – Jake “Xmithie” Puchero released from jungle position
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Team Liquid finalizing terms with Mads “Broxah” Brocks-Pedersen
Team Solo Mid ★
- Top: Sergen “Broken Blade” Çelik
- Jungle: Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett
- Mid: Soren “Bjergsen” Bjerg
- Bot: Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup
- Support: Vincent “Biofrost” Wang
- Head Coach: (vacant)
Latest News
- Nov. 24 – TSM finalizes roster, confirming Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup as new AD Carry
- Nov. 22 – Team Solo Mid announces Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett as their new starting jungler
- Nov. 22 – Team Solo Mid is set to announce Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup as the final addition to their 2020 roster
- Nov. 22 – Team Solo Mid persuing Immortals jungler, Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett
- Nov. 21 – Team Solo Mid announce Vincent “Biofrost” Wang as their new starting support
- Nov. 19 – Jesper “Zven” Svenningsen released
- Nov. 19 – Andy “Smoothie” Ta released
- Nov. 19 – Sources: TSM finalizing terms with Kasper “Kobbe” Kobberup
- Nov. 11- Head Coach Tony “Zikz” Gray released
- Oct. 14 – Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg re-signed
100 Thieves ★
- Top: Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho
- Jungle: William “Meteos” Hartman
- Mid: Tommy “ry0ma” Le
- Bot: Sun “Cody Sun” Li-Yu
- Support: William “Stunt” Chen
- Head Coach: Tony “Zikz” Gray
Latest News
- Nov. 26 – William “Stunt” Chen announced as the new Support for 100 Thieves
- Nov. 24 – Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black leaves 100 Thieves
- Nov. 22 – Sun “Cody Sun” Li-Yu set to return to 100 Thieves
- Nov. 21 – Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho re-signs with 100 Thieves as their starting top laner
- Nov. 20 – William “Meteos” Hartman join 100 Thieves as their starting jungler
- Nov. 18 – Tommy “ry0ma” Le signed as 100T starting mid laner from the OPL
- Nov. 11 – New Head Coach Tony “Zikz” Gray announced
- Nov. 8 – Head Coach Neil “pr0lly” Hammad released
