The 2019 League of Legends esports year has come to an end and with Season 10 just around the corner, starting in January 2020, teams are well into the process of building their new rosters.
We will track the moves for the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) below throughout the offseason:
LEC Starting Rosters and Transfer News
The League of Legends European Championship (previously known as League of Legends Championship Series) is the top level of professional League of Legends competition in Europe.
All LEC rosters finalized and completed as of December 16.
★ = confirmed starting roster.
Excel Esports ★
- Top: Ki “Expect” Dae-han
- Jungle: Marc “Caedrel” Robert Lamont
- Mid: Son “Mickey” Young-min
- Bot: Patrik “Patrik” Jírů
- Support: Tore “Tore” Hoel Eilertsen
- Head Coach: Joey “YoungBuck” Steltenpool
Latest News
- Dec. 07 – Tore “Tore” Hoel Eilertsen confirmed as Excel’s starting support for 2020
- Dec. 05 – Excel Esports officially announces Patrik “Patrik” Jírů as their starting AD Carry
- Nov. 29 – Son “Mickey” Young-min signs with Excel Esports as their new Mid laner
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Excel finalizing terms with former Origen AD Carry, Patrik “Patrik” Jiru
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Excel finalizing buyout for Tore “Norskeren” Hoel Eilertsen from Splyce
- Nov. 14 – Head Coach Joey “YoungBuck” Steltenpool announced
FC Schalke 04 ★
- Top: Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu
- Jungle: Erberk “Gilius” Demir
- Mid: Felix “Abbedagge” Braun
- Bot: Konstantinos-Napoleon “Forg1ven” Tzortziou
- Support: Han “Dreams” Min-kook
- Head Coach: Dylan Falco
Latest News
- Dec. 11 – Erberk “Gilius” Demir completes FC Schalke 04’s roster for 2020
- Dec. 02 – Han “Dreams” Min-kook confirmed to partner with “Forg1ven” in the bot lane
- Nov. 22 – Konstantinos-Napoleon “Forg1ven” Tzortziou returns to professional play as Schalke 04 AD carry
- Nov. 21 – Schalke 04 to sign Han “Dreams” Min-kook to replace IgNar
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Schalke 04 to sign “FORG1VEN” and extend “Odoamne” contract
- Nov. 12 – AD Carry Elias “Upset” Lipp released
- Oct. 1 – Jungler Kim “Trick” Gang-un contract expired
Fnatic ★
- Top: Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau
- Jungle: Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek
- Mid: Tim “Nemesis” Lipovšek
- Bot: Martin ” Rekkles” Larsson
- Support: Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov
- Head Coach: Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez
Latest News
- Dec. 05 – Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez finalizes Fnatic’s 2020 roster
- Nov. 21 – Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek replaces Broxah as Fnatic’s jungler
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Fnatic agreeing on buyout clause for jungler, Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek to replace Broxah
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Former Origen support, Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez to retire and become Fnatic’s Head Coach
- Nov. 12 – Head Coach Joey “YoungBuck” Steltenpool released
G2 Esports ★
- Top: Martin “Wunder” Hansen
- Jungle: Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski
- Mid: Luka “Perkz” Perković
- Bot: Rasmus “Caps” Winther
- Support: Mihael “Mikyx” Mehle
- Head Coach: Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann
Latest News
Mad Lions (formerly Splyce) ★
- Top: Andrei “Orome” Popa
- Jungle: Zhiqiang “Shadow” Zhao
- Mid: Marek “Humanoid” Brázda
- Bot: Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság
- Support: Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser
- Head Coach: James “Mac” MacCormack
Latest News
- Nov. 29 – Mad Lions officially announce their re-branding and full roster for 2020
- Nov. 21 – OverActive Media to rebrand Splyce to MAD Lions, building a new roster including Zhiqiang “Shadow” Zhao, Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság, and Norman “Gistick” Kaiser
- Nov. 15 – Top Laner Kiss “Vizicsacsi” Tamás retires.
Misfits Gaming ★
- Top: Danny “Dan Dan” Le Comte
- Jungle: Iván “Razork” Martín Díaz
- Mid: Ronaldo “Ronaldooo” Betea
- Bot: Ju “Bvoy” Yeong-hoon
- Support: Petr “denyk” Haramach
- Head Coach: Alejandro “Jandro” Fernández-Valdés
Latest News
- Dec. 07 – Misfits confirm their 2020 roster for the League of Legends European Championship
- Nov. 29 – Sources: Misfits Gaming to add former Furious Gaming AD Carry Ju “Bvoy” Yeong-hoon and Fnatic Rising support Ronaldo “Ronaldooo” Betea
- Nov. 19 – Misfits announce new Head Coach, Alejandro “Jandro” Fernández-Valdés
- Nov. 19 – Misfits to sign former Vodafone Giants jungler Iván “Razork” Martín Díaz and support Petr “denyk” Haramach
- Nov. 19 – AD Carry Steven “Hans Sama” Li released
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Misfits to acquire former Giants Gaming jungler, Iván “Razork” Martín Díaz and support, Petr”Denyk” Haramach
Origen ★
- Top: Barney “Alphari” Morris
- Jungle: Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir
- Mid: Erlend “Nukeduck” Våtevik Holm
- Bot: Elias “Upset” Lipp
- Support: Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw
- Head Coach: André “Guilhoto” Guilhoto
Latest News
- Nov. 29 – Origen part ways with Jonas “Kold” Andersen
- Nov. 19 – Elias “Upset” Lipp confirmed as new AD Carry
- Nov. 19 – Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir confirmed as starting Jungler for Origen
- Nov. 19 – Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw confirmed as starting Support for Origen
- Nov. 19 – Patrik “Patrik” Jírů released from Origen
- Nov. 19 – Alfonso “Mithy” Aguirre Rodríguez released
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Origen to sign Andrei “Xerxe” Dragomir from Splyce
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Origen to acquire former Schalke 04 AD Carry, Elias “Upset” Lipp
- Nov. 19 – Sources: Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw to move from Mammoth to Origen
Rogue ★
- Top: Finn “Finn” Wiestål
- Jungle: Kacper “Inspired” Sloma
- Mid: Emil “Larssen” Larsson
- Bot: Steven “Hans Sama” Li
- Support: Oskar “Vander” Bogdan
- Head Coach: Simon “freddy122” Payne
Latest News
- Nov. 27 – Finn “Finn” Wiestål signs with Rogue until 2022
- Nov. 19 – Rogue announces full starting lineup for 2020
SK Gaming ★
- Top: Toni “Sacre” Sabalíc
- Jungle: Kim “Trick” Gang-yun
- Mid: Janik “Jenax” Bartels
- Bot: Juš “Crownshot” Marušič
- Support: Dino “LIMIT” Tot
- Head Coach: Andrei “Realistik” Ruse
Latest News
- Dec. 16 – Dino “LIMIT” Tot joins SK Gaming as their new starting support and completes SK’s 2020 roster
- Dec. 05 – Sources: SK to sign former Ad Hoc Gamign support, Dino “LIMIT” Tot
- Nov. 21 – SK Gaming signed former Schalke 04 jungler, Kim “Trick” Gang-yun
- Nov. 19 – Oskar “Selfmade” Boderek released from SK Gaming
Team Vitality ★
- Top: Lucas “Cabochard” Simon-Meslet
- Jungle: Duncan “Skeanz” Marquet
- Mid: Aljoša “Milica” Kovandžić
- Bot: Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos
- Support: Jakub Jactroll” Skurzyński
- Head Coach: Hadrien “Duke” Forestier
Latest News
- Dec. 07 – Hadrien “Duke” Forestier finalizes Team Vitality’s 2020 roster
- Nov. 21 – Team Vitality promote Duncan “Skeanz” Marquet to starting lineup, also adding Aljoša “Milica” Kovandžić and Markos “Comp” Stamkopoulos
- Nov. 18 – Daniele “Jizzuke” Di Mauro contract expires