LDLC OL

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LDLC OL
Team-LDLC.svg
Divisions Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite Battle Royale
League of Legends
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
World Rally Championship
Founded1 August 2010 (2010-08-01)
Based in Lyon [1]
Location France
ManagerStéphan "Umibozu" Euthine
Partners LDLC
Omen by HP
Seagate
Website www.ldlc-ol.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

LDLC OL is a French esports organization with players competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , Fortnite Battle Royale , League of Legends , PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and World Rally Championship .

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Originally known as Team LDLC.com, it was named after a French company. On 7 January 2020, Team LDLC officially renamed to LDLC OL, following an announcement of partnership with the French football club Olympique Lyonnais. [1] On 16 May 2023, LDLC announce the end of the partnership with Olympique Lyonnais and will cease their esports operations at the end of July 2023. [2]

History

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

LDLC placed 5–8th at the CS:GO Major EMS One Katowice 2014. [3] They later won the CS:GO Major DreamHack Winter 2014 in November. Team LDLC's Counter-Strike team won the X Games CS:GO tournament in January 2015. [4] On 2 February, LDLC's roster left the team and was acquired by Team EnVyUs. [5]

On 27 February, the team announced that it had signed the former Awsomiac squad whose players were Kevin "madc" Ducourtioux, Charbel "BouLy" Naoum, David "HEdm" Thalien, Guillame "XpG" Veron, and Julien "PetitSkel" Marcantoni. [6]

Shortly after competing at ESL One Cologne 2014 as a player for Team LDLC, Hovik "KQLY" Tovmassian received a Valve Anti-Cheat ban for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, [7] permanently restricting his account from playing. The ban's timing caused speculation among followers of the game's professional play that cheating software influenced his performance at the tournament. Tovmassian took an opportunity shortly after the incident to state he had not cheated during any LAN tournaments. [8]

In March 2015, LDLC signed the Platinum Esports roster as a second CS:GO team, dubbed LDLC Blue. [9]

In November 2017, Team LDLC won the ESWC 2017 at the Paris Games Week after already winning in 2015.

League of Legends

On 28 November 2019, Markos "Comp" Stamkopoulos left the team, leaving it without an active League of Legends roster.

Rally games

Nexl is a successful e-sport competitor who has received coverage from the media. [10] [11]

Current rosters

GameNameIDRoleJoin Date
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Christophe XiaSIXERRifler2019-04-05
Ali HaïnousshAdjiRifler2020-01-17 [12]
Lambert PrigentLambertRifler2020-01-18 [12]
Bryan CandaMakaSniper2021-01-11 [13]
Nicolas DgusKeozRifler2021-01-11 [13]
Steeve FlavigniOzstrik3rCoach
FIFA Abdelhamid FaresMencePlayer
Corentin VicogneCocoVBastosPlayer2020-10-05
Lucas LekhalLeksPlayer2020-10-13
Amar AbdoulfatahAma2zerrPlayer2020-12-17
FIFA Online (with Edward Gaming)Huang JunWen (黄君文)LyonEDGNickPlayer2020-04-09 [14]
Feng Rui (丰瑞)LyonEDGfengfengPlayer
Song Di (宋迪)LyonEDGDillPlayer
Xu QingMu (胥清木)LyonEDGTangSengPlayer
Fortnite Nicolas DucerfSpkPlayer
Zakaria HassairyKeolysPlayer
League of Legends (LFL)Felix HellströmKryzeTop Laner2023-01-06
Aslan PangloseWhiteJungler2023-01-06
Jonathan BäcklundBacklundMid Laner2023-01-06
Jesper Klarin StrömbergJesklaBot Laner2023-01-06
Théo Le ScornecZoelysSupport2023-01-06
Quentin ViguiéZephCoach2022-01-04
NBA 2K Miloud SI ARABMiLsOPlayer 5 vs 52020-07-09 [15]
Kylann BourdonBreakerTheBeastPlayer 5 vs 52020-07-09 [15]
Pierre KardousPedrobinhoPlayer 5 vs 52020-07-09 [15]
Achraf KhalikineBraxOPlayer 5 vs 52020-07-09 [15]
Alexandre ChambraudChambixPlayer 5 vs 52020-07-09 [15]
Yannick ElterGT3spoPlayer 5 vs 52020-07-09 [15]
Ouadah KamelKDJ___3Player 5 vs 52020-10-16
Fabien DezCalymeroCoach2020-07-09 [15]
François LemaitreFanfanPlayer 1 vs 12020-07-09 [15]
Jordan BoigRedbul_XIPlayer 1 vs 12020-09-03
Slimane SaadaSlimShadyzManager2020-07-09 [15]
WRC Lohan BlancNexlPlayer

Organization

NicknameNamePosition
UmibozuStéphan EuthineDirector
martyAnthony RabbyGeneral Manager
MoMaNEmmanuel MarquezCounter-Strike: Global Offensive manager
RegnaMLoïc PéronCounter-Strike: Global Offensive manager
Ozstrik3rSteeve FlavigniCounter-Strike: Global Offensive coach
LounetLéo MauriceLeague of Legends manager
YellowstarBora KimLeague of Legends head coach
SuzuMarc Fábregas de MiguelLeague of Legends assistant coach

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by DreamHack Winter 2014 winner
2014
Succeeded by