Riot Games has accepted applications from Movistar Riders, North, Rogue and SK Gaming as permanent partners for its European League of Legends Championship Series, league sources told ESPN.
Those four join five existing teams whose applications were approved: Fnatic, G2 Esports, Misfits, Schalke 04 Esports and Team Vitality, as reported by ESPN on Oct. 2. The fifth new team, and sixth overall in the league, will be owned by Astralis and its parent company, RFRSH Entertainment.
Rogue declined to comment Saturday. Movistar Riders, North, SK Gaming and Riot Games did not respond to requests for comment.
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