Movistar KOI is a Spanish professional esports organisation owned by OverActive Media. The organisation was created as a result of a merger between KOI, Movistar Riders and MAD Lions in January 2024.[1] As part of a triple merger, during 2024 they competed under two names: Movistar KOI and MAD Lions KOI.[2] The final merger was announced at the Movistar KOI-Con event on December 6, 2024.[3]
The organisation competes with two teams in League of Legends (European LEC and Spanish Superliga); two teams in Valorant (European VCT and Spanish Rising); one team in Free Fire, Teamfight Tactics, Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone; and two players for Pokémon World Championships. It will also be present in Fortnite.[4] On January 7, 2025, it dissolved its Counter-Strike 2 team.[5]
History
The organisation was founded on January 4, 2024 by three Spanish teams: KOI, founded in December 2021 by Ibai Llanos and former footballer of FC Barcelona Gerard Piqué;[6] Movistar Riders, founded in January 2017 by Fernando Piquer and David Cantolla;[7] and MAD Lions, founded in August 2017 as MAD Lions Esports Club by Sergio Yáñez, Marcos Eguillor and Jorge Schnura.[8]
Rosters
| Movistar KOI rosters
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| League of Legends (LEC)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Myrwn
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Pastor Villarejo, Alex
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Spain
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| Elyoya
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Prades Batalla, Javier
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Spain
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| Jojopyun
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Joseph Joon-pyun
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Canada
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| Supa
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Martínez García, David
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Spain
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| Alvaro
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Fernández del Amo, Álvaro
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Spain
|
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| League of Legends (Superliga)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| NightSlayer
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Bilous, Ivan
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Ukraine
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| Time
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Almeida, Tiago
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Portugal
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| Fresskowy
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Przewoźnik, Bartłomiej
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Poland
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| 13
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Taeau, Zayan
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France
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| Thomas
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Nanjara, Tomislav
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Croatia
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| Dyenn
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Sánchez Vera, Daniel
|
Spain
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| Valorant (VCT)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| baddyG
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Graniczka, Kamil
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Poland
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| MONSTEERR
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Petrů, Ondřej
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Czech Republic
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| nataNk
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Bocqueho, Nathan
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France
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| Filu
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Czarnecki, Dawid
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Poland
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| flyuh
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Carlson, Xavier
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United States
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| Sheydos (I)
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Naumov, Bogdan
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Russia
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| soulcas (I)
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Sulcas, Dom
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United Kingdom
|
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| Valorant (Rising)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Guardy
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Guardiola, Antonio
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Spain
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| pika
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Holze, Niklas
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Argentina
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| ZachKappa
|
Neal, Zachary
|
United Kingdom
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| globeX
|
Kostylew, Michail
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Russia
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| demek
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Madrak, Dawid
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Poland
|
|
| Free Fire
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Shyro
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Peláez, Juan Esteban
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Colombia
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| Leito
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Cartasso, Leonel
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Argentina
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| Elite
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Rodríguez, Pablo
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Argentina
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| Vidalao
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Vidales, Raúl
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Mexico
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| Nicko
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Herrera, Nicolás Alejandro
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Chile
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| Teamfight Tactics
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Reven
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Pino, Antonio
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Spain
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| Dalesom
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Cosano, Ignacio
|
Spain
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| Safo20
|
-
|
Spain
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| ODESZA
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-
|
Spain
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|
| Apex Legends
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Blinkzr
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Quiles, Miguel
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Canada
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| yJely
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Abali, Firdaws
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Canada
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| FunFPS
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Groombridge, Brandon
|
United States
|
|
| Call of Duty: Warzone
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Clamp
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Ramírez, Emiliano
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Mexico
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| Netodz
|
-
|
Mexico
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| Vxlcom
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Arcos, Joseph
|
Mexico
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|
| Pokémon World Championships
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| PokeAlex
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Gómez, Alex
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Spain
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| Riopaser
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Ríos, Eric
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Spain
|
|
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Legend:
- (I) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
- (L) On loan
- (2W) Two-way player
- Substitute
- Injury / Illness
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Notes
- ^ Competed simultaneously alongside the current name.
References
- ^ Nicholson, Jonno (January 4, 2024). "OverActive Media looks to acquire KOI, Movistar Riders". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "MAD Lions KOI y Movistar KOI: así del nuevo club de Ibai Llanos, Fernando Piquer y Adam Adamou". marca.com (in Spanish). January 5, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Movistar KOI confirma su nuevo nombre y logo para competiciones". esports.as.com (in Spanish). December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Movistar KOI expande fronteras: nuevos equipos en Fortnite y Free Fire". esports.as.com (in Spanish). December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Movistar KOI se despide del Counter Strike 2: adiós al mejor equipo español de la historia". marca.com (in Spanish). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "KOI". kosmosholding.com.
- ^ "Movistar Riders es el nuevo club bajo la marca de Telefónica". as.com (in Spanish). January 10, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Nace MAD Lions E.C., un club eSport que competirá en la primera división de League of Legends". elreferente.es (in Spanish). August 31, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
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