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July 23th
1:00 AM CET - Official (LTA): Gryffin and Jool to LOUD
LOUD have unveiled their new mid-jungle duo for the upcoming split. 23-year-old South Korean midlaner Kang "Jool" Dong-soo joins the team after winning the TCL Spring Split with BoostGate Esports. In the jungle, 18-year-old American rookie Johnson "Gryffinn" Le steps in after his time with T1 Esports Academy Rookies in LCK AS. The rest of the roster will feature Leonardo "Robo" Souza in the toplane, Moon "Route" Geom-su as the AD Carry, and Ygor "RedBert" Freitas in the support role.
July 22th
1:00 PM CET - Official (LCP): Chika to MGN Vikings Esports
MGN Vikings Esports have announced the arrival of a new midlaner for the LCP Summer Split: Võ "Chika" Lê Nhân. At just 19 years old, the Vietnamese rookie joins the Vikings’ main roster from their academy team. Chika was one of two Vietnamese players who joined South Korea’s DRX Challengers, alongside Trần "LazyFeel" Bảo Minh, who made several LCK appearances this year. After returning to Vietnam at the start of 2025, Chika only resumed competing in the Summer Split of the VCS due to an eye injury, he later took part in the Asia Masters.
July 21th
6:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): Poby to Fnatic
Fnatic have announced the arrival of their new midlaner, Yoon "Poby" Sung-won, who will replace Marek "Humanoid" Brázda as he moves to the organization’s inactive roster. The South Korean midlaner joins Fnatic from T1 Academy. In a video released by Fnatic, head coach Fabian "GrabbZ" Lohmann stated that Poby was very excited to join the team and that the organization remained open to making changes for the summer split.
4:40 PM CET - Official (LEC): Fnatic announces Humanoid's benching
As previously reported by Sheep Esports, Fnatic have announced changes to their LEC roster, deciding to bench Marek “Humanoid” Brázda. The 25-year-old Czech midlaner has been with Fnatic since January 2022 and has featured in every roster the team has fielded since then.
July 20th
3:20 AM CET - Official (NACL): Array to Blue Otter
Blue Otter has announced that their AD Carry Aaron "Chrome" Li will be stepping down for personal reasons, but will remain on the roster as a substitute. Replacing him is American ADC Jackson "Array" Moldenhauer, who will now form the botlane alongside David "rovex" Sin-Keo. The rest of the lineup will feature Michael "Qwacker" Zou, Ryan "Keel" Keel, and Samrith "Samikin" Loeung, as previously reported by Sheep Esports.
July 19th
4:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Rooster to Team BDS
Team BDS has announced the arrival of their new toplaner, Shin "Rooster" Yun-hwan, for the Summer Split, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. At 20 years old, the South Korean rookie joins the Swiss organization from Hanwha Life Esports Challengers, where he competed in the LCK CL. Alongside the signing, BDS also revealed that Joel "Irrelevant" Scharoll has been moved to the inactive roster.
July 18th
4:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Boukada to Team BDS
Team BDS officially confirmed the arrival of Mehdi "Boukada" Lahlou, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. According to our info, the Swiss organization paid a buyout fee close to €200,000 to SK Gaming to secure the services of the French jungler. Boukada, who will be replacing Doğukan "113" Balcı, won't be the only new addition to BDS — the team is also expected to announce the signing of Shin "Rooster" Yun-hwan, again according to our information.
12:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): Zorenous, Husha, Violet and Poltron out of Chiefs Esports
Chiefs Esports Club have announced the departure of their toplaner Cameron "zorenous" Abbott, jungler Huang "Husha" Tzu-Wei, AD Carry Vincent "Violet" Wong, and Head Coach Kim "Poltron" Nicholls. The team finished bottom of the LCP in both of the first two splits of the 2025 season, without winning a single BO so far.
08:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Wei joins Invictus Gaming
After being replaced by Yang "Beichuan" Ling at Bilibili Gaming during Split 2, Yan "Wei" Yang-Wei has now been officially announced by Invictus Gaming as their new starting jungler for the next split. He is expected to replace Zhao "Jiejie" Li-Jie, who has not officially parted ways with the team, and might stay to form a 6-man roster, or to stay on the bench.
07:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Aki joins ThunderTalk Gaming as well as NONAME as new head coach
After serving as Ninjas in Pyjamas' jungler since 2024, Mao "Aki" An has officially signed with ThunderTalk Gaming, as announced by the organization. It has not yet been confirmed whether he will share the position with Yu "xiaohuangren" Zhi-Min. Aki joins the team alongside their new head coach, Zhou "NONAME" Qi-Lin, who will be tasked with leading them to improve on their 9–12th place finish from Split 2.
July 17th
10:00 PM CET - Official (LTA): Leviatan announces roster changes
Leviatán have announced roster changes ahead of LTA South Split 3. Bruno Augusto "Hauz" Felberge Ferreira will step in as the new midlaner, while Nicolás "TopLop" Marinoni joins as support. Brandon "Nothing" Merlo becomes the team’s new assistant coach, and Andrés Enrique "Guchi" Castro—formerly assistant coach and known as Gankkkk—takes over as head coach. Former support Fábio Luis "ProDelta" Bezerra Marques and coach Gabriel "Von" Barbosa have been released.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Parukia to EDward Gaming
After Zhang "Wink" Rui’s departure to JD Gaming, EDward Gaming announced their new support, Wang "Parukia" Ping-Yang. EDG had finished second in the Nirvana Group during LPL Split 2 before suffering a 3-0 loss to Invictus Gaming in the Knight’s Rivals. Parukia was part of the EDG Youth roster and took part in the Asia Masters 2025 Swiss 2; he will now play his first LPL split under the same organization.
10:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): FunPlus Phoenix announces roster changes
FunPlus Phoenix have announced several roster changes ahead of the LPL Summer Split, starting with the departure of jungler Zhao "Shad0w" Zhi-Qiang, AD Carry Zou "Assum" Wei, and head coach Ye "chengz" Sheng-Liao. To fill the gaps, the organization brought in Ma "iyy" Chen-Shuo as their new jungler, Zi "JiaQi" Jia-Qi in the botlane, and support Huang "hanghang" Yu-Hang. The head coach role will now be taken over by Liu "Mingzai" Ming.
9:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Xiaoxu joins JDG Esports
JDG Esports has welcomed toplaner Xu "Xiaoxu" Xing-Zu to their roster for Split 3. Xiaoxu started his professional career with Royal Never Give Up. Over the past few years, he has also gained experience with Rare Atom and LGD Gaming. With Hu "Ale" Jia-Le's recent departure from the team, Xiaoxu is set to bring fresh energy to JDG as they aim to regain strength for the upcoming split.
8:30 AM CET - Official (LCP): Pun to Secret Whales
Team Secret Whales have announced the signing of a new toplaner, Nguyễn "Pun" Đăng Khoa, who previously played for Team Flash.Vietnam in the VCS. SW now have three toplaners on their roster, alongside Trần "Hiro02" Lê Trung Hậu and Lê "Steller" Quang Bình. The Vietnamese team finished fourth in the most recent LCP split, losing to GAM Esports.
7:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Wink joins JDG Esports
The organization has announced the arrival of their new support, Zhang "Wink" Rui. He first served as Jian "Uzi" Zi-Hao’s substitute ADC at Royal Never Give Up in 2019, before becoming a starter at eStar and later Invictus Gaming, where he role-swapped to support in 2022. Wink had been playing for EDward Gaming since the start of this year and will step in to replace MISSING from Split 3 onward.
6:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Ale and MISSING parted ways with JDG Esports
The organization has officially announced the departure of toplaner Hu "Ale" Jia-Le and support Lou "MISSING" Yun-Feng. This follows a disappointing 7th–8th place finish in Split 2. On social media, MISSING shared that he has chosen to take a break from professional play after competing with JDG since 2021.
July 16th
16:30 PM CET - Official (TCL): Kaboom, Kaori and Farfetch to ULF Esports
ULF Esports have unveiled their new roster: only the two South Koreans, Kim "Chasy" Dong-hyeon in the toplane and Kim "Gori" Tae-woo in the midlane, remain from the Spring Split lineup. The team is joined by Osman "Kaboom" Onur Korkmaz in the jungle, former Karmine Corp AD Carry Muhammed Hasan "Kaori" Şentürk, and Berk "Farfetch" Badur in the support role.
12:00 PM CET - Official (LFL): Ici Japon Corp officially announces the arrival of Pangjin as their new ADC
Jeon "Pangjin" Gwang-jin has just been officially announced by Ici Japon Corp and is set to play in the LFL starting this Summer Split, as previously reported. After joining Forsaken in Poland last Winter, he did not compete during the Spring Split. He will have the difficult task of replacing Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon, who has moved to the LEC to join NAVI.
12:00 PM CET - Official (TCL): Osman123 and Mask to Papara Supermassive, Fiesta leaves
Papara SuperMassive has announced the arrival of their new mid-jungle duo: former Eternal Fire jungler Osman "Osman123" Meriç Çince and Korean midlaner Lee "Mask" Sang-hun, who played for Beşiktaş Esports during the Spring Split. The team also confirmed the departure of their former midlaner An "FIESTA" Hyeon-seo, who held the position for over a year.
3:00 AM CET - Official (LPL): Royal Never Give Up releases Xiaoxu, JiaQi, and Lele
The Chinese organisation, coming off a very tough Split 2 where they finished second‑to‑last in the LPL — which knocks them out of the rest of the year in the league — has parted ways with three of its players. Toplaner Xu “Xiaoxu” Xing‑Zu, AD carry Zi “JiaQi” Jia‑Qi, and support Dang “Lele” Bo‑Lin are now free agents. The trio was supposed to play together in the LDL for the remainder of the year, but RNG ended up forfeiting and didn’t play a single match in the final stretch of Split 2.
July 15th
6:25 PM CET - Official (TCL): The Forbidden Five acquires a league slot and announces its roster
The Forbidden Five will compete in the TCL for the Summer Split after acquiring the slot from Nekoy, who had earned it through the Summer Promotion. TFF will field a roster featuring former BBL Dark Passage polish toplaner Szymon "yeti" Wójcicki, with Bedirhan "Cape" Çalışkan in the jungle and Burak "Camana" Erdem Uçar in the midlane. The botlane will consist of Ahmet "Six0x" Can Demir alongside former Beşiktaş Esports support Taha "Paixdia" Barış Elmas. This will mark the Turkish organization’s debut split in the TCL, under the guidance of head coach Jacek "Blodgharm" Czerwiński.
12:00 PM CET - Official (SL): Dawciu to Barça eSports (Sub)
Barça eSports announced the signing of young jungler Dawid "Dawciu" Drzyzga. The Polish player will serve as the backup to Doğukan "113" Balcı within the Catalan organization. At just 17 years old, Dawciu is set to join a major ERL for the first time. After competing in Ultraliga 2 in 2024, he began the 2025 season in Rift Legends. With LODIS, he finished 6th in the Winter Split and 8th in the Spring.
6:00 PM CET - Official (LCP): Maple to PSG TALON
As officially announced by the organisation, TALON Esports has relaunched its partnership with Paris Saint-Germain and will once again compete under the name PSG TALON. The team also welcomes back Huang "Maple" Yi-tang to the midlane, replacing Chu "FoFo" Chun-lan. Maple had announced his retirement during the last offseason, and remains the most decorated player in PCS history.
July 14th
8:00 PM CET - Leak (NLC): The Ruddy Sack roster
Ruddy announced on Monday parting ways with Christian "IWDominate" Rivera and Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi, and building a new NLC roster for Summer. Per sources, the team will no longer feature pro players: co-owner Jake "DonJake" Morley, currently Emerald 1, will play jungle alongside Hypa, Manaflowbando, Gtracks, and Hydra (all Master-ranked). The lineup aims to keep Ruddy’s slot while waiting on the NLC’s uncertain future and structural changes.
5:30 PM CET - Official (LFL): XnS to BK ROG Esports
BK ROG Esports announces the arrival of Enes "XnS" Hansu to replace Enes "Rhilech" Uçan, who is set to join the LEC with NAVI starting from Winter 2026. XnS won the TCL Spring Split with BoostGate Esports and reached the quarterfinals of the EMEA Masters Spring, where they fell to Los Ratones. BK ROG, meanwhile, claimed the LFL Spring Split title against Karmine Corp Blue before also falling 3-0 to Los Ratones in the EMEA Masters semifinals.
5:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): SK Gaming officialise their Summer 2025 Roster
SK Gaming announced the signing of their entire new topside: Park "DnDn" Geun-woo in the toplane, Felix "Abbedagge" Braun in the midlane, and Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet in the jungle, as all previously reported by Sheep Esports. These moves signal an almost full rebuild for SK as they aim to break into the playoff conversation.
4:00 PM CET - Official (PRM): Zanzarah and Unknown to Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt announced the signing of jungler Nikolay "Zanzarah" Akatov and AD Carry Paris "Unkn0wn" Fragkos. A former LEC player, the Russian player began the 2025 season with Misa Esports in the TCL. He later joined FOG Esports and reached the finals of the Arabian League in the spring. However, the team reportedly faced payment issues, as reported by Sheep Esports, prompting Zanzarah to return to the Prime League, where he will join his third team of the year.
2:30 PM CET - Official (AL): Geekay officialise their Summer 2025 Roster
Geekay Esports unveiled their new roster for the Arabian League Summer Split. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, only the solo lanes remaining unchanged—Mohamed "Boda" Yahia in the toplane, and Ahmad "Giyuu" Charif in the midlane. Joining them in the jungle is Edgaras "Eckas" Strazdauskas, who arrives from Movistar KOI Fénix. He is joined by his former teammate and ex-LEC botlaner William "UNF0RGIVEN" Nieminen. At support, Geekay bring in a familiar name to the AL scene: Syrian player Abdulkader "B Butcher" Halwani, who recently competed at the EMEA Masters with Fog Esports. The roster will be led by head coach, Aymerick "Hairost" Sergeant, who previously worked with Eckas during their time together at Solary.
1:00 PM CET - Official (LPL): Clearlove to JD Gaming as Head Coach
JD Gaming have announced Ming "Clearlove" Kai as their new head coach for LPL Split 3. The team started the year with Kim "cvMax" Dae-ho but parted ways with him during Split 2; the Korean coach has since joined Dplus KIA in the LCK. Clearlove, a legendary jungler from EDward Gaming and 2015 MSI champion, previously coached EDG from 2020 to 2022 and again in 2024, but had been without a team during the first two splits of 2025. He now returns to the competitive scene to lead JDG.
12:30PM CET - Official (SL): 113 to Barça eSports
Barça eSports announced the arrival of their new jungler, confirming earlier reports from Sheep Esports: Doğukan "113" Balcı. The Turkish player was initially expected to join PAPARA SuperMassive during the offseason, but the club was shaken by a financial scandal involving its main sponsor, leading both parties to withdraw from their verbal agreement. The former Team BDS jungler will be replacing Francisco "Thayger" Mazo, who recently joined Natus Vincere in the LEC.
11:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): Poby leaves T1 Esports Academy
T1 has confirmed the departure of the midlaner from its academy team, T1 Esports Academy: Yoon "Poby" Sung-won. The move was previously reported by Sheep Esports, which stated that the South Korean player would be joining Fnatic in the LEC. Poby is set to make his debut as a starting player in Tier 1, replacing Marek “Humanoid” Brázda, who had held the midlane position for the Black and Orange since 2022.
6:00 AM CET - Official (LCP): FoFo leaves TALON Esports
Midlaner Chun "FoFo" Chun-Lan has mutually parted ways with TALON Esports, as officially announced by the organization. After just two splits with the team, the former LPL midlaner departs without having helped TALON qualify for either of this year’s first two international events, nor securing a single split title — a sharp contrast to the organization’s previous streak of four consecutive championships.
July 11th
8:00 PM CET - Official (LTA North): Dhokla to 100 Thieves
Former LCS toplaner Niship "Dhokla" Doshi joined 100 Thieves after a year away from competitive play, now as a coach. The veteran toplaner will be joining the award-winning coaching staff and working with the team for the next LTA North season.
7:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): Striker extends contract with BDS
Team BDS have announced in a video interview that head coach Yanis "Striker" Kella has extended his contract until the end of 2026. The French coach joined BDS in 2023, first as an assistant before stepping into the head coach role. With his help, the team qualified for Worlds 2023 and secured multiple podium finishes in the LEC. While the current season has been more challenging, BDS have chosen to reaffirm their trust in Striker with this contract extension.
7:05 PM CET - Official (SuperLiga): Th3Antonio to GIANTX Pride
Antonio "Th3Antonio" Espinosa Bejarano has joined GIANTX Pride in the SuperLiga as an assistant coach. The former toplaner, who now serves as an ambassador and co-streamer, will be allowed to broadcast his team’s matches in the Spanish league—as well as select scrims—directly from the organization’s facilities. At 26, this marks Th3Antonio’s first official step into coaching, and he does so with the very organization he has represented for nearly nine years.
5:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Thayger to Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere have revealed the final piece of its Summer Split roster by confirming the signing of jungler Francisco "Thayger" Mazo. While the team didn’t specify it, this move confirms—as previously reported by Sheep Esports—that Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong will indeed be switching to the support role for the upcoming split. According to our sources, the former Barça eSports player is only expected to stay with the Ukrainian organization for the summer, as NAVI have already secured a new jungler for the 2026 season: Enes "Rhilech" Uçan.
4.00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Hans SamD to Natus Vincere
After announcing which players would be making the transition from Rogue to Natus Vincere, the Ukrainian organization has begun to confirm new signings. NAVI has officially announced the addition of AD Carry Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. The South Korean player has dominated the ERLs over the past two years and was more than deserving of a shot at the top level. Only the jungler remains to be announced, who, according to our sources, should be Francisco "Thayger" Mazo. The Spanish player officially parted ways with Barça eSports earlier today.
3:45 PM CET - Official (LEC): Larssen to Natus Vincere
As expected, Natus Vincere continued their wave of announcements by confirming that Emil "Larssen" Larsson will retain his spot in the midlane following the acquisition of Rogue’s LEC slot. The Swedish veteran has been Rogue’s most prominent figure in recent years and, according to our sources, agreed to take a significant salary reduction to remain in the league. NAVI have yet to reveal two remaining players, who, according to our information, are expected to be jungler Francisco "Thayger" Mazo and AD Carry Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon.
3:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Fredy122, Trick and Blueknight to Natus Vincere
Just like Adam "Adam" Maanane and Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong, Rogue’s former coaching staff will also be making the transition to Natus Vincere for the LEC Summer Split. NAVI has officially announced that Head Coach Simon "fredy122" Payne, Assistant Coach Kim "Trick" Gang-yun, and Analyst Nico "Blueknight" Jannet will be part of the project. The Ukrainian organization has yet to officially confirm the identities of three players who, as previously reported by Sheep Esports, are expected to be Francisco "Thayger" Mazo in the jungle, Emil "Larssen" Larsson in the mid lane, and Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon as AD Carry.
2:45 PM CET - Official (LEC): Malrang to Natus Vincere
A few minutes after the announcement regarding Adam "Adam" Maanane, Natus Vincere also confirmed that Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong would remain with the organization following the acquisition of Rogue's LEC slot. However, according to our information, the Korean player will be switching to the support role, making room for newcomer Francisco "Thayger" Mazo. A third player is expected to retain his spot: Rogue’s longtime midlaner, Emil "Larssen" Larsson. Still according to our sources, AD Carry Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon will round out the lineup.
2:30 PM CET - Official (LEC): Adam to Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere officially announced this Friday that Adam "Adam" Maanane will retain his spot on the team following the acquisition of Rogue's slot, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. According to our sources, the French toplaner won’t be the only one making the transition, as midlaner Emil "Larssen" Larsson has also secured his place. Kim "Malrang" Geun-seong will remain with the organization as well, but will be switching roles to support, making way for newcomer Francisco "Thayger" Mazo in the jungle. The roster will be rounded out by AD Carry Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon.
12.30 PM CET - Official (Superliga): Thayger leaves Barça eSports
Barça eSports have officially announced that an agreement has been reached with Francisco "Thayger" Mazo to terminate the jungler’s contract, which was originally set to run until November 17, 2025. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, the Spanish player is expected to join Natus Vincere in the LEC for the Summer Split. According to our sources, he will be replaced on the Catalan team—runners-up at the most recent EMEA Masters—by Doğukan “113” Balcı.
6:00 AM CET - Official (LCK CL): KANGIN to HLE Challengers
Hanwha Life Esports announced the arrival of toplaner Choi "KANGIN" Gang-In to their academy team, HLE Challengers. Previously a player for Nongshim RedForce Challengers, the 22-year-old will replace Shin “Rooster” Yun-Hwan, whose departure was confirmed just minutes earlier. According to a prior report by Sheep Esports, Rooster is expected to join Team BDS in the LEC.
July 10th
5:30 PM CET - Leak (LRN): Summit, Winsome, and Ghost to Estral Esports
Three accomplished Korean players in Park "Summit" Woo-tae, Kim "Winsome" Dong-keon and previously retired World Champion Jang "Ghost" Yong-jun are making a shocking move to the Liga Regional Norte, the Tier 2 Latin American league. Summit and Winsome, former teammates on Cloud9, both have experience in the west, and have spent their recent careers in Latin American regions. Ghost, on the other hand, has only played in Korea, where he competed in the LCK until 2022, having won worlds during his time on DAMWON Kia. The three will be playing for Estral Esports, formed after the recent dissolution of Isurus Estral.
July 9th
10:30 PM CET - Official (NACL): Keel and Chrome to Blue Otter
Blue Otter announced their new NACL roster, including three returning players, and two new ones in the jungle and botlane positions. Those players are Ryan "Keel" Keel, and Aaron "Chrome" Li. They'll be starting for the team after their 7th-place playoffs-missing results last split, and look to make the difference going forward.
[Update: A day after this news was published, Keel announced on social media that he'd be stepping down from the team for personal reasons.]
7:30 PM CET - Official (ROL): Bcan, Evangelyne, and Softorious to ZenniT
After winning the Road of Legends back-to-back in Winter and Spring, ZenniT is making key roster changes. Dutch midlaner Bahaeddincan "Bcan" Kasoglu and Belgian AD Carry Pierre "Évangelyne" Sauvage are joining the squad, while 24-year-old Swedish coach Anton "Softorious" Lüning steps in as Head Coach. The team aims to complete a national triple and secure a third straight appearance in the EMEA Masters main stage, following a strong Winter run that ended in the quarterfinals. These changes follow the departure of midlaner Martin "Marty" Dimitrov to Veni Vidi Vici, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. Former botlaner Atis "Afriibi" Fridensteins-Bridins joined ZETA in the SuperLiga as well.
6:00 PM CET - Official (TCL): Ersin, KIREAS, ksaez, neramin, Joexy, and HirumaY to BBL Dark Passage
BBL Dark Passage have announced their new roster with a complete overhaul of all five players as well as the Head Coach. The new lineup is 100% Turkish, featuring Salim Ersin "Ersin" Altıparmak in the toplane, Tunahan "KIREAS" Kevioğlu in the jungle, Yunus Emre "ksaez" Şahin in the midlane, and the botlane duo of Hasan "neramin" Samarsin and Bedirhan "Joexy" Kalkan. Additionally, Emre "HirumaY" Çetin will take over as the team's new Head Coach. In their first year in the TCL, BBL Dark Passage finished 7th in the Winter Split before delivering a solid performance in Spring, placing 4th—just one best-of series away from qualifying for the EMEA Masters.
5:25 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Oscarinin remains with Fnatic
Fnatic considered several toplaners this offseason but ultimately kept Óscar “Oscarinin” Muñoz. Martin "Wunder" Hansen declined an offer to join a six-man roster. The team also explored Volodymyr "Maynter" Sorokin, Baek "Mihile" Sang-hwi, Sebastian "Tracyn" Wojtoń, Shin “Rooster” Yun-hwan, Francesco "Shelfmade" Cardia, and Panagiotis "Empyros" Tantis. None of the moves materialized. Oscarinin stays, alongside new midlaner Yun "Poby" Sung-won.
3:00 PM CET: - Official (NLC): SLT, D4nKa, Devn and Tore to Verdant
Verdant are undergoing a near-complete overhaul in the NLC, changing four out of five players in their lineup ahead of the Summer Split. In the toplane, Enzo "SLT" Gonzalez will replace Uğurcan "Tayron" Doğan, while Daniel "D4nKa" Golzmann will take over in the jungle. The only player remaining is 26-year-old midlaner Chres "Sencux" Laursen, around whom the team has decided to rebuild. Nam "Devn" Nguyen will step in as the AD Carry, and Tore "Tore" Hoel Eilertsen will join him to complete the botlane. The team finished 4th in the NLC Spring Split, losing 3-0 to Los Ratones.
11:20 AM CET - Official (LPL): Naiyou and Niket to Ninjas in Pyjamas
Ninjas in Pyjamas announced on Wednesday the arrival of two new players: LGD Gaming’s jungler Yang "Naiyou" Zijian and Royal Never Give Up’s support Ying "Niket" Xinyuan. They will replace Mao "AKi" An and Guo "ppgod" Peng, respectively. After a promising start to the season with a 5th–6th place finish, NiP fell off in the Spring Split, ending in 9th–12th place.
July 8th
9:00 PM CET - Official (AL): Xicor to GnG Amazigh
GnG Amazigh announced the arrival of their new AD Carry, Fares "Xicor" Saidana, who previously played in LFL Division 2 Spring 2025 with IziDream. The 22-year-old Tunisian botlaner returns to the team he represented in 2023, where he had already played alongside jungler Haithem "Dean" Attia and midlaner Koussay "Koussay" Soltani, whom he’ll now be reuniting with. In the most recent split, GnG Amazigh finished 3rd in the Arabian League and qualified for the EMEA Masters for the first time in the organization’s history.
5:00 PM CET - Official (LEC): Rhuckz to GIANTX (AC)
As previously reported by Sheep Esports sources, Rúben "rhuckz" Barbosa joins GIANTX as an Assistant Coach in the LEC, announced the organization. The former Portuguese support will reunite with Head Coach André "Guilhoto" Guilhoto, with whom he previously worked as a player during the 2024 Spring Split at Case Esports in the SuperLiga. Having recently announced his retirement, Rhuckz already has brief coaching experience under his belt, having served in that capacity for Case Esports at the end of the 2023 season.
4:45 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Pangjin to Ici Japon Corp
After Lee "Hans SamD" Jae-hoon's move to NAVI, Ici Japon Corp Esport explored several AD Carry options. They considered Franciszek "Harpoon" Gryszkiewicz, who joined Galions, and Thomas "Soldier" Haudecoeur. Ultimately, IJC opted for Jeon "Pangjin" Gwang-jin, a 24-year-old South Korean who played one split with Forsaken in the Rift Legends. He began in LCK Academy, impressed with Nigma Galaxy in the Arabian League, and reached the EMEA Masters quarterfinals.
July 7th
5:45 PM CET - Leak (TCL): Kaboom, Kaori, and Farfetch to ULF Esports
ULF Esports have finalized their roster for Summer 2025, signing Osman "Kaboom" Onur Korkmaz, Muhammed "Kaori" Şentürk, and Berk "Farfetch" Badur. They’ll join solo laners Kim "Chasy" Dong-hyeon and Kim "Gori" Tae-woo. After a convincing Spring Split in TCL but an early EMEA Masters exit, ULF are rebuilding with a mix of proven experience and young talent to contend for the TCL title.
11:00 AM CET - Leak (PRM): Fun K3y and Addusto to ROSSMAN Centaurs
ROSSMAN Centaurs have reached verbal agreements with Gia Huy "Addusto" Khuat and Johannes "Fun K3y" Werner for the upcoming Prime League Summer Split, according to sources close to Sheep Esports. Both players previously played for Unicorns of Love Sexy Edition. Addusto returns after a quiet stint with BRUTE, while Fun K3y brings a decorated résumé, including a 2024 EMEA Masters title with Eintracht Spandau.
July 6th
6:00 PM CET - Official (TCL): Vertigo, Ivory, Ruep, and Patch to Beşiktaş Esports
Beşiktaş Esports announced their roster for the TCL Summer Split this Sunday. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, BJK are changing their botlane, with İlker "Ruep" Bilen joining as AD Carry and Han "Patch" Seung-min as support. The team is also adding two new solo laners: former Vitality.Bee toplaner Maximilian "Vertigo" Rassi will replace Kyeong "Photon" Gyu-tae, while Yeechan "Ivory" Jung steps in for midlaner Lee "Mask" Sang-hun, who joined SuperMassive. Jungler Ali "Chef" Durgut is the only returning player.
July 4th
6:00 PM CET - Leak (TCL): Osman123 to SuperMassive
Per sources, SuperMassive will sign Turkish jungler Osman "Osman123" Meriç Çince for the TCL Summer Split, replacing Duncan "Skeanz" Marquet, who’s heading to SK Gaming. Originally set to join was Doğukan "113" Balcı, but financial fallout from a legal scandal involving SUP’s sponsor, PAPARA, led to a collapse of that deal. Osman123 joins from Eternal Fire, marking their third key departure this offseason.
6:00 PM CET - Official (LFL): JNX and DeKap to Vitality.Bee
Team Vitality officially announced a new toplaner and support would be joining their LFL team: Janik "JNX" Bartels and Waleed "DeKap" Mohammed Ismail respectively. This now-official move comes alongside the joining of new positional coach Mauro "Garih" Vidal as the team readies for a rebuild ahead of the LFL's summer split.
5:30 PM CET - Leak (LTAN): DARKWINGS to Disguised
Disguised is set to sign midlaner Isaac "DARKWINGS" Chou for LTA North Split 3, sources tell Sheep Esports. The team also pursued Alex "Toasty" Chea, but his $40k buyout was deemed too high. DSG considered bringing back its former midlaner Young Ho "Young" Choi, but ultimately chose DARKWINGS from Maryville University’s NACL roster. Regardless of Split 3 results, DSG will face relegation playoffs to retain their LTA spot.
3:00 PM CET - Official (SL) : Nyx, Passzi and Lelouch to Guasones
Guasones announced roster changes after the Spring Split, parting ways with Christian "Infinity" Jose, Rahand "RustySniper" Akram, and Matyáš "Smarty" Rozvoral. Joining the team for the Summer Split are jungler Óscar "Nyx" Ruiz "Nyx", AD Carry Cristian "Lelouch" Alexandrescu, and support Vencel "Passzi" Urbin.
12:00 PM CET - Official (LPL): Crisp to Weibo Gaming; Hang to Top Esports
Liu "Crisp" Qing‑Song has officially rejoined Weibo Gaming for the 2025 Summer Split, while Fu "Hang" Minghang moves in the opposite direction to Top Esports. The two veterans support switch places, even if Hang had already been sidelined during the Spring Playoffs, replaced by Shi "Erha" Xu‑Ye. Crisp has already played for WBG with success, having reached the 2023 World Championship final and the 2024 LPL Summer final.
10:45 AM CET - Leak (TCL): Ruep and Patch to Beşiktaş Esports
AD Carry İlker "Ruep" Bilen and support Han "Patch" Seung-min are reuniting at Beşiktaş Esports for the upcoming TCL split, marking their second stint as a botlane duo after reaching the 2024 Summer final with Dark Passage. Ruep returns from Eternal Fire, while Patch joins after winning Spring with BoostGate and reaching EMEA Masters quarters. Beşiktaş hopes the duo’s synergy will bring stability after multiple roster swaps in recent splits.
July 3rd
9:35 PM CET - Leak (AL): UNF0RGIVEN, Eckas, B Butcher, Hairost (HC) to Geekay Esports
Geekay Esports have finalized their 2025 Summer Split roster, adding ex-LEC ADC William "UNF0RGIVEN" Nieminen, jungler Edgaras "Eckas" Strazdauskas, and support Abdulkader "B Butcher" Halwani. Former Solary and Galions' coach Aymerick "Hairost" Sergeant has also taken over as head coach. The Arabian League champions aims to repeat domestic success and improve on a disappointing Spring EMEA Masters run.
6:00 PM CET - Official (SL): Coatpustmain, Nasser, Afriibi to ZETA Gaming
ZETA Gaming announced on Thursday the addition of three new players: top laner Zidaru "Coatpustmain" Laurentiu-Dodel, jungler Nasser "Nasser" Martinez, and AD carry Atis "Afriibi" Fridensteins-Bridins. Despite a disappointing Spring Split that ended in 9th place, Francisco "Xico" Antunes and Javier "escoX" Sevilla will remain on the roster.
4:00 PM CET - Leak (LFL): Garih (C) to Vitality.Bee
According to Sheep Esports sources, Vitality.Bee have reached a verbal agreement with Mauro "Garih" Vidal to join as Positional Coach, reuniting with Head Coach Danusch "Arvindir" Fischer. The duo previously led BDS Academy to LFL and EMEA Masters Summer titles in 2024. After a tough LEC run with SK Gaming, Garih rejoins the LFL alongside his toplaner Janik "JNX" Bartels.
July 2nd
10:00 PM CET - Leak (LFL): XnS to BK ROG
BK ROG, reigning LFL champions, will acquire jungler Enes "XnS" Hansu from BoostGate Esports, following the sale of Enes "Rhilech" Uçan to Natus Vincere for the 2026 LEC season. XnS, MVP of the TCL Finals, attracted interest from multiple teams, including Papara SuperMassive and Gentle Mates. BK ROG aims to reclaim the EMEA Masters title, while BoostGate continues its talent development model, selling key players to invest in new prospects.
10:00 PM CET - Leak (AL): Gilius (HC) to Anubis Gaming
Per sources, Erberk "Gilius" Demir will be Head Coach of Anubis Gaming in the Arabian League, marking his first coaching role and entry into the MENA scene. He joins alongside Alicus, the former Misfits Gaming founder, now overseeing strategy. The team is also targeting top talent for Summer and competing with Geekay Esports over key signings.
9:00 PM CET - Leak (LEC): Rhilech to Natus Vincere
While Francisco "Thayger" Mazo Sánchez will be Natus Vincere’s first-ever LEC jungler this Summer Split, the Spanish player is paving the way for Enes "Rhilech" Uçan. Per sources, the current BK ROG player has reached an agreement to join the Ukrainian team in 2026, but was unable to start this summer due to visa issues. He will remain inactive for the upcoming split. Fnatic and Team BDS also showed interest in his profile.
9:00 PM CET - Leak (TCL): Saken was Bushido Wildcats' first option
Bushido Wildcats are bringing back a familiar name, as Emre "Kofte" Akça has reached a verbal agreement to rejoin the team, as announced by the organization earlier this Tuesday. He replaces Cengizhan "Mercy9" Teker, sold to Los Heretics for €7,000 earlier this offseason. But before finalizing Kofte, the team had pursued EMEA Masters legend Lucas "SAKEN", who was the first option but declined the offer, according to sources.
6:30 PM CET - Official (NLC): FEBIVEN (AC) to NORD Esports
Fabian "FEBIVEN" Diepstraten is back. The former EU LCS champion and midlane star will make his coaching debut this Summer as Assistant Coach for NORD Esports, competing in the NLC, as announced by the team. The 27-year-old Dutchman retired from professional play in 2024, bringing to a close a decade-long career that included European titles with Fnatic, a stint in North America, and a lengthy journey through various ERLs.
5:30 PM CET - Leak (TCL): Mask to SuperMassive
SuperMassive have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Korean midlaner Lee "Mask" Sang-hun, sources tell Sheep Esports. Despite recent uncertainty following the PAPARA sponsor scandal — which involved only the sponsor, not the team Supermassive — SUP remain operational and active in League of Legends. Mask joins after a split with Beşiktaş and brings prior experience in the LCS, Prime League, and CK.
3:00 PM CET - Leak (Superliga): Syzyfek to Ramboot Club
Per sources, Jakub "Syzyfek" Bareła will join Ramboot Club in the Superliga, returning to Spain after two splits in the Prime League with ROSSMANN Centaurs and a Spring 2023 title in the Arabian League 2nd Division with One More Esports. He will form the botlane alongside support Kim "Goliath" Hyo-min, as previously reported by Sheep Esports. Syzyfek previously played in Spain’s LVP with Guasones, reaching the final and competing at EMEA Masters.
11:00 AM CET - Official (TCL): Zest, Peach, Kofte to Bushido Wildcats
Bushido Wildcats announced on Tuesday the arrival of three players for the TCL Summer Split. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, Kim "Zest" Dong-min and Lee "Peach" Min-gyu will be joining the team, which previously competed under the name Istanbul Wildcats. They are joined by midlaner Emre "Kofte" Akça, who has already played under the IW banner and won both TCL splits in 2023 as well as the EMEA Masters in the spring.
July 1st
8:10 PM CET – Leak (LEC): Rhuckz (AC) to GIANTX
Rúben "rhuckz" Barbosa is set to join GIANTX as an Assistant Coach in the LEC, according to Sheep Esports sources. The former Portuguese support will reunite with Head Coach André "Guilhoto" Guilhoto, with whom he previously worked as a player during the 2024 Spring Split at Case Esports in the SuperLiga. Having recently announced his retirement, Rhuckz already has brief coaching experience under his belt, having served in that capacity for Case Esports at the end of the 2023 season.
5:00 PM CET – Official (Superliga): NightSlayer, Time, 13, Thomas, Disgrace (HC) to KOI Fénix
KOI Fénix has officially announced its roster for the Summer Split of the Superliga. As previously reported by Sheep Esports, toplaner Ivan "NightSlayer" Bilous, jungler Tiago "Time" Almeida, AD Carry Zayan "13" Taeau, and support Tomislav "Thomas" Nanjara will join the team for the third split of the season. They will be under the leadership of their newly appointed Head Coach, Jorge "Disgrace" López. Midlaner Bartłomiej "Fresskowy" Przewoźnik is the only remaining player from the previous roster.
3:00 PM CET – Leak (Superliga): Thien to Ramboot Club
Romeo "Thien" Tran is set to join Ramboot Club in the SuperLiga, per sources. The Australian toplaner has reached a verbal agreement with the Spanish organization. Inactive since the beginning of the season, Thien recently relocated to Madrid, where he climbed the EUW solo queue ladder to Master tier with 760 LP. He comes highly recommended by KOI Fénix’s Assistant Coach, Ronan "jinjo" Swingler. The former Ground Zero player and two-time LCO champion in 2024 will now make his debut on the European competitive stage.
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