5 years ago, a German team won “the Champions League” of League of Legends, the EMEA Masters. Tonight, on April 28th, it could happen for the second time. Twitch streamer HandOfBlood seems more excited than ever. The LoL expert NoWay calls it a “fever dream.”
What kind of event is this?
- The “EMEA Masters” are somewhat like the Champions League in LoL: The most successful teams from the regional leagues in Europe compete in a tournament to determine the best “non-LEC team” in Europe.
- In the past 6 years, the French team Karmine Corp has won 4 times. However, they now play in the LEC and are no longer allowed to participate.
- Ironically, the German team Eintracht Spandau, from influencer HandOfBlood, has reached the finals. They will play tonight in a best-of-5 against Beşiktaş Esports, the team of the Turkish football club Beşiktaş Istanbul.
Moderate season in LoL could still become a dream
Why would winning be something special? For the first time in the history of the tournament, a German team has won: In 2019, it was BIG, the local rival of Eintracht Spandau.
HandOfBlood’s team has only been active for a few years, so a victory would be a big deal. This would be exactly the thing that HandOfBlood has always dreamed of, after two years of mixed results with his team, it seems they are achieving a breakthrough in 2024. They are already German champions.
The German streamer NoWay4u calls it a “fever dream” on Twitter that Spandau has made this run.
Where can you watch this? You can follow the game on the EMEA Masters channel on Twitch. The game is scheduled to start at 16:55.
Public viewing for 400 spectators in Berlin
This is how HandOfBlood wants to watch the game now: The Twitch streamer (via Twitter) has organized a public viewing in Berlin at short notice and with the help of the mayor.
This will take place at the open-air cinema in the old town of Spandau, with entry from 4 PM.
By the way, Olaf Scholz is not coming:
Twitch streamer HandOfBlood invites the Chancellor to cheer for his LoL team
Eintracht Spandau actually wins
Update April 28, 18:45: It looks really good. After the first 2 matches, Eintracht Spandau is leading 2-0.
20:36: Eintracht Spandau has clearly won the match 3-1. We congratulate them. A great success for e-sports in Germany.
HandOfBlood celebrates with “We are European champions.”
