ESPORTS PLAYER FOUNDATION - LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

Since the launch of the Equal eSports Initiative, the esports player foundation has been supporting talented League of Legends players. It started in 2021 with the promotion of 10 talents and over the years this number has grown continuously. In the fourth year, 11 talents from all over Europe are now being supported. The initiative thus makes a significant contribution to the development of the eSports scene in Europe and sends a strong signal for the promotion of young talent.

50 talented people from Europe and Africa took part in this year's Talent Camp. Over two intensive days, they were able to demonstrate their skills in front of the coaches and gain their first insight into the life of a professional League of Legends player. The camp not only offered the opportunity to develop further, but also to make valuable contacts and learn from experienced professionals.

Next Steps:

All 11 talents will be supported for at least the next 12 months. One of the players supported is Maya “Caltys” Henckel. Caltys has been supported since the start of the initiative and made history by becoming the first woman to debut in a professional European league. All 11 promoted talents are under contract with professional organizations and took part in this year's Equal eSports Cup.

Components of the support include:

  • Professional in-game coaching
  • Regular fitness training
  • Sports psychological support
  • nutritional counselling
  • Media and interview training
  • boot camps
  • A dual career plan that combines school and training with eSports
  • Mentors who are there 24/7 to support you
  • A network of experts
  • Hardware support
  • Financial support

The players of the Equal eSports talent promotion in League of Legends:

  • Delicate

    Charalampia Giannopoulou

    Charalampia "Delicate" Giannopoulou comes from Greece and is 23 years old. This year she became the first woman ever to win the Gameathlon Lan in Greece.

  • Apollonia

    Dafni Gkerveni

    Dafni, 23, is an emerging talent in League of Legends and a force to be reckoned with. She represented SK Gaming at the Equal eSports Festival Vol. 2 in the Equal eSports Fan Tournament and went on to win the Equal eSports Cup with SK Avarosa in 2023. To this day, she holds the highest peak rank of any female mid laner in EMEA, coming incredibly close to Challenger.

  • Caltys

    Maya Henckel

    Maya "Caltys" Henckel is considered one of the best players in Europe. In January 2022, the bot laner made her debut for Valiance in the Esports Balkan League. She thus made history as the first female player in a First DIV in Europe. The 22 year old Swede has now been playing for G2 Hel since September 2022. In 2023, she won all 3 PATHFINDERS events and in 2024 she won the Storm Takeover Tournament.

  • Sahrii

    Sarah Lesch

    The 21-year-old is among the best support players in Europe. In 2024, she secured victory at the Equal eSports Cup at Gamescom with her team NNOwO. Additionally, she achieved promotion to the 3rd division of the Techniker Prime League with DKB XPERION NXT RAW.

  • Miella

    Miella Steger

    Miella Steger is a 19 year old botlan from Germany. She took part in the Equal eSports Cup for NNOwO and plays soon in the grand final at Gamescom. She is also an enthusiastic content creator and streamer on Twitch and won the NNO CUP 2024 with a €10,000 prize pool. She also plays in the mixed scene in the DKB Xperion NXT academy team.

  • Kyanna

    Eva Murn

    The 26-year-old Slovenian is one of the most decorated players in the female and non-binary scene. At the Equal eSports Festival 2022, she placed second with Rogue. She is currently support for Team GO Aurora and in 2023 she won the Coupe des Étoiles in France and placed in the Top 3 at several EEC qualifiers and PATHFINDERS events.

  • Rym

    Rym Salloum

    Rym "Rym" Salloum comes from Venezuela and is 21 years old. She only started playing competitive LoL in 2024 and is considered one of the most promising midlane talents in the female and non-binary scene.

  • Yushia

    Iulia Boldor

    Iulia "Yushia" Boldor comes from Romania and is 21 years old. She only started playing competitive LoL in 2023 and is considered one of the most promising jungle talents in the female and non-binary scene.

  • Wiosna

    Alice Mossé

    Alice “Wiosna” Mossé comes from France and is 22 years old. She only started playing competitive LoL in 2023 and is considered one of the most promising toplane talents in the female and non-binary scene.

  • Indifferent

    Victoria de la Torre Serna

    The 25 year old player has attracted attention in her career as a Botlaner with well-known teams such as Giants and Movistar Riders. She roleswapped to support in 2023 and played for KOI Amethyst and Vitality Rising Bees since then.