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 6 December 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 and Call of Duty: Warzone; and two players for Pokémon World Championships. It will also be present in Fortnite.[4] On 7 January 2025, it dissolved its Counter-Strike 2 team.[5]
History
The organisation was founded on 4 January 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
|
Alex Pastor Villarejo
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Spain
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| Elyoya
|
Javier Prades Batalla
|
Spain
|
| Jojopyun
|
Joseph Joon-pyun
|
Canada
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| Supa
|
David Martínez García
|
Spain
|
| Alvaro
|
Álvaro Fernández del Amo
|
Spain
|
|
| League of Legends (Superliga)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| NightSlayer
|
Ivan Bilous
|
Ukraine
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| Time
|
Tiago Almeida
|
Portugal
|
| Fresskowy
|
Bartłomiej Przewoźnik
|
Poland
|
| 13
|
Zayan Taeau
|
France
|
| Thomas
|
Tomislav Nanjara
|
Croatia
|
Dyenn 
|
Daniel Sánchez Vera
|
Spain
|
|
| Valorant (VCT)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| baddyG
|
Kamil Graniczka
|
Poland
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| MONSTEERR
|
Ondřej Petrů
|
Czech Republic
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| nataNk
|
Nathan Bocqueho
|
France
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| Filu
|
Dawid Czarnecki
|
Poland
|
| flyuh
|
Xavier Carlson
|
United States
|
| Sheydos (I)
|
Bogdan Naumov
|
Russia
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| soulcas (I)
|
Dom Sulcas
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| Valorant (Rising)
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Guardy
|
Antonio Guardiola
|
Spain
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| pika
|
Niklas Holze
|
Argentina
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| ZachKappa
|
Zachary Neal
|
United Kingdom
|
| globeX
|
Michail Kostylew
|
Russia
|
| demek
|
Dawid Madrak
|
Poland
|
|
| Free Fire
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Shyro
|
Juan Esteban Peláez
|
Colombia
|
| Leito
|
Leonel Cartasso
|
Argentina
|
| Elite
|
Pablo Rodríguez
|
Argentina
|
| Vidalao
|
Raúl Vidales
|
Mexico
|
| Nicko
|
Nicolás Alejandro Herrera
|
Chile
|
|
| Teamfight Tactics
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Reven
|
Antonio Pino
|
Spain
|
| Dalesom
|
Ignacio Cosano
|
Spain
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| Safo20
|
-
|
Spain
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| ODESZA
|
-
|
Spain
|
|
| Call of Duty: Warzone
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| Clamp
|
Emiliano Ramírez
|
Mexico
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| Netodz
|
-
|
Mexico
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| Vxlcom
|
Joseph Arcos
|
Mexico
|
|
| Pokémon World Championships
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| Handle |
Name |
Nationality
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| PokeAlex
|
Alex Gómez
|
Spain
|
| Riopaser
|
Eric Ríos
|
Spain
|
|
|
|
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.
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