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Amine "Prime" Mekri joined it as a founding member and joint owner on 16 November 2020. Under its new leadership, the organization underwent a major restructuring and purchased Nantes-based Team Oplon's ''Ligue française de League of Legends'' (or ''LFL'') slot, thereby replacing it beginning with the 2021 season of France's top-level national league. As of 2022, Karmine Corp's ''League of Legends'' division is the current ''European Masters'' titleholder. With their 2022 European Masters Spring Split victory, they became the first team to win it thrice, as well as the first team to win it hat-trick. Karmine Corp's ''Rocket League'' team also won the ''WePlay Esports Invitational'' (EMEA region) in 2021.

Divisions

''Valorant''

Karmine Corp entered

in May 2022, signing the roster of Amilwa, mikee, Shin, TakaS and Newzera. On 22 September 2022, they were announced as one of the 10 partner teams for the Valorant EMEA league.

Rosters

Tournament results

References

External links

* {{Official website Esports teams based in France Esports teams established in 2020 Rocket League teams European Regional League teams