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| Org Location | Sweden | ||
| Region | Europe | ||
| Sponsor | Monster Energy Razer XMG DesignByHümans HyperX AXE NEEDforSEAT Sony Online Entertainment Logitech G gg.bet e-sports | ||
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Alliance is a professional gaming organization formed in April 2013 and announced their first League of Legends team in December 2013. The team competed under the name Alliance HyperX, in representation of their sponsor HyperX. In January 2015, the Alliance League of Legends team rebranded themselves as Elements.
History[]
On December 10, 2013, Alliance's League of Legends team was created by picking up the Top and Mid laners of Evil Geniuses, Wickd & Froggen and players Tabzz (former AD of Lemondogs) and Shook (former Jungler of Copenhagen Wolves).[1] The team acquired EG's spot in the EU LCS and so were able to participate in the Season 4 Season 4 Spring Split. Unofficially dubbed the "European Super Team" by fans, and doing very well in scrims by all accounts, expectations for them were high going into the split.
2014 Season[]
The start of the Season 4 Spring Split was disappointing for the team, as they found themselves consistently in the bottom 3 teams until the 8th week. From here onwards, Alliance dominated the split. The performances of Froggen and Nyph in particular propelled them up to 1st in the penultimate week, but an unsuccessful superweek saw them lose the top spot. Alliance finished in 3rd place behind SK Gaming and Fnatic.
Alliance's performance in their first split resulted in their qualification for the Spring Playoffs. The playoffs saw the team lose to Fnatic in the semifinal, and following this, Alliance lost to ROCCAT in the 3rd place match.
The Summer Split saw Alliance emulate their form from the end of the Spring Split. They finished in 1st place, staying at the peak of the rankings table for the entire split.
Following this was the Summer Playoffs, a chance for the team to qualify for the World Championship in their first season with the organization. Alliance placed 1st in the playoffs, beating Fnatic in the final, and secured themselves a place at the World Championship.
The World Championship saw Alliance placed in Group D along with NaJin White Shield, Cloud9 and KaBuM! e-Sports. Notably, Alliance suffered a shock loss to KaBuM! in their last match of the group stage. A win would've seen them play in tie-breaker matches to progress to the knockout stage, but it was not to be. Alliance beat each team once and lost to each team once, resulting in a 3rd place finish in the group, meaning they would not go any further in the tournament.
2015 Preseason[]
After his contract ran out, Alliance's coach Leviathan decided to leave the team, going on to join Brazilian organization Keyd Stars.[2] Tabzz also left the team, later citing personal reasons for his departure. Soon after, Alliance completed the signing of Rekkles to fill the vacant AD carry role.[3] Alliance were the European team invited to IEM San Jose, and were seeded directly into the semifinals. Despite the addition of Rekkles, they lost their semifinal match-up against Cloud9.
Due to a new policy limiting the ability of GoodGame Agency to brand LCS teams instituted by Riot on November 21, Alliance would have to change their brand for the 2015 season.[4]
On January 8, it was announced that the team had re-branded as Elements.[5]
Timeline[]
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- January 8, Roldo joins as a sub.[7]
- February 1, HyperX title sponsors Alliance.[8]
- April 17, 4th Place at the 2014 EU LCS Spring Playoffs.
- August 16, 1st Place at the 2014 EU LCS Summer Playoffs.
- October 24, Tabzz leaves.[9]
- November 24, Rekkles joins.[10]
Player Roster[]
Alliance's 2014 Season World Championship Roster
Left to Right: Tabzz, Wickd, Froggen, Shook, Nyph
Alliance Season 4 LCS Spring Roster
Left to Right: Tabzz, Froggen, Wickd, and Shook. (Not Shown - Nyph)
Former[]
| ID | Name | Role | Next Team | |
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| Wickd | Mike Petersen | Top |  Elements
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| Shook | Ilyas Hartsema | Jungle | Elements
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| Froggen | Henrik Hansen | Mid | Elements
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| Rekkles | Martin Larsson | Bot | Elements
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| Nyph | Patrick Funke | Support | Elements
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| Kazmitch | Martin Hamalčík | Substitute | None | |
| Roldo | Aske Langhoff | Substitute | None | |
| Tabzz | Erik van Helvert | Bot | Elements
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Temporary Subs[]
| ID | Name | Role | Replacing | Tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazmitch | Martin Hamalčík | Support | None | Battle of the Atlantic 2013 |
Player LCS Participation[]
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Organization[]
Former[]
| ID | Name | Role | Next Team | |
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| Maelk | Jacob Toft-Andersen | Manager | Elements
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| Leviathan | Jordan Thwaites | Coach |  Keyd Stars
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| dooraven | Nilu Kulasingham | Analyst | None |
Tournament Results[]
| Alliance Tournament Results - Show Prize as (Local • USD • Euros) | |||||
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| Date | Pl | Prize | Event | Last Result | Roster |
| 2014-12-07 | 3 - 4 | $5,000$ 5,000€ 4,050 | IEM Season 9 San Jose | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Rekkles, Nyph | |
| 2014-10-19 | 9 - 11 | $45,000$ 45,000€ 35,100 | Worlds 2014 | 3 - 3  RR | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Tabzz, Nyph |
| 2014-08-17 | 1 | $50,000$ 50,000€ 37,300 | EU LCS 2014 Summer Playoffs | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Tabzz, Nyph, Leviathan | |
| 2014-07-31 | 1 | EU LCS 2014 Summer | 21 - 7 RR | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Tabzz, Nyph, Leviathan | |
| 2014-04-17 | 4 | $10,000$ 10,000€ 7,230 | EU LCS 2014 Spring Playoffs | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Tabzz, Nyph | |
| 2014-04-03 | 3 | EU LCS 2014 Spring | 16 - 12 RR | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Tabzz, Nyph | |
| 2013-12-22 | 1 | $5,000$ 5,000€ 3,656.85 | Battle of the Atlantic 2013 | Wickd, Shook, Froggen, Tabzz, Kazmitch | |
| Total Prize: USD 115,000 | |||||
Gallery[]
- Allianceoldlogo.png
Alliance's logo prior to Sep 2016
Highlight Videos[]
Interviews[]
- 2014
- August 12 - 유럽 LoL 팀 얼라이언스, 그들과의 유쾌한 수다 (Korean) (English) with Inven
- August 18 - Alliance's coach Leviathan after the finals "Each patch is a puzzle and it's a race to adapt the fastest" with onGamers
Articles[]
- 2015
- 2014
- September 20, Revisiting Alliance VS. Kabum! E-Sports One year later from Follow eSports
- September 9 - Breaking down Group D - from LoL Esports
- September 23 - League of Legends World Championship Preview – Group D - from Azubu
- September 24 - Season Four World Championship Preview: Alliance - from ggChronicle
- September 30 - The Power of Picks and bans: Featuring Alliance vs KaBuM! eSports - from Esports Heaven
Videos[]
- 2014
- October 30 - Thorin's Thoughts - The Super-team (Alliance) and what could have been (LoL) from Thorin
- December 10 - Thorin's Thoughts - The New Alliance and its Old Flaws (LoL) from Thorin
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Alliance unveils League of Legends team thealliance.gg
- ↑ Keyd Stars pick up former Alliance coach Jordan "Leviathan" Thwaites ongamers.com
- ↑ Alliance's Twitter Post twitter.com
- ↑ New Sale of Sponsorships Rule lolesports.com
- ↑ Elements Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Elements Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Roldo Facebook Post facebook.com
- ↑ Alliance Announces Partnership with HyperX for 2014 thealliance.gg
- ↑ Tabzz's Twitter Post twitter.com
- ↑ Rekkkles' facebook status facebook.com
- ↑ Alliance unveils League of Legends team thealliance.gg
- ↑ Wrapping up 2013 sk-gaming.com
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