Unicorns of Love is German champion in League of Legends

Unicorns of Love is German champion in League of Legends
Photo: Unicorns of Love are champions of the German-speaking League-og-Legends-Liga Prime League. / Photo: Prime League/Freaks 4U Gaming/dpa

In the first offline final of the Prime League, Unicorns of Love: Sexy Edition prevailed against Schalke 04 Esports with a score of 3:1. It is the first title for the Hamburg e-sports organization in the League of Legends League for the German-speaking countries.

"I can't put it into words, it's such a great feeling," said UOLS toplaner Daniel "Scarface" Aitbelkacem. "It's just super nice to finally be a Prime League winner and have that checked off. And today, in any case, there is still a decent concentration.»

In the Arena Berlin, supporters of both teams were among the approximately 2000 people in the audience, although the Unicorns of Love were able to gather significantly more fans. However, both sides supported their teams with loud clapping, cheering and fan chants.

Prime League: Unicorns start with speed

The unicorns went into the first game of the best-of-five series with pace. After about 28 minutes, the Hamburgers beat the Gelsenkirchens with an elimination ratio of 28:3. The second game was also a clear thing and went to UoL again.

In the third game, Schalke finally arrived in Berlin. After a rather balanced start, the Gelsenkirchen team took the lead and defended the match ball of the Unicorns.

Subsequently, the squire was noticed to extend the series to the full distance. The early lead of the Hamburgers in the fourth game caught up with the Royal blues and secured a solid gold advantage after about 20 minutes.

But the Unicorns did not give up, which was also loudly supported by their fans. With a strong team fight, the unicorns secured the reinforcement of the dragon soul. The gained advantage they continued to turn in their direction until the team fell into their arms for victory.

Sheepy: Champagne is already cold

"We made it, really awesome event. And the last game is really exciting until the end," said UoLs coach Fabian "Sheepy" Mallant. "A champagne has already been chilled by our psychologist," he pointed to the master party.

The team ends a spectacular summer season with the championship title. In the regular split, the team achieved 14 victories in a row, and even in the playoffs, the Hamburgers gave up only one point. The next task for the team will be the tournament of the European regional leagues European Masters. Here, too, the team on stage set the fans up for a victory.

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