G2 officially joins the traditional sports industry by announcing its football team, G2 FC, which will compete in the newly announced Kings League Germany.
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G2 FC – esports meets football
The team is set to compete in the Kings World Cup Qualifiers in Germany ahead of the Kings World Cup in June. In its 10-year anniversary, the organization has set its focus on combining traditional sports with its esports endeavors, bringing together the digital communities and younger generations.
Announced on March 25, the league will be led by President and former professional football player Bastian Schweinsteiger. G2 will join the seven remaining teams in the Kings League Germany to compete for one of the 2 slots to represent the country in the upcoming World Cup in France starting on April 12.
The Kings League, with domestic leagues across several countries, including Spain, the Americas, Brazil, Italy, France, and Germany, has seen incredible engagement and growth since its inception. Founded in 2022 by Spanish legend Gerard Piqué, the Kings League allows football personalities and content creators to have a common environment to showcase their skills.
The team will soon announce its roster
The team will be led by Team Manager Ron Stublla and Coach Malik Hadziavdic. The former has a background in Sports Management and played in the Youth Bundesliga, while the coach was a former member of the German National Futsal team and played for FC Liria Berlin in the Futsal Bundesliga. Additionally, the esports team partnered up with German influencers Reeze and Rumathra as their content creator duo, co-streaming all G2 FC games on Twitch.
Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2 Esports, commented on the announcement: “When G2 was created 10 years ago, the dream was to build the ‘Real Madrid of esports’. We wanted to be known as a disruptive brand that’s not only competitively successful, but also has a great personality that knows how to entertain and captivate our fans through storytelling and community building. Now, 10 years later, we are the ‘Real Madrid of esports, ’ so it’s time for us to go one step further and become the ‘G2 of sports’. Esports has a unique way of connecting with and engaging our passionate fanbase, and now it’s our opportunity to show traditional sports how we do things, the G2 way.”