List of League of legends Japanese Teams

In Japan the biggest professional tournament for League of Legends in LJL or “Leagues of Legends Japan League.”  LJL have been holding tournaments since 2014. In the post below, we’re going to provide you with a list of League of Legends Japanese teams.

League of Legends Japanese Teams

1. AXIZ

This team was created on December 2018 and is owned by AX Entertainment Inc, a subsidiary of the Japanese television giant Nippon TV. The team’s head coach is Ha “Jerophilip” Jae-pil.

Current Player Roster

• Top Natsume
• Top  uinyun
• Jungle Hoglet
• Mid Gariaru
• Bot Day 1
• Bot  Hide
• Support Corporal

They’ve participated in five tournaments since their formation

• LJL 2019 Spring – 8^th place
• LJL 2019 Summer – 8^th place
• LJL 2020 Spring Playoffs – 5-6^th place
• LJL 2020 Summer – 7^th place

2. Burning Core

This team has been in existence since 2017. They are sponsored by JOLED and SHELTEC and coached by Kim Dong-hun.

Current Player Roster

• Top RayFarky
• Jungle Once
• Mid Lane  Eugeo
• Bot  Yuhi
• Support Proud
• Sub/Jun Flaw
• Sub/Bot Akabuff

This team has participated in a total of eight tournaments in LJL

• LJL 2017 Summer – 6^th place
• LJL 2018 Spring – NQ
• LJL 2018 Summer – 4^th place
• LJL 2019 Spring – 5^th place
• LJL 2019 Summer – 4^th place
• LJL 2020 Spring – 7^th place
• LJL2020 Summer – 6^th place
• LJL 2020 Sumer Playoffs –  5-6^th place

3. Crest Gaming Act

This team was formed in 2016 and is owned by Human Academy Co., Ltd. They are coached by Shogo “Qoo” Fukuda.

Current Player Roster

• Top Nap
• Jungle Yunika
• Mid Aria
• Bot  Gango
• Support Grendel
• Sub/Top  Nemoh
• Sub/Jun Yoshi
• Sub/Mid Kaito

Since they were formed, they have participated in the following tournaments

• LJLCS 2018 Spring – 2^nd place
• LJL 2018 Summer  – 6^th place
• LJL 2019 Spring – 2^nd place
• LJL 2019 Spring Playoffs – 3^rd place
• LJL 2019 Summer – 2^nd place
• LJL 2019 Summer Playoffs – 3^rd place
• LJL 2020 Spring – 6^th place
• LJL Spring Playoffs – 4^th place
• LJL 2020 Summer – 3^rd place
• LJL 2020 Summer Playoffs – 4^th place

4. DetonatioN FocusMe

This team has been in existence since 2013 and competes under the DetonatioN Gaming organization. They are currently coached by Kang “OnAir” Hyun-jong.

Current Player Roster

• Top Evi
• Jungle Steal 
• Mid Ceros
• Bot  Yutapon
• Support Gaeng
• Sub/Top  Gismo
• Sub/Top Ino
• Sub/Jun Nesuty
• Sub/Bot Marimo
• Sub/Sup Fujimoto

They have competed in the following LJL tournaments and won the 2020 Spring Playoffs

• LGL 2014 Winder Season – 4^th place
• LJL 2014 Spring Season – 1^st place
• LJL 2014 Summer Season  – 1^st place
• LJL 2014 Grand Finals – 1^st place
• LJL 2015 Season 1 – 1^st place
• LJL 2015 Season 2 – 2^nd place
• LJL 2015 Grand Finals – 1^st place
• LJL 2016 Spring – 1^st place
• LJL 2016 Spring Playoffs-1^st place
• LJL 2016 Summer -2^nd place
• LJL 2016 Summer Playoffs – 2^nd place
• LJL 2017 Spring – 1^st place
• LJL 2017 Spring Playoffs – 2^nd place
• LJL 2017 Summer – 1^st place
• LJL 2017 Summer Playoffs – 2^nd Place
• LJL 2018 Spring – 1^st place
• LJL 2018 Spring Playoffs – 2^nd place
• LJL 2019 Spring – 1^st place
• LJL 2019 Spring Playoffs – 1^st place
• LJL 2020 Spring – 1^st place
• LJL 2020 Spring Playoffs – 1st place
• LJL 2020 Summer – 4^th place

5. Fukuoka SoftBanks Hawks

This esports team is a division of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, a Japanese baseball team. They were created in 2019 and are coached by Kentaro “Awaker” Hanaoka.

Current Player Roster

• Top Arumik
• Jungle Tussie 
• Mid Dasher
• Bot  Honey
• Support Pooh
• Sub/Mid  Ramue

They’ve only begun competing in LJL tournaments this year.

• LJL 2020 Spring – 8^th place
• LJL 2020 Sumer – 5^th place
• LJL 2020 Summer Playoffs – 5^-6th place

6. Rascal Jester

This team was formed is 2013. They were formerly known as the PeachServer All Stars. They are sponsored by Twitch, GALLERIA, and yeah!

Current Player Roster

• Top Cogcop
• Jungle hachamecha
• Mid Pink
• Bot Art
• Support Nagi
• Sub/Top rando
• Sub/Jun tete
• Sub/June Yomu
• Sub/Mid Ninja
• Sub/Sup vivid

Since they were formed they have participated in the following LJL tournaments.

• LJL 2015 Season 1 – 5^th place
• LJL 2015 Season 2 – 5^th place
• LJL 2016 Spring – 5^th place
• LJL 2016 Summer – 2^nd place
• LJL 2017 Spring – 4^th place
• LJL 2017 Summer – 5^th place
• LJL 2018 Spring – 5^th place
• LJL 2018 Summer – 3^rd place
• LJL 2019 Spring – 7^th place
• LJL 2019 Summer – 7^th place
• LJL 2020 Spring – 4^th place
• LJL 2020 Spring Playoffs – 5-6^th place
• LJL 2020 Summer -8^th place

7. Sengoku Gaming

This team was formed in 2017 and is owned by Ryosuke Iwamoto. Previously, they had been named the Sengoku Gaming Legends.

Current Player Roster

• Top apaMEN
• Jungle Blank
• Mid Pirean
• Bot  Yutorimoyashi
• Support Enty
• Sub/Top  Mortify

They have played in the following LJL tournaments

• LJL 2019 Spring – 4^th place
• LJL 2019 Summer – 6^th place
• LJL 2020 Spring -2^nd place
• LJL 2020 Spring Playoffs – 2^nd place
• LJL 2020 Summer – 2^nd place

8. V3 Esports

This team came into existence in 2017. They are owned by Kobe High Tech School.

Current Player Roster

• Top Paz
• Jungle Bugi
• Mid Ace
• Bot Archer
• Support Raina
• Sub/Top Ricky
• Sub/Mid LiM
• Sub/Bot Marble

They were number 1 during the LJL 2020 Summer tournament and they have also participated in the following:

• LJL 2018 Spring – 4^th place
• LJL 2018 Summer – 5^th place
• LJL 2019 Spring – 6^th pace
• LJL 2019 Summer – 3^rd place
• LJL 2020 Spring – 3^rd place