An early exit for the first German representative: In the League of Legends European Masters tournament, Schalke 04 Esports was eliminated before the end of the group stage.

"It's a little disappointing. We are trying to win the league, working towards the EU Masters, and it ends like this," Schalke coach Christos "Lion" Tsiamis said in an interview after the game. "It's a pity that the season is practically over now. We are just waiting for the winter season to begin.»

Schalke did not start the tournament with good omens. The club had punished misconduct of the jungler Ismaïl "Isma" Boualem with a direct expulsion. Since the replacement Bastian "EliteJoint" Ahrens was actually a support player, several positions were rescheduled, but with little success.

Only the Italian team Macko was able to beat Schalke in the first week, on the final matchday the team remained completely winless. Undefeated at the top, GameWard, actually only third in the French league, secured the advancement to the playoffs alongside the British-Nordic champion Dusty.