Karmine Corp

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Karmine Corp
Karmine Corp logo
NicknameBlue Wall
Short nameKCorp
DivisionsLeague of Legends
TrackMania
Teamfight Tactics
Rocket League
Founded30 March 2020; 23 months ago (2020-03-30) (as Kameto Corp)
16 November 2020; 15 months ago (2020-11-16) (as Karmine Corp)
LeagueLigue française de League of Legends
European Masters
DivisionFrance Top tier
European Union Second tier
Based inTours, France (legal seat)
Paris, France (siège social)
Colors  Blue
AnthemKELAWIN[1]
PresidentKamel "Kameto" Kebir[2][3]
Director generalAmine "Prime" Mekri[2][3]
Managing directorZouhair "Kotei" Darji[4] (esports)
Xavier Oswald[5] (business & strategy)
Official fan clubUltras[6][7][8]
PartnersChupa Chups, Direct Assurance, Logitech, Michelin, Red Bull, RhinoShield, Samsung Odyssey
Websitewww.karminecorp.fr Edit this at Wikidata

Karmine Corp (French pronunciation: ​[kaʁmin kɔʁp]; or simply KCorp) is a professional esports organization incorporated in Tours and headquartered in Paris, France. The team employs professional players across four divisions, namely League of Legends, TrackMania, Teamfight Tactics and Rocket League.[9]

Founded as Kameto Corp on 30 March 2020 by Twitch streamer duo Kamel "Kameto" Kebir and Zouhair "Kotei" Darji,[10] the team took its current name when rapper and entrepreneur Amine "Prime" Mekri joined it as a founding member and joint owner on 16 November 2020. Under its new leadership, the organization underwent a major restructuring and purchased Nantes-based Team Oplon's Ligue française de League of Legends (or LFL) slot, thereby replacing it beginning with the 2021 season of France's top-level national league.[11]

As of 2021, Karmine Corp's League of Legends division is the current LFL and European Masters titleholder.[12][13] With their 2021 EU Masters Summer Split victory, they became the first team to win it twice, as well as the first team to win it back-to-back.[14][15] Karmine Corp's Rocket League team also won the WePlay Esports Invitational (EMEA region) in 2021.[16]

Current divisions[]

League of Legends[]

Karmine Corp League of Legends roster
Players Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Top  Cabochard  Simon-Meslet, Lucas   France 
Jungle  113  Balcı, Doğukan   Turkey 
Mid  Saken  Fayard, Lucas   France 
Bot  Rekkles  Larsson, Martin   Sweden 
Support  Hantera  Bourgeois, Jules   France 
Head coach
  • Yanis "Striker" Kella
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Roster updated December 18, 2021.

Teamfight Tactics[]

Karmine Corp Teamfight Tactics roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Double61  Demirtas, Emre   France 
CanbizZ  Canbaz, Muhammed   France 
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Roster

TrackMania[]

Karmine Corp TrackMania roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Bren  Steve, Brendan   France 
DarkeR  Dassonneville, Romain   France 
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Roster

Rocket League[]

Karmine Corp Rocket League roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Stake  Bosch Plujà, Marc   Spain 
itachi  Benayachi, Amine   Morocco 
AztraL  Ernst, Maëllo   Belgium 
Eversax Substitute player  Benjamin, Wagner   Belgium 
Head coach
  • Francisco "Arleyobi" González
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Roster

Tournament results[]

List of Karmine Corp tournament results
League of Legends (3) Teamfight Tactics (1) TrackMania Rocket League (1)
  • Galaxies Championship (Worlds):
    • Winner in 2020
  • WePlay Esports Invitational (EMEA region):
    • Winner in 2021

References[]

  1. ^ "La Karmine Corp est championne d'Europe !". WSC Group. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stated as found in company statutes. Both Prime and Kameto are often referred to as the company's co-CEOs in press releases and news articles.
  3. ^ a b "Kameto et Prime fondateurs et CEO de la Karmine Corp nous plongent dans la folle aventure de cette équipe française mais aussi une nouvelle manière d'aborder le monde de l'esport". Forbes. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "'When we saw the movement, we knew we shouldn't let it fade': The making of KCorp and the 'blue wall'". InvenGlobal. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Xavier Oswald rejoint la Karmine Corp". Against All Authority (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Karmine Corp TRACKS". Arte (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Kameto revient sur six succès du jeux vidéo pour GQ (League Of Legends, Football Manager, Trackmania…)". GQ (in French). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Ultras dans l'e-sport : la Karmine Corp montre la voie". SOFOOT (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Karmine Corp, un club atypique au sommet de l'e-sport français". Le Monde (in French). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  10. ^ "La Kameto Corp rejoint la Division 2". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Kameto : " On a voulu voir plus haut avec Prime "". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  12. ^ "League of Legends : la Karmine Corp championne de France". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  13. ^ "L'esport emporté par la vague Karmine Corp". France 24 (in French). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  14. ^ Esguerra, Tyler (19 September 2021). "Karmine Corp. avoid reverse sweep vs. Fnatic Rising, set record as first team to win back-to-back EU Masters championships". Dot Esports. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  15. ^ "La Karmine Corp arrache un doublé inédit". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Stake Interview: What's It Like Being a Professional Esports Player?". EarlyGame. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

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