G2 And Nord Esports Join Forces To Create New LoL Team

You are seeing a new collaboration take shape in the League of Legends competitive scene as G2 Esports and NORD Esports join forces. The two organizations have announced a shared project that creates a new team under the name G2 NORD.

You can expect this team to represent both brands within regional League of Legends competition, specifically the Prime League in the DACH region. The partnership signals a coordinated effort to compete at a high level while expanding each organization’s presence beyond its existing teams.

G2 and NORD Esports unite to form a new League of Legends roster

You see G2 Esports and NORD Esports align their competitive goals through the creation of G2 NORD, a jointly operated League of Legends team built for Prime League play. The project places both organizations inside the DACH ERL ecosystem, where regional performance directly shapes access to EMEA Masters.

You watch the partnership combine G2’s experience at the highest levels of European competition with NORD’s regional development focus. This structure allows both sides to share resources while keeping clear responsibilities across operations, branding, and talent management.

Niklot “Tolkin” Stüber leads the project as team president. You can expect him to connect competition, content, and community, while representing the team publicly across broadcasts and co-streams. His role centers on direction and visibility rather than in-game decisions.

You see G2 NORD positioned as both a competitive roster and a long-term academy system. The team targets emerging players who need structured coaching, consistent match exposure, and a clear path into higher tiers of play.

Key elements of the project include:

• Primary competition: Prime League (DACH ERL)
• Team focus: player development alongside strong league results
• Leadership: Tolkin as president, with shared oversight from G2 and NORD
• Talent pipeline: scouting and training young regional players

You notice the emphasis on Germany as a core market. The team aims to strengthen local engagement while restoring momentum to a scene that once produced consistent international contenders.

Michel Klepper, CEO and co-founder of NORD Esports, described the partnership as a personal milestone. You hear him frame G2 NORD as the realization of a long-term vision built around youth development, fan connection, and sustainable growth. He also points to G2’s track record as a learning opportunity for NORD at an organizational level.

You see that collaboration reflected in how the team operates. G2 contributes competitive standards and operational expertise, while NORD brings regional knowledge and grassroots reach.

A simple overview of the collaboration looks like this:

You follow G2 NORD as it enters the season with clear priorities: structured growth, consistent results, and a defined role within the European League of Legends ecosystem.