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FC Barcelona enters League of Legends

FC Barcelona, one of the most well-known brands in football, announced their entry into League of Legends today.

The club will participate in the Superliga, the highest-tier League of Legends league in Spain, organised by the Professional Video Games League. Barcelona will join the Superliga from the 2022 season.

Image credit: FC Barcelona / Superliga

FC Barcelona will fill in the empty slot in the Superliga that was left over after S2V departed the league earlier this year.

According to Esports.com, FC Barcelona paid €200,000 (£171k) for the slot.