League of Legends personality Marc Robert ‘Caedrel‘ Lamont has announced that his esports organisation, Los Ratones, is closing its doors.
The news follows the ERL (EMEA Regional League) team’s elimination from LEC 2026 Versus, where it narrowly missed out on a place in the playoffs.
Announced in a YouTube video published on February 12th, Caedrel confirmed the shutdown before revealing the team would’ve ceased operating at the end of 2025 if it didn’t receive an opportunity to compete in the LEC in 2026.
Founded in November 2024, the tier-two team quickly rose in popularity, in large part due to Caedrel and his star-studded roster that included the likes of Tim ‘Nemesis‘ Lipovšek, Martin ‘Rekkles‘ Larson and Simon ‘Baus‘ Hofverberg. In July 2025, Caedrel also competed for the team in the NLC as its support player.
“It’s a really bittersweet ending,” said Caedrel during the farewell video. “The first week in the LEC was horrible; it felt like the whole world hated us. Our fate was in our hands, and we let it slip; there are no excuses.”
Caedrel also shared that there’s no chance of Los Ratones returning in the future with a new team. “Highly likely that it never comes back,” he added. “It starts and ends with that group, and it starts and ends with those players.”
The Impact Of Los Ratones
Over the past two years, Los Ratones quickly established itself as one of the most popular teams in European League of Legends. In June 2025, the NLC Spring Split recorded over 220,000 viewers as fans tuned in to see the team defeat NORD Esports in the Grand Final.
Following a run of notable tier-two victories, which included winning two EMEA Masters events, the team was selected as one of two ERL organisations that would compete in the LEC for its opening split.
The team’s presence at LEC Versus has also resulted in impressive viewing figures for the league, reaching a peak of 591,691 viewers during Los Ratones’ match against Team Vitality.
“I want to say thank you to everyone for making this possible,” added Nemesis in the video. “It was probably the coolest experience of my life. Although it feels like the end, I don’t think it is.”
