Los Ratones continues to make waves in the NLC! The powerhouse esports team, founded by popular British streamer Caedrel, has continued its impressive run in the Northern League of Legends Championship (NLC) Winter 2025 group stage. They now remain undefeated with a flawless 4-0 record and are qualified for the Playoffs on January 29.

Perfect Record in Group A

Los Ratones seem to have come with everything to prove in the intense NLC Winter 2025 tournament. They immediately set themselves apart from other competitors with an easy 2-0 score during the first round of seeding. They battled against Nord Esports and Lundqvist Lightside on January 15, almost uncontested in both games.

Then, with their January 22 victories against Bulldog Esports and Verdant, they effectively defeated the teams one by one. Their performances were consistently spectacular too, marking a dominant rise to the top of Group A.

Los Ratones Group Stage Results 

Then Los Ratoes NLC campaign consists of these results: 

  • vs. Nord Esports: 20-7 (26 minutes)
  • vs. Lundqvist Lightside: 25-8 (26 minutes)
  • vs. Bulldog Esports: 22-12 (28 minutes)
  • vs. Verdant: 12-14 (32 minutes)

Among all these wins, the most intense was the last one against Verdant which stretched over half an hour. It’s also the most impressive as Los Ratones managed to turn the fight around with resilience.

In the early game, Verdant maintained a very obvious 4-0 lead. It even looked worse for Los Ratones when at 20 might, they’re down 9-1 and seemingly on the back foot. Despite it, they managed to keep the gold split close and make room for some hope.

Slowly but surely, @LosRatoneslol crawls back!

This could be a nail biter😬 pic.twitter.com/0UBM10Z4fL

— Arozzi NLC (@NLClol) January 22, 2025

Soon, they secured the Baron Nashor and won crucial team fights around the 30-minute mark in an epic comeback. Then, they ended the game by storming Verdant’s base, maintaining their perfect record.

It was close but @LosRatoneslol prevails to secure the 4-0 clean sweep🐀@VerdantEC made it a banger, let’s hope for more of those! pic.twitter.com/Q1VmR3cp72

— Arozzi NLC (@NLClol) January 22, 2025


As a freshly debuted team with a “ragtag” team composition, Los Ratones for sure has been cooking wonders. Especially with a renowned LEC pro like Rekkles in the team their potential to grow even stronger is big. Now, their ADC Crownie and jungler Velja are both rising to show off neat skills that can obviously pave their way to victory.

Now, Los Ratones has secured a top seed in the NLC Winter playoffs. Rich Gang Esports are already with them, sporting a similar 4-0 record. Meanwhile, Nord Esports and The Ruddy Sack follow closely with 3-1. They’re guaranteed to end up in the Upper Bracket already, and four more teams will join in. Then, the bottom teams of both groups will be in the Lower Bracket.

📢SEEDING STAGE STANDINGS

That’s (almost) a wrap for the Arozzi NLC seeding stage!

Most seeds are locked, but we still need to break the 3-way tie in Group A. Tune in for these matches tomorrow at 18:00 CET👇 pic.twitter.com/InFS9MnKyt

— Arozzi NLC (@NLClol) January 23, 2025

The Playoffs are double-elimination, set to begin on January 29, 2025 and end in the Grand Finals on March 9. The winner will be given a ticket to the EMEA Masters (EM) Winter 2025. 

If Los Ratones makes it, they will face stronger opponents but receive greater recognition and praise. For a team so new yet bursting with promise, achieving heights this great will already position them for bigger leagues.

Conclusion

Strategic gameplay, team coordination, and strong comeback potential? Los Ratones has surely got the means to continue and win in the more challenging NLC Winter playoff matches.

The team has proven they are not just participants, but serious contenders in this competitive league. Now, all fans have to do is wait for what this ragtag wonder has to cook in the coming weeks.