Los Ratones Confirm Participation in EMEA Masters Summer 2025

Los Ratones has confirmed they will be competing in the upcoming EMEA Masters Summer 2025, ending weeks of speculation about whether the team would skip the event in favor of international practice by bootcamping in Korea ahead of Worlds 2025.

Caedrel confirms the Los Ratones’ participation in EMEA Masters Summer 2025

The esports personality made the public statement through an Instagram post, reflecting on the team’s accomplishments over the past year. “We made it! Three splits, three trophies. A lot of work went in from everyone all year long, so it’s great that all of it paid off. Now up next is EMEA Masters, where we have decided to compete to try to achieve the first-ever Golden Road in tier two League,” Caedrel said.

Los Ratones secured qualification as the NLC’s first seed after winning their third NLC title last weekend. The Grand Final, which took place at Leagues Disrupt, saw Los Ratones dominate their opponent Verdant, taking the crown with a 3-0 record in front of thousands of fans in Stockholm, Sweden.

With the team winning all domestic titles and claiming back-to-back EMEA Masters Winter and Spring titles, Caedrel’s team is on its way to make one of the most successful runs in European tier-two history and aim for the “Golden Road” in the ERLs.

The decision follows discussions earlier this summer about the possibility of skipping EMEA Masters to attend a bootcamp in Asia to maximize the team’s practice and get the chance to play against strong Eastern squads. Both Caedrel and support player Martin “Rekkles” Larsson had openly debated the team’s options, raising questions about the value of competing in a tournament they had already won twice.

Caedrel, who also co-streams both Los Ratones and the top regional leagues, is set to face major schedule overlaps between EMEA Masters Summer and the World Championship, as both tournaments will take place in October. If LR were to make it to the final at the Paris Games Week, the team would have to play the same day as the Worlds 2025 semifinals. Regarding this, Caedrel hasn’t stated whether he will be focusing on co-streaming remotely to stay with the team or if he will fly to China to co-stream on-site for the world championship.

What’s next for Los Ratones after 2025?

In the post, Caedrel also mentioned what could be the next steps for Los Ratones. “The team was started as a fun content idea this time last year between myself, Baus, and Nemesis. The size that it’s grown to and the amount of support for the team is absolutely unimaginable. With that in mind, I really want to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and not repeat what we’ve done this year.”

Despite all the results achieved, Caedrel still acknowledged some uncertainty about the project’s long-term future: “Taking it to the next level for next year so far has been a challenge. Towards the end of the year, I’ll do a long video to give insights about most things that have happened behind the scenes and ideas that were floated around. Lots of discussions over the last few months in attempts to open up doors for next year have started closing, and there have been endless barriers. But there’s still a promise of possibilities for next year, so fingers crossed we can find the right direction,” added Caedrel.

The most logical expectations for the team would be to see them move to a tier-one competition and potentially compete in a major region to see whether their level can match the top pro teams. That being said, competing in any tier-one region would require a stronger infrastructure and, therefore, funds to fully operate as a professional organization. For now, fans will have to wait for Caedrel’s end-of-year update to learn more about what will happen to Los Ratones.

Los Ratones will be kicking off their EMEA Masters Summer journey on September 29 with the Swiss Stage. To advance to the knockout stage and potentially fight for the EMEA Masters title, the team will have to get four wins.