15 December 2021
SEMPER FORTIS ESPORTS PLC
("Semper Fortis Esports" or the "Company")
SMPR esports secures Top Four finish in RLCS Fall Major 2021
Semper Fortis Esports PLC (AQSE: SEMP), the esports company focused on establishing esports teams, forming brand and technology partnerships, and providing business to business advisory services, is pleased to announce that the SMPR Rocket League team secured a Top Four position in the first LAN RLCS Major since the COVID-19 pandemic, which took place over last weekend in
The team began the competition with great energy, beating out South American and MENA based opponents on Day 1, eventually finding themselves in the Quarter Finals where they would beat Top EU rivals Dignitas and eventually losing out in the Semi Finals against tournament winners Team BDS.
The team found great synergies in their first LAN event under the SMPR brand, donning their newly released Jerseys and interacted heavily with media and opponents' teams over the weekend. The (3rd/4th) place earned the team a total of
Jassem Osseiran, COO of Semper Fortis Esports, commented: "The team found excellent stride in being together across the weekend, showing that esports such as Rocket League does constitute physical interactions just as in traditional sports. In a short period we have become a serious contender for a top four position globally which is very exciting and pivotal for our strategy moving forward."
For more information, please contact:
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Semper Fortis Esports plc |
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Jassem Osseiran, Chief Operating Officer Max Deeley, Finance Director |
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Hybridan LLP - AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker |
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Claire Noyce, Managing Partner, Corporate Finance Niall Pearson, Head of Corporate Broking & Sales |
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Square1 Consulting |
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David Bick
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About Semper Fortis Esports plc
Semper Fortis Esports PLC is a multi-operational Esports organisation converging high growth team infrastructures, gaming technology solutions and corporate business advisory services. Best known for its competitive esports team SMPR, Semper Fortis leverages its position in competitive electronic sports to produce disruptive game-based solutions and interactive experiences fusing physical and digital.
Semper Fortis translates in Latin to "Always Strong", channelling its expertise in sports, media and entertainment to strengthen, innovate and add value to the Esports ecosystem in the
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