LOS + oNe's Brazilian roster to compete in RMR NA Open Qualifier

Teams are starting to sign up for the upcoming PGL Major Copenhagen RMR Open Qualifiers and although the North American qualifiers have a low number of registered teams, there is a surprising entry; the reported Brazilian squad of LOS + oNe.

The organization was last seen in North America in April 2023, when LOS + oNe put their Counter-Strike division on hold after the departure of talismanic player Pedro "Maluk3" Campos. Since then, LOS + oNe had been quiet in CS until December 29th, when Dust2 Brasil revealed the organization was in talks to sign a completely new roster for 2024.

LOS + oNe's new roster primarily consists of benched Fluxo, Imperial, and Case players, with Jhonatan "JOTA" Willian and Leonardo "leo_drk" Oliveira being the most well-known names in this new project. Additionally, former Sharks player Jhonatan "jnt" Silva is set to be the team's coach after ending his playing career in 2023.

LOS + oNe overall consists of:

• Allan "history" Lawrenz

• Henrique "t9rnay" Menacho

• Jhonatan "JOTA" Willian

• Leonardo "leo_drk" Oliveira

• Paulo "short" Ballardini

• Jhonatan "jnt" Silva (Coach)

As previously mentioned, this squad is set to compete in the North American open qualifiers, despite the the fact the lineup has never competed in NA and is comprised entirely of Brazilian players. The official 2024 PGL Copenhagen Major Rulebook states that for any team looking to participate in another subregion, they need a valid reason and that PGL will review each case individually.

Dust2.us contacted PGL and confirmed that LOS + oNe was eligible to play in the North American qualifiers, however the organizer did not explain the reasoning that LOS + oNe provided which would allow them to compete in the subregion.

The team will travel to the organization's Las Vegas base of operations with the main purpose of playing the qualifiers for the Americas RMR, as it is not known yet if there are plans to stay after the event. According to Dust2 Brasil, all players, except short, are playing for LOS + oNe on loan from their respective organizations, Imperial, Fluxo, and Case.

The signups for the PGL Major Copenhagen 2023 Americas RMR North American Open Qualifier #1 are still open until Monday 03:14PM and you can register here.