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↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Gold Coin United signs Santorin, FeniX, Solo, Rikara for NA Challenger Series.↑ 5.0 5.1 Locodoco to coach Challenger team Gold Coin United.↑ Locodoco to coach Challenger team Gold Coin United.↑ NRG sells Challenger spot to J2K Esports and Technology.With the NA LCS franchising for the 2018 season, the team then disbanded. However, their previous experience didn't seem to help, as GCU lost the first series 3-2 to Phoenix1, despite nearly pulling off a reverse sweep, then were swept by EUnited in the loser's bracket. The team again finished second in the regular season, before defeating Tempo Storm and eUnited in the playoffs, giving them a second try at promotion. The summer season was roughly identical to the spring. In the midseason, Fenix was replaced by Korean mid laner Fly due to conflicts with the coaching staff, and Rikara returned to the starting role with the departure of Mash. However, they proceeded to lose heartbreaking back-to-back 3-2 series against Team Liquid and EnVyUs, sending the team back to the Challenger Series. The promotion tournament started well with a 3-1 defeat of Team EnVyUs, putting GCU just a single series win away from the NA LCS. This qualified them for the NA LCS 2017 Summer Promotion with the best possible seed. They beat Tempo Storm in the ensuing tiebreaker, then swept them in the playoff semifinals, followed by a 3-1 defeat of EUnited in the playoff finals. After a slow start, the team surged with Mash, and ended up tied with Tempo Storm for second place with a 7-3 game record. Veteran bot laner Mash also joined the team in January, and split time with Rikara for the first three weeks of the Spring Season before becoming the starter.
Over the next few weeks, they announced a roster of former Team Liquid Academy top laner Solo, veteran jungler Santorin, former Liquid mid laner Fenix, former Nova eSports bot laner Rikara, and legendary Korean support Madlife. No roster was announced at the time, but Locodoco became their head coach the day after. Gold Coin United was announced on December 12, 2016, as a new team owned by J2K Esports and Technology that acquired NRG Esports's 2017 NACS Spring Season seed. Players are shown for the integral duration of their tenure on the team, with the character and substitute/trainee condition they had upon their passing.Gold Coin United is a North American Challenger team. however, their previous know did n’t seem to help, as GCU lost the first series 3-2 to Phoenix1, despite about pulling off a reversion embroil, then were swept by EUnited in the loser ‘s bracket. The team again finished moment in the unconstipated temper, before defeating Tempo Storm and eUnited in the playoffs, giving them a irregular try at forwarding. In the midseason, Fenix was replaced by Korean mid laner Fly due to conflicts with the coaching staff, and Rikara returned to the starting function with the passing of Mash.
however, they proceeded to lose heartbreaking back-to-back 3-2 series against Team Liquid and EnVyUs, sending the team back to the Challenger Series. The promotion tournament started well with a 3-1 defeat of Team EnVyUs, putting GCU just a one series win away from the NA LCS. This qualified them for the NA LCS 2017 Summer Promotion with the best potential seed. They beat tempo Storm in the ensuing tiebreaker, then swept them in the playoff semifinals, followed by a 3-1 get the better of of EUnited in the playoff finals. After a slow begin, the team surged with Mash, and ended up tied with Tempo Storm for second place with a 7-3 plot phonograph record.
Veteran bot laner Mash besides joined the team in January, and split time with Rikara for the first three weeks of the Spring Season before becoming the crank. Over the next few weeks, they announced a roll of former Team Liquid Academy top laner Solo, veteran jungler Santorin, former Liquid mid laner Fenix, early Nova eSports bot laner Rikara, and fabled korean corroborate Madlife. No roll was announced at the time, but Locodoco became their head coach the day after. Gold Coin United was announced on December 12, 2016, as a newly team owned by J2K Esports and Technology that acquired NRG Esports ‘s 2017 NACS Spring Season seed. Gold Coin United is a north american Challenger team.