Mtel Lion City
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| Full name | Mäusch Telecom Lowënstadt Gaming |
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| Nicknames | Lion City |
| Short name | MTLS |
| Founded | April 27, 2018 |
| League | Bahian Continental Avatar League (BCAL) |
| Division | Mauchan Division |
| Region | Bahia |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Owner | Wilfred Beno |
| Head coach | Jezaga Zemhinou |
| Manager | Jezaga Zemhinou |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Members | 8 |
| Main sponsor | Mtel |
The Mtel Lion City (Weranian: Mtel Lowënstadt), officially the M.Telcom Lion City Gaming (Weranian: M.Telecom Lowënstadt Gaming), is a professional esports team based in Nambabi, Maucha. With humble beginnings in a shared dorm close to the University of Nambabi, the 5 original members were all Challenger tier players of [Avatar (video game)|Avatar] and decided to enter a local amateur league organized by students. Their performance called the attention of multiple sponsors, including M.Telecom and L&L Investment Group that, in 2018, helped turning the team into the most successful esports team in Maucha. Mtel Lion City is a current participant and a finalist in the 2021 Avatar World Championship.
History
Amateur Team
At first called Avatritons, the team formed by Anasa Schmitd (DaRula), Lifa Jadezweni (XtaZ), Lewis Goli (Chananga), Ansel Ayo (Ansel), and Fezile Mavuso (RatatA) dominated the amateur Avatar leagues around the city of Nambabi. They played their first game in the League of Challangers in 2014, finishing the season unbeaten. The Avatritons dominated the amateur scenario in Nambabi until the University of Nambabi asked them to represent the institution in a regional Avatar semi-professional cup in 2016.