Nongshim RedForce () is a South Korean

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organization owned by food and beverage company

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. The team's name and logo are a reference to Nongshim's popular instant noodle brand

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. The organization initially started as a ''

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'' team before branching out into other esports.

History

League of Legends

For most of its history the team competed in Challengers Korea (CK), the

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of professional ''League of Legends'' in South Korea. However, as Team Dynamics, the team qualified for South Korea's primary league, ''League of Legends'' Champions Korea (LCK), after winning the 2020 LCK Summer promotion tournament. In late 2020

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Korea announced that Team Dynamics would be one of ten permanent franchise partners of the LCK. Nongshim became the main sponsor of Team Dynamics on 17 June 2020, and stated that it would acquire the team after the 2020 LCK season. On 17 December 2020, Team Dynamics was rebranded as Nongshim RedForce.

Valorant

On 25 November 2024, while owning a ''

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'' team in Challengers Korea, Nongshim RedForce acquired Sin Prisa Gaming, who had recently promoted to the

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via winning the Ascension Pacific tournament. As such, they also acquired their spot into the VCT Pacific League. Their Challengers team was transferred to FearX.

League of Legends

Current roster

Valorant

Current roster

Tournament results

Notes

References

External links

* Esports teams based in South Korea League of Legends Champions Korea teams Nongshim {{Esports-organization-stub