[Dingobloo]

Today TSL's head coach, Lee Woon Jae, announced in a call to Korean Esports Website ThisIsGame that "it is time to face reality. It has become far too difficult for this team to continue going on. We have decided to disband.".

While player retention issues have plagued TSL since their inception, the final straw cited by the TSL coach was the recent loss of two high calibre players, Choi "Polt" Seong Hoon who became a free agent mid-december and Kim "Revival" Dong Hyun who joined team Evil Geniuses.

The original home of the first GSL Champion Kim "FruitDealer" Won Ki, TSL, was credited as being the first Korean Starcraft 2 team that was able to afford to pay it's players a salary. Unfortunately accusations later emerged that the coach had stopped payments without reason and Fruitdealer and Trickster soon left to join Team Startale. The team's luck didn't improve when, after winning the first season of the North American Star League, Puma was recruited by team Evil Geniuses amid controversy when it was revealed TSL never made him sign a contract. Their line up suffered further after losing Clider, Killer and JYP as well as aLive and Heart and the team seemed to be in a permanent state of restructuring despite still being able to consistently foster quality players that would then move to other teams.

In a final statement, Coach Lee said "These players all hold tremendous talent and are sincere than any other players out there. I really hope other teams out there will help so that they find new teams soon."

Learn More:

ThisIsGame Article
TSL Disbands on Teamliquid.net (Article Translation)
TSL on Liquipedia

[DGWoLF]

This sucks i hoped TSL could have gotten the Sponsors needed. It really sucks people i know in Korea are saying another team will be coming down soon but i dont know when argh it really sucks people arnt sponsoring SC2 as much as i expected. But then again over the past 3 years LoL has grown way faster then i expected and when sponsoring something going for the bigger thing is more viable Financially . But to the matter at hand. the only + to this happening. all the great Players from this team will be getting paid for the amazing skill they have! Lots of love goes out to the Former players of TSL and the people behind the scene!

[Fate]

EG-TL. Hyun + Symbol incoming?

Wait that means they will dominate Kespa Proleague EZPZ though

[mGGDrGooSe]

Fair amount for drama coming from korea over the last few months. I wonder if these are the barely audible rumblings of a larger volcano. Now, more than ever, HoTs needs to have one hell of a release.

[AlbertHR]

wow, more surprising stuffs happened lately, Parting Leaves ST and Now TSL disbanding ?? Hope the players will get a new team for themselves

[EXCL]

Originally Posted by AlbertHR

wow, more surprising stuffs happened lately, Parting Leaves ST and Now TSL disbanding ?? Hope the players will get a new team for themselves

Parting leaving made me soooo sad Startale

[LGShaft]

Wow dude. Wow -.-;

[SLCN.StoicWilly]

hope the players will find a new home quickly, really shocking news to see such a great team disban

[TidaL]

Sad to see them go
Gl to them with their new teams!

[Dominator]

so sad :'( i hope polt goes to liquid