After 4 and a half years competing in regional League of Legends, Venomcrest founder Jack ‘Ace’ Doe has confirmed that they may stop operations for 2026.
Venomcrest grew to become a staple of the UK grassroots League of Legends scene throughout this time, forsaking a legacy that won’t be forgotten.
Venomcrest founder writes remaining send-off, honouring the organisation’s legacy
In a publish written by Jack ‘Ace’ Doe, Founding father of Venomcrest Esports, the UK grassroots organisation’s legacy was cemented in a send-off honouring its achievements.
“I set out with two major objectives when founding VNC, the primary was to create as many alternatives for individuals to compete in esports and get to expertise the enjoyment that comes from this, & the second objective was to win the NLC.”
Venomcrest was in a position to obtain each of those objectives, even surpassing them in some regards:
“Firstly, with over 70 LoL gamers coming by way of in each the principle groups and the academy rosters to signify the crest, and in flip construct their very own careers, with a lot of these gamers occurring to even higher heights. On high of this, now we have ventured into TF2 & FIFA alongside the best way, getting to fulfill much more superb individuals.”
The organisation competed in a number of regional League of Legends circuits. This consists of their excellent UKEL League of Legends Div 1 run in 2025, touchdown them a prosecco-spraying victory atop a makeshift F1-style podium.
Most impactful, although, was their NLC victory, fulfilling the second objective outlined by Ace:
“In the summertime of 2024 we achieved our second objective and we received the NLC, & then went on to signify our area at EMEA Masters, one thing not all organizations can say they’ve achieved. Placing within the work and attending to see it repay in such an incredible approach was an incredible journey to expertise!”
The challenges of working a UK grassroots organisation
In October 2025, Ace had revealed a video discussing Venomcrest’s future as a UK grassroots organisation. The organisation nonetheless deliberate to proceed competing on the time of the video’s recording. Nonetheless, it was clear that sustaining momentum was tough.
In his video, Ace mirrored on how, in 2025, it grew to become difficult to beat the successes of the years prior.
Venomcrest actually had a harder 2025 season in comparison with their 2023 and 2024 heydays. For Ace, his private journey by way of grief amplified these aggressive struggles. Whereas the organisation fought to regain its aggressive footing, his father handed away.
However, he nonetheless sang praises of the organisation’s academy and UKEL successes.
General, he recognised the way it had “been a tricky yr,” and on the time, 2026 was “an unknown.” When the video was revealed, he acknowledged plans to proceed competing in some type within the new yr.
Nonetheless, this path is no longer one the organisation will likely be enterprise.
Vitally, Ace famous in his remaining publish how worthwhile the help has been from the League of Legends group:
“I’m honoured by everybody who has supported my group over time – your help has been invaluable to me in instances of battle. I’m so grateful for everybody who has helped me alongside the best way and in flip grateful for everybody who made Venomcrest what it was – a small org with huge goals!”
The UK League of Legends ecosystem has misplaced considered one of its iconic organisations. However, Venomcrest actually made strides in demonstrating the area’s esports expertise.
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