Team Heretics pull out of tier two, ending their LES academy

Team Heretics are leaving the LES. In a video posted on the organisation’s social media, co-founder Jorge “Goorgo” Orejudo announced that Heretics will no longer have an academy team from 2027. The idea had been on the table for a while. Heretics considered it a year ago but chose to stay for the first season of the LES to see how the new league would work.

Goorgo made a point of clearing the league’s name. He said the decision has nothing to do with CABAL Esports (the league’s production company), LastLap (its organiser) or the LES itself, and called their work in this first season very good. The reason is budget. Heretics are moving their academy money to the LEC team, and keeping a tier-two side would have meant a cut they were not willing to make:

When you have a limited budget, you have to choose where that money will work best, and at this point we have decided to put it into developing our LEC team. We could have continued in tier two, but that would have meant a drastic 80% reduction in the budget.

He added that Heretics would look at coming back if things change in tier two, without saying what would need to change.

From Superliga to the LEC

Heretics’ tier-two story started before their LEC one. They entered the Superliga in 2022 by taking over Cream Real Betis’ slot and won the European Masters that summer with a 3-2 final against BDS Academy, a few months before moving up to the LEC.

The Spanish side stayed on, first as Los Heretics and then as Team Heretics Academy. They won three Superliga titles in a row across 2024 and 2025, and the farewell video gives a special mention to the 2024 “Gymbros” roster. They reached a second EMEA Masters final in summer 2025, where Karmine Corp Blue swept them 3-0, and finished first in the LES season standings in 2026.

The academy also fed the main roster, which is where Heretics say the investment paid off. Sebastian “Tracyn” Wojtoń was promoted to the LEC top lane for 2026 and has since extended until 2028. Kacper “Daglas” Dagiel, MVP of the 2025 Winter final, joined him in the LEC lineup during the 2026 season.

Another academy gone in EMEA

Heretics’ exit comes a month after Team Vitality closed Vitality.Bee. Fabien “Neo” Devide had pointed to Webedia’s withdrawal from the LFL and an ecosystem he considered too unstable, while also saying Vitality wanted to invest more in their LEC team. Heretics have kept the LES out of it, but the money is going to the same place. Ici Japon Corp Esport and Joblife are leaving the LFL as well. Heretics were one of the five partner teams the LES launched with in February.