BFBS Pro League 2026: Lions Win League of Legends, Buzzards Runners-Up at the LAN Final

The 2026 BFBS Pro League wrapped up with its LAN final on 27 September, and British Army Esports came away with results across all three games.

League of Legends: Lions take the win

Earlier in the tournament, the BAES Lions took first place in League of Legends, defeating Real Humans to win the title.

BAES Lions victory graphic. Top lane Kledd, jungle Clannish, mid lane Steve, AD carry LightofLoL, support Pogriguez; coaches Moose and Prae; manager Kempy. — The BAES Lions: Kledd, Clannish, Steve, LightofLoL and Pogriguez, coached by Moose and Prae, managed by Kempy.

F1 25: Army drivers 1st, 2nd and 4th

Army drivers finished first, second and fourth in the F1 25 championship standings.

BFBS Pro League F1 25 championship standings, positions 1 to 10 — Final F1 25 championship standings. Image: BFBS Esports.

Rocket League: a final decided in overtime

Three BAES teams made the Rocket League playoffs at the LAN: the Buzzards, Falcons and Kestrels. The Buzzards knocked out the Falcons, while the RAF Typhoons knocked out the Kestrels.

RAF Typhoons versus BAES Falcons on the main stage — RAF Typhoons vs BAES Falcons.

The final was a nail-biter. The BAES Buzzards met S.E.A Dragons, a Civil Servant and Service Families team, with almost every game going to sudden-death overtime. The Dragons just edged it, 4–2.

The Rocket League final, S.E.A Dragons versus BAES Buzzards, on the main stage — The final: S.E.A Dragons vs BAES Buzzards.

Bluey (BAES Buzzards) was named MVP, winning a BFBS gaming chair.

The BAES Buzzards and their manager in front of a BFBS Pro League banner — The BAES Buzzards with Rocket League manager F3zzy.

The BFBS 'There's no seat like yours' gaming chair awarded to the MVP — The MVP prize.

Around the LAN

Panel discussion on stage — Panel discussion, featuring the BAES Lions head coach.

Players warming up at rows of PCs — The warm-up area.

The Band of the Rifles performing on stage — The Band of the Rifles.

Next up: IDEG

See our stars play next at the International Defence Esports Games, pulling on the UKAF jersey to represent all the services.

With thanks to the Band of the Rifles, the RAF Air Cadets, the RAF Museum and BFBS for making this a fantastic LAN event, to every team we faced along the way, and to Army Sport for their continued recognition and support of esports within the Army.

Well played to everyone involved.