Weibo Gaming[n 1] is a Chinese esports organization owned by the Weibo Corporation.[1]
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| Short name | WBG, WBG FAW Audi (League of Legends division) | ||||||
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| Founded | 21 November 2021 | ||||||
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| Parent group | Weibo Corporation | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 微博电子竞技俱乐部 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 微博電子競技俱樂部 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Weibo Esports Club | ||||||
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Its League of Legends team competes in the LPL, the top-level league for the game in China.[2][3] It was owned by e-commerce company Suning.com for most of its history and was previously known as Suning.[4]
Weibo are also members of the Esports World Cup Foundation Club Support Program, funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which gives teams monetary rewards for painting the Esports World Cup tournament series in a positive light and driving engagement to the tournament, which is seen to some as a sportswashing tool that Saudi Arabia is using to distract the public from their poor human rights record.[5]
League of Legends
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The League of Legends team was founded as Suning Gaming on 28 December 2016, following Suning.com's acquisition of the League of Legends team T.Bear Gaming. A roster was formed to compete in the LSPL, China's secondary pro league; it consisted of XiaoAL (now Langx), Avoidless, dian, Fury, and Yoon. Suning placed second in the 2017 LSPL spring regular season and later swept Young Miracles in the spring finals to qualify for the LPL.[6]
Roster
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Yang "Daeny" Dae-in
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Tournament results
edit| Placement | Event | Final result (W–L) |
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| 2nd | 2017 LSPL Spring Split | 17–5 |
| 1st | 2017 LSPL Spring Playoffs | 3–0 (against Young Miracles) |
| 9th–12th | 2017 Demacia Cup | 1–2 (against I May) |
| 4th | 2017 LPL Summer Split (Group B) | 7–9 |
| 7th–8th | 2017 LPL Summer Playoffs | 1–3 (against Invictus Gaming) |
| 7th–8th | 2017 Demacia Championship | 1–2 (against Rogue Warriors) |
| 5th | 2018 LPL Spring Split (East) | 9–10 |
| 4th | 2018 LPL Summer Split (East) | 10–9 |
| 7th–8th | 2018 LPL Summer Playoffs | 2–3 (against Topsports Gaming) |
| 4th | NEST 2018 | 0–2 (against Rogue Warriors) |
| 3rd | 2018 Winter Demacia Cup | 1–2 (against Invictus Gaming) |
| 6th–7th | NESO 2018 | 3–5 |
| 10th | 2019 LPL Spring Split | 6–9 |
| 5th–8th | NEST 2019 | 0–2 (against SinoDragon Gaming) |
| 8th | 2019 LPL Summer Split | 8–7 |
| 7th–8th | 2019 LPL Summer Playoffs | 1–3 (against Edward Gaming) |
| 13th–16th | 2019 Demacia Cup | 1–3 |
| 11th | 2020 LPL Spring Split | 7–9 |
| 4th | 2020 LPL Summer Split | 12–4 |
| 3rd | 2020 LPL Summer Playoffs | 3–0 (against LGD Gaming) |
| 1st | 2020 LPL Regional Finals | 3–0 (against LGD Gaming) |
| 2nd | 2020 World Championship | 1–3 (against DAMWON Gaming) |
Notes
edit- ^ Formerly known as:
- T.Bear Gaming (2015 – March 2016, 10 May – 28 December 2016)
- SNS Esports (March – 10 May 2016)
- Suning Gaming (28 December 2016 – 11 December 2018)
- Suning (11 December 2018 – 21 November 2021)
References
edit- ^ Kelly, Michael (22 November 2021). "Suning officially renamed Weibo Gaming with LPL slot ownership purchase". Dot Esports. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Lupasco, Cristian (15 August 2020). "Suning eliminate Victory Five from LPL playoffs". Dot Esports. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Suning wins eighth straight at LPL Summer Split". Field Level Media via Reuters. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Chen, Hongyu (12 June 2020). "League of Legends Pro League Partners With Chinese E-commerce Company Suning". The Esports Observer. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Fudge, James (6 May 2024). "30 Teams Selected for the Esports World Cup Club Support Program". The Esports Advocate. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Moser, Kelsey (14 April 2017). "Suning Gaming join LPL". Yahoo Esports. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links
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