Bilibili Gaming

Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports franchise based in China. It was formed in December 2017, when Bilibili, Chinese video sharing website, acquired the I May League of Legends roster. The team expanded into Overwatch in March 2019 with the formation of an Overwatch Contenders academy team for the Hangzhou Spark, an Overwatch League team owned by Bilibili. Later that year, BLG's Overwatch team won the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer tournament.

Bilibili Gaming
NicknameBanlangen (板蓝根)
Little TV (小电视)
Short nameBLG
SportEsports
FoundedDecember 2017
OwnerBilibili
Divisions
EarningsUS$0.12 million[1]

League of Legends

History

In December 2017, Bilibili acquired the team I May in League of Legends and rebranded under the name Bilibili Gaming.[2] BLG has competed in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) since Season 8 of the League of Legends World Championship (LOLWC).[3]

Current roster
As of 2 August 2019.[4]
Nationality Handle Name Role
South Korea ADD Kang Geon-mo Top Laner
China Meteor Zeng Guohao Jungler
South Korea Kuro Lee Seo-haeng Mid Laner
China Jinjiao Xie Jinshan Bot Laner
China XinMo Li Qianxi Support
China Alielie Hang Dongxu Top Laner (sub.)
China Kine Xie Chao Support (sub.)

Overwatch
Bilibili Gaming
Founded2018
LeagueOverwatch Contenders
DivisionPacific
RegionChina
ColorsBlue, orange, black
              
Head coachGao Hang
Affiliation(s)Hangzhou Spark
Regional titles
  • 0
Interregional titles
  • 0

History

On 12 March 2019, Bilibili announced that they would field an academy team in Overwatch Contenders China under the name Bilibili Gaming for their Overwatch League team Hangzhou Spark.[5]

BLG's first season in Contenders China was 2019 Season 1, where the team posted a 4–1 record in the group stages.[6] The team qualified for the regional playoffs, and in their first playoff matchup, they defeated the Shanghai Dragons' academy team Team CC.[7] They then faced the Chengdu Hunters' academy team LGE.Huya in the semifinals; BLG lost by a score of 1–3.[8] Following their first Contenders season, BLG competed in the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer, a tournament consisting of the top ten Chinese Overwatch teams. BLG placed second in the group stages with a 3–1 record to move on to the playoffs, where they defeated The One Winner in the semifinals and LGD Gaming in the finals to claim their first tournament championship.[9]

Seasons overview

Overwatch Contenders

Year Season Region OWC regular season Regional playoffs Interregional events
Finish[lower-alpha 1] Wins Losses Win %
Bilibili Gaming
20191China2nd41.800SemifinalsDid not qualify
2China1st501.000SemifinalsDid not qualify
20201China2nd95.643SemifinalsNone held
Regular season record186.750
Playoff record44.500
  1. Placements reflect standings in the team's respective group and not the entire region.

Other tournaments

  • LanStory Cup 2019 Summer – 1st

Current roster
Bilibili Gaming roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationalityPrevious team
Damage Winter  Wang Feiyu  China  nLw 
Damage Later  Xu Nanling  China  UNNAMED 
Damage DontSay  Lin Hongzhen  China  Like This Player 
Tank over  Deng Sifan  China  Flag Gaming 
Tank ZiJin  Chen Qinhao  China  Team CC 
Tank Yaho  Maeng Hyun-ho  South Korea  BlossoM 
Support illusion  Tan Li  China  T1w.GZA 
Support Sleep  Shi Tianyou  China  Dusk Till Dawn 
Head coach
  • Cheng "130" Yage
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: April 12, 2020.

References
  1. "Highest Overall Team Earnings". Esports Earnings. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. Moser, Kelsey (13 January 2018). "The League of Legends offseason report cards -- LPL". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. "B站收购电竞战队成立BLG 征战英雄联盟S8赛季" [Bilibili Acquires Esports Team to Set Up BLG to Compete in League of Legends S8 season]. tech.ifeng.com (in Chinese). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. "LPL Teams - BLG". League of Legends Pro League. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. Sina Gaming (12 March 2019). "B站BLG成立守望先锋战队 打造本土青训体系" [Bilibili BLG Establish Overwatch Team to Build a Local Youth Training System]. Sina. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  6. Padilla, Brandon (1 May 2019). "Contenders Catch-Up: Playoffs Edition". The Game Haus. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019.
  7. "Team CC 1-3 负于BLG电子竞技俱乐部，无缘OC四强" [Team CC lost 1-3 to BLG Gaming and Missed the OC Semifinals]. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019 – via Weibo.
  8. Weil, Katrina (24 May 2019). "Contenders casters from around the world weigh in on the Pacific Showdown". Upcomer. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  9. Zhang Feng (20 June 2019). "BLG守望先锋分部夺得建队首个冠军" [BLG Overwatch Division Won Their First Championship]. Qianjiang Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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