PaiN Gaming
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| Short name | PaiN, PNG |
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| Founded | March 2010 |
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLoL) |
| Based in | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Owner | Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur |
| Head coach | Sin "Xero" Hyeok |
| Championships | 2× CBLoL 1× BRCC 1× Superliga ABCDE |
| Partners | BMW[1] Coca-Cola[2] Razer Inc. SanDisk[3] Trident |
| Website | soupain |
PaiN Gaming is a Brazilian esports organisation founded in March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. It has a League of Legends team competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL), Brazil's top professional league for the game.[4]
PaiN Gaming is one of the oldest esports organisations in Brazil and has a higher following on social media than many traditional sports clubs.[5] It was also the first esports organisation in Latin America to have a gaming house and the first in the world to have a fan membership program, the size of which rivals that of Series A association football teams.[6]
History
PaiN Gaming was founded on March 2010 by Arthur "PAADA" Zarzur, a former professional Dota 2 player. Its inaugural League of Legends roster consisted of players from CNB e-Sports Club and GameWise. The organization has since expanded into the professional scenes of Clash Royale, CS:GO, Dota 2, Free Fire and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
Roster
| Nat. | ID | Name | Role |
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Yang | Felipe Zhao | Top Laner |
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SeongHwan | Yoon Seong-hwan | Jungler |
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tinowns | Thiago Sartori | Mid Laner |
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Kami | Gabriel Santos | Mid Laner |
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brTT | Felipe Gonçalves | Bot Laner |
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key | Kim Han-gi | Support |
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Mestre | Raí Akihito | Bot Laner (sub.) |
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Xero | Sin Hyeok | Head Coach |
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Dionrray | João Pedro Barbosa | Coach & Analyst |
Honours
Domestic
League
- Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLoL)
- Winners (2): 2013, 2015 Summer
- Brazilian Challenger Circuit (BRCC)
- Winners (1): 2018 Summer
Cup
- Superliga ABCDE
- Winners (1): 2019
Tournament results
| Placement | Event | Final result (W–L) |
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| 3rd–4th | Desafio Promo Arena CCXP 2017 | 0–2 (against IDM Gaming) |
| 2nd | BRCC 2018 Split 1 | 3–2–0 |
| 2nd | BRCC 2018 Split 1 Playoffs | 1–3 (against IDM Gaming) |
| Qualified | CBLOL 2018 Split 2 Promotion | 3–2 (against Team oNe eSports) |
| 2nd | CBLOL 2018 Split 2 | 5–2 |
| 2nd | CBLOL 2018 Split 2 Playoffs | 2–3 (against KaBuM! e-Sports) |
| 1st | Oi Game Arena CCXP 2018 | 3–2 (against Team oNe eSports) |
| 1st | CBLOL 2019 Split 1 | 20–1 |
| 2nd | CBLOL 2019 Split 1 Playoffs | 2–3 (against INTZ e-Sports) |
| 2nd | DreamHack Rio 2019 Showmatch | 1–2 (against INTZ e-Sports) |
| 1st | CBLOL 2019 Split 2 | 16–5 |
| 1st | CBLOL 2019 Split 2 Playoffs | 3–2 (against INTZ e-Sports) |
| 21st–24th | 2019 World Championship | 1–3 |
References
- ^ "paiN Gaming anuncia parceria com a montadora BMW". theclutch.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ @paingamingbr (24 May 2019). "Seja muito bem vinda @CocaCola_Br" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "paiN e SanDisk firmam parceria; fomos conhecer o local de treino da equipe". voxel.com. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "PaiN Gaming: a organização de eSports mais tradicional do Brasil". e-SporTV. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Fenômeno na web, paiN tem mais curtidas que seis clubes da Série A". e-SporTV. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "paiN é o primeiro clube de e-Sports no mundo à lançar programa Sócio Torcedor". Mais eSports. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2019.