LGD Gaming
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| Nickname | 老干爹 ("Old Godfather") 乐观家族 ("Optimistic Family") |
|---|---|
| Short name | LGD |
| Divisions | Dota 2 Honor of Kings League of Legends Overwatch PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Based in | Hangzhou |
| Location | China |
| CEO | Pan Fei |
| Vice President | Hu "Bigbiao" Biao |
LGD Gaming is a Chinese professional esports organization based in Shanghai. It is one of the oldest esports organizations in China and currently has players competing in Dota 2, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Overwatch, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
LGD's Dota 2 team, PSG.LGD, is in a partnership with PSG Esports,[1] and is known for making it to the grand finals of The International 2018.[2] Its League of Legends team competes in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL), the top level of professional League of Legends in China.[3][4]
Dota 2
LGD Gaming's original Dota 2 division was founded along with the organization in 2009. In April 2018, French football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. partnered with LGD, sponsoring and rebranding the Dota 2 team to PSG.LGD.[1][5] After winning two Dota Pro Circuit majors in 2017 and 2018, the team secured a directive invite to The International 2018,[6][7] where they advanced to the grand finals but lost to OG 2–3.[2][8][9]
League of Legends
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| Game | League of Legends |
|---|---|
| Founded | 20 February 2012 |
| League | League of Legends Pro League |
| Stadium | LGD Allied Esports Stadium |
| Championships | 1× LPL (Summer 2015) |
History
LGD Gaming created their League of Legends division on 20 February 2012, with Zhou "Bug" Qilin leading the team. By the result of TGA Grand Prix 2012, LGD qualified for the Season 2 China Regional Finals, but fell short after losing to Invictus Gaming. In 2013 Tencent created China's first championship series, the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). LGD failed to join the league through the qualifiers in both the spring and summer seasons of 2013, but was successful the next year, qualifying for the 2014 LPL Spring Split. The team placed fifth in the regular season of the 2014 LPL Spring Split, failing to qualify for playoffs. In the regular season of the 2014 LPL Summer Split however, LGD placed fourth and qualified for playoffs, where they lost to EDward Gaming 0–3 in the first round and Star Horn Royal Club 1–3 in the loser's bracket, remaining in 4th. LGD was unable to qualify for the 2014 World Championship after losing the final qualifying round in the 2014 China Regional Finals to OMG.
After failing to qualify for the 2014 World Championship, LGD decided to sign Korean players in hopes of qualifying the next year. Bot laner Gu "imp" Seung-bin[10] and top laners Choi "Acorn" Cheon-ju and Lee "Flame" Ho-jong were acquired from Samsung White, Samsung Blue, and CJ Entus Blaze respectively. LGD placed sixth in the regular season of the 2015 LPL Spring Split with a 7–5–10 record, qualifying for playoffs. In playoffs the team surprised expectations by beating both OMG and Snake Esports, who were 3rd and 2nd respectively in the regular season, in two 3–0 sweeps. This qualified LGD for the finals,[11] where they lost 2–3 to EDward Gaming in a close series.
LGD began the 2015 LPL Summer Split without support Chen "Pyl" Bo, the team's captain and shotcaller, who was unable to play in the first week. Substitute support Liu "Fan" Yifan replaced Pyl, but Pyl's absence led to underwhelming results. LGD ended the regular season in 5th with a 6–4–12 record, advancing to the summer playoffs. In playoffs, LGD defeated both Vici Gaming and Snake Esports 3–1 to advance to the semifinals, where they beat heavy favourites EDward Gaming in a rematch of the spring finals 3–0 against many analysts' predictions. LGD faced off against Qiao Gu Reapers in the finals, defeating them 3–2 in a close series and qualifying for the 2015 World Championship as the first seed from China. LGD was placed in Group D of the 2015 World Championship, along with Korean team KT Rolster, European team Origen, and American team TSM. LGD disappointed heavily in the first week, failing to win a single game. The team bounced back slightly in the second week, managing to take games off of Origen and TSM, but failing to beat KT Rolster. LGD was knocked out of the tournament after placing third in their group.
Roster
References
- ^ a b "LGD Gaming: A Partner of Choice for PSG Esports". PSG Esports. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b "OG beats PSG.LGD in winners bracket thriller; Evil Geniuses advances". ESPN. Rotoworld. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "The Road to Worlds: an in-depth look at LGD Gaming". theScore esports. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ LeJacq, Yannick (30 October 2015). "Everything You Need To Know About The League of Legends World Championships". Kotaku. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Rose, Victoria. "Soccer organization Paris Saint-Germain directly partners with LGD Gaming". The Flying Courier. Polygon. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "PSG.LGD clean sweep VGJ.Storm to become MDL Changsha Major champions". www.cybersport.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "PSG.LGD Wins Its First Dota Major And Also An Infinity Gauntlet". Kotaku Australia. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "OG wins five-game thriller to take The International 8 title and $11 million". ESPN. Rotowire.
- ^ Strom, Steven. "Dota 2 championship ends in a pulse-pounding, curse-breaking Cinderella story". PC Gamer. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Moser, Kelsey (25 November 2014). "Imp to join LGD Gaming". GameSpot. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Moser, Kelsey (25 April 2015). "LGD vs EDG: the best shot at MSI". theScore esports. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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