Paris Saint-Germain eSports
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| Location |
Paris, France Teams: Berlin, Germany (LoL) Paris, France (FIFA) |
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| Founded | 20 October 2016 |
| Manager(s) | Bora "YellOwStaR" Kim |
| Divisions |
League of Legends FIFA |
| Website |
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Paris Saint-Germain eSports, commonly referred to as PSG eSports, is an international electronic sports organization.
History
On October 2016, Paris Saint-Germain partenered with Webedia, who owns professional team Millenium and tournament organiser ESWC, to launch PSG eSports. The club acquired Team Huma's slot in the European League of Legends Challenger Series (EU CS), for the 2017 Spring Split. Bora "YellOwStaR" Kim has been appointed as Head of eSports, and the team will compete out of the Riot Games' Am Studio 20D in Adlershof, Berlin.[1][2]
PSG eSports also announced its participation to FIFA video gaming competitions; the club recruited FIFA world champions August “Agge” Rosenmeier and Lucas “DaXe” Cuillerier. DaXe became ESWC FIFA 17 world champion at the Paris Games Week, this is the first title for PSG eSports. Agge won the Legia eSports Cup, a tournament featuring 10 FIFA players from professional football clubs, as well as the DreamHack Winter 2016.[3][4][5]
Roster
League of Legends
| Nationality | ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
Blanc | Jin Seong-min (진성민) | Mid |
| South Korea |
Pilot | Na Woo-hyung (나우형) | AD Carry |
FIFA
| Nationality | ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
Agge | August Rosenmeier | Player |
 France |
DaXe | Lucas Cuillerier | Player |
Management
| Nationality | ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| France |
YellOwStaR | Bora Kim | Head of eSports |
| Denmark |
Adellovich | Adel Daher | FIFA Coach |
| France |
zaL | Alan Brin | FIFA Coach |
External links
References
- ↑ Wolf, Jacob (October 20, 2016). "Team Huma sold and rebranded as Paris Saint-Germain eSports". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Leslie, Callum (October 20, 2016). "YellOwStaR signs on to manage Paris St-Germain esports team". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Chambers, Miles (October 21, 2016). "PSG signs FIFA 17 superstars in bumper eSports project". Goal.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Bishop, Sam (November 5, 2016). "PSG Esports' Daxe becomes ESWC world champion". Gamereactor. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ eSports, Paris Saint-Germain (November 6, 2016). "Agge wins Legia eSports Cup". PSG.fr. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
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