Bilibili Gaming

Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports organisation 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
Short nameBLG
SportEsports
Founded17 December 2017 (2017-12-17)
Based inHangzhou, China
OwnerBilibili
Divisions
Affiliation(s)Hangzhou Spark
Partners
Main sponsorPing An Bank

League of Legends

History

Bilibili entered the professional League of Legends scene on 17 December 2017 with their acquisition of LPL team I May. The team was rebranded as Bilibili Gaming.[1][2]

After a Top 2 finish in the 2023 LPL Spring Split, the team qualified for MSI for the first time in their history.[3]

Current roster
Bilibili Gaming League of Legends roster
PlayersCoaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Top Bin Chen Zebin China
Jungle Xun Peng Lixun China
Mid Yagao Zeng Qi China
Bot Elk Zhao Jiahao China
Support ON Luo Wenjun China
Bot Baiye Substitute player Liu Wenxue China
Head coach

"Tabe" Wong Pak Kan

Assistant coach(es)
  • "616" Liu Yiliu
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated 29 July 2023.

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.[4]

BLG's first season in Contenders China was 2019 Season 1, where the team posted a 4–1 record in the group stages.[5] The team qualified for the regional playoffs, and in their first playoff matchup, they defeated the Shanghai Dragons' academy team Team CC.[6] They then faced the Chengdu Hunters' academy team LGE.Huya in the semifinals; BLG lost by a score of 1–3.[7] 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.[8]

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 Overwatch roster
PlayersCoaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Damage October02 Wang Feiyu China
Tank 800 Huang Lihongding China
Tank Kodomo Zhou Yi China
Tank LiGe (2W) Jia Chengjie China
Support Hyunjae Hyun Jae-hyeok South Korea
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness
  

Latest roster transaction: 18 November 2021.

References
  1. Moser, Kelsey (13 January 2018). "The League of Legends offseason report cards -- LPL". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. Miter, Mateusz; Kelly, Michael (23 April 2023). "All League of Legends teams qualified for MSI 2023". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Padilla, Brandon (1 May 2019). "Contenders Catch-Up: Playoffs Edition". The Game Haus. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. Weil, Katrina (24 May 2019). "Contenders casters from around the world weigh in on the Pacific Showdown". Upcomer. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  8. 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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