Bilibili Gaming

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Bilibili Gaming
Bilibili Gaming logo (2021).png
Short nameBLG
SportEsports
Founded17 December 2017 (2017-12-17)
Based in Hangzhou, China
Owner Bilibili
Divisions
Affiliation(s) Hangzhou Spark
Partners
Main sponsor Ping An Bank

Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports organisation based in China. It was formed in December 2017, when Bilibili, a 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.

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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 two finish in the 2023 LPL Spring Split, the team qualified for MSI for the first time in their history. [3] Bilibili Gaming won their first LPL title in Spring 2024 after winning over Top Esports, 3–1. Bilibili Gaming qualifies in back-to-back MSI series. [4]

Current roster

Bilibili Gaming League of Legends roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationality
TopBinChen ZebinChina
JungleXunYan YangweiChina
JungleWeiPeng LixunChina
MidknightZhuo DingChina
BotElkZhao JiahaoChina
SupportONLuo WenjunChina
SupportLvMao Emojione BW 1F503.svgZuo MinghaoChina
Head coach
  • "Holy" Hou Lin
  • "YUZZ" Zhang Xinyu
Assistant coach(es)
  • "Duan" Duan Deliang
  • "Xiasu" Chen Long
  • "BigWei" Fu Chienwei
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated 14 December 2023.

Seasons overview

Year League of Legends Pro League Mid-Season Invitational World Championship
WLGWGLFinish
2018Spring11825185th–6thDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Summer613183011th–12th
2019Spring8720179thDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Summer11423124th
2020 Spring79202210thDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Summer610172212th
2021 Spring610152311thDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Summer10624177th–8th
2022Spring9725197th–8thDid not qualifyDid not qualify
Summer7919239th–10th
2023 Spring10625172ndRunners-upSemifinals
Summer1513073rd
2024 Spring1513051stRunners-upRunners-up
Summer711571st

Overwatch

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

YearSeasonRegionOWC regular seasonRegional playoffsInterregional events
Finish [a] WinsLossesWin %
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.

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