Pentanet.GG

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Pentanet.GG
PentanetGG logo.png
Short namePGG
Game League of Legends
Founded2 December 2019 (2019-12-02)
League OPL (2020)
LCO (since 2021)
Based in Perth, Australia
Managing directorStephen Cornish
Head coachRyan Short
General managerScott Farmer
Championships1× LCO
Parent group Pentanet
Website pentanet.gg

Pentanet.GG was an Australian professional League of Legends team. It was founded on 2 December 2019, following the acquisition of the Bombers' Oceanic Pro League (OPL) spot by Perth-based internet provider Pentanet. After Riot Games discontinued the OPL following the 2020 season, Pentanet.GG became a member of the ESL-run League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO).

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History

Essendon Football Club announced on 2 December 2019 that it had sold its OPL spot to internet provider Pentanet. [1] Pentanet simultaneously announced the founding of its new esports department, Pentanet.GG. [2]

Pentanet.GG's inaugural roster consisted of top laner Brandon "BioPanther" Alexander, jungler Paris "Souli" Sitzoukis, mid laner Jarod "Getback" Tucker, bot laner Mark "Praedyth" Lewis, and support Jake "Rogue" Sharwood. [3] The team finished sixth in Split 1 of the 2020 OPL season. Prior to Split 2, Pentanet.GG replaced "Souli" with Jackson "Pabu" Pavone, who had just announced his role swap from top to jungle. Pentanet.GG finished third in the regular season of Split 2 and qualified for playoffs. However, the team's playoff debut was short-lived. ORDER defeated Pentanet.GG 3–1 in the first round of the winners' bracket, knocking Pentanet.GG down to the second round of the losers' bracket. Pentanet.GG was then swept by The Chiefs and eliminated from playoff contention.[ citation needed ]

Riot Games announced in late 2020 that the OPL would be discontinued, prompting many OPL players to seek offers from overseas. "Rogue" subsequently left Pentanet.GG to join French team Izi Dream. He was replaced with OPL veteran Daniel "Decoy" Ealam. "Getback" was meanwhile replaced with another OPL veteran, Jesse "Chazz" Mahoney. [4] The OPL's replacement, the LCO, was later announced by ESL in early 2021, with Pentanet.GG as one of its eight franchise members. [5]

Pentanet.GG became the LCO's first champions after dominating Split 1 of the 2021 LCO season. [6] The team finished first in the regular season with only one loss to Gravitas, [7] and then won their first domestic title after winning three series in a row. [8] This qualified Pentanet.GG for the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational as Oceania's representative. [9] [10]

For the first stage of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, Pentanet.GG was placed in Group A, along with China's Royal Never Give Up and Russia's Unicorns of Love. Vietnam's GAM Esports was also drawn into the group, but they were unable to participate in the event due to Vietnam's COVID-19 restrictions. [11] Pentanet.GG finished the quadruple round robin with only two wins and six losses, tying Unicorns of Love for second. [12] After defeating Unicorns of Love in the subsequent tiebreaker match, Pentanet.GG became the first Oceanic team to advance to the main event of an international League of Legends tournament. [13] In the second stage of the tournament, Pentanet.GG only managed to win one game against North America's Cloud9, ending fifth to sixth overall. [14]

In Split 2 of the LCO regular season, the team once again finished in first place with a 15–6 record. In the playoffs, Pentanet.GG beat Dire Wolves 3–0 before losing to PEACE 3–0 in the finals, ending the season in second place. [15]

Current roster

Pentanet.GG League of Legends roster
PlayersCoaches
RoleHandleNameNationality
TopWintererKim Dong-geunAustralia
JungleBalkhanChoi Hyun-jinSouth Korea
MidYuriCha Hee-minSouth Korea
BotPraedythLewis, MarkAustralia
SupportRogueSharwood, JakeAustralia
JungleWhynot Emojione BW 1F503.svgBerman, RaazNew Zealand
MidIncursio Emojione BW 1F503.svgBrkic, DanielAustralia
Head coach

Charlie Wraith

Assistant coach(es)

Toby "Udysof" Horne

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness
  

Roster updated 21 January 2022.

Tournament results

PlacementEventFinal result (W–L)

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