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In 2025, the club won the Welsh Esports League Premiership in Counter-Strike 2, the first national esports title achieved by a team from Brecon.[2][3][4] The team is an affiliate member of Esports Wales.[5]
History
S.E.A. Dragons were founded in Brecon in 2024 by Patryk Białowąs and Dylan Carpenter.[1] The club was launched under the name of Białowąs’ analytics company, Scout Edge Analytics LTD (Scout.Edge.Analytics. Dragons), who intended to apply data-led approaches from traditional sport within esports.[6]
The club described its analysis methods as including pitch-mapping in EA Sports FC and the use of external staff such as fitness coaches, analysts and media personnel.[6] By August 2025, the Dragons had confirmed their participation in the Welsh Esports League, becoming the only club from Powys to compete in the Premiership division.[1] They entered five of the six available titles, including Counter-Strike 2, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, Valorant and EA Sports FC 25.[1] The team also launched its first competitive jersey that year, promoted with a photoshoot in Cardiff referred to as the “Capital takeover.”[1]
Rosters for the 2025 season included EyEzNoZe in EA Sports FC, a player previously associated with Red Kites Esports, and a Counter-Strike 2 squad featuring several former Cardiff Pirates representatives.[1] The club also appointed Connor Chittock as Rocket League head coach, with additional signings in Rocket League and Rainbow Six Siege noted in local reporting.[1]
In September 2025, the Dragons completed their first Welsh Esports League campaign. They won the Premiership title in Counter-Strike 2, which local media reported as the first national esports title for a team from Brecon.[2][3][4] They also finished runners-up in EA Sports FC 25, third in Rocket League, and won the Tier 2 bracket in Rainbow Six Siege.[7]
Community and recognition
S.E.A. Dragons received public support from James Evans, Member of the Senedd for Brecon and Radnorshire, who highlighted the opportunities esports provides for young people in developing teamwork and digital skills.[1] The club was also noted in the minutes of Brecon Town Council in January 2025, when they were discussed in request of support.[8]
Competitive record
Welsh Esports League 2025
Game
Result
Notes
Counter-Strike 2
Champions
They went unbeaten, defeating Pit Ponies 2–1 in the final after an earlier 13–4 win over Dragons RFC. Local coverage reported around 1,000 online viewers, with additional watch parties held in Brecon.[2][9][4]
EA Sports FC 25
Runners-up
Defeated GOATS 8–4 in the opening round and Wolfhounds 13–2 in the semi-final before losing 0–2 to Pit Ponies in the final.[7][10]
Rocket League
Third place
Qualified into the Premiership bracket before losing to eventual winners Red Kites in the semi-final, then won the third-place play-off.[7][11]
Rainbow Six Siege
Tier 2 winners
Finished bottom of their group and progressed into the Tier 2 bracket, which they went on to win.[7][12]
Valorant
8th place
Lost all group games before being eliminated in the first round of the Tier 2 bracket.[13]
Other competitions
In their debut tournament, the Dragons finished third at the 2025 Esports Wales Masters phygital event.[14]
Management and staff
Name
Role
Patryk Białowąs
Team Principal / CEO
Dylan Carpenter
Chief Head of Performance
Karl Balmer
Chief Gaming Officer
Heather Greer
Head of Safeguarding / Player Welfare Lead
Luke Derby
Head of Talent Identification
Connor Chittock
Rocket League Head Coach
Rosters
As of September 2025, the club fielded teams in five titles in the Welsh Esports League. Current lineups listed on the club’s official website[15] and on the Welsh Esports League hub.[16][17]
Partnerships
In May 2025, S.E.A. Dragons announced a partnership with AnalysisPro, a Welsh-based performance analysis company representing Nacsport software in the UK and Ireland. The agreement gave the club access to video analysis tools which have also been used in professional football.[1] The partnership was later highlighted in blog posts by both AnalysisPro and Nacsport, which discussed the use of video analysis within esports.[18][19]
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