Scarz

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SCARZ
Scarz logo.svg
Short nameSZ
Divisions Call of Duty
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
FIFA
Fortnite
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Rainbow Six Siege
Vainglory
Winning Eleven
Apex Legends
Identity V
FoundedFebruary 2012 (2012-02)
Location Japan
CEOYoichi "TFORT" Tomori
ManagerNaoya "NAO" Endo
Partners AMD
FC Tokyo
Kingston
LG Electronics
Netgear
Parent groupXENOZ Co., Ltd.
Website www.scarz.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Scarz (stylized as SCARZ) is a Japanese esports organization that was founded in 2012. It has players competing in the domestic and international scenes as a representative of Japan's esports community. [1]

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History

The organization was founded in February 2012 as an amateur team competing in the Battlefield 3 pro scene. [2] It then became a professional esports organization in 2015. The name SCARZ was derived from scars, as the organization was "founded with the intention of leaving an impression on people's hearts". [3] The organization also has a mentorship program to train Japanese emerging pro players. [4] On 13 April 2018, the organization began a partnership with Japanese football club FC Tokyo. [5]

Current rosters

Apex Legends – Europe

Nat.IDRoleJoin Date
Flag of Germany.svg Gerovic12Defensive2022-11-02
Flag of Germany.svg TaisheenRecon2021-03-20
Flag of Portugal.svg HiarkaOffensive2022-11-02

Call of Duty

Nat.IDRoleJoin Date
Flag of Japan.svg HuntPlayer2015-10-27
Flag of Japan.svg LeisiaPlayer2018-01-21
Flag of Japan.svg PantherPlayer2018-01-21
Flag of Japan.svg PontyPlayer2018-06-11
Flag of Japan.svg EkibenManager2018-04-21

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Nat.IDNameRoleJoin Date
Flag of South Korea.svg iLevenWonil ChaPlayer2019-06-12 [6]
Flag of South Korea.svg DemicDaeyeong KimPlayer2019-06-12 [6]
Flag of South Korea.svg ColdbroPlayer2020-9-21
Flag of South Korea.svg NosferatuPlayer2020-9-21
Flag of South Korea.svg KanosSeongbeom LeePlayer2020-01-30 [7]
Flag of Italy.svg HybridRiccardo Massimino FontCoach2019-06-12 [6]

Former rosters

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Nat.IDNameRole
Flag of Japan.svg barceRyo TakebayashiSupport
Flag of Japan.svg crowTomoaki MaruokaLurker
Flag of Japan.svg LazKoji UshidaIn-game leader
Flag of Japan.svg t4k3JShogo TakemoriSupport
Flag of Japan.svg ReitaRyu OshiroRifler
Flag of Japan.svg poemYumeki ShibasakiEntry fragger
Flag of Japan.svg zyoutanTatsumi GotoManager

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References

  1. ↑ "プロe-Sportsチーム「SCARZ」とのスポンサー契約締結について". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pro e-Sports Team SCARZとの提携及びスポンサードのお知らせ". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "About | SCARZ". www.scarz.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Scarz are running a special Street Fighter V mentoring scheme to train a new Japanese pro player". Shoryuken. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "【NEW PARTNER】FC東京と協力体制の合意 | SCARZ". www.scarz.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "【R6S】新体制及び新チームの発表① – SCARZ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "【R6S】メンバー変更のお知らせ① – SCARZ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2020.


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