Bren Esports
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Short name | Bren |
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Divisions | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Hearthstone Clash Royale Overwatch Arena of Valor League of Legends Counter Strike: Global Offensive PUBG Tekken 7 Rules of Survival Valorant |
Founded | 16 August 2017 |
Based in | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Location | Southeast Asia |
Colors | Yellow |
Owner | Bernard "Bren" Chong |
Championships | 34 |
Partners | Synergy88[1][2] Game.ly ASUS Philippines NOW Corporation XSplit PopTV Globe Telecom |
Website | brenesports |
Bren Esports[3] is a Southeast Asian professional esports organization based in the Philippines. It has competitive teams in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CS:GO, PUBG, League of Legends, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Clash Royale, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Valorant, and Tekken 7.[4] The organization was founded on 16 August 2017 by Bernard "Bren" Chong who is part of the Chong clan that owns World Balance.[citation needed]
In the Philippine esports league, The Nationals, the team competes as Bren EPro.
In 2021, Bren Esports Partnered up with EMERGE Esports to expand into Singapore Market.[5]
In September 2021, Bren Esports qualified for VCT from SEA Championship but were unable to secure Visa's for the LAN event and were dropped from playing the event[6]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang[]
History[]
Bren Esports's Mobile Legends team competes in the local tournaments for the MPL.
On July 29, 2018, Bren Esports won Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2018 at the Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia.[7][8]
From January 12 to January 13, 2019, the eight Filipino participant teams gathered at the Ayala Malls Circuit Makati for the Season 3 of MPL (2019) which was held at Makati, Philippines.[9][10]
In June 2019, all the female members of its team got third place in the Female Esports League of Mobile Legends (FSL) which was held at Singapore.[11][12] Also in June 2019, Bren Esports participated in MSC 2019 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[13] On the first day of competition, Bren Esports beat the Team Resolution of Myanmar.[14] In the second day of competition, team Overclockers of Vietnam defeated Bren Esports causing them to be eliminated.
In October 2020, they won the championship of MPL Season 6 in a best of 7 series, winning against Smart Omega Esports 4 games to 2. This was their second title since Aether Main and their first as the Bren franchise.[15]
On January 23, 2021, Bren Esports were the champions for the M2 World Championships held in Singapore, winning against Burmese Ghouls 4 games to 3. The team had to climb up from the lower bracket by defeating two Indonesian powerhouse teams, and Alter Ego to arrange a rematch against Burmese Ghouls.[16] The Bren Esports team won $140,000 from the $300,000 prize pool money, with another $3,000 awarded to the MVP of the match, Carry Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno.[17]
Current roster[]
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Arena of Valor[]
On October 1, 2018, Bren Esports participated at the Arena of Valor tournament along with four team from Singapore, Malaysia and fellow Filipino team Maxbox Gaming in Philippines for the semi and grand finals of Arena of Valor's Cup Season 3.[18][19]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Synergy88 a Bren Esports partner". Synergy88. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Bren Esports established new partnership". Urbantechnoobs.
- ^ "Aether Main which now is known as Bren Esports". 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Bren Esports 1st anniversary". 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Hyrliková, Henrieta (10 March 2021). "BREN Esports joins forces with EMERGE Esports". Esports Insider. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Biazzi, Leonardo (3 September 2021). "Bren Esports are out of VCT Masters Berlin due to visa issues". Dot Esports. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "PH Sports Team took home championship prizes". Mineski. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "PH Sports Mobile Legends Team bagged $77,714 total prize". technology.inquirer.net. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Teams From The Past Season Will Play for the MPL-PH Season 2". Mineski. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "MPL Philippines Season 3 kicks off March 23". Tv5.espn.com. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Bren Female Mobile Legends team placed third in Singapore tilt". Abs-cbn.com. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Pinay gaming team Bren Esports finishes 3rd place in a competition in Singapore". GMANetwork.com. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "MSC 2019". Mobilelegends.com. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "MSC 2019 DAY 1". Oneesports.gg. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Bren is king of MPL Season 6". Manila Bulletin. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bren Esports is Mobile Legends M2 Champions". 26 October 2020.
- ^ Joy, Mary. "Philippines Bren Esports wins M2 Championships; team takes home USD $140,000 - MEGPlay". Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Team tamago wins in the Arena of Valor's Valor Cup Season 3". Egg.network. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Philippine Pro Gaming League AOV Finals". Globe.com.ph. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
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