Nova Esports

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Nova Esports
Nova Esports logo.png
DivisionsLeague of Legends: Wild Rift
Game for Peace
PUBG Mobile
Call of Duty: Mobile
Clash Royale
Brawl Stars
Fifa 2020[1]
Founded2016 (2016)[2]
LocationHong Kong[3]
PresidentZheng Dinggang[4]
CEOOktay Olcen
Ms. Ritina (China)[4]
PartnersDXRacer
Trovo
Huya Live
WebsiteOfficial website

Nova Esports is a professional esports organisation based in Hong Kong.[3] It was founded in September 2016.[2] Nova Esports currently fields players in League of Legends: Wild Rift, Game for Peace, PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty: Mobile, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, and Fifa 2020.

Nova Esports' PUBG Mobile / Game for Peace team, Nova XQF, won the 2020 PUBG Mobile Global Championship,[5] the game's largest tournament.

History[]

Nova was initially a Clash Royale clan created in May 2016 by Anthony Yeung and his management team of Francis, Trevor and Richard. Later Oktay, Matthew and Steven joined the team. In September 2016 Nova was established as an esports organisation.[2]

In 2020 Nova Esports International Limited was acquired by the Hong Kong listed company Imperium Group Global Holdings Limited.[6][1]

In October 2019 Nova Esports won the first ever Clash of Clans World Championships held in Hamburg, Germany. The team earned $250,000 as their winning prize.[7]

Nova Esports became the first Brawl Stars world champion in November 2019. Nova Esports won the Brawl Stars World Finals 2019 held in Busan, South Korea.[8]

In January 2021 Nova Esports' Game for Peace (Chinese version of PUBG Mobile) team won the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020, held in Dubai, UAE in online mode. The team won a total prize of $700,000.[5]

Current divisions[]

League of Legends: Wild Rift[]

Prior to global release of the game, Nova Esports, on 6 November 2020, announced that they will be hiring a League of Legends: Wild Rift roster which will be based in China and Europe.[9]

Roster[]

Nova Esports League of Legends roster
Players Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality
Mortis  CLAPPER  JDerener  United States 
Jungle  KNIGHT  Öztürk, Halil Berke   Germany 
Baron  CLEMARES  Lopez, Miguel   Spain 
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: 18 November 2020.

[10]

Game for Peace[]

On 9 July 2020, Nova Esports, in partnership with Chinese team X-Quest F, revealed their roster for Game for Peace, the Chinese version of PUBG Mobile, named Nova XQF.[11]

On 23 August 2020, Nova XQF won the Peackeeper Elite League (PEL) Season 2 and won over $140,000.[12]

On 26 January 2021, Nova XQF won the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2020. The team won a total prize of $700,000.[5] Nova's Order (56 Kills) and Paraboy (44 Kills) were the second and third highest fraggers of the tournament respectively.[13]

Roster[]

Nova Esports Nova XQF Game for Peace roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Paraboy  Bojun, Zhu   China 
Coolboy  Ronghua, Zeng   China 
Jimmy  Yinjun, Xu   China 
Order  Zehai, Cheng   China 
     
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: 9 July 2020.

[14]

PUBG Mobile[]

Alongside Game for Peace, Nova Esports also revealed their PUBG Mobile roster consisting of players from different countries.[11]

Nova Esports placed second in the league stage of PUBG Mobile Pro League (PMPL) North America with a total of 497 points.[15]

Roster[]

Nova Esports PUBG Mobile roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Xifan  Wu, Zifan   Canada 
Memory  Yujie, Zhang   China 
Rinn  Li, King Liang   China 
     
     
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: 9 July 2020.

[16]

Call of Duty: Mobile[]

Nova Esports also has a Call of Duty: Mobile roster.[9] This roster is based in Europe and consists of European players.

Roster[]

Nova Esports Call of Duty: Mobile roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Yahya  Koyenyi, Jonathan   United Kingdom 
Saturnzz  Navarro, Samuel   Spain 
Marki  Santana, Marcos Román   Spain 
Turulele  Vila, Ricard Ballesté   Spain 
Kxrma  Rojas, Marcos   Spain 
Head coach

Clout

Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Roster

[17]

Clash Royale[]

Chenghui "Lciop" Huang represents Nova Esports in Clash Royale competitions.[18] Lciop is Chinese.[19]

On 1 November 2020, Nova Esports have won the Clash Royale League (CRL) East fall season 2020 and won prize $120,000.[20] Lciop bagged the award for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.[20]

Former divisions[]

PUBG Mobile[]

In June 2020, Nova Esports partnered with Indian eSports organisation GodLike's PUBG Mobile team. The team was named "Nova × GodLike" and participated in PUBG Mobile World League (PMWL) Eastern Division under this banner.[3]

The partnership ended in September 2020 when PUBG Mobile was banned in India by the Government of India.

Roster[]

Nova Esports Nova × GodLike PUBG Mobile roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Hastar  Gajanand Sarda, Gopal   India 
Xz1st  Raingaim, Chisin   India 
Smxkie  Patil, Shekhar   India 
Vampire  Raj, Eleen    
Ryed  Shah, Syed   India 
Kronten  Sanjay Chandgude, Chetan   India 
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Nova Esports". Nova Esports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "About". Nova Esports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Ahmed, Wasif (26 June 2020). "Nova Esports is partnering with PUBG Mobile team GodLike". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Leadership". Nova Esports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Ahmed, Wasif (26 January 2021). "Nova XQF win PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020". Dot Esports. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Investor". Nova Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. ^ Partleton, Kayleigh; Writer, Staff. "Nova Esports scoops $250,000 winning the first Clash of Clans World Championships". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (16 November 2019). "Nova Esports wins Brawl Stars World Finals 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  9. ^ a b Ahmed, Wasif (6 November 2020). "Ahead of global release, esports orgs are already entering Wild Rift". Dot Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ "League of Legends Wild Rift". Nova Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b Ahmed, Wasif (9 July 2020). "Nova Esports introduces PMWL and Game for Peace lineup". Dot Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  12. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (23 August 2020). "Nova Esports win Peacekeeper Elite League season 2". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  13. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (27 January 2021). "Top 10 fraggers of the PMGC 2020 Finals". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Game For Peace". Nova Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  15. ^ Ahmed, Wasif (12 April 2021). "Ghost Gaming win PMPL North America league stage, 16 teams qualify for the finals". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  16. ^ "PUBG Mobile West". Nova Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Call of Duty Mobile EU". Nova Esports. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Clash Royale". Nova Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Nova Esports se ha convertido en el primer campeón de la historia". Red Bull (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  20. ^ a b Ahmed, Wasif (2 November 2020). "Nova Esports crowned CRL East fall season 2020 champions". Dot Esports. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

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