PSG.LGD

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PSG.LGD
PSG LGD Logo.png
GameDota 2
FoundedApril 2018; 3 years ago (2018-04)
Based inShanghai, China
PartnersMonster Energy[1]
Parent groupLGD Gaming
PSG Esports
Websitepsg-esports.com

PSG.LGD is a professional Dota 2 team based in China. They were formed as a partnership between PSG Esports and LGD Gaming in April 2018. PSG.LGD has finished as the runner-up in The International 2018 and 2021.

History[]

The original Dota 2 division of the Chinese-based esports organization LGD Gaming was founded in 2009. The team had varying degrees of success, participating in and winning multiple tournaments and events over a nine-year span. In April 2018, French football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. invested in the organization, sponsoring and rebranding the Dota 2 team as PSG.LGD.[2] The team found instant success by winning two Majors of the 2017-2018 Dota Pro Circuit, which helped them secure a direct invite to The International 2018.[3][4] There, they advanced to the grand finals but lost against OG again in five games.[5][6][7] They also made the finals of The International 2021, where they again lost in five games to Team Spirit.[8]

Following that, the roster remained together for the next season, where they received a direct invite to The International 2019 after securing a top 12 finish in that year's Dota Pro Circuit rankings. The team was placed in Group A, finishing with a 13-3 record which guaranteed a place in the upper bracket. There, the team defeated Virtus.pro and Vici Gaming before losing once again to OG in the upper bracket grand final.[9] The team was placed in the lower bracket final against Team Liquid, losing the series 2-1 to earn them 3rd place and therefore a total of $3,089,706.[10]

After that loss, the team went through various changes, with notable members Xu "fy" Linsen and Lu "Maybe" Yao leaving the organization in September 2020, while Yang "Chalice" Shenyi and Yap "xNova" Jian Wei were transferred to EHOME later that month.[11] To replace them, the team signed Zhang "y`" Yiping and Zhang "Faith_bian" Ruida, former The International champions with Wings Gaming, Zhao "XinQ" Zixing and Cheng "NothingToSay" Jin Xiang. Along with Wang "Ame" Chunyu rejoining the team, the team found immediate success by winning the WePlay AniMajor against Evil Geniuses 3-0.[12]

The team continued with their strong form during The International 2021, going 15-1 in the group stage to advance to the upper bracket.[13] There, the team won every series to advance to the grand finals by defeating T1, Virtus.pro and Team Secret but ultimately falling to Team Spirit in the best-of-five series 3-2, after nearly staging a reverse-sweep.[14]

Roster[]

PSG.LGD roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Ame  Wang Chunyu  China 
NothingToSay (L)  Cheng Jin Xiang  Malaysia 
Faith_bian  Zhang Ruida  China 
XinQ (L)  Zhao Zixing  China 
y` (C)  Zhang Yiping  China 
Head coach
  • Zhang "xiao8" Ning
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (C) Team Captain
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: 16 September 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ "PSG ESPORTS HAS SIGNED A ONE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH MONSTER ENERGY". psg-esports.com/. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. ^ Rose, Victoria (19 April 2018). "Soccer organization Paris Saint-Germain directly partners with LGD Gaming". The Flying Courier. Polygon. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "PSG.LGD clean sweep VGJ.Storm to become MDL Changsha Major champions | News | Cybersport.com". cybersport.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ^ "PSG.LGD Wins Its First Dota Major And Also An Infinity Gauntlet". Kotaku Australia. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ "OG beats PSG.LGD in winners bracket thriller; Evil Geniuses advances". ESPN. Rotoworld. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ^ "OG wins five-game thriller to take The International 8 title and $11 million". ESPN. Rotowire. 25 August 2018.
  7. ^ Strom, Steven (26 August 2018). "Dota 2 championship ends in a pulse-pounding, curse-breaking Cinderella story". PC Gamer. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. ^ Lozano, Kurt. "Team Spirit upset PSG.LGD 3-2 to become Dota 2's TI10 champions". sg.news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. ^ Hao, Dexter Tan Guan (24 August 2019). "History repeats itself as OG beats PSG.LGD at The International 2019". DotEsports. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Dota 2 - The International". dota2.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  11. ^ Bonifacio, Patrick (4 September 2020). "LGD Gaming legends fy and Maybe exit team". HotSpawn. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  12. ^ "PSG.LGD beat Evil Geniuses to win WePlay AniMajor". reuters.com. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Lozano, Kurt. "Dota 2 TI10 Day 4 recap: Wild Group Stage comes to a close". Yahoo News. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  14. ^ Lozano, Kurt. "Team Spirit upset PSG.LGD 3-2 to become Dota 2's TI10 champions". Yahoo News. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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