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Bilibili Gaming
Chinese esports organization
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports organisation based in China. It was formed in December 2017, when Bilibili, Chinese video sharing website, acquired the I May League of Legends roster. The team expanded into Overwatch in March 2019 with the formation of an Overwatch Contenders academy team for the Hangzhou Spark, an Overwatch League team owned by Bilibili. Later that year, BLG's Overwatch team won the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer tournament.
| Short name | BLG |
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| Sport | Esports |
| Founded | 17 December 2017 (2017-12-17) |
| Based in | Hangzhou, China |
| Owner | Bilibili |
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| Affiliation(s) | Hangzhou Spark |
| Partners | |
| Main sponsor | Ping An Bank |
History
Bilibili entered the professional League of Legends scene on 17 December 2017 with their acquisition of LPL team I May. The team was rebranded as Bilibili Gaming.[1][2]
After a top two finish in the 2023 LPL Spring Split, the team qualified for MSI for the first time in their history.[3] Bilibili Gaming won their first LPL title in Spring 2024 after winning over Top Esports, 3–1. Bilibili Gaming qualifies in back-to-back MSI series.[4]
Current roster
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Legend:
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Seasons overview
| Year | League of Legends Pro League | Mid-Season Invitational | World Championship | |||||
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| W | L | GW | GL | Finish | ||||
| 2018 | Spring | 11 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 5th–6th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 6 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 11th–12th | |||
| 2019 | Spring | 8 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 9th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 11 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 4th | |||
| 2020 | Spring | 7 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 10th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 12th | |||
| 2021 | Spring | 6 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 11th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 10 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 7th–8th | |||
| 2022 | Spring | 9 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 7th–8th | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Summer | 7 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9th–10th | |||
| 2023 | Spring | 10 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 2nd | Runners-up | Semifinals |
| Summer | 15 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3rd | |||
| 2024 | Spring | 15 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 1st | Runners-up | |
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History
On 12 March 2019, Bilibili announced that they would field an academy team in Overwatch Contenders China under the name Bilibili Gaming for their Overwatch League team Hangzhou Spark.[5]
BLG's first season in Contenders China was 2019 Season 1, where the team posted a 4–1 record in the group stages.[6] The team qualified for the regional playoffs, and in their first playoff matchup, they defeated the Shanghai Dragons' academy team Team CC.[7] They then faced the Chengdu Hunters' academy team LGE.Huya in the semifinals; BLG lost by a score of 1–3.[8] Following their first Contenders season, BLG competed in the LanStory Cup 2019 Summer, a tournament consisting of the top ten Chinese Overwatch teams. BLG placed second in the group stages with a 3–1 record to move on to the playoffs, where they defeated The One Winner in the semifinals and LGD Gaming in the finals to claim their first tournament championship.[9]
Seasons overview
Overwatch Contenders
| Year | Season | Region | OWC regular season | Regional playoffs | Interregional events | ||||
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| Finish[lower-alpha 1] | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | China | 2nd | 4 | 1 | .800 | Semifinals | Did not qualify | |
| 2 | China | 1st | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | Semifinals | Did not qualify | ||
| 2020 | 1 | China | 2nd | 9 | 5 | .643 | Semifinals | None held | |
| Regular season record | 18 | 6 | .750 | ||||||
| Playoff record | 4 | 4 | .500 | ||||||
Other tournaments
- LanStory Cup 2019 Summer – 1st
- Moser, Kelsey (13 January 2018). "The League of Legends offseason report cards – LPL". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- "B站收购电竞战队成立BLG 征战英雄联盟S8赛季" [Bilibili Acquires Esports Team to Set Up BLG to Compete in League of Legends S8 season]. tech.ifeng.com (in Chinese). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- Miter, Mateusz; Kelly, Michael (23 April 2023). "All League of Legends teams qualified for MSI 2023". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "Top Esports vs Bilibili Gaming LPL Spring 2024 Grand Final: Get head-to-head and watch live streaming". SportsAdda. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- Sina Gaming (12 March 2019). "B站BLG成立守望先锋战队 打造本土青训体系" [Bilibili BLG Establish Overwatch Team to Build a Local Youth Training System]. Sina. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- Padilla, Brandon (1 May 2019). "Contenders Catch-Up: Playoffs Edition". The Game Haus.[dead link]
- "Team CC 1–3 负于BLG电子竞技俱乐部，无缘OC四强" [Team CC lost 1–3 to BLG Gaming and Missed the OC Semifinals]. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019 – via Weibo.
- Weil, Katrina (24 May 2019). "Contenders casters from around the world weigh in on the Pacific Showdown". Upcomer. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- Zhang Feng (20 June 2019). "BLG守望先锋分部夺得建队首个冠军" [BLG Overwatch Division Won Their First Championship]. Qianjiang Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 August 2019.