Bilibili Gaming#Overwatch
{{Short description|Chinese esports organization}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = Bilibili Gaming
| logo = Bilibili Gaming logo (2021).png
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| alt =
| short_name = BLG
| sport = Esports
| divisions = {{plainlist|
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| founded = {{start date|2017|12|17|df=yes}}
| colors =
| owner = Bilibili
| gm =
| main_sponsor = Ping An Bank
| partners = {{plainlist|
}}
| affiliations = Hangzhou Spark
| website =
}}
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) is a professional esports organisation based in China. It was formed in December 2017, when Bilibili, a 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.
''League of Legends''
= 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.{{cite news |last=Moser |first=Kelsey |title=The League of Legends offseason report cards – LPL |work=ESPN |date=13 January 2018 |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/22083613/the-league-legends-offseason-report-cards-lpl |access-date=2 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://tech.ifeng.com/a/20171219/44810590_0.shtml |title=B站收购电竞战队成立BLG 征战英雄联盟S8赛季 |trans-title=Bilibili Acquires Esports Team to Set Up BLG to Compete in League of Legends S8 season |date=19 December 2017 |website=tech.ifeng.com |language=Chinese |access-date=2 August 2019}}
After a top two finish in the 2023 LPL Spring Split, the team qualified for MSI for the first time in their history.{{Cite web |last=Miter |first=Mateusz |last2=Kelly |first2=Michael |date=2023-04-23 |title=All League of Legends teams qualified for MSI 2023 |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/all-league-of-legends-teams-qualified-for-msi-2023 |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-20 |title=Top Esports vs Bilibili Gaming LPL Spring 2024 Grand Final: Get head-to-head and watch live streaming |url=https://www.sportsadda.com/esports/news/top-esports-vs-bilibili-gaming-league-legends-lpl-spring-2024-grand-final-head-to-head-watch-live-streaming |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=SportsAdda |language=en}}
= Current roster =
{{Esports roster header
| team = Bilibili Gaming
| game = League of Legends
| role = yes
| bg1 = #34D0F4
| color1 = #000000
| bg2 = #FA7299
| color2 = #000000
}}
{{Esports player | role = Top | handle = Bin | name = Chen Zebin | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | role = Jungle | handle = Beichuan | name = Yang Ling | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | role = Jungle | handle = Wei | name = Peng Lixun | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | role = Mid | handle = knight | name = Zhuo Ding | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | role = Bot | handle = Elk | name = Zhao Jiahao | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | role = Support | handle = ON | name = Luo Wenjun | nat = CN}}
{{Esports roster footer
| head_coach = {{ubl| "Maokai" Yang Jisong }}
| asst_coach = {{ubl| "LvMao" Zuo Minghao}} {{ubl| "Easyhoon" Lee Ji-hoon}} {{ubl| "BigWei" Fu Chienwei}}
| otherlegend =
| roster_url =
| access_date = 25 April 2025
}}
= Seasons overview =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap" |
| rowspan=2 colspan=2| Year
!colspan=5 | League of Legends Pro League !rowspan=2 | Mid-Season Invitational !rowspan=2 | World Championship |
|---|
| {{abbr|W|Series won}}
! {{abbr|L|Series lost}} ! {{abbr|GW|Games wons}} ! {{abbr|GL|Game lost}} ! Finish |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Spring | 11 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 5th–6th | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify |
| Summer
| 6 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 11th–12th |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| Spring | 8 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 9th | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify |
| Summer
| 11 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 4th |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Spring | 7 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 10th | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify |
| Summer
| 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 12th |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| Spring | 6 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 11th | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify |
| Summer
| 10 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 7th–8th |
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| Spring | 9 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 7th–8th | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify | rowspan="2" | Did not qualify |
| Summer
| 7 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9th–10th |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| Spring | 10 | 6 | 25 | 17 | {{won|place=2nd}} | rowspan=2" {{won|place=2nd|Runners-up}} | rowspan="2" | Semifinals |
| Summer
| 15 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3rd |
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| Spring | 15 | 1 | 30 | 5 | {{won|style=font-weight:bold|place=1st}} | rowspan="2" {{won|place=2nd|Runners-up}} | rowspan="2" {{won|place=2nd|Runners-up}} |
| Summer
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | {{won|style=font-weight:bold|place=1st}} |
''Valorant''
= Current roster =
{{Esports roster header
| team = Bilibili Gaming
| game = Valorant
| role = no
| bg1 = #34D0F4
| color1 = #000000
| bg2 = #FA7299
| color2 = #000000
}}
{{Esports player | handle = whzy| name = Wang Haozhe | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | handle = Levius | name = Lu Yinzhong | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | handle = knight | name = Liu Yuxiang | nat = CN}}
{{Esports player | handle = nephh | name = Marcus Tan Kai Wen | nat = SG}}
{{Esports player | handle = rushia | name = Wang Xiaojie | nat = CN}}
{{Esports roster footer
| head_coach = {{ubl| "bail" Lee Sung-jae }}
| asst_coach = {{ubl| "JeXen" Wang Linxiao}}
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''Overwatch''
= 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.{{cite news |author=Sina Gaming |title=B站BLG成立守望先锋战队 打造本土青训体系 |trans-title=Bilibili BLG Establish Overwatch Team to Build a Local Youth Training System |work=Sina |date=12 March 2019 |url=https://dj.sina.com.cn/article/hsxncvh1912881.shtml |access-date=1 August 2019}}
BLG's first season in Contenders China was 2019 Season 1, where the team posted a 4–1 record in the group stages.{{cite news |last=Padilla |first=Brandon |title=Contenders Catch-Up: Playoffs Edition |work=The Game Haus |date=1 May 2019 |url=https://thegamehaus.com/contenders-catch-up-playoffs-edition/2019/05/01/ }}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}} The team qualified for the regional playoffs, and in their first playoff matchup, they defeated the Shanghai Dragons' academy team Team CC.{{cite web |title=Team CC 1–3 负于BLG电子竞技俱乐部，无缘OC四强 |trans-title=Team CC lost 1–3 to BLG Gaming and Missed the OC Semifinals |date=27 April 2019 |url=https://m.weibo.cn/status/4365775597265525 | via=Weibo |access-date=1 August 2019}} They then faced the Chengdu Hunters' academy team LGE.Huya in the semifinals; BLG lost by a score of 1–3.{{cite news |last=Weil |first=Katrina |title=Contenders casters from around the world weigh in on the Pacific Showdown |work=Upcomer |date=24 May 2019 |url=https://upcomer.com/overwatch/story/1418653/contenders-casters-around-world-weigh-pacific-showdown-interview |access-date=1 August 2019}} 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.{{cite news |author=Zhang Feng |title=BLG守望先锋分部夺得建队首个冠军 |trans-title=BLG Overwatch Division Won Their First Championship |work=Qianjiang Evening News |date=20 June 2019 |url=https://www.thehour.cn/news/282440.html |language=Chinese |access-date=1 August 2019}}
= Seasons overview =
Overwatch Contenders
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Season ! rowspan="2" | Region ! colspan="4" | OWC regular season ! rowspan="2" | Regional playoffs ! rowspan="2" | Interregional events | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish{{efn|Placements reflect standings in the team's respective group and not the entire region.}}
! Wins ! Losses ! Win % | ||||||||
| rowspan= "2" | 2019 | 1 | China | bgcolor="#DDD" | 2nd | 4 | 1 | {{winpct|4|1}} | style="text-align:left;" | Semifinals | style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify |
| 2 | China | bgcolor="#FFEE99" | 1st | 5 | 0 | {{winpct|5|0}} | style="text-align:left;" | Semifinals | style="text-align:left;" |Did not qualify | |
| 2020 | 1 | China | bgcolor="#DDD" | 2nd | 9 | 5 | {{winpct|9|5}} | style="text-align:left;" | Semifinals | None held |
| colspan="4" | Regular season record | 18 | 6 | {{winpct|18|6}} | colspan="3" | | ||||
| colspan="4" | Playoff record | 4 | 4 | {{winpct|4|4}} | colspan="3" | |
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Other tournaments
- LanStory Cup 2019 Summer – 1st
References
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{{League of Legends Pro League}}
{{Overwatch League academy teams}}
{{Hangzhou Spark}}
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