Cloud9

The team that would become Cloud9 originated after esports organization Quantic Gaming released all of their League of Legends players, these being Balls (An Van lee), Meteos (William Hartman), Hai (Hai Du Lam), Sneaky (Zachary Scuderi) and LemonNation (Daerek Hart) . Afterward, all five players formed their own team under the moniker Team NomNom, and later rebranded to Cloud9 in early 2013.{{cite news |last1=Melo |first1=Gabriel |title=Cloud9 entra no Mundial de LoL querendo quebrar tabu de não chegar nas semis |trans-title=Cloud9 enters the LoL World Cup wanting to break the taboo of not reaching the semis |language=pt |url=https://www.espn.com.br/esports/artigo/_/id/4802532/cloud9-entra-no-mundial-de-lol-querendo-quebrar-tabu-de-nao-chegar-nas-semis |access-date=March 18, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=September 26, 2018}}{{cite news |title=Cloud9: An American Revolution – A complete history of the original Cloud9 team, and how they changed the LCS, League of Legends, and esports forever |url=https://www.esportsheaven.com/features/cloud9-an-american-revolution-a-complete-history-of-the-original-cloud9-team-and-how-they-changed-the-lcs-league-of-legends-and-esports-forever/ |access-date=March 18, 2021 |work=Esports Heaven |date=November 23, 2020}} Cloud9 was then reacquired by Quantic Gaming on April 1, 2013, and later rebranded the team back to Cloud9.{{cite web|url=http://www.ongamers.com/articles/the-history-and-formation-of-cloud-9-part-1-of-the-cloud-9-story/1100-1302/|title=The history and formation of Cloud 9 – Part 1 of the Cloud 9 story|first=Duncan 'Thorin'|last=Shields|website=OnGamers|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=April 28, 2014|access-date=April 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216054323/http://www.ongamers.com/articles/the-history-and-formation-of-cloud-9-part-1-of-the-cloud-9-story/1100-1302/|archive-date=February 16, 2015|url-status=dead}} The team then changed hands again in May 2013, as former Team SoloMid manager Jack Etienne and Paullie Etienne bought out the contracts of the players for less than $20,000, officially creating the Cloud9 organization.{{cite news |last1=Dave |first1=Paresh |title=Inside Cloud9: How this couple built an e-sports empire worth millions |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-la-tech-20170321-story.html |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 21, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Newcomer |first1=Eric |title=Can this man make his video gaming team a $1 billion business? |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-06/can-this-man-make-his-video-gaming-team-a-1-billion-business |access-date=March 18, 2021 |work=Bloomberg |date=August 6, 2018}} Paullie Etienne was appointed the chief operating officer, and Jack Etienne's father eventually signed on as the organization's first legal counsel.{{cite book |last1=Johnson |first1=Drew D. |title=International Directory of Company Histories. Volume 214 |date=2019 |publisher=St. James Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company |location=Farmington Hills, Michigan |isbn=978-1-4103-8242-9 |issn=1557-0126 |oclc=1109938573 |url=http://bi.gale.com/essentials/article/GALE%7CI2501323970/0271dbc13498d8468c61c0a0a15a1371?u=nysl_me_bpl_cent |access-date=April 4, 2021 |chapter=Cloud9 Esports, Inc. }}

After early success in the organization's League of Legends division, Cloud9 expanded their brand into other esport games. The organization entered Smite esports in December 2013.{{cite news |title=The rise of Cloud 9 HyperX |url=https://www.eslgaming.com/news/rise-cloud-9-hyperx-1906 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=ESL |date=February 11, 2014 |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724104000/https://www.eslgaming.com/news/rise-cloud-9-hyperx-1906 |url-status=dead }} In 2014, Cloud9 created divisions for Dota 2,{{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Matthew |title=Cloud 9 HyperX picks up the ex-Speed Gaming.int team |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cloud-9-hyperx-picks-up-the-ex-speed-gaming-int-te/1100-6437064/ |access-date=April 1, 2014 |work=GameSpot |date=February 9, 2014}} Super Smash Bros. Melee,{{cite news |last1=Breslau |first1=Rod |title=Smash Bros star Mango joins Cloud 9 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-star-mango-joins-cloud-9/1100-6437612/ |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=GameSpot |date=May 6, 2014}} Hearthstone,{{cite news |last1=Etienne |first1=Jack |title=Doge House Hearthstone to Join Cloud9 HyperX |url=http://cloud9.gg/news/c9hearthstone |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Cloud9 |date=June 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317122207/http://cloud9.gg/news/c9hearthstone |archive-date=March 17, 2017}} Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Richard |title=Cloud9 set to acquire CompLexity's 'CS:GO' team |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/complexity-counter-strike-cloud9-414 |access-date=December 21, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=July 30, 2014}} Heroes of the Storm,{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Nick |title=Cloud9 announce their new Heroes of the Storm team; will debut at BlizzCon |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/heroes-of-the-storm/cloud9-announce-their-new-heroes-of-the-storm-team-will-debut-at-blizzcon |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=PCGamesN |date=October 15, 2014}} and Halo.{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=Cloud9 enters the Halo fray |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/cloud9-halo-team-862 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 26, 2014}} The organization disbanded their Smite division the same year due to internal issues, just prior to the start of the Smite Pro League,{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=Cloud9 'Smite' team disbands on eve of pro league |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/cloud9-smite-disbands-413 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=July 30, 2014}} but it was reopened in January 2015.{{cite news |title=Cloud9 Acquires Smite World Championship Winners Cognitive Prime |url=https://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/3496509/cloud9-acquires-smite-world-championship-winners-cognitive-prime |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=AusGamers |date=January 27, 2015}} Throughout 2015 and 2016, Cloud9 established several more divisions, including Call of Duty,{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=Cloud9 opening tryouts for Call of Duty team |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/cloud9-recruiting-call-of-duty-2701 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=December 9, 2015}} Overwatch,{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Dylan |title=Cloud9 signs Overwatch team |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/cloud9-signs-overwatch-team-194940488.html |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Yahoo News |date=March 10, 2016}} and their first touchscreen esport Vainglory.{{cite news |last1=Cortez |first1=Doug |title=Cloud9 acquires Vainglory team Nemesis Hydra |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17439653/cloud9-acquires-vainglory-team-nemesis-hydra |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=September 1, 2016}} On September 6, 2016, the organization incorporated into Cloud9 Esports, Inc.{{cite news |last1=Bräutigam |first1=Thiemo |title=Cloud9 Filed a Form D for 3$ Million in Equity Funding |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cloud9-filed-form-d-3-million-equity-funding/ |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=November 24, 2016}}{{Cite web |url=https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx |title=Delaware Division of Corporations |id=File Number: 6103551}}

Although several of their divisions would dissolve, by March 2017, the company had ten teams across multiple titles and over one million fans spending a collective 15{{nbsp}}million hours following Cloud9 players. That month, Cloud9 received a total of {{USD|28|link=yes}}{{nbsp}}million from series A funding in a round led by Founders Fund, along with other investors Craft Ventures, former Facebook, Inc. executive Chamath Palihapitiya, Reddit Inc. cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and Major League Baseball player Hunter Pence.{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=Cloud9 Raises $50M Series B Funding, Plans L.A. Training Facility |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cloud9-50m-funding-round/ |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=October 15, 2018}} In July 2017, Cloud9 created their Rocket League division.{{cite news |last1=Wynne |first1=Jared |title=Cloud9 Enter Rocket League, Sign DreamHack Atlanta Champions |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cloud9-rocket-league-muffin-men/ |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=July 31, 2017}} The following month, Activision Blizzard announced that Cloud9 had purchased a London-based franchise slot for the upcoming Overwatch League (OWL); with the requirement that all organizations in the OWL create separate business entities and branding,{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Overwatch League teams required to create new geolocated brands, confirms Blizzard |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/20457062/overwatch-league-teams-required-create-new-geolocated-brands-confirms-blizzard |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=August 25, 2017}} Cloud9 created the subsidiary under the name London Spitfire.{{cite news |last1=Carpenter |first1=Nicole |title=Cloud9's Overwatch League team is the London Spitfire |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/london-spitfire-overwatch-league-cloud9-18376 |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 1, 2017}} In November 2017, Riot Games announced that Cloud9 had secured a League of Legends Championship Series franchise slot for a reported {{USD|10}}{{nbsp}}million, marking the second owned franchised team by the company.{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Ten Franchise Teams for 'League of Legends' North American eSports League Unveiled |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/league-of-legends-north-america-league-teams-esports-1202619230/ |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=Variety |date=November 20, 2017}}

In June 2018, Cloud9 announced a major sponsorship deal with Red Bull, which included a deal that would place the Red Bull logo on the Cloud9 jerseys.{{cite news |title=Red Bull Becomes Jersey Sponsor for Cloud9, Extending Partnership |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cloud9-red-bull-extension/ |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=June 15, 2018}} In the middle of that deal, Jack Etienne invited 30 investors to a London Spitfire match at Blizzard Arena; four months later, Cloud9 announced that it had received {{USD|50}}{{nbsp}}million in series B funding in a round led by Valor Equity Partners, along with other investors TrueBridge Capital Partners, Reimagined Ventures, and Glassdoor founder Robert Hohman. Additionally, Valor Equity Partners founder and managing partner Antonio Gracias joined Cloud9's board of directors as a part of the deal. Funding from the round was to be used to establish a {{convert|20,000|-|30,000|sqfoot|m2}} headquarters and training facility in Los Angeles, which was expected to be completed by the end of 2019.{{cite news |last1=Amore |first1=Samson |title=Cloud9 Plans New Esports Facility |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2018/oct/15/cloud9-plans-new-esports-facility/ |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=Los Angeles Business Journal |date=October 15, 2018}} After the investment, Forbes ranked Cloud9 as the world's most valuable esports company at {{USD|310}}{{nbsp}}million.{{cite news |last1=Ozanian |first1=Mike |last2=Settimi |first2=Christina |last3=Perez |first3=Matt |title=The World's Most Valuable Esports Companies |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2018/10/23/the-worlds-most-valuable-esports-companies-1/?sh=74938296a6e7 |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=Forbes |date=October 23, 2018}}

In 2018, at a time when many esports teams were significantly downscaling their operations and only focusing on a select few games, Cloud9 reached top-level international success in Counter-Strike, Rocket League, Overwatch, and League of Legends. The success of the organization led to Jack Etienne being named Game Shakers' Shaker of the Year in December 2018, an award honoring people who have made a long-lasting impact in the esports industry and helped raise esports awareness around the world.{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Trent |title=Jack Etienne Named Shaker of the Year After Cloud9 Conquered the World |url=https://esportsobserver.com/jack-etienne-game-shaker/ |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=December 2018}} In the following months, Cloud9 entered sponsorship deals with apparel brand Puma, telecommunications company AT&T, and automotive company BMW, in what were all the companies' first team sponsorships in esports.{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Ben |title=Puma Enters Esports with Cloud9 |url=https://esportsobserver.com/puma-apparel-cloud9/ |access-date=April 4, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=January 14, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=BMW Signs With Cloud9 for First Team Sponsorship Deal |url=https://esportsobserver.com/bmw-cloud-9-automotive/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=March 9, 2019}} In that time, Cloud9 has established an Apex Legends division.{{cite news |last1=Fitch |first1=Adam |title=Cloud9 signs PVPX as first Apex Legends competitor |url=https://dotesports.com/apex-legends/news/cloud9-signs-pvpx-as-first-apex-legends-competitor |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=February 22, 2019}}

In November 2019, Cloud9 was fined by Riot Games for violating League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) rules. Dating back to July 2018, Cloud9 had issued equity to seven of its LCS players through restricted stock units; Riot had created a rule in November 2017 that prohibited any team owner from being on the team's roster. Cloud9 was fined $25,000 for each player violation, totaling $175,000, and had to pay additional money to its players. Riot estimated the total fine to be $330,000 to $605,000.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Riot Games fines Cloud9 $175,000 for violating player equity rule |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/28117873/riot-games-fines-cloud9-175000-violating-player-equity-rule |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=November 19, 2019}} Cloud9 was again ranked by Forbes as the world's most valuable esports company in 2019, along with Team SoloMid; the company was valued at $400{{nbsp}}million, a $90{{nbsp}}million increase over the previous year.{{cite news |last1=Settimi |first1=Christina |title='Awful Business' Or The New Gold Rush? The Most Valuable Companies In Esports Are Surging |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2019/11/05/awful-business-or-the-new-gold-rush-the-most-valuable-companies-in-esports-are-surging/?sh=6257fb6324d6 |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Forbes |date=November 5, 2019}}

In February 2020, it was announced that Cloud9, along with esports organizations Immortals Gaming Club, Dignitas' parent company New Meta Entertainment, Gen.G Esports, c0ntact Gaming, and OverActive Media, had established Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league Flashpoint, the first professional esports league owned and operated by team organizations.{{cite news |last1=Ashton |first1=Graham |title=Team-Owned FLASHPOINT Counter-Strike League Aims to Be Esports' Answer to UFC |url=https://esportsobserver.com/team-owned-flashpoint-cs-league/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=February 5, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Webster |first1=Andrew |title=CS:GO's new team-owned league points to a different future for esports |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/5/21123971/flashpoint-counter-strike-csgo-esports-league-cloud9-gen-g |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=The Verge |date=February 5, 2020}} The following month, Cloud9 reentered Dota 2 esports after a hiatus of almost three years.{{cite news |last1=Hao |first1=Dexter Tan Guan |title=Cloud9 unveils new Dota 2 lineup |url=https://dotesports.com/dota-2/news/cloud9-unveils-new-dota-2-lineup |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=March 3, 2020}} Cloud9 created its Valorant division in April 2020,{{cite news |last1=Stubbs |first1=Mike |title=Cloud9's TenZ aims high as the first pro Valorant player |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/valorant-cloud9-tenz-interview |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=April 29, 2020}} and in October, they created their first all-female esports team for Valorant.{{cite news |last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |title=Cloud9 launches first all-women esports team for Valorant |url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/10/25/cloud9-launches-first-all-women-esports-team-for-valorant/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=VentureBeat |date=October 25, 2020}} Forbes ranked Cloud9 as the world's second-most valuable esports company at $350{{nbsp}}million in 2020, a 13% decrease from 2019.{{cite news |last1=Settimi |first1=Christina |title=The Most Valuable Esports Companies 2020 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2020/12/05/the-most-valuable-esports-companies-2020/?sh=2afb407873d0 |access-date=April 1, 2021 |work=Forbes |date=December 5, 2020}} In May 2022, Forbes ranked them the fifth-most valuable, with a value of $380{{nbsp}}million.

On May 6, 2024, the Esports World Cup Foundation, funded by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund and organizers of the Esports World Cup tournament series, announced the 30 organizations (known in the ESWC as Clubs) who would make up the Club Support Program, with Cloud9 being one of them. This program gives teams a one-time six-figure stipend if an organization is willing to enter new esports as well as additional funding each year if they drive viewership and fan engagement to the Esports World Cup.{{cite news |last1=Fudge |first1=James |title=30 Teams Selected for the Esports World Cup Club Support Program |url=https://esportsadvocate.net/2024/05/30-teams-selected-for-the-esports-world-cup-club-support-program/ |access-date=May 9, 2024 |work=The Esports Advocate |date=May 6, 2024}}

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Cloud9 was officially created in 2013 after Jack Etienne purchased the contracts of all of Quantic Gaming's League of Legends players.

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With a starting roster of Balls, Meteos, Hai, Sneaky, and LemonNation, Cloud9 went on a 13-game winning streak in the 2013 NA LCS Summer Split regular season, marking the longest winning streak in LCS history at the time.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=CLG end Immortals' winning streak |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/immortals-counter-logic-gaming-streak-2933#:~:text=Riot%20Games%2FFlickr-,One%20of%20the%20longest%20winning%20streaks%20in%20competitive%20League%20of,game%20winning%20streak%20this%20split. |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=February 27, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Peel |first1=Jeremy |title=Prepare for d'aww: Cloud 9 talk what makes the best League of Legends team in North America tick |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/leagueoflegends/prepare-daww-cloud-9-talk-what-makes-best-league-legends-team-north-america-tick |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=PCGamesN |date=September 16, 2014}} After claiming the top seed in the Summer Split Playoffs, the team went on to sweep the defending champions Team SoloMid, 3 games to 0, in the finals on September 1 to claim their first-ever LCS title.{{cite news |last1=Breslau |first1=Rod |title=Cloud 9 takes League of Legends Season 3 North American Playoffs |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cloud-9-takes-league-of-legends-season-3-north-american-playoffs/1100-6413962/ |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=GameSpot |date=September 2, 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Wynne |first1=Jared |title=Is Cloud9 set for another title run? |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/cloud9-lcs-playoffs-tsm-hai-1667 |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 10, 2015}} With the win, Cloud9 finished the season with a 30–3 game record and the highest winning-percentage in LCS history at 90.9%. In the 2014 NA LCS Spring Split, Cloud9 closed out the final five weeks on a 13-game winning streak, equaling their LCS record 13-game winning streak in 2013, and once again claimed the top seed in the playoffs.{{cite news |last1=Shields |first1=Duncan |title=Top 20 LoL streaks in esports history: 10–1 (Part 2 of 2) |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-20-lol-streaks-in-esports-history-10-1-part-2-/1100-6437618/ |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=GameSpot |date=May 8, 2014}} Cloud9 won their second consecutive LCS title after a 3–0 sweep over Team SoloMid in the finals on April 20. After going 5–0 in the playoffs, Cloud9 extended their record winning streak to 18 games and had gone undefeated in back-to-back playoffs.{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=It's official: Cloud9 is the best 'League of Legends' team in North America |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/cloud-9-lcs-finals-team-solomid-183 |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 21, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Lucker |first1=Carl |title=3 Best Playoff Runs in the History of the NA LCS |url=https://www.dbltap.com/posts/4815047-3-best-playoff-runs-in-the-history-of-the-na-lcs |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=DBLTAP |date=April 3, 2017 |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724174249/https://www.dbltap.com/posts/4815047-3-best-playoff-runs-in-the-history-of-the-na-lcs |url-status=dead }} Cloud9 made it to the LCS finals in the 2014 NA LCS Summer Split and 2015 NA LCS Spring Split, but fell to Team SoloMid each time.{{cite news |last1=Erzberger |first1=Tyler |title=Cloud9 vs Team SoloMid: an in-depth look at NA's top rivalry (Part 2) |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/1264-cloud9-vs-team-solomid-an-in-depth-look-at-na-s-top-rivalry-part-2 |access-date=March 19, 2021 |work=TheScoreEsports |date=April 18, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=After another NA LCS title, TSM will aim for international glory |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/team-solomid-cloud9-team-liquid-na-lcs-2015-spring |access-date=March 21, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 20, 2015}} In May 2015, Hai retired, ending Cloud9's nearly 750-day record of having the longest standing lineup in professional League of Legends history.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Hai steps down from Cloud9 lineup |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/hai-cloud9-part-ways-1714 |access-date=March 21, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 23, 2015}}

The team finished 2015 NA LCS Summer Split with a 6–12 record, their lowest regular season finish ever, and missed the LCS playoffs for the first time in their organization's history.{{cite news |last1=Spinn |first1=Riot |title=How the Hai road led to Cloud9's shot at Worlds |url=https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2015/08/how-the-hai-road-led-to-cloud9s-shot-at-worlds/ |access-date=March 21, 2021 |work=Riot Games |date=August 18, 2015}}{{cite news |author1=theScore Staff |title=Cloud9 save season, beat Team 8 in tiebreaker for seventh |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/3192-cloud9-save-season-beat-team-8-in-tiebreaker-for-seventh |access-date=March 21, 2021 |work=TheScoreEsports |date=July 26, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In the 2016 NA LCS Spring Split, the team faced Team SoloMid in the quarterfinals but fell by a score of 1–3.{{cite news |author1=GosuGamers Staff |title=Cloud 9 vs Team Solomid on Sunday, 3 April 2016 at 00:30:00 on LoL 2016 NA LCS Spring - Playoffs |url=https://www.gosugamers.net/lol/tournaments/10120-2016-na-lcs-spring-playoffs/matches/109592-cloud-9-vs-team-solomid |access-date=April 3, 2016 |work=GosuGamers |date=April 3, 2016 }} In the quarterfinals match of the 2016 NA LCS Summer Split against Team EnVyUs, Cloud9's Jensen set an LCS record 20 kills in a single game.{{cite news |last1=Rosen |first1=Daniel |title=Jensen sets record for most kills in one LCS game with 20 kills |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/9748-jensen-sets-record-for-most-kills-in-one-lcs-game-with-20-kills |access-date=March 22, 2021 |work=TheScoreEsports |date=August 13, 2016 |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111210731/https://www.thescoreesports.com/lol/news/9748-jensen-sets-record-for-most-kills-in-one-lcs-game-with-20-kills |url-status=dead }} The team later fell to Team SoloMid in the finals.{{cite news |last1=Berkman |first1=Fran |title=TSM outduels Cloud9 to win 4th NA LCS championship |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/team-solomid-beat-cloud9-win-fourth-na-lcs-championship-3763 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=August 28, 2016}} In the 2017 NA LCS Spring Split, for the sixth, and second consecutive, time, Cloud9 faced Team SoloMid in the NA LCS finals, but the team fell, 2–3.{{cite news |last1=Erzberger |first1=Tyler |title=A rematch made in Canada: TSM vs. Cloud9 |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/19214024/a-rematch-made-canada-tsm-vs-cloud9 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=April 21, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Malcolm |title=Team SoloMid defeat Cloud9 to retain the NA championship crown |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/team-solomid-win-na-lcs-spring-split-14270 |access-date=March 22, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 23, 2017}} Cloud9 lost to Team Dignitas in the quarterfinals of the 2017 NA LCS Summer Split.{{cite news |last1=Sim |first1=Youngbo |last2=Lee |first2=Jaeic |last3=Woo |first3=Hyun |title=DIG Ssumday-Shrimp to Altec: "I want to play Sejuani, but I'll play Nunu for you because I believe in you." |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/2727/dig-ssumday-shrimp-to-altec-i-want-to-play-sejuani-but-ill-play-nunu-for-you-because-i-believe-in-you |access-date=March 23, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=August 20, 2017}} In the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split playoffs, Cloud9 was swept by Team Liquid in the quarterfinals by a score of 0–3.{{cite news |last1=Mickunas |first1=Aaron |title=Liquid sweep Cloud9 under the rug and advance to the NA LCS semifinals |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/liquid-sweep-cloud9-na-lcs-spring-2018-22176 |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=March 24, 2018}} The team again reached the finals in the 2018 NA LCS Summer Split, but they were swept by Team Liquid, 0–3.{{cite news |last1=Waltzer |first1=Noah |title=Team Liquid beats Cloud9 for second straight NA LCS title |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/24629553/team-liquid-beats-cloud9-3-0-win-north-american-league-legends-championship-series-summer-split-final |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=September 9, 2018}}

After the 2018 NA LCS season, Cloud9 had their most successful League of Legends World Championship run. After advancing past the 2018 League of Legends World Championship group stage, Cloud9 swept Korea's Afreeca Freecs, 3–0, in the quarterfinals; The win marked the first time in seven years that a North American team had qualified for the World Championship semifinals.{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Malcolm |title=Cloud9 eliminate Korea from the World Championship |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/cloud9-eliminate-korea-from-the-world-championship |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 21, 2018}} In the semifinals match. Cloud9 was swept by Fnatic, 0–3, ending their World Championship run.{{cite news |last1=Mickunas |first1=Aaron |title=The NA dream is dead as Cloud9 get knocked out by Fnatic in the Worlds semifinals |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/the-na-dream-is-dead-as-cloud9-gets-knocked-out-by-fnatic-in-the-worlds-semifinals |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 28, 2018}}

In the 2019 LCS Spring Split, Cloud9 fell to Team SoloMid in the semifinals.{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=TSM defeats Cloud9 3–2, moves onto LCS Finals in St. Louis |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/7966/tsm-defeats-cloud9-3-2-moves-onto-lcs-finals-in-st-louis |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=April 6, 2019}} After reaching the finals in the 2019 LCS Summer Split, the team fell to Team Liquid, 2–3.{{cite news |title=Liquid rally past Cloud9 for fourth straight LCS title |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27463860/liquid-rally-cloud9-fourth-straight-lcs-title |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=ESPN |agency=Reuters |date=August 25, 2019}} In the 2020 LCS Spring Split, Cloud9 finished the regular season with a 17–1 record – tied for the best game record in LCS history.{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |last2=Ousley |first2=Parkes |title=The 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs bracket has been set |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/10804/the-2020-lcs-spring-playoffs-bracket-has-been-set |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=March 30, 2020}} The team secured their third LCS title on April 19, 2020, after they swept FlyQuest, 3–0, in the finals.{{cite news |last1=Rand |first1=Emily |title=Cloud9 defeat FlyQuest in dominant LCS spring split finals |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/29067700/cloud9-defeat-flyquest-dominant-lcs-spring-split-finals |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=April 19, 2020}} The win gave the team their first LCS title since 2014; with an overall 26–2 game win–loss record, including playoffs, Cloud9 set an LCS record for the highest winning percentage ever in a single split by a North American team at 92.9%, breaking their own previous record of 90.9% from the 2013 Summer Split.{{cite news |last1=DaMour |first1=Henrique |title=Cloud9 complete historic run with 2020 LCS Spring Split championship sweep over FlyQuest |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/cloud9-complete-historic-run-with-2020-lcs-spring-split-championship-sweep-over-flyquest |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 19, 2020}}{{cite news |author1=Field Level Media |title=Cloud9 completes domination, wins LCS NA spring |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/esports-lol-lcs-na-spring-playoffs-recap/cloud9-completes-domination-wins-lcs-na-spring-idUSFLM2LWSyp |access-date=March 26, 2021 |work=Reuters |date=April 19, 2020}} Losses to Flyquest and Team SoloMid in the Summer Split playoffs not only eliminated the team from the LCS playoffs, but also eliminated Cloud9's ability to qualify for the 2020 World Championship, marking the first time in the organization's history that they would not attend the World Championship.{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=[LCS Summer Playoffs] FlyQuest upsets Cloud9 3–1; qualifies for Worlds 2020 |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12029/lcs-summer-playoffs-flyquest-upsets-cloud9-3-1-qualifies-for-worlds-2020 |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=August 20, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Esguerra |first1=Tyler |title=Cloud9 sweep Evil Geniuses to move forward in the 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/cloud9-sweep-evil-geniuses-to-move-forward-in-the-2020-lcs-summer-playoffs |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=August 22, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Ousley |first1=Parkes |title=TSM returns to Worlds, Cloud9 misses for the first time in org history |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12106/tsm-returns-to-worlds-cloud9-misses-for-the-first-time-in-org-history |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=August 29, 2020}}

On September 14, 2020, Cloud9 parted ways with head coach Bok "Reapered" Hangyu, who had been the head coach of the team for the past four years.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Cloud9 part ways with head coach Reapered |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/29886513/cloud9-part-ways-head-coach-reapered |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=September 14, 2020}} The organization promoted Cloud9's academy team coach Kim "Reignover" Yeu-jin as their new head coach.{{cite news |last1=Ousley |first1=Parkes |title=Cloud9 promote Reignover as head coach, replacing Reapered |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/12631/cloud9-promote-reignover-as-head-coach-replacing-reapered |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=November 2, 2020}}

In the 2021 LCS season, Cloud9 entered the Spring Split playoffs as the top seed, with a 13–5 record. C9 defeated Team Liquid in the finals, 3–2, and earned their 4th LCS title.{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Ethan |title=Cloud9 win 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown over Team Liquid, secure ticket to Mid-Season Invitational |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/c9-win-2021-lcs-mid-season-showdown |access-date=January 27, 2022 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 11, 2021}} At the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, they failed to advance to the knockout stage.{{Cite web|last=Esguerra|first=Tyler|date=May 18, 2021|title=Cloud9 have been eliminated from MSI 2021|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/cloud9-have-been-eliminated-from-msi-2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Dot Esports|language=en-US}} In the Summer playoffs, Cloud9 defeated Team SoloMid 3–2 to claim a spot at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship;{{cite news |last1=Ousley |first1=Parkes |title=Cloud9 defeat TSM 3-2 to qualify for Worlds 2021 |url=https://www.upcomer.com/cloud9-defeats-tsm-to-qualify-to-2021-worlds/ |access-date=January 27, 2022 |work=Upcomer |date=August 22, 2021}} however, they lost their next match to 100 Thieves.{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Michael |title=100 Thieves advance to Grand Final of LCS Championship after 3-1 victory over Cloud9 |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/100-thieves-advance-to-grand-final-of-lcs-championship-after-3-1-victory-over-cloud9 |access-date=January 27, 2022 |work=Dot Esports |date=August 28, 2021}} At Worlds, Cloud9 advanced to the quarterfinals, becoming the first North American team to make it past the group stage since the previous Cloud9 team reached semifinals in 2018. They lost in the quarterfinals to Gen.G, 0–3.{{cite news |last1=Geracie |first1=Nick |title=Gen.G eliminates Cloud9 from Worlds 2021 in quarterfinals clean sweep |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15473/geng-eliminates-cloud9-from-worlds-2021-in-quarterfinals-clean-sweep |access-date=January 27, 2022 |work=Inven Global |date=October 25, 2021}}

{{#section-h:Cloud9 League of Legends|Roster}}

On June 26, 2014, Cloud9 announced the formation of their Hearthstone division after acquiring team DogeHouse. Joining the team was the players Marcin "Gnimsh" Filipowicz, Cong "StrifeCro" Shu, Rumay "Hafu" Wang, Alexandr "Kolento" Malsh, and Jan "Ekop" Palys, with Gnimsh appointed as the team's captain.{{cite news |last1=Wynne |first1=Jared |title=Cloud9 makes aggressive expansion into 'Hearthstone' |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/cloud9-hearthstone-gnimsh-ekop-292 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=June 26, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Järvinen |first1=Johan |title=Marcin 'Gnimsh' Filipowicz and Jack Etienne on Cloud9.Hearthstone |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marcin-gnimsh-filipowicz-and-jack-etienne-on-cloud/1100-6438019/ |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=GameSpot |date=June 27, 2014}} Additionally, the team picked up Andrew "TidesofTime" Biessener later that year.{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Callum |title=TidesofTime and Hafu likely out of Cloud9 |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/tidesoftime-hafu-cloud9-2672 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 2, 2015}} Kolento won the team's first major tournament after winning the Viagame House Cup #1 in October 2014;{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Callum |title=Orange wins second major in four weeks at Seat Story Cup |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/orange-wins-seat-story-cup-1754 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 13, 2015}} the following month, he won the DreamHack Hearthstone Championship.{{cite news |last1=Dyet |first1=Alex |last2=Pickard |first2=James |title=The 10 highest-earning Hearthstone players so far |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/10-highest-earning-hearthstone-players |access-date=April 10, 2021 |date=February 7, 2017}} Kolento won the team's only major tournament in 2015 after winning CN vs EU Season 2 in March. The team picked up former Team SoloMid player Harry "Massan" Cheong in June 2015.{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Callum |title=Massan out of Cloud9 as Twitch ban shows no signs of being lifted |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/massan-cloud9-twitch-3323 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=May 4, 2016}} In November 2015, Cloud9 parted ways with Hafu, TidesofTime, and Gnimsh.{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Callum |title=Gnimsh leaves Cloud9, plans to focus on casting |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/gnimsh-leaves-cloud9-casting-2729 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=December 1, 2015}} Cloud9 signed former team Archon player James "Firebat" Kostesich in March 2016.{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Callum |title=Cloud9 signs Firebat, Hearthstone's hottest free agent |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/cloud9-firebat-hearthstone-3005 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=March 3, 2016}} After being banned from Twitch in May 2016, Cloud9 parted ways with Massan. Several days later, the team signed Sanghyeon "DDaHyoNi" Baek.{{cite news |title=Cloud9 Hearthstone Picks Up DDaHyoNi |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/cloud9-hearthstone-picks-up-ddahyoni-11603 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=May 10, 2016}} In May 2016, StrifeCro took home the OGN Hearthstone Seoul Cup World Invitational.{{cite news |title=ESL Trinity Series Primer |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/hearthstone/news/12779-esl-trinity-series-primer |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=TheScoreEsports |date=January 17, 2017 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411060649/https://www.thescoreesports.com/hearthstone/news/12779-esl-trinity-series-primer |url-status=dead }} Later that month, Cloud9 parted ways with Ekop.{{cite news |title=Ekop leaves Cloud9 |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/hearthstone/news/9502-ekop-leaves-cloud9 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=TheScoreEsports |date=August 2, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411060650/https://www.thescoreesports.com/hearthstone/news/9502-ekop-leaves-cloud9 |url-status=dead }} In March 2017, Firebat left the team.{{cite news |last1=Borgstrom |first1=Mitch |title=Firebat Departs From Cloud9 |url=https://www.dbltap.com/posts/4730257-firebat-departs-from-cloud9 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=DBLTAP |date=March 16, 2017 |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423151504/https://www.dbltap.com/posts/4730257-firebat-departs-from-cloud9 |url-status=dead }} StrifeCro left the team in May 2017.{{cite news |last1=Leslie |first1=Callum |title=StrifeCro leaves Cloud9, joins Phoenix1 |url=https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/strifecro-cloud9-phoenix1-14700 |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=May 17, 2017}} In December 2018, Cloud9 signed Cho "Flurry" Hyun-soo, Kim "LookSam" Jin-hyo, and Jang "DawN" Hyun-jae.{{cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1069765872967933952 |title=Today, 3 new members join the #C9HS roster |date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=April 11, 2021}} In March 2019, Kolento won StarLadder Hearthstone Ultimate Series Winter.{{cite news |title=Kolento — the champion of StarLadder Hearthstone Ultimate Series Winter! |url=https://hs.starladder.com/en/cis/starladder-hearthstone-ultimate-series-2019-winter/news/kolento-the-champion-of-starladder-hearthstone-ultimate-series-winter |access-date=April 10, 2021 |work=StarLadder |date=March 24, 2019}} The team signed Lee "Portia" Dongjae in August 2020.{{cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1296431903780855810 |title=Another C9 announcement |date=August 20, 2020 |access-date=April 11, 2021}}

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Cloud9 joined the Super Smash Bros. scene after picking up Evo 2013 champion Joseph "Mang0" Manuel Marquez for Super Smash Bros. Melee (Melee) in May 2014 and is currently the longest tenured player at Cloud9. Mang0's first tournament under Cloud9 was Get On My Level 2014 in Toronto, where he took first place.{{cite news |last1=Mejia |first1=Ozzie |title=Mother's Day Mang0: A Melee God Strikes Back at Royal Flush |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/99958/mothers-day-mang0-a-melee-god-strikes-back-at-royal-flush |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ShackNews |date=May 15, 2017}} In June 2014, Mang0 finished in first and second at MLG Anaheim 2014 and CEO 2014, respectively, meeting Armada both times in the Grand Finals.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Kevin |title=MLG Anaheim 2014 Winners: Super Smash Bros. Melee Returns Big as Mango Defeats Armada |url=https://www.latinpost.com/articles/15543/20140624/mlg-anaheim-2014-winners-super-smash-bros-melee-returns-big-as-mango-defeats-armada.htm |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Latin Post |date=June 24, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Charizanis |first1=Kyle |title=CEO 2014 - Melee and Project M Results and VODs |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ceo-2014-melee-and-project-m-results-and-vods/1100-6438038/ |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=GameSpot |date=July 2, 2014}} The following month, Mang0 took home his second consecutive Evolution Championship Series (Evo) title after defeating Hungrybox in the Grand Finals of EVO 2014.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Evo: An oral history of Super Smash Bros. Melee |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/19973997/evolution-championship-series-melee-oral-history-evo |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=July 12, 2017}} In October 2014, Mang0 won The Big House 4 after defeating Mew2King in Grand Finals.{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Ian |title=Big House 4 shows why watching esports is better in person |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/big-house-4-rocks-leffen-mang0-mew2king-743 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 10, 2014}} In 2015, Mang0 finished in fourth place at Apex 2015 and third place at CEO 2015.{{cite news |last1=Fabiszak |first1=Christopher |title=What CEO tells us about Melee at Evo |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/news/2868-what-ceo-tells-us-about-melee-at-evo |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=TheScoreEsports |date=July 11, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} At Evo 2015, Mang0 fell to Hungrybox in the lower bracket semifinals.{{cite news |last1=Womack |first1=Barrett |title=Melee at Evo 2015: Armada Is the Champion |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/melee-at-evo-2015-armada-is-the-champion |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=July 19, 2015}} At The Big House 5, Mang0 finished in fourth place after losing to Mew2King.{{cite news |last1=Womack |first1=Barrett |title=The Big House 5: A Retrospective |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/the-big-house-5-a-retrospective |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=October 6, 2015}} Mang0's first tournament of 2016 was at GENESIS 3 in January, where he fell to Armada in the grand finals.{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Imad |title=Armada takes down Mango in historic Genesis 4 finals |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18536805/armada-takes-mango-historic-genesis-4-finals |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=January 23, 2017}} The following month, Mang0 finished in second place at PAX Arena after losing to Hungrybox in the finals. He secured his first major tournament championship of 2016 in May after defeating Hungrybox in the finals at DreamHack Austin.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=MaNg0: "I've never thought of myself as a God" |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/mang0-ive-thought-god/story?id=39119123 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |publisher=ABC News |date=May 14, 2016}} The same month, he finished second at Get On My Level 2016 after falling to Leffen in the finals.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Daniel |title=Leffen's 5 Most Memorable Matches |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/5-most-memorable-leffen-matches |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=October 12, 2016}} In July 2016, Mang0 finished in fourth place at Evo 2016 after falling to Hungrybox in the lower bracket semifinals.{{cite news |last1=Funes |first1=Brian |title=Mango at Evo: The More Things Change |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/mango-at-evo-the-more-things-change |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=July 22, 2016}} The following month, he took first place at Super Smash Con 2016 after taking down Hungrybox in the finals.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Daniel |title=New England Melee on the rise for Shine 2016 |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17382126/new-england-melee-rise-shine-2016 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=August 24, 2016}}

In August 2016, the organization added their second Super Smash Bros. player with the addition of Evo 2016 champion Elliot "Ally" Bastien Carroza-Oyarce for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Smash 4).{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Cloud9 signs Smash 4 Evo champion Ally, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17337759/cloud9-signs-smash-4-evo-champion-ally-sources-say |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=August 18, 2016}} Mang0 and Ally both attended The Big House 6 in October 2016. Ally, citing health concerns, dropped out of the Smash 4 tournament after falling to the lower bracket.{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Imad |title=Ally drops out of The Big House 6 due to health concerns |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17753796/the-big-house-6-ally-super-smash-bros-wii-u |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=October 9, 2016}} Mang0 took home his second The Big House title under Cloud9 after defeating Armada in the Melee finals.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Daniel |title=Smash god Mango on Cloud9 as he takes Big House 6 title |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17761439/big-house-6-mango-joseph-marquez-armada-adam-lindgren |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=October 10, 2016}} At the end of 2016, Cloud9 signed Daniel "Tafokints" Lee as Mang0's coach.{{cite news |last1=Flander |first1=Danan |title=Introducing Mang0's Coach... |url=http://cloud9.gg:80/news/ssbm-coach-2017 |work=Cloud9 |date=December 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104105315/http://cloud9.gg/news/ssbm-coach-2017 |archive-date=January 4, 2017}}

Ally and Mang0 competed in GENESIS 4 in January 2017. Both Cloud9 members took second place in their respective tournaments, with Ally falling to MKLeo in the Smash 4 finals and Mang0 falling to Armada in the Melee finals.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Jacob |title=Can anybody beat MKLeo in Smash at Genesis 7? |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/28540409/can-anybody-beat-mkleo-smash-genesis-7 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=January 23, 2020}} At EVO 2017, Ally failed to defend his Smash 4 EVO title from 2016, finishing outside the top 32.{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate esports players to keep an eye on in 2019 |url=https://dotesports.com/news/best-super-smash-bros-ultimate-players |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=December 29, 2018}} In the Melee tournament, Mang0 reached the grand finals, but he fell to Armada in the finals match to finish in second place.{{cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Imad |title=Armada cements Melee legacy with second Evo title |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/20077379/evo-2017-armada-cements-melee-legacy-second-evo-title |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=July 16, 2017}} The following month, Mang0 defended his Super Smash Con title after winning Super Smash Con 2017.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Daniel |title=SSBMRank 2017: 10-1 |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/ssbmrank-2017-10-1 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=January 16, 2018}} The two competed at The Big House 7 in October 2017. Ally finished the Smash 4 tournament in the top eight,{{cite web |title=The Big House 7 Wii U Singles |url=https://smash.gg/tournament/the-big-house-7/event/wii-u-singles/overview |website=Smash.gg |access-date=April 8, 2021}} while Mang0 finished in the top six of the Melee tournament.{{cite web |title=The Big House 7 Melee Singles |url=https://smash.gg/tournament/the-big-house-7/event/melee-singles/overview |website=Smash.gg |access-date=April 8, 2021}} In January 2018, Ally and Mang0 competed at GENESIS 5, with Ally finishing in ninth place and Mang0 finishing in fifth.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Alexander |title=Full Bloom 4 sets the stage for a summer of Smash |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/22870376/full-bloom-4-preview |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=March 22, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Suarez |first1=Luis |title=#PGRv5: 40-31 |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/pgrv5-40-31 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=July 27, 2018}}

On March 31, 2018, Mang0's coach Tafokints announced he was departing the organization to join Counter Logic Gaming as their business development manager.{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |title=C9 Mango's coach, TAFO, is joining CLG |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/tafo-leaves-c9-joins-clg-22351 |access-date=March 26, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=March 31, 2018}} Five days later, Cloud9 parted ways with Ally.{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |title=Former Smash Bros Evo champion Ally leaves Cloud9 |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/ally-cloud9-departure-22458 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 4, 2018}}

At Evo 2018, Mang0 finished in the top eight.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Matt |title=The Top 5 Moments at EVO 2018 |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/top-5-moments-at-evo-2018 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=USgamer |date=August 6, 2018 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514073023/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/top-5-moments-at-evo-2018 |url-status=dead }} Mang0 competed in his first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament in June 2018 and finished in the top four.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Alexander |title=Melee legends set to make a mark at Genesis in Smash Ultimate |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/25895517/melee-legends-set-make-mark-genesis-smash-ultimate |access-date=April 9, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=January 31, 2019}} For the remainder of 2018, Mang0 failed to win a tournament but was able to finish in the top three of five tournaments, including Shine 2018, The Big House 8, and Smash Summit 7.{{cite news |last1=Nestico |first1=Andrew |title=#MPGR2018: 10-1 |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/mpgr-2018-10-1 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=February 7, 2019}} In May 2019, Mang0 won Get On My Level 2019, ending his 19-event, and nearly two-year, streak without winning a tournament.{{cite news |last1=Stubbs |first1=Mike |title=How Mang0 managed to win GOML and return to the top of Melee |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/smash-bros-melee-mang0-wins-goml-2019 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=May 21, 2019}} He went on to win his second Melee major of the year in October after defeating Zain in The Big House 9 grand finals.{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Mango wins Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament at The Big House 9 |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/mango-wins-super-smash-bros-melee-tournament-at-the-big-house-9 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=October 7, 2019}} Mang0 started 2020 with a third-place finish at GENESIS 7.{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Zain defeats Hungrybox to win Super Smash Bros. Melee Genesis 7 |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/zain-defeats-hungrybox-to-win-super-smash-bros-melee-genesis-7 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=January 26, 2020}} In July 2020, he finished in second place at the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2 after falling to Zain in the grand finals.{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Zain takes down Mang0 to win Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2 |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/zain-takes-down-mang0-to-win-ludwig-ahgren-championship-series-2 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=July 26, 2020}} In November, Mang0 was the runner-up at Smash Summit 10.{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Smash Summit 10 Online: Live results and standings |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/smash-summit-10-online-live-results-and-standings |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=November 22, 2020}} Mang0 finished 2020 with a win at the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3 after defeating iBDW in the finals.{{cite news |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=Mang0 wins Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3, Melee community raises more than $300,000 for charity |url=https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/mang0-wins-ludwig-ahgren-championship-series-3-melee-community-raises-more-than-300000-for-charity |access-date=April 8, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=December 20, 2020}}

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Cloud9 entered the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene on August 1, 2014, with the acquisition of compLexity Gaming's North American roster. The players reportedly left compLexity after they received better offers from Cloud9 prior to renewing their contracts. Cloud9 made their first appearance at ESL One: Cologne 2014, where they finished 2–0 in Group D of the group stage but lost in the quarterfinals to Swedish team Ninjas in Pyjamas, who later won the tournament.{{cite web |last=Saedler |first=Philipp |date=August 16, 2014 |title=Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Cloud 9: a record-breaking series |url=http://www.eslgaming.com/news/ninjas-pyjamas-vs-cloud-9-record-breaking-series-1505 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |website=Electronic Sports League |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100112/http://www.eslgaming.com/news/ninjas-pyjamas-vs-cloud-9-record-breaking-series-1505 |url-status=dead }} On November 26, Sean "sgares" Gares replaced Spencer "Hiko" Martin as the team's in-game leader.[http://www.hltv.org/news/13682-n0thing-sgares-is-calling-again n0thing: "[sgares] is calling again" (Interview)], hltv.org On December 14, Hiko left Cloud9, to be replaced by Shahzeb "ShahZaM" Khan.[http://cloud9.gg/news/c9csgo Cloud9 Welcomes Shahzam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316045152/http://cloud9.gg/news/c9csgo|date=March 16, 2015}}, cloud9.gg[http://www.hltv.org/news/13827-cloud9-add-shahzam-hiko-out Cloud9 add ShahZaM; Hiko out], hltv.org[http://news.esea.net/csgo/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=14319 Cloud9 Signs ShahZaM, Hiko Steps Back] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231210245/http://news.esea.net/csgo/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=14319|date=December 31, 2014}}, news.esea.net

On April 24, 2015, Cloud9 released ShahZam and Kory "Semphis" Friesen.[http://www.hltv.org/news/14809-cloud9-release-shahzam-semphis Cloud9 release ShahZaM, SEMPHIS], hltv.org Five days later, Ryan "fREAKAZOiD" Abadir and Tyler "Skadoodle" Latham, formerly of iBUYPOWER, joined the team, and Braxton "swag" Pierce joined as an analyst,{{cite web |last=Saranthus |first=Tres |date=April 29, 2015 |title=Cloud9 CS:GO Welcomes: Skadoodle, Freakazoid, & Swag! |url=http://cloud9.gg/news/welcome-skadoodle-freakazoid-swag |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003459/http://cloud9.gg/news/welcome-skadoodle-freakazoid-swag |archive-date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |website=Cloud9}} sgares stepped down from the roster on November 24.[http://www.hltv.org/news/16479-sgares-steps-down-from-cloud9 sgares steps down from Cloud9], hltv.org

Cloud9 placed thirteenth to sixteenth at MLG Columbus 2016, losing to Natus Vincere and G2 Esports in the group stage. Shortly after the event on April 12, it was announced that fREAKAZOiD would be leaving the team. Team Liquid's Eric "adreN" Hoag was subsequently announced as a temporary stand-in,{{cite web |last1=Saranthus |first1=Tres |title=fREAKAZOiD Departs Starting CS:GO Roster |url=http://cloud9.gg/news/freakazoid-departs-starting-roster |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416024951/http://cloud9.gg/news/freakazoid-departs-starting-roster |archive-date=April 16, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2016 |website=cloud9.gg}} playing for Cloud9 until Alec "Slemmy" White was announced as the official replacement on April 23.{{cite web |last1=Saranthus |first1=Tres |title=Cloud9 CS:GO Welcomes Slemmy |url=http://cloud9.gg/news/csgo-welcomes-slemmy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426110801/http://cloud9.gg/news/csgo-welcomes-slemmy |archive-date=April 26, 2016 |access-date=April 23, 2016 |website=cloud9.gg}} Manager Tres "stunna" Saranthus left the team on July 26.{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Daniel |title=stunna leaves Cloud9 |url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/9368-stunna-leaves-cloud9 |access-date=July 27, 2016 |website=theScore eSports |archive-date=July 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730172639/http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/9368-stunna-leaves-cloud9 |url-status=dead }} On August 17, Cloud9 announced that they were replacing Slemmy with Timothy "autimatic" Ta.{{cite web |last1=Švejda |first1=Milan |title=Cloud9 add autimatic; Slemmy leaves |url=http://www.hltv.org/news/18415-cloud9-add-autimatic-slemmy-leaves |access-date=August 18, 2016 |website=HLTV.org}} On October 30, Cloud9 defeated SK Gaming 2–1 in a best-of-three series to win the ESL Pro League Season 4 finals in São Paulo, Brazil.{{cite web |last1=Wetselaar |first1=Sean |title=Cloud9 defeat SK Gaming, win ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals |url=http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/11368-cloud9-defeat-sk-gaming-win-esl-pro-league-season-4-finals |access-date=February 25, 2017 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220133848/http://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/11368-cloud9-defeat-sk-gaming-win-esl-pro-league-season-4-finals |url-status=dead }}

On August 15, 2017, Michael "shroud" Grzesiek and Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert left the team, with shroud announcing that he intended to become a full-time streamer.{{cite web |date=August 15, 2017 |title=Shroud leaves Cloud9 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-UKuuNHhsc |access-date=August 16, 2017 |website=youtube}}

On January 28, 2018, Cloud9 defeated FaZe Clan 2–1 at the ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 finals, becoming the first North American team to win a Major.{{cite news |last1=Nordmark |first1=Sam |date=January 29, 2018 |title=Cloud9 conquer FaZe Clan in the ELEAGUE Major: Boston grand final |work=Dot Esports |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/cloud9-conquer-faze-eleague-boston-major-grand-final-20604 |access-date=December 21, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Capstick |first1=Keith |date=January 29, 2018 |title=Cloud9 defeat FaZe Clan in double-overtime upset to win ELEAGUE Boston Major |language=en |work=thescoreesports.com |url=https://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/15601-cloud9-defeat-faze-clan-in-double-overtime-upset-to-win-eleague-boston-major |access-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221054315/https://www.thescoreesports.com/csgo/news/15601-cloud9-defeat-faze-clan-in-double-overtime-upset-to-win-eleague-boston-major |url-status=dead }} On March 31, Cloud9's main AWPer, Tyler "Skadoodle" Latham, announced on Twitter that he was taking a break from professional play. On the same day, a much anticipated transfer occurred with Jacky "Stewie2K" Yip terminating his multi-year contract with Cloud9 to move to SK Gaming, although he would later join Team Liquid after only a brief stay with SK.{{cite web |author=Striker |date=March 30, 2018 |title=Skadoodle announces inactivity |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23175/skadoodle-announces-inactivity |access-date=May 4, 2018 |publisher=HLTV.org}}{{cite web |author=MIRAA |date=March 31, 2018 |title=Cloud9 confirm Stewie2K exit |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23177/cloud9-confirm-stewie2k-exit |access-date=May 4, 2018 |publisher=HLTV.org}} shroud officially retired from competitive play and left Cloud9 on April 18.{{cite tweet|number=986676504200282114|user=shroud|title=Here is to new beginnings.|date=April 18, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2018|last=Grzesiek|first=Michael}}

Cloud9 announced on December 6, 2019, that Timothy "autimatic" Ta, Damian "daps" Steele, and Kenneth "koosta" Suen had been released from the organization and their contracts bought out by Gen.G Esports.{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Scott |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Gen.G Esports announce new CSGO roster, featuring former C9 core |work=Dexerto |url=https://www.dexerto.com/csgo/geng-announce-csgo-roster-featuring-c9-core-1296450 |access-date=December 21, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Ethan |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Gen.G sign former Cloud9 CSGO players autimatic, koosta, daps |work=Daily Esports |url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/gen-g-sign-former-cloud9-csgo-players-autimatic-koosta-daps/ |access-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-date=December 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221054318/https://www.dailyesports.gg/gen-g-sign-former-cloud9-csgo-players-autimatic-koosta-daps/ |url-status=dead }} A month later, on January 6, 2020, Cloud9 signed the South African team ATK's CS:GO roster.{{Cite web |title=Cloud9 Signs ATK Roster for CS:GO |url=https://www.cloud9.gg/blogs/news/cloud9-signs-atk-roster-for-cs-go |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131085324/https://www.cloud9.gg/blogs/news/cloud9-signs-atk-roster-for-cs-go |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |access-date=January 7, 2020}}

On September 6, 2020, Cloud9 announced that they would undergo a complete rebuild in their CS:GO division. The players continued to play under the Cloud9 name until the new roster was completely formed.{{Cite web |title=Cloud9 to transfer current roster and undergo complete rebuild |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30252/cloud9-to-transfer-current-roster-and-undergo-complete-rebuild |website=HLTV.org}} The next day, Cloud9 unveiled their new general manager Henry "⁠HenryG⁠" Greer and new coach Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović.{{Cite web |title=HenryG revealed as Cloud9 General Manager, kassad to coach new lineup |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30260/henryg-revealed-as-cloud9-general-manager-kassad-to-coach-new-lineup |website=HLTV.org}} On September 10, Alex "⁠ALEX⁠" McMeekin signed a three-year contract with Cloud9.{{Cite web |title=ALEX reveals Cloud9 move* |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30271/alex-reveals-cloud9-move |website=HLTV.org}} On September 19, Cloud9 acquired William "⁠mezii⁠" Merriman from GamerLegion and Özgür "⁠woxic⁠" Eker from mousesports.{{Cite web |title=mezii joins Cloud9 | HLTV.org |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30313/mezii-joins-cloud9}}{{Cite web |title=woxic signs for Cloud9: "I'm going to bring back the real woxic" |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30310/woxic-signs-for-cloud9-im-going-to-bring-back-the-real-woxic |website=HLTV.org}} On October 7, Cloud9 re-signed Ricky "⁠floppy⁠" Kemery, who becomes the fourth player of the new team.{{Cite web |title=floppy transitions to new Cloud9 roster |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30416/floppy-transitions-to-new-cloud9-roster |website=HLTV.org}} The last player Patrick "es3tag" Hansen was bought from Astralis and was announced on October 15.{{Cite web |title=Astralis confirm sale of es3tag to Cloud9 |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30464/astralis-confirm-sale-of-es3tag-to-cloud9 |website=HLTV.org}} On December 28, Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović was released by Cloud9.{{Cite tweet|number=1343632531678232577|user=Cloud9|title=Today we're sad to announce that #C9CSGO is parting ways with our Head Coach @kassad|author=Cloud9|date=December 28, 2020}} On January 18, 2021, Özgür "⁠woxic⁠" Eker was released by Cloud9 following poor results as a team.{{Cite web |title=woxic benched in Cloud9 – report |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/30920/woxic-benched-in-cloud9-report |website=hltv.org}} On January 22, Erick "Xeppaa" Bach was announced as woxic's replacement on the team.{{Cite tweet|number=1352662312126046208|user=Cloud9|title=It's time to stir up some Chaos|author=Cloud9|date=January 22, 2021}} On January 24, the return of Chris “Elmapuddy” Tebbit as new Head Coach was announced, along with the promotion of m1cks from analyst to the Assistant Coach position{{Cite tweet|number=1353387482868445184|user=Cloud9|title=Bet you've never seen this coming|author=Cloud9|date=January 24, 2021}} Cloud9 disbanded their CS:GO division in March 2021, citing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Roberston |first1=Scott |date=March 26, 2021 |title=Cloud9 ends the CS:GO Collossus project |work=Hotspawn |url=https://www.hotspawn.com/csgo/news/cloud9-ends-the-csgo-colossus-project |access-date=April 11, 2021}}

On April 24, 2022, Cloud9 returned to the CS:GO scene, this time in Europe, acquiring the roster of Gambit Esports.{{cite news |last1=Biazzi |first1=Leonardo |title=Cloud9 re-enters CS:GO with signing of Gambit roster |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/cloud9-re-enters-csgo-with-signing-of-gambit-roster |access-date=April 24, 2022 |work=Dot Esports |date=April 24, 2022}}

Cloud9 won IEM Dallas on June 6, 2022, after defeating ENCE 3:0. Cloud9 won a grand prize of US$100,000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.talkesport.com/news/csgo/cloud9-win-iem-dallas-2022/|title=Cloud9 defeat ENCE to win IEM Dallas 2022|website=www.talkesport.com|date=June 6, 2022}}

Interz was replaced by Timur "buster" Tulepov on January 16, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/35325/cloud9-complete-buster-signing|title=Cloud9 complete buster signing|website=HLTV|date=January 17, 2023}} Cloud9 underwent more roster changes on July 13 of the same year, when buster and nafany were benched and replaced with former Natus Vincere players Denis "electronic" Sharipov and Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutskiy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36649/cloud9-confirm-electronic-and-perfecto-signings|title=Cloud9 confirm electroNic and Perfecto signings|website=HLTV|date=July 14, 2023}} Nafany departed Cloud9 to join the new Russian BetBoom roster on July 31.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36772/nafanys-betboom-team-goes-official website|title=nafany's BetBoom team goes official website|website=HLTV|date=July 31, 2023}}

Due to visa issues, buster filled in for Ax1Le as a substitute at IEM Cologne 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36727/ax1le-to-miss-iem-cologne-group-stage|title=Ax1Le to miss IEM Cologne group stage|website=HLTV|date=July 27, 2023}} At the tournament, the team lost to Fnatic in the opening round,{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2023 |title=fnatic send Cloud9 to lower bracket in Cologne |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36751/fnatic-send-cloud9-to-lower-bracket-in-cologne |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=HLTV}} before achieving victories over 9INE, Monte and GamerLegion to secure play-offs.{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2023 |title=Cloud9 eliminate 9INE from IEM Cologne |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36764/cloud9-eliminate-9ine-from-iem-cologne |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=HLTV}}{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2023 |title=sh1ro stars as Cloud9 oust Monte from IEM Cologne |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36785/sh1ro-stars-as-cloud9-oust-monte-from-iem-cologne |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=HLTV}}{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2023 |title=Cloud9 survive tight battle with GamerLegion to make Cologne playoffs |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36795/cloud9-survive-tight-battle-with-gamerlegion-to-make-cologne-playoffs |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=HLTV}} Ax1Le returned to the roster for the quarter-finals match against Team Vitality,{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Ax1Le returns to Cloud9 for IEM Cologne playoffs |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36806/ax1le-returns-to-cloud9-for-iem-cologne-playoffs |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=HLTV}} where Cloud9 were eliminated 2-0.{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2023 |title=Vitality best Cloud9 to secure IEM Cologne semi-final spot |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/36823/vitality-best-cloud9-to-secure-iem-cologne-semi-final-spot |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=HLTV}}

On October 26, 2023, Cloud9 announced the stepping down of Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov.{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2023 |title=sh1ro steps down from Cloud9 |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/37340/sh1ro-steps-down-from-cloud9 |access-date=October 26, 2023 |website=HLTV}} He would be replaced by Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov a week later, on November 2.{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Official: Cloud9 sign Boombl4 |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/37412/official-cloud9-sign-boombl4 |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=HLTV}}

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Cloud9 first entered Fortnite competitively in 2018, and formally re-entered the circuit in the summer of 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://cloud9.gg/teams/fortnite/|title=Fortnite|website=Cloud9|language=en-US|access-date=April 5, 2020|archive-date=May 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512032357/https://cloud9.gg/teams/fortnite/|url-status=dead}} The team is currently managed by Krissi Waters.

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Cloud9 announced that they were adding Rainbow Six Siege to their competitive roster on Twitter on June 18, 2018.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1008823980088745984 |title=Hitting you from every angle, please welcome Cloud9 Rainbow Six Siege, the newest addition to the #C9FAM competitive roster |date=June 18, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2020}} However, the team that was originally put together by Cloud9 was eventually moved to Team Reciprocity, announced by Team Reciprocity on January 7, 2019.{{Cite tweet |user=TeamReciprocity |author=Team Reciprocity |number=1082472251860140033 |title=The First #RECPack Expansion of 2019 is here |date=January 7, 2019 |access-date=March 5, 2020}} Cloud9 announced that it was re-entering the Rainbow Six Siege competitive circuit on April 6, 2019, with a new team of five players, one coach, and one assistant coach.{{Cite web|url=https://cloud9.gg/latest/cloud9-announces-rainbow-six-siege-team/|title=Cloud9 Announces Rainbow Six Siege Team|date=April 6, 2019|website=Cloud9|language=en-US|access-date=March 5, 2020}} They changed their roster of players to swap two of their players for the upcoming season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cloud9.gg/teams/rainbow-6/|title=Rainbow 6|website=Cloud9|language=en-US|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=May 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512031720/https://www.cloud9.gg/teams/rainbow-6/|url-status=dead}} On August 15, 2021, Cloud9 announced that the organization would part ways with their Rainbow Six roster.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1427087861325631489 |date= August 15, 2021 |title=Today we are saddened to announce that we are parting ways with our #C9R6 team.}}

On June 12, 2024, Cloud9 announced that they would return to Rainbow Six Siege once more by partnering with beastcoast, who had a spot in the BLAST R6 North American League. The subsequent partnership would be known as Cloud9 Beastcoast.{{cite news |last1=Via |first1=David |title=Cloud9 and Beastcoast partner to compete in Rainbow Six Siege |url=https://siege.gg/news/cloud9-and-beastcoast-partner-to-compete-in-rainbow-six-siege |access-date=October 26, 2024 |work=SiegeGG |date=June 27, 2024 |language=en}}

On December 5, 2024, fellow North American esports organization M80 announced that they had bought beastcoast.{{cite news |last1=Xu |first1=Davide |title=M80 announces Beastcoast acquisition |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2024/12/m80-announces-beastcoast-acquisition |access-date=December 9, 2024 |work=Esports Insider |date=December 6, 2024}} Despite Cloud9 Beastcoast having qualified for the 2025 Six Invitational (SI), M80 already had a Rainbow Six Siege team that was also qualified to SI. As such, the Cloud9 Beastcoast roster was released with only a day until SI rosters were finalized.{{cite news |last1=Taylor-Hill |first1=Grant |title=M80 Acquires Beastcoast and Throws Manchester R6 Major Champs Out in the Cold |url=https://insider-gaming.com/m80-acquire-beastcoast-rainbow-six-team-out/ |access-date=December 9, 2024 |work=Insider Gaming |date=December 6, 2024}} The former Cloud9 Beastcoast roster would play as "Unwanted" at SI, finishing in fourth place.

On February 15, 2025, Ubisoft announced that Cloud9 would be part of their "R6 Share" partner program beginning with the 2025 competitive season, which also meant they were invited to the new North American League.{{cite news |last1=Via |first1=David |title=LOUD and Cloud9 confirmed to join R6 Share 2025 as partnered teams |url=https://siege.gg/news/loud-and-cloud9-join-r6-share-2025 |access-date=February 15, 2025 |work=SiegeGG |date=February 15, 2025 |language=en}}

Cloud9 announced its entry into Valorant on April 12 by signing its first player, Tyson "TenZ" Ngo.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1249453610838233088 |title=It was only a matter of time until we had our first @PlayVALORANT player |access-date=August 14, 2020}} Later Cloud9 would sign Skyler "Relyks" Weaver in June, Mitch "mitch" Semago and Josh "shinobi" Abastado in July, and the final member Daniel "vice" Kim in August. In First Strike: North America, Cloud9 lost 0-2 to T1 in the closed qualifier and did not qualify to the main event.

On January 12, 2021, TenZ stepped down from the competitive scene to pursue content creation (while remaining as part of Cloud9).{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1349130729691754496 |title=The original member of #C9BLUE @TenZ_CS has elected to step down from the team and competitive @PlayVALORANT to pursue content creation |access-date=March 25, 2021}}

In the same month, Cloud9 Blue sign players Nathan "leaf" Orf from Chaos Esports Club's CS:GO division, and Son "xeta" Seon-ho from their former Korean team "Cloud9 Korea", as well as head coach Yoon "Autumn" Eu-teum and Manager Robin Lee.{{cite web |last1=Stavropoulos |first1=Andreas |title=Cloud9 Blue signs leaf to its VALORANT roster |url=https://dotesports.com/valorant/news/cloud9-blue-signs-leaf-to-its-valorant-roster |website=Dot Esports |date=January 21, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Aquino |first1=Andrés |title=Cloud9 Blue make Xeta official |url=https://www.ginx.tv/en/valorant/cloud9-signs-korean-star-xeta-for-valorant-roster |website=GINX Esports TV |date=January 27, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On February 5, 2021, Michael "poiz" Possis joins as the 6th player of the team.{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Scott |title=Cloud9 Blue signs poiz, will field 6-man VALORANT roster |url=https://dotesports.com/valorant/news/cloud9-blue-signs-poiz-will-field-6-man-valorant-roster |website=Dot Esports |date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On March 11, 2021, TenZ is loaned to Sentinels for Masters Stage 1 in replacement of suspended player, sinatraa.{{cite web |last1=Appleford |first1=Danny |title=TenZ replaces Sinatraa on Sentinels for Masters |url=https://upcomer.com/tenz-replaces-sinatraa-on-sentinels-for-masters |website=Upcomer |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On March 16, 2021, Daniel "vice" Kim parts ways with the team.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author=Cloud9 |number=1371861588504895500 |title=Today we part ways with one of the original members of #C9BLUE. |date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=March 25, 2021}} On April 16, 2021, Skyler "Relyks" Weaver parts ways with the team.{{cite web |last1=Kotwani |first1=Bharat |title=Cloud9 Valorant: Relyks departs, floppy to fill in |url=https://www.talkesport.com/news/valorant/cloud9-valorant-skyler-departs/ |website=talkesports |date=April 17, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On April 19, 2021, Cloud9 transfers Ricky "floppy" Kemery and Erick "Xeppaa" Bach from their CS:GO division.{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Scott |title=Cloud9 Blue adds Floppy and Xeppaa to VALORANT roster |url=https://www.hotspawn.com/csgo/news/cloud9-blue-adds-floppy-and-xeppaa-to-valorant-roster |website=Hotspawn |date=April 19, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On June 1, 2021, TenZ, who was previously on loan from Cloud9 Blue, is acquired by Sentinels.{{cite web |last1=Polhamus |first1=Blaine |title=Sentinels officially buyout TenZ in 7-figure deal with Cloud9 |url=https://www.esports.com/en/sentinels-officially-buyout-tenz-in-7-figure-deal-with-cloud9-221687 |website=esports.com |date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On March 13, 2021, Cloud9 Blue acquire Anthony "vanity" Malaspina from Version1.{{cite web |last1=Biazzi |first1=Leonardo |title=Cloud9 Blue signs vanity |url=https://dotesports.com/valorant/news/cloud9-blue-signs-vanity |website=Dot Esports |date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On September 10, 2021, floppy, parts ways with the team.{{cite web |last1=Amos |first1=Andrew |title=Floppy leaves Cloud9 after two-year stint across CS:GO, Valorant |url=https://www.dexerto.com/valorant/floppy-leaves-cloud9-csgo-valorant-1650949/ |website=Dexerto |date=September 11, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} On October 19, 2021, poiz is transferred to their Academy team.{{cite web |last1=Geddes |first1=George |title=Sources: Poiz moved to Cloud9 academy VALORANT roster, team nears completion |url=https://upcomer.com/sources-poiz-moved-to-cloud9-academy-valorant-roster |website=Upcomer |access-date=May 24, 2022}} After failing to qualify for Masters Reykjavík in stage 2 and Masters Berlin in stage 3 they would qualify for the 2021 Valorant Champions in the North American Last Chance Qualifier beating Rise 3–0. At the Valorant Champions 2021 they would be put into Group D with FNATIC, Vision Strikers and FULL SENSE, they would make it out of the group stage 2-1 before losing to Team Liquid in the quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=Valorant Champions 2021 |url=https://www.vlr.gg/event/449/valorant-champions-2021 |website=VLR |access-date=May 24, 2022}}

On May 15, 2022, Cloud9 traded xeta and Autumn to T1 for Rahul "curry" Nemani.{{cite web |last1=Koh |first1=Wanzi |title=Cloud9 trades xeta for former T1 player curry |url=https://www.oneesports.gg/valorant/cloud9-valorant-trades-xeta-t1-curry/ |website=One Esports |date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} Later on May 26, Cloud9 would sign assistant coach Joshua "m1cks" Micks.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author= Cloud9 |number=1529902677068480512 |title=Please welcome back @joshm1cks as he joins the VALORANT Squad as the new Assistant Coach!|access-date=June 6, 2022}} In VCT NA Stage 1: Challengers, Cloud9 narrowly missed out on Masters Reykjavik, placing third after losing to The Guard 0-3 in the lower final. Stage 2 did not fare well for them either, as this time they failed to qualify to playoffs. Cloud9 were given a chance to qualify for VCT Champions 2022 through the VCT NA Last Chance Qualifier, however failed to do so as their season ended in a 0-2 loss to 100 Thieves.

Following the end of the 2022 season, Cloud9 were accepted into the partnership league as one of the ten teams representing VCT Americas. They announced their new roster consisting of core members vanity, leaf, and Xeppaa, and acquired Jordan "Zellsis" Montemurro who recently competed under Sentinels, OpTic Gaming superstar Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker, head coach Matthew "mCe" Elmore, and Mateja "qpert" Mijovic as substitute.{{Cite web |title=Cloud9 complete roster with yay, Zellsis, qpert, coach mCe |url=https://www.vlr.gg/152512/cloud9-complete-roster-with-yay-zellsis-qpert-coach-mce |website=vlr.gg |access-date=September 15, 2024}} With the signing of yay, the highest rated player in 2022, Cloud9 were considered by many to be a "superteam" and were expected to perform strongly in the 2023 season.

In the onset of VCT 2023: LOCK//IN, Cloud9 began the season with a dominant win against Paper Rex but, to the shock of many, fell short to DRX in their subsequent match, eliminating them as a result. In the wake of this loss, Cloud9 made an unprecedented decision to release yay and vanity from their roster. On March 27, 2023, just days before the start of the Americas League, Cloud9 announced Dylan "runi" Cade and Jake "jakee" Anderson to the starting roster.

With this new roster, Cloud9 achieved a strong 9-1 record in the Americas League, earning them a bye in the league playoffs. However, in a surprising upset loss to Evil Geniuses and a narrow 1-2 loss to NRG, Cloud9 ultimately missed out on Masters Tokyo despite their outstanding performance in the regular season. In the Last Chance Qualifier for VCT Champions 2023, Cloud9 fell short yet again, ending their season with a 2-3 loss to LEVIATÁN.

On September 29, 2023, Cloud9 announced vanity, OXY, wippie, and head coach Immi to the starting roster, who would join existing members jakee and Xeppaa.{{Cite web |title=Cloud9 announce wippie, OXY, vanity, Immi |url=https://www.vlr.gg/277247/cloud9-announce-wippie-oxy-vanity-immi |website=vlr.gg |access-date=September 15, 2024}} Cloud9 would compete in various OFF//SEASON tournaments prior to the start of 2024, including the TEN Global Invitational in Busan, in which they emerged victorious, and Red Bull Home Ground #4 in Tokyo, in which they lost 2-3 to FNATIC in the grand finals (albeit with curry as a stand-in to replace wippie).

Moving into the 2024 season, a poor performance in the inaugural Americas Kickoff tournament led to Cloud9's decision to release wippie and jakee. On March 30, 2024, Cloud9 announced the re-signing of runi as well as the signing of Kaleb "moose" Jayne, who would join the roster for VCT Americas: Stage 1 onward.{{Cite web |title=runi returns to Cloud9, moose to make franchising debut|url=https://www.vlr.gg/324022/runi-returns-to-cloud9-moose-to-make-franchising-debut |website=vlr.gg |access-date=September 15, 2024}} In Stage 1, Cloud9 went 5-1 in matches and qualified to playoffs, but were immediately eliminated by G2 and could not qualify to Masters Shanghai. In Stage 2, Cloud9 extended their overall record to 6-4 and made playoffs once more, but were again eliminated in the first round, losing out 1-2 to KRÜ Esports. With this loss, Cloud9 is currently the only North American team to not qualify for a single international event since the debut of the partnership era.

On August 10, 2024, vanity was released from Cloud9 for the second time.{{Cite web |title=An update on the Cloud9 VALORANT Roster |url=https://x.com/C9VAL/status/1822347283683283128 |website=x.com |access-date=September 15, 2024}}

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In October 2020, Cloud9 signed orgless all-female team "MAJKL" to compete in First Strike under Cloud9 White. (with the all-male team rebranding to “Cloud9 Blue").{{cite web |title=MAJKL Roster Joins C9 VALORANT |url=https://cloud9.gg/latest/majkl-roster-joins-c9-valorant/ |website=Cloud9 |date=October 25, 2020 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} In November 2020, Dream joins as a head coach and MoonChopper as a strategic coach of Cloud9 White. Later in the month Cloud9 White would fail to quality for First Strike: North America.

In January and February 2021, Cloud9 White would fail to qualify for the VCT 2021: North America Stage 1 Challengers 1, 2 and 3 Main Events. On March 12, 2021, Kaitlin "Keiti" Boop joins after being on trial.{{cite web |last1=theroadtodrwaldo |title=Keiti officially joins Cloud9 White VALORANT |url=https://www.dust2.us/news/4728/keiti-officially-joins-cloud9-white-valorant |website=Dust2.us |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2022}} Later in March, Cloud9 White would qualify for the VCT 2021: Game Changers North America Series 1 in the first seed and later winning the tournament without losing a single map, a week later they would fail to qualify for VCT 2021: North America Stage 2 Challengers 1 Main Event. On April 13, Cloud9 White would release Keiti.{{Cite tweet |author=Cloud9|user=Cloud9|date=April 14, 2021|number=1382015814023405574|title=Today we part ways with @Keititv, and we wish her the best in her future endeavors.|access-date=May 24, 2022}} In June, Cloud9 White would qualify for and win VCT 2021: Game Changers NA Series 2. The next month, Cloud9 White would fail to qualify for the VCT 2021: North America Stage 3: Challengers 1 and 2 Main Events before qualifying and winning VCT 2021: Game Changers North America Series 3. It was later announced head coach Dream and Cloud9 parted ways a week prior to Series 3 qualifiers.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author= Cloud9 |number=1513932460328849409 |title=A week prior to the Game Changers Open Qualifiers, we parted ways with Dream as Head Coach of C9 White.|access-date=May 24, 2022}}

In February 2022, Cloud9 White would fail to qualify for VCT 2022: North America Stage 1: Challengers 1 Main Event but would go on to qualify and win VCT 2022: Game Changers North American Series 1.{{cite web |title=Cloud9 White: Match Results |url=https://www.vlr.gg/team/matches/1267/cloud9-white/ |website=VLR.gg |access-date=May 24, 2022}} In June, Cloud9 would sign Reid "x0tek" Johnson as the new head coach while Annie would leave the team to pursue streaming, with Bob "Bob" Tran replacing her.{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author= Cloud9 |number=1534641719207133185 |title=The best team in VCT Game Changers has gotten even stronger Please welcome @x0tek to C9 White!.|access-date=June 6, 2022}}{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author= Cloud9 |number=1537163479223832578 |title=Today @Annie_Dro steps down from the Cloud9 White competitive roster and joins our Stream Team as a content creator.|access-date=June 6, 2022}}{{Cite tweet |user=Cloud9 |author= Cloud9 |number=1537167412243611654 |title=Continuing our legacy of success, a new 5th joins Cloud9 White Welcome to the team @QueenBobsta!|access-date=June 6, 2022}}

On December 20, 2022, Cloud9 announced that Cloud9 White was being disbanded, and all of the players were being dropped. {{Cite web |title=A legacy of excellence, dominance, and 6x Championships. Thank you Cloud9 White |url=https://twitter.com/C9VAL/status/1605261923318112259}}

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Cloud9 created their Rocket League division in July 2017 after acquiring DreamHack Atlanta champions team The Muffin Men. With a roster consisting of players Kyle "Torment" Storer, Mariano "SquishyMuffinz" Arruda, and Jesus "Gimmick" Parra, the team began play in the North America Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 4.{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |date=January 2, 2018 |title=Who Knows Rocket League's Muffin Men? Cloud9 Does |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/cloud9-rocket-league-muffin-men-interview |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Red Bull}} After winning the North America playoffs, the team qualified for the RLCS World Championship tournament, where they eventually was eliminated by Scottish team Method in the lower bracket finals.{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |date=November 21, 2017 |title=Why Does North America Struggle at the RLCS Finals? |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/why-north-america-struggles-rlcs-world-championship |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Red Bull}} Cloud9 made it to the RLCS Season 5 World Championship tournament but were eliminated by eventual champions Team Dignitas.{{cite news |last1=Newell |first1=Adam |date=June 10, 2018 |title=Team Dignitas are the Season 5 Rocket League world champions |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/season-five-rlcs-final-result-24595 |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=Dot Esports}}

In Season 6, Cloud9 qualified for their third consecutive RLCS World Championship tournament. The team lost their first match of the tournament to We Dem Girlz, dropping them to the lower bracket of the tournament.{{cite news |last1=Faletti |first1=Ian |date=November 12, 2018 |title=Rocket League: C9 breaks down run to RLCS title |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/25258898/cloud9-breaks-run-rocket-league-championship-series-title |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=ESPN}} Cloud9 won five consecutive elimination matches in the lower bracket and advanced to the Grand Finals, where they faced undefeated European team Team Dignitas on November 11, 2018.{{cite news |last1=Barth |first1=Nicholas |date=November 11, 2018 |title=Cloud9 Wins Rocket League Championship Series Season 6 Grand Finals |url=https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/3713/cloud9-wins-rocket-league-championship-series-season-6-grand-finals |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=Twin Galaxies}} Cloud9 took down the defending champions by a series score of 4–1, marking the first time that a North American team had won the RLCS World Championship since Season 1.{{cite news |last1=Thielmeyer |first1=Max |date=November 11, 2018 |title=Cloud9 Defeats Team Dignitas To Win The RLCS Season 6 Championship |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maxthielmeyer/2018/11/11/cloud9-defeats-team-dignitas-to-win-the-rcls-season-6-championship/?sh=2f0a36015b4d |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=Forbes}}

Cloud9 followed up their Season 6 run with a semifinals loss in the Season 7 RLCS World Championship.{{cite news |last1=Thielmeyer |first1=Max |date=June 24, 2019 |title=Renault Vitality Runs The Gauntlet, Wins The RLCS World Championship With Style |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maxthielmeyer/2019/06/24/renault-vitality-runs-the-gauntlet-wins-the-rlcs-world-championship-with-style/?sh=318836e61a9e |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=Forbes}} Between seasons, Cloud signed former NRG Esports player Jayson "Fireburner" Nunez as the team's coach.{{cite tweet |number=1169656531522117632 |user=Cloud9 |title=Today, a new yet familiar face is joining the Cloud9 family |author=Cloud9 |date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2021}} Cloud9 finished North America RLCS Season 8 in seventh place, which put them at risk of being relegated to the Rocket League Rival Series, a lower division for the RLCS.{{cite news |last1=Dua |first1=Phoebe |date=November 18, 2019 |title=Cloud9, G2 Esports face potential RLCS relegation |url=https://www.ginx.tv/en/rocket-league/c9-g2-potential-rlcs-relegation |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=GINX Esports TV}} The team made it through the promotion playoffs to avoid relegation and participate in North America RLCS Season 9, but they did not perform well.{{cite news |last1=Absher |first1=Joseph |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Cloud9 exit Rocket League, SquishyMuffinz to join NRG |url=https://www.ginx.tv/en/rocket-league/cloud-9-exit-rocket-league-squishymuffinz-to-join-nrg |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=GINX Esports TV}} On June 10, 2020, Cloud9 would disband their Rocket League division {{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Jalen |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Cloud9 departs from Rocket League, disbands roster |url=https://dotesports.com/rocket-league/news/cloud9-departs-from-rocket-league-disbands-roster |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=Dot Esports}} and wouldn't come back until April 18, 2024, where they would acquire a roster consisting of Hunter "LionBlaze" Woitas, Kadin "Zineel" Zineelabidine and Oliver "percy." Ortiz.{{Cite web |date=April 18, 2024 |title=Welcome to Cloud9, Omelette! |url=https://twitter.com/Cloud9/status/1781037892787413142 |website=Twitter}} It is important to note that Cloud9's return to Rocket League in 2024 was financed, at least partly, by the funds they were given as members of the Esports World Cup Foundation Club Support Program, with the Esports World Cup Foundation itself backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. However three months later, July 5, 2024 they announced they were dropping the team after a series of disappointing results. {{Cite web |date=July 5, 2024 |title=Thank You Cloud9! |url=https://x.com/Cloud9/status/1809301310380064774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1809301310380064774%7Ctwgr%5E17abc173d7376e7cb7fd07b71dc2cae1da1c8239%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fesports.gg%2Fnews%2Frocket-league%2Fcloud9-rocket-league-roster-2024-drop%2F |website=Twitter}}

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Cloud9 formed its Overwatch division in March 2016 after signing team "google me". The team won several LAN events in April and May, such as the One Nation of Gamers Overwatch Invitational, Overkill, and the Alienware Monthly Melee.{{cite news |last1=Stuessy |first1=Martin |title=Overwatch: Cloud9 since Agents Rising |url=https://esportsedition.com/overwatch/cloud9-struggling-tournament/ |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=Esports Edition |date=September 28, 2016}} Their first major tournament post-release of Overwatch was the Agents Rising tournament,{{cite news |last1=Higgins |first1=Chris |title=The Overwatch teams to watch at Agents Rising |url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/the-overwatch-teams-to-look-out-for-at-agents-rising |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=Red Bull |date=May 23, 2016}} which they won after defeating Team Liquid in the finals.

Following Agents Rising, they finished second in both the June Alienware Monthly and Operation Breakout tournaments; both times they fell to Team EnVyUs in the finals. Later that month, Cloud9 finished in fourth place at the OG Invitational tournament after losing to Northern Gaming in the third place match. After several wins in smaller weekly and qualifier tournaments, the team9 qualified for the Beyond the Summit (BTS) Overwatch Cup, Overwatch Open, and 2016 ESL Overwatch Atlantic Showdown. The team finished in second place at BTS after losing to Team EnVyUs in the finals, fell to Team EnVyUs in the group stage semifinals at the Overwatch Open, and did not make it past the group stage at the Atlantic Showdown.{{cite news |last1=Lingle |first1=Samuel |title=EnVyUs takes NA title at Overwatch Open, will play on live television Friday |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/envyus-overwatch-open-na-final-3813 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=September 26, 2016}} Cloud9 was one of four western teams invited to compete in South Korea's OGN Overwatch APEX Season 2, which began in January 2017.{{cite news |last1=Carpenter |first1=Nicole |title=EnVyUs, Cloud9, Fnatic, and Misfits will compete in OGN Overwatch Apex Season 2 |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/envyus-cloud9-fnatic-and-misfits-ogn-overwatch-apex-4303 |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=January 11, 2017}} After falling to South Korean team KongDoo Uncia on February 28 in the group stage, Cloud9 was eliminated from the tournament.{{cite news |last1=Nguyen |first1=Steven |title=Overwatch APEX Day 12: Fnatic, Cloud9 eliminated in group stage |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18790172/fnatic-cloud9-eliminated-group-stage |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=February 28, 2017}}

Cloud9 failed to qualify for Overwatch Contenders North America season one; afterwards, the company acquired the former Laser Kittenz roster and established their European team Cloud9 EU for season one of Overwatch Contenders Europe.{{cite news |last1=Garren |first1=Patrick |title=Cloud9 Acquires Laser Kittenz Roster for Overwatch Contenders Season One |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cloud9-acquires-laser-kittenz/ |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=August 15, 2017}} The following month, in September 2017, Cloud9 established their third Overwatch team after acquiring South Korean team KongDoo Panthera and competed under the moniker Cloud9 KongDoo.{{cite news |last1=Garren |first1=Patrick |title=Cloud9 Signs Korean Overwatch Roster KongDoo Panthera, Will Drop EU and NA Teams |url=https://esportsobserver.com/cloud9-kongdoo-panthera/ |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=The Esports Observer |date=September 22, 2017}} Cloud9 EU made it to the playoffs in Contenders Europe season one, but they fell to Misfits Gaming semifinals on October 7.{{cite news |last1=Nowasell |first1=Joe |title=Misfits nearly get upset by Cloud9 while EnVyUs & FaZe Clan move into the finals in Overwatch Contenders Playoffs |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/overwatch/articles/3125/misfits-nearly-get-upset-by-cloud9-while-envyus-faze-clan-move-into-the-finals-in-overwatch-contenders-playoffs |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=InvenGlobal |date=October 7, 2017}} Meanwhile, Cloud9 KongDoo had been competing in OGN Overwatch APEX Season 4, where they ended up taking third place after defeating NC Foxes on October 17.{{cite news |last1=Nguyen |first1=Steven |title=Birdring and C9 Kongdoo sweep NC Foxes for 3rd place at Overwatch APEX |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/21055322/birdring-c9-kongdoo-sweep-nc-foxes-3rd-place-overwatch-apex |access-date=April 7, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=October 17, 2017}}

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On August 10, 2017, Activision Blizzard announced that Cloud9 had purchased a London-based franchise slot for the upcoming Overwatch League (OWL) for a reported {{USD|20}}{{nbsp}}million ({{GBP|15.4|link=yes}}{{nbsp}}million);{{cite news |last=Kelion |first=Leo |title=Overwatch League strikes London deal |date=August 10, 2017 |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40890956 |access-date=March 18, 2019}} with the requirement that all organizations in the OWL create separate business entities and branding, Cloud9 created the subsidiary under the name London Spitfire. On November 9, they disclosed their 12-player inaugural season roster, the maximum permitted, which was an amalgamation of their Cloud9 KongDoo team and OGN Overwatch APEX Season 4 champions GC Busan.{{Cite news|url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/london-spitfire-roster-18494|title=London Spitfire reveals its 12-man South Korean roster|last=Carpenter|first=Nicole|date=November 4, 2017|work=Dot Esports|access-date=June 28, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/esports/story/_/id/21102255/overwatch-gc-busan-completes-royal-road-apex|title=GC Busan completes Royal Road at APEX|last=Nguyen|first=Steven|date=October 21, 2017|work=ESPN|access-date=July 10, 2018}} On February 15, 2018, the Spitfire's European Overwatch Contenders team was announced as the British Hurricane.{{cite tweet |user=Hurricane |number=964181956203302912 |title=London Spitfire is proud to announce British Hurricane |author=British Hurricane |date=February 15, 2018 |access-date=February 18, 2018}}

In the 2018 season, the Spitfire became the first-ever stage playoffs champions after defeating the New York Excelsior in the 2018 Stage 1 playoffs.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/22396061/overwatch-league-week-stage-1-playoffs-recap|title=London Spitfire beats Houston, New York to win Overwatch League Stage 1 playoffs|last=Waltzer|first=Noah|date=February 11, 2018|work=ESPN|access-date=July 10, 2018}} In March, London parted ways with head coach Lee "Bishop" Beom-joon for undisclosed reasons.{{cite news |last=Woodward |first=Ben |title=London Spitfire Parts Ways With Bishop |date=March 7, 2018 |url=https://spitfire.overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/london-spitfire-parts-ways-bishop |access-date=March 18, 2019 |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330170253/https://spitfire.overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/london-spitfire-parts-ways-bishop |url-status=dead }} The team qualified for the Stage 2 playoffs, but they fell to the Philadelphia Fusion in the semifinals.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/22912064/overwatch-league-stage-2-playoffs-recap|title=Stage 2 semifinal|last=Craffey|first=Liam|date=March 26, 2018|work=ESPN|access-date=July 10, 2018}} London failed to reach the Stage 3 and Stage 4 playoffs and finished the regular season with a {{Win–loss record|w=24|l=16}} record and the fifth seed in the 2018 Overwatch League playoffs. London defeated the Los Angeles Gladiators in the quarterfinals by a series score of 2–1 to advance to the semifinals.{{cite news |title=Spitfire shuts down LA Gladiators, advances to OWL semis |publisher=ESPN |date=July 14, 2018 |url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/24098485/overwatch-league-quarterfinals-london-spitfire-vs-los-angeles-gladiators |access-date=March 18, 2019}} London won both games against the Los Angeles Valiant in the semifinals, advancing them to the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals.{{cite news |last=Lingle |first=Samuel |title=London Spitfire sweep Los Angeles Valiant, will play in OWL finals |date=July 20, 2018 |publisher=Dot Esports |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/london-spitfire-sweep-los-angeles-valiant-owl-semifinals-s1-31318 |access-date=March 18, 2019}} London faced the Philadelphia Fusion in the Grand Finals on July 27 and 28; in the best-of-three series, the Spitfire won the first two matches by scores of 3–1 and 3–0 to claim the inaugural Overwatch League title.{{cite news |last=Waltzer |first=Noah |title=London Spitfire wins inaugural Overwatch League title |publisher=ESPN |date=July 28, 2018 |url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/24219415/london-spitfire-wins-inaugural-overwatch-league-title |access-date=March 18, 2019}}{{cite news |last=Bright |first=Ryan |title=London Spitfire duo master Philadelphia Fusion to claim first Overwatch League title |date=July 28, 2018 |publisher=NBC Sports |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/nbc-sports-philadelphia/london-spitfire-duo-master-philadelphia-fusion-claim-first-overwatch-league |access-date=March 18, 2019}}

London began their 2019 season failing to qualify for the Stage 1 playoffs.{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Liz |title=Which teams made it to the Overwatch League stage one playoffs? |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/which-teams-made-it-to-the-overwatch-league-stage-one-playoffs |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=March 17, 2019}} The team qualified for the Stage 2 playoffs; however, they were knocked out in the quarterfinals by the Hangzhou Spark.{{cite news |last=Cooney |first=Bill |title=Unfortunate C9 leads to London suffering tragic upset in Overwatch League playoff match |date=May 10, 2019 |work=Dexerto |url=https://www.dexerto.com/overwatch/unfortunate-c9-leads-london-suffering-tragic-upset-overwatch-league-playoff-match-617001 |access-date=June 12, 2019}} The Spitfire parted ways with head coach Kwang-bok "Coach815" Kim in the middle of Stage 3, leaving the team without a head coach.{{cite news |last=Heinisch |first=Sascha |title=London Spitfire releases Coach815 |work=Upcomer |date=July 24, 2019 |url=https://upcomer.com/overwatch/story/1426565/london-spitfire-releases-coach |access-date=July 25, 2019}} London failed to qualify for the Stage 3 playoffs and finished the regular season with a 16–12 record, qualifying them for the 2019 play-in tournament for a chance to qualify for the 2019 season playoffs.{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=Joe |title=Overwatch League S2 playoffs set as regular season concludes – Final placements |url=https://www.dexerto.com/overwatch/overwatch-league-season-two-regular-season-final-placements-951788 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |work=Dexerto |date=August 26, 2019}} London defeated the Shanghai Dragons, 4–3, in the play-in tournament in an OWL record eight-map series and qualified for the season playoffs.{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Liz |title=London Spitfire and Seoul Dynasty advance to Overwatch League 2019 season playoffs |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/london-spitfire-and-seoul-dynasty-advance-to-overwatch-league-2019-season-playoffs |access-date=October 6, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=August 31, 2019}} In the first round, London was defeated by the New York Excelsior, 1–4, sending the team to the lower bracket.{{cite news |title=Reign upset Shock to advance in Overwatch League playoffs |url=https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27556305/reign-upset-shock-advance-overwatch-league-playoffs |access-date=October 6, 2019 |work=ESPN |agency=Reuters |date=September 7, 2019}} A 0–4 loss to the San Francisco Shock the following match ended the Spitfire's 2019 playoff run.{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Liz |title=Seoul Dynasty and London Spitfire eliminated from Overwatch League playoffs |url=https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/seoul-dynasty-and-london-spitfire-eliminated-from-overwatch-league-playoffs |access-date=October 6, 2019 |work=Dot Esports |date=September 7, 2019}}

On June 11, 2024, Cloud9 announced that they had entered Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports by signing North America's representatives for both the 2024 Mid Season Cup (formerly known as BloodThirstyKings) and 2024 Women's Invitational (formerly known as Reignfall), both held at the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The female roster disbanded sometime after MWI, while the male team disbanded on October 26, shortly after being reverse swept by BloodThirstyKings (who returned after Michael "MobaZane" Cosgun left Cloud9 for a soon to be disbanded Gaimin Gladiators) in the NACT Summer Grand Final, denying C9 a trip to M6.{{cite news |last1=Makmur |first1=Tommy |title=BloodThirstyKings qualify for M6 World Championship with victory at NACT Fall 2024 |url=https://www.gosugamers.net/mobile-legends/news/73520-bloodthirstykings-qualify-for-m6-world-championship-with-victory-at-nact-fall-2024 |access-date=October 26, 2024 |work=GosuGamers |date=October 20, 2024}}

On September 1, 2016, Cloud9 acquired Nemesis Hydra from Team Nemesis, getting their feet into the mobile esports scene. Nemesis Hydra had been one of the first competitive teams of Vainglory, having first appeared in March 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.vainglorygame.com/news/cloud9-acquires-nemesis-hydra-another-milestone-for-storied-organizations/|title=Cloud9 Acquires Nemesis Hydra; Another Milestone for Storied Organizations {{!}} Vainglory|date=September 1, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=September 6, 2016}} In their short year and a half of existence, Hydra had made it to the third tournament day, at least semi-finals, in each live championship. While never winning a championship, they completed a 14-game win streak in Split One of the 2016 Summer Season tournament "Evil 8."

In the Vainglory Summer Live Championships, under the blue and white of Cloud9, the team beat Phoenix Reborn in the first round, falling to Team SoloMid in the second round, and Phoenix Reign in the loser's bracket, missing their first day three of live finals in their history. Cloud9 would not qualify for the 2016 Vainglory World Championship. The team overcame Team SoloMid in the semifinals of the First Vainglory Unified Championship in London and were crowned winners after taking down Gankstars in Finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.esports-news.co.uk/2017/05/22/cloud9-win-vainglory-championship-london/|title=Cloud9 Crowned Winners of the First Vainglory Unified Championship in London|date=May 22, 2017}} In the 2017 Summer Unified Championships in Los Angeles they would once again be crowned Unified Champions, defeating Immortals in the final. At the 2017 World Championship, Cloud9 would make it all the way to the semifinal, before losing to Tribe Gaming, the former roster of Immortals.{{cite web|url=http://cloud9.gg/vainglory/|title=VG|website=Cloud9|access-date=April 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202145909/http://cloud9.gg/vainglory/|archive-date=February 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}

On February 5, 2018, Cloud9 disbanded their Vainglory division.{{Cite news|url=http://cloud9.gg/news/vg-disbands|title=Cloud9 Disbands Vainglory Division|work=Cloud9|access-date=February 17, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218150509/http://cloud9.gg/news/vg-disbands|archive-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=dead}}

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